PROMOTING THE METRIC SYSTEM FOR U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH

摘要

On 6 July 2009 the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the results of its work on the U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative. As the USTR puts it, the initiative "serves as a key bilateral forum for both Governments to promote economic growth through regulatory reform. "The importance of new measures to stimulate growth, open new markets, and improve the business environment has been highlighted in recent months with the sudden downturn in the global economy. Restoration of stable economic growth remains a high priority, and both Governments therefore re-affirm the contributions of the work under this Initiative to achieving this goal as well as helping expand and deepen the U.S.-Japan economic and trade relationship." The initiative was launched after initial recommendations from both governments in October 2008.