March 31, 2005
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Handouts
"Rise and Fall of World Cities - Implications for Greater Tokyo, Japan and Asia"
March 30, 2005
- Authors' Words
"Universities that Win in Competition" by SAWA Akihiro, TERAZAWA Tatsuya, and INOUE Satoshi - Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Why Do Government Policies Fail to Promote Female Participation?" by TACHIBANAKI Toshiaki
March 29, 2005
- BBL Transcript
"China's Development Model: An Alternative Strategy for Technological Catch-Up" by Xielin LIU - Discussion Papers
"Why Lying Pays: Truth Bias in the Communication with Conflicting Interests" by KAWAGOE Toshiji and TAKIZAWA Hirokazu - Columns
"Erosion of the Non-discrimination Principle Through Waves of Preferential Trade Agreements: A Warning from the Sutherland Report" by UENO Asako
March 24, 2005
- Discussion Papers
"A Deviation Measurement for Coordinated Exchange Rate Policies in East Asia" by OGAWA Eiji and SHIMIZU Junko - Discussion Papers
"Live with a Quiet but Uneasy Status Quo? -An Evolutionary Role the Appellate Body Can Play in Resolution of 'Trade and Environment' Disputes-" by TAIRA Satoru - Discussion Papers
"Relationship Banking in Post Bubble Japan: Co-Existence of Soft-and Hard Budget Constraint" by ARIKAWA Yasuhiro and MIYAJIMA Hideaki
March 23, 2005
- Discussion Papers
"The Asian Crisis Reconsidered" by SHIRAISHI Takashi - Columns
"Redesigning Industrial Policy and 'Integration of Knowledge'" by GOTO Akira - RIETI Policy Symposium - Video
"Japan's Innovation System: Its Strengths and Weaknesses"
March 22, 2005
March 17, 2005
- RIETI Report
Global Cities: Strategic Roles and Socio-Political ImplicationsSaskia SASSEN - Policy Update - Pre-event Interview No.3
"Global Cities: Strategic Roles and Socio-Political Implications" by Saskia SASSEN
March 16, 2005
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Pros and Cons
"Emerging Patterns of Corporate Governance among Japanese Firms - Converging to Any Specific Model?" - Policy Update - Pre-event Interview No.2
"Creating a 21st Century Tokyo" by AOYAMA Yasushi - Authors' Words
"Empirical Analysis of IT Innovation: Has IT Changed Long-term Japanese Economic Performance?" by MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki
March 14, 2005
March 11, 2005
- Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"The State and Change in the 'Lifetime Employment' in Japan: From the End of War Through 1995" by YAMAGUCHI Kazuo
March 10, 2005
- Policy Update - Pre-event Interview No.1
"City-Regions: Policy Issues and the Evolution of Citizenship" by Allen J. SCOTT - Publication
"Empirical Analysis of IT Innovation: Has IT Changed Long-term Japanese Economic Performance?" written by MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki
March 9, 2005
March 8, 2005
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Announcement
"Rise and Fall of World Cities - Implications for Greater Tokyo, Japan and Asia"
March 7, 2005
- China in Transition
"Will China Become a Major Automobile Exporter?" by C. H. KWAN
March 4, 2005
- Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Measuring Science Linkage in Four Priority Technology Categories" by TAMADA Schumpeter
March 2, 2005
- Discussion Papers
"China's Role in the Current Global Economic Imbalance" by Li-Gang LIU - Discussion Papers
"Monetary and Fiscal Policy in a Liquidity Trap: The Japanese Experience 1999-2004" by IWAMURA Mitsuru, KUDO Takeshi and WATANABE Tsutomu - China in Transition
"Japan Is Missing the 'China Express' While China Is Distancing Itself from Japan" by C. H. KWAN
March 1, 2005
- Discussion Papers
"The Internationalization and Performance of Korean and Japanese Firms: An Empirical Analysis Based on Micro-data" by AHN Sanghoon, FUKAO Kyoji, and KWON Hyeog Ug - Discussion Papers
"Increasing Complexity and Limits of Organization in the Microlithography Industry: Implications for Japanese Science-based Industries" by CHUMA Hiroyuki - Columns
"Workouts Versus Bankruptcy: Corporate Reorganization in the U.S. and the Current Practice of Japan" by XU Peng
February 28, 2005
February 24, 2005
- Discussion Papers
"Do Out-In M&As Bring Higher TFP to Japan? An Empirical Analysis Based on Micro-data on Japanese Manufacturing Firms" by FUKAO Kyoji, ITO Keiko and KWON Hyeog Ug - Discussion Papers
"Why Did Japan's TFP Growth Slow Down in the Lost Decade? An Empirical Analysis Based on Firm-Level Data of Manufacturing Firms" by FUKAO Kyoji and KWON Hyeog Ug - Discussion Papers
"An Experimental Study of Leniency Programs" by HAMAGUCHI Yasuyo and KAWAGOE Toshiji
February 22, 2005
February 16, 2005
- Keizai Sangyo Journal - Special Report
"The Patent System: Status and Issues" by GOTO Akira
February 10, 2005
- Columns
"Innovation-oriented Industrial Policies Needed" by TAMADA Schumpeter - RIETI Policy Symposium - Summary of Proceedings
"Emerging Patterns of Corporate Governance among Japanese Firms - Converging to Any Specific Model?"
February 1, 2005
- Economics Review
"Financial Administration in the Post-NPL Crisis: What is Hoped for in the 'Program for Concentrated Consolidation of the Financial System'" by TSURU Kotaro - Discussion Papers
"Forbearance Impedes Confidence Recovery (Revised)" by KOBAYASHI Keiichiro - Columns
"Creating an Employment System that Provides Hope for the Future and the Role of Employers - Moving Beyond Arguments over Performance- Versus Seniority-based Systems" by TSURU Kotaro
January 28, 2005
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Announcement
"Japan's Innovation System: Its Strengths and Weaknesses"
January 25, 2005
January 24, 2005
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Video
"Electricity Market Reform: Current State and Remaining Challenges"
January 21, 2005
January 18, 2005
January 14, 2005
- BBL Transcript
"Innovation and Competitiveness: the Role of Trade and Industry Ministries" by Robin YOUNG - RIETI Report
RIETI Update
January 12, 2005
January 7, 2005
- Discussion Papers
"Market Dynamics and Productivity in Japanese Retail Industry in the late 1990's" by MATSUURA Toshiyuki and MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki - China in Transition
"China's Automobile Market Slows Further - Automakers Revising their Investment Plans" by C. H. KWAN - RIETI Policy Symposium - Handouts
"Electricity Market Reform: Current State and Remaining Challenges"
January 4, 2005
December 27, 2004
- Digital Convergence Forum by Andrei HAGIU
- China in Transition
"Japan's Exports to China Increasing not Despite but Because of the Yen's Appreciation" by C. H. KWAN - Discussion Papers
"Two-Sided Platforms: Pricing and Social Efficiency-Extensions" by Andrei HAGIU - Discussion Papers
"Two-Sided Platforms: Pricing and Social Efficiency" by Andrei HAGIU
December 22, 2004
- BBL Transcript
"World Energy Outlook 2004" by Noe van HULST
December 21, 2004
December 17, 2004
December 14, 2004
December 10, 2004
December 8, 2004
December 7, 2004
December 3, 2004
December 1, 2004
November 30, 2004
November 29, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Announcement
"Electricity Market Reform: Current State and Remaining Challenges" - Authors' Words
"Pros and Cons of RMB Revaluation: Interests and Arguments of China, Japan and the United States" by C. H. KWAN
November 26, 2004
- Discussion Papers
"Science Linkages in Technologies Patented in Japan" by TAMADA Schumpeter, NAITO Yusuke, GEMBA Kiminori, KODAMA Fumio, SUZUKI Jun and GOTO Akira - RIETI Report
Identifying Conditions for Women's Active Participation in Society - Part IITAKEISHI Emiko - China in Transition
"Why China Hesitated to Raise Interest Rates - Taking Central Bank Independence into Account" by C. H. KWAN
November 24, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"Shareholders' Interests Key in TOB Defense Debate" by FUKAO Kyoji
November 22, 2004
- BBL Transcript
"Getting the Best from Knowledge Workers: How Does Human Resources Management Contribute?" by Craig A. MARSH - BBL Transcript
"Promise and Pitfalls of the WTO and FTAs: Investment and Trade in Services" by Pierre SAUVE - Newspapers & Magazines
"Implementation of income objectives in farm policies: a Japanese experience" by YAMASHITA Kazuhito - Discussion Papers
"China's Integration in Asian Production Networks and its Implications" by Guillaume GAULIER, Francoise LEMOINE and Deniz UNAL-KESENCI
November 19, 2004
November 17, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Program
"Identifying Conditions for Women's Active Participation in Society" - RIETI Policy Symposium - Pros and Cons
"Agricultural Policy Reform in the 21st Century - An Agricultural Strategy for Surviving WTO and FTA Negotiations"
November 16, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Video
"Emerging Patterns of Corporate Governance among Japanese Firms - Converging to Any Specific Model?"
November 15, 2004
November 12, 2004
November 8, 2004
November 5, 2004
November 4, 2004
- BBL Transcript
"Japan's Incipient Transformation" by Robert A. MADSEN
November 2, 2004
November 1, 2004
October 29, 2004
October 27, 2004
- Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Empirical Analysis of Small Business Financing" by UESUGI Iichiro
October 26, 2004
October 25, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - "Agricultural Policy Reform in the 21st Century - An Agricultural Strategy for Surviving WTO and FTA Negotiations"
Summary of Major Points of Discussions by YAMASHITA Kazuhito
October 22, 2004
October 21, 2004
- Discussion Papers
"A Survey of the Economic Role of Software Platforms in Computer - Based Industries" by David S. EVANS, Andrei HAGIU and Richard SCHMALENSEE - Publication
"FOOTBALL GOES EAST" edited by Wolfram MANZENREITER and John HORNE (Ch.3 "The making of a professional football league: the design of the J.League system" by HIROSE Ichiro)
October 19, 2004
October 15, 2004
October 14, 2004
October 12, 2004
October 8, 2004
October 7, 2004
October 6, 2004
- Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Fiscal Issues and Public Awareness" by NAKABAYASHI Mieko
October 5, 2004
October 1, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"Cheer Up, Labor Unions!" by Ronald DORE - RIETI Report
Multi-sided Markets and Japan's High-Tech IndustriesAndrei HAGIU
September 29, 2004
September 28, 2004
September 27, 2004
September 17, 2004
September 15, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"Negotiating as an Independent Country?" by Ronald DORE
September 14, 2004
September 13, 2004
- Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Safeguards under the WTO Regime - Realities and Problems" by KAWASE Tsuyoshi
September 10, 2004
September 9, 2004
September 7, 2004
September 3, 2004
September 2, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Pros and Cons
"Resolving New Global and Regional Imbalances in an Era of Asian Integration"
September 1, 2004
- Discussion Papers
"Payment Uncertainty and the Productivity Slowdown" by KOBAYASHI Keiichiro - BBL Transcript
"International Oil Market: Politics and Economics" by Michael LYNCH - Discussion Papers
"How Trade Credit Differs from Loans: Evidence from Japanese Trading Companies" by UESUGI Iichiro and Guy M. Yamashiro
August 31, 2004
August 30, 2004
- Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Corporate Restructuring and its Impact on Value-added, Productivity, Employment and Wages" by HIGUCHI Yoshio and MATSUURA Toshiyuki - RIETI Policy Symposium - Video
"Agricultural Policy Reform in the 21st Century - An Agricultural Strategy for Surviving WTO and FTA Negotiations"
August 27, 2004
- Authors' Words
"Safeguards under the WTO Agreement: Issues and Proposals for a More Effective Mechanism" by ARAKI Ichiro and KAWASE Tsuyoshi - China in Transition
"Understanding Deflation and Inflation 'Made in China' - The Need to Distinguish between the Impact on Japanese Output Prices and Input Prices" by C. H. KWAN
August 24, 2004
August 20, 2004
August 17, 2004
August 12, 2004
- RIETI Report
RIETI Website Renewal - BBL Transcript
"Economic Security: From Technology Policy Perspectives" by MURAYAMA Yuzo
August 11, 2004
August 10, 2004
August 9, 2004
August 5, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"Japan Emerges from the Shadow of Deflation" by YOSHITOMI Masaru
August 4, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"Conflicting Thought on Eradicating Deflation" by KOBAYASHI Keiichiro - RIETI Policy Symposium
"New Direction of Agricultural Policy Reform" by Ken ASH, keynote speaker at RIETI Policy Symposium "Agricultural Policy Reform in the 21st Century" - Publication
"Agricultural Policy Reform for Japan and Its Consumers: To Better Steer WTO and FTA Negotiations" written by YAMASHITA Kazuhito - Publication
"Liberalizing Electricity Markets: An Economic Analysis" written and edited by HATTA Tatsuo and TANAKA Makoto
August 3, 2004
July 27, 2004
- Discussion Papers
"Monetary Policy in the Great Recession" by ARAI Yoichi and HOSHI Takeo - RIETI Report
WTO Safeguard AgreementKAWASE Tsuyoshi - China in Transition
"Size of China's Market is Just One-fourth That of North America - The Impact of an Economic Slowdown on Japan Will be Small" by C. H. KWAN - Columns
"Pitfall of Envisaged 'East Asian Economic Integration' - Implications of Expanding Imbalances in the Global Economy" by TANIKAWA Hiroya
July 26, 2004
- BBL Transcript
"Legal Decision-Making in the Bush White House: Enron, the War on Terror, and Homeland Security" by Bradford A. BERENSON - Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Reforming Agricultural Policy for Survival in the WTO and FTA Era" by YAMASHITA Kazuhito
July 23, 2004
July 22, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Video and Handouts
"Resolving New Global and Regional Imbalances in an Era of Asian Integration"
July 21, 2004
- Interview Series: Economic Policy Options
IIO Jun's Interview with FUKAO Mitsuhiro, Professor, Keio University
July 20, 2004
July 16, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"Japan's Security Needs U.S. Troops in S. Korea" by Robert DUJARRIC - Newspapers & Magazines
"Bush's Foreign Policy is Hurting US Business" by Robert DUJARRIC - Newspapers & Magazines
"Japan Must Tell the U.S. What It Wants. But First It Has to Figure Out What That Is" by NAKABAYASHI Mieko
July 13, 2004
July 12, 2004
- RIETI Report
New Direction for RIETIYOSHITOMI Masaru
July 8, 2004
- Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Japan's Technology Acquisition Management Policy and Corporate Performance" by OKAZAKI Tetsuji and KIYOTA Kozo
July 6, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Announcement
"Agricultural Policy Reform in the 21st Century - An Agricultural Strategy for Surviving WTO and FTA Negotiations" - Columns
"Fiscal Problems and Organizational Reform" by KADONO Nario
July 2, 2004
June 30, 2004
- RIETI Special Seminar - RIETI ANEPR Series Summary
"Asian Network of Economic Policy Research (ANEPR) 2003-2004 Asia in Search of a New Order"
June 29, 2004
June 25, 2004
June 23, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Handouts
"Resolving New Global and Regional Imbalances in an Era of Asian Integration"
June 22, 2004
- RIETI Database
Summaries of projects related to the "Quantitative Analysis and Database" cluster and useful links to public institutions' statistics departments. - Keizai Sangyo Journal - Research & Review
"Institutional Reforms for Enterprise-based Welfare Provisions" by TACHIBANAKI Toshiaki - Columns
"A Return to the 'Convoy System' of Financial Administration?: Assessment of the 'Payment and Settlement Deposit,' a Stepping Stone Toward the Full Introduction of the 'Payoff' Limited Deposit Protection System in April 2005" by TSURU Kotaro
June 21, 2004
June 16, 2004
June 15, 2004
June 14, 2004
June 11, 2004
- BBL Transcript
"Is President Bush Destroying the American Empire? An Update on America's Inadvertent Empire" by Robert DUJARRIC - Policy Debate - Round 12
"The Points of Contention Surrounding Postal Services Reform" - Newspapers & Magazines
"Laggard Structural Reform Hurts Society's Weak" by KOBAYASHI Keiichiro - RIETI Report
Designing a "Policy Mix": RIETI Policy Symposium PreviewYOSHITOMI Masaru
June 10, 2004
- RIETI Special Seminar - Project Papers
"Fiscal Reform of Japan: Redesigning the Frame of the State"
June 8, 2004
June 4, 2004
June 3, 2004
June 1, 2004
May 31, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"With Asia, Japan Leads" by KOTERA Akira
May 28, 2004
- RIETI Report
RIETI Update
May 25, 2004
- RIETI Special Seminar - Event Report
"Fiscal Reform of Japan: Redesigning the Frame of the State" - Newspapers & Magazines
"What Kind of Companies Live Beyond Their Life Span?" by NIIHARA Hiroaki - Columns
"BSE and the Ban on U.S. Beef Imports" by YAMASHITA Kazuhito
May 18, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"The Economic Disputes of the Past Decade" by KOBAYASHI Keiichiro - Columns
"Academics and Ideology" by Ronald DORE
May 13, 2004
May 12, 2004
- RIETI Policy Symposium - Announcement
"Resolving New Global and Regional Imbalances in an Era of Asian Integration"
May 11, 2004
April 28, 2004
- Interview Series: Economic Policy Options
IIO Jun's Interview with SAITO Makoto, Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University
April 27, 2004
April 20, 2004
April 19, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
Speech at Chatham House by Ronald DORE - Discussion Papers
"Monetary Cycles" by KOBAYASHI Keiichiro and INABA Masaru
April 16, 2004
- Newspapers & Magazines
"Only Japan Left Behind by International Standards" by YAMASHITA Kazuhito
April 14, 2004
April 13, 2004
April 6, 2004
April 5, 2004
- RIETI Report
Reflections on RIETIAOKI Masahiko
April 2, 2004
