Download or read book The Political Economy of the Japanese Yen and the U.S.-Japan Trade Conflict written by K. C. Fung and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paper prepared for a conference in honor of Professor Ronald McKinnon, Stanford University, June 1, 2002. Professor Ronald McKinnon has many seminal and influential ideas in many diverse areas of economics, including international trade, international finance, economic development and the economics of transition economies. Among his considerable and impressive achievements, Ron is a world-renowned expert on the economy of Japan. We are honored to have an opportunity to contribute to this conference to celebrate Ron's numerous accomplishments. We are privileged to learn from Ron's work and delighted to be a part of this important conference to honor Ron's significant contributions to the economics profession.