What's New (FY2022)

March 30, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Inward Foreign Direct Investment, Transactions, and Domestic Firms' Performance: Evidence from firm-to-firm transaction linkage

ITO Tadashi (Gakushuin University) / TANAKA Ayumu (Research Associate, RIETI)

March 30, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Exploring the Gig Economy in Japan: A bank data-driven analysis of food delivery gig workers

KURODA Sachiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ONISHI Koichiro (Waseda University)

March 30, 2023 [VoxEU Column]

Impacts of industrial guidance funds on the performance of Chinese manufacturing enterprises

KAJITANI Kai (Professor, Graduate School of Economics at Kobe University) / CHEN Kuang-hui (Professor, Graduate School of Internatinal Cooperation Studies at Kobe University) / MITSUNAMI Kohei (Lecturer, Faculty of Economics at Teikyo University)

March 29, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Effects of Subsidies for SMEs in Japan: Concerns about self-reported data and repeat applications

INOUE Toshikatsu (Hitotsubashi University) / HASHIMOTO Yuki (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / SAKASHITA Fumiyuki (Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting) / SUMIYA Kazuhiko (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)

March 29, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Identifying Technology Opportunity Using a Dual-attention Model and a Technology-market Concordance Matrix

MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ZHU Chen (University of Tokyo)

March 29, 2023 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Wage Increases and Low-cost Technologies are the Keys to Innovation

OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

March 27, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Female Labor Force Participation in Japan: An epidemiological approach using native and immigrant data

LIU Yang (Fellow, RIETI) / HAGIWARA Risa (Meikai University)

March 24, 2023 [Symposiums]

Two Speed Inflation: Implications for policy around the globe (Handouts and Video)

March 24, 2023 [RIETI Report]

Defending Open Multilateral Trade Central to Japan's G7 Economic Security Agenda

ARMSTRONG, Shiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

March 23, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Managing Ownership by Management

Julian FRANKS (London Business School) / Colin MAYER (University of Oxford) / MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OGAWA Ryo (Chiba University of Commerce)

March 23, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impact of Policy Uncertainty on Foreign Direct Investment in Services: Evidence from firm-level data and the role of regional trade agreements

INADA Mitsuo (Miyazaki Municipal University) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

March 23, 2023 [Symposiums]

Manufacturing × DX: The challenge of creating new value

March 23, 2023 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 17: System of Justice as an Asset

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

March 22, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Survey on Supply Chains and Management of Technical Know-how

OKAZAKI Yurie (Kaetu University) / SAITO Kosuke (Sophia University) / TSUCHIYA Takahiro (Kyoto University of Advanced Science) / SAHASHI Ryo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

March 20, 2023 [RIETI Books (English)]

The East Asian Electronics Sector

Written by THORBECKE, Willem

March 20, 2023 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Examining Competitive Strategy of Manufacturing Firms in Digital Evolution with Platform Theory

MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

March 17, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Partial Ownership, Financial Constraint, and FDI

ITO Tadashi (Gakushin University) / Michael RYAN (Western Michigan University) / TANAKA Ayumu (Research Associate, RIETI)

March 16, 2023 [Policy Update]

Learning Activities in Pairs with a Greater Spread in Abilities Lead to Better Individual Work Performance

KAMEI Kenju (Research Associate, RIETI)

March 16, 2023 [East Asian Economic Strategies]

Defending Open Multilateral Trade Central to Japan's G7 Economic Security Agenda

ARMSTRONG, Shiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

March 14, 2023 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Stories, statistics, and memory

Thomas GRAEBER (Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School) / Christopher ROTH (Assistant Professor of Economics at University of Warwick) / Florian ZIMMERMANN (Institute on Behavior and Inequality at University Of Bonn)

March 13, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Effects of Financial Incentives on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises' Demand for Workers with Disabilities: Evidence from changes in Japan's employment quota system

MATSUMOTO Kodai (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / OKUMURA Yota (LITALICO Partners) / MORIMOTO Atsushi (Kobe University) / YUGAMI Kazufumi (Kobe University)

March 13, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Global Sourcing and Firm Inventory during the Pandemic

ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / DOAN Thi Thanh Ha (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia)

March 13, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impact of Export Controls on International Trade: Evidence from the Japan–Korea trade dispute in the semiconductor industry

MAKIOKA Ryo (Research Associate, RIETI) / ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

March 13, 2023 [Symposiums]

DX Thinking and Startups: The final seminar in the “DX Thinking” series

March 10, 2023 [RIETI Report]

Make 2023 a Historic Year for Disarmament and Non-proliferation: A test for Japan’s ability to have its voice heard as chair of the Security Council and G7

TAKEUCHI Maiko (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

March 10, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Effect of Foreign E-commerce Support on Exports

MAKIOKA Ryo (Research Associate, RIETI)

March 10, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Impact of Foreign Acquisition on Japanese Firms

TANAKA Kiyoyasu (JETRO)

March 9, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Estimating Firm-level Production Functions with Spatial Dependence in Output, Input, and Productivity

CHANG Pao-Li (Singapore Management University) / MAKIOKA Ryo (Research Associate, RIETI) / NG Bo Lin (Singapore Management University) / YANG Zhenlin (Singapore Management University)

March 8, 2023 [Research Digest]

Economic Outcomes and Regional Disparity of High-Speed Railways

MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

March 8, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Smoking, Employment, and Wages: A panel data analysis

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

March 8, 2023 [Policy Update]

Cornerstone of RIETI's Industrial Policy Research – In memory of Dr. Ryutaro Komiya

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

March 7, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Effectiveness of Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychoeducation for Workers with Chronic Tension Headaches: A randomized controlled trial

NAKAMURA Hideki (Chiba University) / SEKIZAWA Yoichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / TAGUCHI Kayoko (Chiba University) / OKAWA Sho (Chiba University) / SATO Daisuke (Chiba University) / SASAKI Tsubasa (Chiba University) / TAMURA Masaki (Chiba University) / SHIMIZU Eiji (Chiba University)

March 7, 2023 [Symposiums]

The Benefits and Costs of Big Cities (Handouts and Video)

March 7, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Mid-term Economic Growth Forecasts for the General Public: Uncertainty and forecast errors

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

March 7, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Productivity Dynamics of Working from Home: An update

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

March 6, 2023 [Policy Update]

Toward a World-class Think Tank

URATA Shujiro (Chairman, RIETI)

March 6, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Measuring Science and Innovation Linkage Using Text Mining of Research Papers and Patent Information

MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KOSHIBA Hitoshi (NISTEP / AIST) / IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)

March 3, 2023 [Symposiums]

Reimagining the TPP - Revisions that could facilitate U.S. reentry (Video)

March 3, 2023 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

[WTO Case Review Series No.41] Canada – Tariff Quota Allocation for Dairy Products (CDA-USA-2021-31-01) ― Interpretative Standard and Use of Judicial Economy in FTA State-to-State DS ―

SHIMIZU Mari (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

March 3, 2023 ［Public Relations]

RIETI Highlight Vol.94

March 3, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Greening Vehicle Fleets: A structural analysis of scrappage programs during the financial crisis

KITANO Taiju (Aoyama Gakuin University)

March 2, 2023 [Symposiums]

EBPM - Introduction and Practice of Evidence-Based Policy Making

March 1, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Global Value Chains and Exchange Rate Pass-through into the Import Prices of Japanese Industries

Fabien RONDEAU (Université de Rennes) / YOSHIDA Yushi (Shiga University)

March 1, 2023 [Column]

Make 2023 a Historic Year for Disarmament and Non-proliferation: A test for Japan’s ability to have its voice heard as chair of the Security Council and G7

TAKEUCHI Maiko (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

February 28, 2023 [Symposiums]

Towards Comprehensive Regional Security in Asia (Video)

February 27, 2023 [Symposiums]

Two Speed Inflation: Implications for policy around the globe

February 27, 2023 [Symposiums]

Do With XR（Extended Reality) - How is it changing the future?

February 27, 2023 [Recent Activities]

The Joint Paper by YANO Makoto, Former Chairman of RIETI, and FURUKAWA Yuichi, Former Faculty Fellow of RIETI, Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

February 27, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Startup Growth and Conditioning Factors: A conceptual framework for a survey-based study

HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / João Carlos FERRAZ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)

February 24, 2023 [RIETI Report]

Path to Correcting Gender Inequality: Information disclosure and data use are the key

OWAN Hideo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

February 22, 2023 [Newspapers & Magazines]

The Blind Spot in Human Capital Management

TSURU Kotaro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

February 22, 2023 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 16: System of Justice as an Intergenerational Asset—Time Inconsistency Problem

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

February 21, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Choosing Who Chooses: Selection-driven targeting in energy rebate programs

IDA Takanori (Kyoto University) / ISHIHARA Takunori (Kyoto University of Advanced Science) / ITO Koichiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI) / KIDO Daido (Kyoto University) / KITAGAWA Toru (Brown University / UCL) / SAKAGUCHI Shosei (University of Tokyo) / SASAKI Shusaku (Osaka University)

February 21, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Make Behavioral Changes for a Healthier Liver? Evidence from a liver function test in Japan

ZHAO Meng (Gakushuin University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / SEKIZAWA Yoichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

February 21, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

A Study of Risk Factors for Heart Diseases Focused on Hypertension

NAWATA Kazumitsu (Hitotsubashi University)

February 21, 2023 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Path to Correcting Gender Inequality: Information disclosure and data use are the key

OWAN Hideo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

February 21, 2023 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Carbon taxes may be a boon for the world, even in the short run

Bruno CONTE (Research fellow at CESIfo, Assistant Professor at University of Bologna) / Klaus DESMET (Research Fellow at Centre for Economic Policy Research, Professor at Southern Methodist University) / Esteban ROSSI-HANSBERG (Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor, Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at University of Chicago)

February 20, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Inbound Tourism Demand and Japanese Regional Productivity before the COVID-19 Pandemic: The role of tourism agglomeration and electronic payment

KAMEYAMA Yoshihiro (Saga University / Asian Growth Research Institute)

February 20, 2023 [VoxEU Column]

International spillover effects of air pollution: Evidence from mortality and health data

Seonmin "Will" HEO (PhD student at University of California, Santa Barbara) / ITO Koichiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI) / Rao KOTAMARTHI (Senior Scientist, Science Director at Center for Climate Resilience and Decision Making)

February 17, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Decline in Capital Formation in Japan: Empirical research on Japanese listed firms data

ISHIKAWA Takayuki (Rissho University / RIETI Research Assistant)

February 15, 2023 [Symposiums]

How Far has VR Medicine Come? Advanced examples of metaverse and web3 technology utilization in the medical field

February 14, 2023 [Symposiums]

The Japanese Economy: Strategies to cope with a shrinking and aging population (Handout and Video)

February 14, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impacts of the Tokyo and Saitama ETSs on the Energy Efficiency Performance of Manufacturing Facilities

LU Guanyu (Waseda University) / TANAKA Kenta (Musashi University) / ARIMURA Toshi H. (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

February 14, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of EU CBAM for the Japanese Economy

TAKEDA Shiro (Kyoto Sangyo University) / ARIMURA Toshi H. (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

February 10, 2023 [RIETI Report]

Market integration and the expansion of renewable energy: Evidence from Chile

Luis E. GONZALES (Professor of Economics, Institute of Economics at Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile) / ITO Koichiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI) / Mar REGUANT (Research Fellow at Barcelona School Of Economics, Vice President, Climate at Centre for Economic Policy Research, Professor at Northwestern University)

February 10, 2023 [Symposiums]

Reimagining the TPP - Revisions that could facilitate U.S. reentry

February 10, 2023 [Technical Papers (English)]

Municipality-level Panel Data and Municipal Mergers in Japan

KONDO Keisuke (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

February 8, 2023 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Shaky Supply Chains: Digital trade is key to productivity

ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI)

February 7, 2023 [Symposiums]

The Benefits and Costs of Big Cities

February 7, 2023 [Column]

Leveraging Self-selection and Machine-learning Methods to Achieve Optimal Policy Assignment

ITO Koichiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

February 6, 2023 [Symposiums]

"A Fusion of Humanities & Sciences Research on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospects for a with-COVID-19 society" (Summary)

February 3, 2023 [Symposiums]

New Form of Capitalism in Japan and the Nordic Vision: Reskilling and labour mobility

February 3, 2023 [VoxEU Column]

Market integration and the expansion of renewable energy: Evidence from Chile

Luis E. GONZALES (Professor of Economics, Institute of Economics at Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile) / ITO Koichiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI) / Mar REGUANT (Research Fellow at Barcelona School Of Economics, Vice President, Climate at Centre for Economic Policy Research, Professor at Northwestern University)

January 31, 2023 [Symposiums]

“Chip War” and Its Implications for Japanese Industrial and Security Policies (Handout and Video)

January 31, 2023 [Symposiums]

Towards Comprehensive Regional Security in Asia

January 31, 2023 [China in Transition]

Policy Direction of the Xi Jinping Administration in its Third Term
—The Fading of the Deng Xiaoping Line

Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

January 27, 2023 [RIETI Report]

Path to Correcting Gender Inequality: Harness capital market forces

KODAMA Naomi (Research Associate, RIETI)

January 26, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Estimates on the Size of the Electronic Cigarette Market in Japan

OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / KAWASAKI Masaki (The Japan Research Institute)

January 26, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Dissimilar FTA Strategies of Japan and the U.S.: An analysis of the product-specific rules of origin

ANDO Mitsuyo (Keio University) / URATA Shujiro (Chairman, RIETI) / YAMANOUCHI Kenta (Kagawa University)

January 25, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Impact on Stock Returns of Introducing MaaS

NOGATA Daisuke (Faculty of Economics, Saga University)

January 25, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Analysis of Tourism Trends and Attitudes under the COVID-19 Pandemic

KONDO Akiko (Shikoku University)

January 24, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Analysis of Tourism Demand for Okinawa in Asia

IWAHASHI Roki (University of the Ryukyus)

January 23, 2023 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Path to Correcting Gender Inequality: Harness capital market forces

KODAMA Naomi (Research Associate, RIETI)

January 23, 2023 [Newspapers & Magazines]

“Lowest-low Fertility” & Gender Inequality: Japan from a Comparative Perspective

ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / UCHIKOSHI Fumiya (Princeton University)

January 23, 2023 [Symposiums]

Kasumigaseki in Transition - Central ministries and agencies opening more doors for mid-career workers

January 20, 2023 [Newspapers & Magazines]

How Should We Interpret Geopolitics, Economy & Energy Developments in Today's World?

ENDO Ken (Professor of The University of Tokyo) / TAKEMORI Shumpei (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed)) / TERAZAWA Tatsuya (Chairman of The Institute of Energy Economics) / TOYODA Masakazu (Chairman of Japan Economic Foundation)

January 19, 2023 [RIETI Books (Japanese)]

EBPM: Introduction and Practice of Evidence-Based Policy Making

Edited by OHTAKE Fumio, UCHIYAMA Yu, KOBAYASHI Yohei

January 19, 2023 [Other Publications (Japanese)]

Wellness Tourism that Energizes the Mind, Body, and Community

Written by SEKIGUCHI Yoichi

January 19, 2023 [Other Publications (Japanese)]

Economists’ Challenges amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Balancing infectious disease control and social activities

Written by NAKATA Taisuke, FUJII Daisuke

January 18, 2023 [Symposiums]

The Japanese Economy: Strategies to cope with a shrinking and aging population

January 18, 2023 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Implications of the New Brandeisian for Japanese Competition Policy: The consumer welfare standard and the market power standard

KAWAHAMA Noboru (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 17, 2023 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 15: From Economic Growthism to Intellectual Growth

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 17, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

School Accountability and Student Achievement: Neighboring schools matter

MOROZUMI Atsuyoshi (University of Nottingham) / TANAKA Ryuichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 17, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Rank of Socioeconomic Status within a Class and the Incidence of School Bullying and School Absence

INOUE Atsushi (Nippon Institute for Research Advancement) / TANAKA Ryuichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 17, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Inefficiency in School Consolidation Decisions

TANAKA Ryuichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / Eric WEESE (University of Tokyo)

January 16, 2023 [Symposiums]

“Chip War” and Its Implications for Japanese Industrial and Security Policies

January 16, 2023 [Priorities for the Japanese Economy in 2023 (January 2023)]

Regional Financial Institutions and Startup Support

YAMORI Nobuyoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 13, 2023 [RIETI Report]

Greeting from the Chairman

URATA Shujiro (Chairman, RIETI)

January 12, 2023 [Priorities for the Japanese Economy in 2023 (January 2023)]

EBPM and Government Statistics: Measuring the Effects of “Investment in People”

MORIKAWA Masayuki (Chief Research Officer, RIETI)

January 11, 2023 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Long-run Effect of a Horizontal Merger and Its Remedial Standards

FUKASAWA Takeshi (Tokyo University) / OHASHI Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 11, 2023 [Non Technical Summaries]

U.S. Trade Imbalances, East Asian Exchange Rates, and a New Plaza Accord

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

January 10, 2023 [Column]

Current State of Productivity Analysis: A look at the results of the Seventh World KLEMS Conference

MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 6, 2023 [From IZA]

Incentivizing sleep?
Insufficient sleep affects employment and productivity

Joan COSTA-FONT (LSE, UK, and IZA, Germany)

January 5, 2023 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Supply Chain Subsidies and Production Relocation: A new look at Japanese multinational firms

ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

January 5, 2023 [Newspapers & Magazines]

The Future Course of Globalization: The Western world cannot decouple from the China-Russia axis

TAKEMORI Shumpei (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

January 5, 2023 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Mandating COVID-19 vaccination: The benefits and the costs

Lisa ROBINSON (Deputy Director, Center for Health Decision Science, and Senior Research Scientist, Center for Health Decision Science and Center for Risk Analysis at Harvard University) / Maddalena FERRANNA (Research Associate at Harvard Chan School of Public Health) / Daniel CADARETTE / Michael EBER (PhD Candidate in Health Policy (G4, Decision Sciences) at Harvard University) / David BLOOM (Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University)

January 4, 2023 [Workshops]

Globalisation and its Future

December 27, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Does VC Investor Type Matter? Determinants and effects of VC backing for new firms in Japan

KATO Masatoshi (Kwansei Gakuin University) / Nicolas LEGENDRE (HEC Montreal) / YOSHIDA Hiroki (Keio University)

December 27, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Sustainable Development Goals and International Trade Law: A critical analysis

NAKAGAWA Junji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 27, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]

Ex Ante Evaluation of Migration Subsidy: Evidence from Japan

KONDO Keisuke (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

December 26, 2022 [Symposiums]

Public Policy in the 22nd Century

December 26, 2022 [Workshops]

The Future for Digital Trade

December 22, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

U.S. Trade Imbalances, East Asian Exchange Rates, and a New Plaza Accord

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

December 22, 2022 [RIETI Report]

What Is Necessary for SMEs to Exit from the Economic Crisis under the COVID-19 Pandemic? Improving profitability to repay financial support

UESUGI Iichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 21, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Economics of SME Finance: The roles of financial institutions and the government

December 21, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Go Beyond Stop-Gap Solutions to Overcome Secular Stagnation

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 20, 2022 [Symposiums]

Synthesizing Knowledge: How we can best create innovation through industry-academia collaboration

December 20, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

What Is Necessary for SMEs to Exit from the Economic Crisis under the COVID-19 Pandemic? Improving profitability to repay financial support

UESUGI Iichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 19, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 14: Considering the Theory of Innovation-Driven Justice in Terms of Mathematical Equations

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 15, 2022 [Workshops]

The U.S. Trade Agenda After the Midterms

December 13, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

The beginning of the end for cryptocurrencies

Jon DANIELSSON (Director, Systemic Risk Centre at London School of Economics and Political Science)

December 13, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Relationship between Third-party Evaluation of Welfare Services and the Quality of Childcare: Current status and issues

FUJISAWA Keiko K. (Keio University / The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research) / SUGITA Soichiro (Keio University / The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research) / FUKAI Taiyo (University of Tsukuba / The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 13, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Women Use More Positive Language than Men: Candidates’ strategic use of emotive language in election campaigns

Tiffany BARNES (University of Kentucky) / Charles CRABTREE (Dartmouth College) / MATSUO Akitaka (University of Essex) / ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 12, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

How supply networks shape the firm size distribution: The Japanese case

Corrado DI GUILMI (Research Fellow of the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science at Kobe University, Senior Lecturer in Economics at University of Technology Sydney) / FUJIWARA Yoshi (Professor at the Graduate School of Simulation Studies at University of Hyogo)

December 9, 2022 [RIETI Report]

The economic effects of import disruption can be magnified by domestic supply chains

INOUE Hiroyasu (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Simulation Studies at University of Hyogo) / TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 8, 2022 [Symposiums]

Confronting the Crisis - OECD Economic Outlook November 2022 (Handout and Video)

December 8, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Voters' Perceptions and Evaluations of Dynastic Politics in Japan

MIWA Hirofumi (Gakushuin University) / KASUYA Yuko (Keio University) / ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

December 7, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

[WTO Case Review Series No.40] Turkey – Pharmaceutical Products (EU) (DS583): The first use of the DSU Article 25 appeal arbitration mechanism in the context of the dysfunction of the WTO Appellate Body

HIRAMI Kenta (University of Nagasaki)

December 7, 2022 [Symposiums]

Voice Through Divestment (Handout and Video)

December 6, 2022 [Symposiums]

Corporate Control and ESG under “New Capitalism” - Next phase of corporate governance reforms under new capitalism - (Handouts and Video)

December 6, 2022 [Symposiums]

A Fusion of Humanities & Sciences Research on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospects for with-COVID-19 society

December 6, 2022 [Symposiums]

Japan-China Economy: The Past 50 years and the next 50 years

December 5, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Firm-level Study on the Global Connection through Stock Ownership Relations

KICHIKAWA Yuichi (Rissho University) / IINO Takahiro (Niigata University) / IKEDA Yuichi (Kyoto University) / IYETOMI Hiroshi (Rissho University / The Canon Institute for Global Studies)

December 5, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Nudges to Increase the Effectiveness of Environmental Education: New evidence from a field experiment

IGEI Kengo (Keio University) / KUROKAWA Hirofumi (University of Hyogo) / ISEKI Masato (Zero Waste Japan) / KITSUKI Akinori (Kyushu University) / KURITA Kenichi (Kyushu University) / MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SAKANO Akira (Zero Waste Japan)

December 5, 2022 [China in Transition]

The Low Birthrate and Aging Population in China
—A comparison with Japan

Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

December 5, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

The economic effects of import disruption can be magnified by domestic supply chains

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / INOUE Hiroyasu (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Simulation Studies at University of Hyogo)

December 5, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Present State and Future of the Metaverse As Seen Through the Development of “Cluster”

December 1, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Evolutionary Game-theoretical Rationality, Rejection of Relative Deprivation, Social Intelligence, Inequality in Transaction-role Opportunities, and Social Discrimination: A construction of macro-social and economic theory from a micro-behavioral moder through thought experiments based on the ultimatum game

YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

December 1, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

How Do Industrial Guidance Funds Affect the Performance of Chinese Enterprises?

KAJITANI Kai (Kobe University) / CHEN Kuang-hui (Kobe University) / MITSUNAMI Kohei (Teikyo University)

November 29, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Effects of Low Emission Zones on Air Quality, New Vehicle Registrations, and Birthweights: Evidence from Japan

NISHITATENO Shuhei (Research Associate, RIETI) / Paul BURKE (Australian National University)

November 29, 2022 [Symposiums]

Penetration of Quantitative Performance Indicators of the Impact of “design” on organization management

November 28, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

How Much Is It Worth Not Being Alone? An empirical evaluation of social support using the life satisfaction approach in Japan

YODO Masato (Kyoto University) / UCHIDA Atsuhiko (Otemon Gakuin University)

November 25, 2022 [Symposiums]

New Form of Capitalism in Japan and the Nordic Vision: Labour participation, gender equality, and work-life balance

November 25, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Japan's Electoral Governance amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings of a mail survey conducted on municipal electoral offices

KAWAMURA Kazunori (Tohoku University)

November 25, 2022 [RIETI Report]

A disaster for children: Effects of COVID-19 school closure on primary school students' cognitive and non-cognitive skills in maths

ASAKAWA Shinsuke (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics at Saga University) / OHTAKE Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 24, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

COVID-19 created more zombie firms in Japan

Gee Hee HONG (Economist at International Monetary Fund) / ITO Arata (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

November 22, 2022 [Symposiums]

The American Mid-Term Election Outcome and Its Implications (Handout and Video)

November 22, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

How Telecommuting Can Increase Productivity

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

November 21, 2022 [Column]

Administrative Data Opens Doors to Frontier Research

KONDO Ayako (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 18, 2022 [Column]

How Much Wage Premium Would You Demand for Working at a Foreign-Owned Firm?

TANAKA Ayumu (Research Associate, RIETI) / ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 17, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 13: Moderate Comprehensive Doctrine

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 16, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Human interactions and innovation: The case of the Spanish Influenza pandemic in Japan

INOUE Hiroyasu (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Simulation Studies at University of Hyogo) / NAKAJIMA Kentaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

November 16, 2022 [Symposiums]

World Economic Outlook and the Asia Pacific Region: Countering the cost-of-living crisis

November 16, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Inequalities in Student Learning and Screen Time Due to COVID-19: Evidence from Japan

NISHIHATA Masaya (Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting) / KOBAYASHI Yohei (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

November 16, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

What Do R&D Spillovers from Universities and Firms Contribute to Productivity? Plant level productivity and technological and geographic proximity in Japan

René BELDERBOS (KU Leuven / UNU-MERIT / Maastricht University) / IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / FUKAO Kyoji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KIM Young Gak (Senshu University) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 16, 2022 [Workshops]

How to Use Trade Policy to Meet the Climate Challenge

November 15, 2022 [Recent Activities]

Mourning the passing of Dr. Ryutaro Komiya

November 14, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

[WTO Case Review Series No.39] Costa Rica – Measures Concerning the Importation of Fresh Avocados from Mexico (WT/DS524): The standard of review under the SPS Agreement and a WTO Member's obligation to explain

SO Hongbum (Sungkyunkwan University)

November 14, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Knowledge flows from public labs to private firms

Antonin BERGEAUD (Economist at Bank of France, Economist at Bank of France, Research associate) / Arthur GUILLOUZOUIC (Research Economist at Institut des politiques publiques (IPP)) / Emeric HENRY (Professor of Economics at Sciences-Po Paris - University) / Clément MALGOUYRES (Economist at The Institut des Politiques Publiques)

November 14, 2022 [Symposiums]

Economics of Invention: Knowledge creation for innovation

November 14, 2022 [Symposiums]

Voice Through Divestment

November 11, 2022 [Symposiums]

Japan - Hawaii Socio-Economic Innovation: Collaborations to advance economic development and climate resilience (Handout and Video)

November 11, 2022 [RIETI Report]

The role of international investment agreements in attracting Japanese foreign direct investment

Youngmin BAEK (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics at Fukuyama University) / URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 10, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Pursue Inequality Correction and Growth at the Same Time

TSURU Kotaro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 9, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Does Industry Agglomeration Attract Productive Firms? The role of product markets in adverse selection

René BELDERBOS (KU Leuven / UNU-MERIT / Maastricht University) / FUKAO Kyoji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / KIM Young Gak (Senshu University) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 8, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Invention by College Graduates in Science and Engineering during Japan's Industrialization

YAMAGUCHI Shotaro (University of Maryland) / INOUE Hiroyasu (University of Hyogo) / NAKAJIMA Kentaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / Serguey BRAGUINSKY (University of Maryland / NBER / Osaka University)

November 8, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

A disaster for children: Effects of COVID-19 school closure on primary school students' cognitive and non-cognitive skills in maths

ASAKAWA Shinsuke (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics at Saga University) / OHTAKE Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

November 8, 2022 [Symposiums]

Mixed Reality that Starts from Hearing: Hearables forge the path to the ultimate MR world

November 8, 2022 [Symposiums]

Advanced Technology and Democracy-International Symposium “The Future of Electronic and Internet Voting in Japan”

November 8, 2022 [RIETI Books (English)]

Reconstruction of Macroeconomics: Methods of Statistical Physics, and Keynes' Principle of Effective Demand

Written by YOSHIKAWA Hiroshi

November 7, 2022 [Recent Activities]

RIETI Program Director NAGAOKA Sadao’s book was awarded the 65th Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science

November 7, 2022 [Recent Activities]

RIETI Faculty Fellow UESUGI Iichiro’s book was awarded the 65th Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science

November 7, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

The four fallacies that mean sovereign capability won't work

Adam TRIGGS (Director of research of the Asian Bureau of Economic Research / non-resident fellow in the Global Economy and Development program, Brookings Institution) / ARMSTRONG, Shiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

November 4, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Assessing Unconventional Monetary Policy in Japan Using Market Operation-based Monetary Policy Indices

Markus HECKEL (German Institute for Japanese Studies) / INOUE Tomoo (Seikei University) / NISHIMURA Kiyohiko G. (Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) / OKIMOTO Tatsuyoshi (Research Associate, RIETI)

November 2, 2022 [Symposiums]

The American Mid-Term Election Outcome and Its Implications

November 1, 2022 [Symposiums]

Corporate Control and ESG under “New Capitalism” - Next phase of corporate governance reforms under new capitalism -

November 1, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Japan’s deflated record on monetary policy

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

October 31, 2022 [Workshops]

Technology transfer and diffusion for innovation: Mechanism and policy agenda

October 31, 2022 [Workshops]

Economic Security Strategy and Cooperation in East Asia amid the Reorganization of GVCs

October 28, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 12: Do Selfish Individuals Implement Innovations Determined by Social Contracts?

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

October 28, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Impact of the Self-medication Taxation System on Drug Cost Control

NISHIKAWA Kohei (Kansai University) / OHASHI Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

October 27, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Size Matters in Municipal Digital Transformation: Insights from local government survey in Japan

HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

October 27, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Influence of E-commerce on Birth Rate: Evidence from rural China based on county-level longitudinal data

KOMATSU Sho (University of Tokyo) / MA Xinxin (Hosei University) / SUZUKI Aya (University of Tokyo)

October 27, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

How Praise and Scolding Affect Children: An empirical study in Japan

NISHIMURA Kazuo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / YAGI Tadashi (Doshisha University)

October 27, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

The role of international investment agreements in attracting Japanese foreign direct investment

Youngmin BAEK (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics at Fukuyama University) / URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

October 26, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Heterogeneous Effects of Aid-for-Trade on Donor Exports: Why is Japan different?

NISHITATENO Shuhei (Research Associate, RIETI) / UMETANI Hayato (Kobe University)

October 26, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

An RCM Approach to Causal Inference with Two-level Data and Unobserved Social Contextual Heterogeneity: An application for the decomposition analysis of the gender income gap and the gender gap in positional rank in Japan

YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

October 26, 2022 [Non Technical Summaries]

Diplomatic Stance of the Japanese Business Community in the First World War: Focusing on relations with major warring nations and the concept of economic alliance, in the middle of the war

SAKAMOTO Masazumi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

October 25, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Diplomatic Stance of the Japanese Business Community in the First World War: Focusing on relations with major warring nations and the concept of economic alliance, in the middle of the war

SAKAMOTO Masazumi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

October 21, 2022 [Workshops]

Women and Trade

October 21, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Productivity, amenity value, and the future of remote work

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President, RIETI)

October 20, 2022 [Column]

Toward Developing Resilient and Innovative Supply Chains

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

October 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Credit Default Swaps and Corporate Carbon Emissions in Japan

OKIMOTO Tatsuyoshi (Research Associate, RIETI) / TAKAOKA Sumiko (Seikei University)

October 20, 2022 [From IZA]

Offshoring and labor markets in developing countries
Lessons learned and questions remaining about offshoring and labor markets in developing countries

Arnab K. BASU (Cornell University, USA, and IZA, Germany) / Nancy H. CHAU (Cornell University, USA, and IZA, Germany)

October 19, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

The economic effects of potential EU tariff sanctions on Russia

Olim LATIPOV (Economist at Sidley Austin LLP) / Christian LAU (Counsel at Sidley Austin LLP) / Kornel MAHLSTEIN (Senior Economist at Sidley Austin LLP) / Simon SCHROPP (Managing Economist at Sidley Austin LLP)

October 19, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Top Management Team Reform and Corporate Governance

KUBO Katsuyuki (Waseda University) / UCHIGASAKI Shigeru (HR governance leaders) / MURASAWA Ryuichi (HR governance leaders) / SUZUKI Keisuke (HR governance leaders) / YAMAUCHI Hirotsugu (Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Investment Technology Institute) / SEKO Susumu (Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Investment Technology Institute)

October 18, 2022 [Symposiums]

Japan - Hawaii Socio-Economic Innovation: Collaborations to advance economic development and climate resilience

October 17, 2022 [Symposiums]

Australia, Japan, ASEAN and Economic Security in Asia (Summary)

October 13, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Future of Capitalism in a Saturated Economy

October 12, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Solution for the Education Gap: Improve the quality of time spent with children

NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

October 12, 2022 [Symposiums]

Understanding and Countering Beijing’s Strategy of Economic Decoupling on Chinese Terms (Handout and Video)

October 12, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

A Damage Liability Rule in a Society with Autonomously Driving Vehicles and Development of the Technology for Safety Performance

HIBIKI Akira (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / SHINKUMA Takayoshi (Kansai University) / YOSHIDA Jun (Kyusyu University)

October 11, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Productivity, amenity value, and the future of remote work

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President, RIETI)

October 7, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]

Recursive Expectations Approach in Policymaking

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

October 7, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Inflation and Fiscal Balance

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

October 6, 2022 [Symposiums]

Transforming Equipment Maintenance with Fast Digital Twin: The latest examples of initiatives that are accelerating plant DX

October 4, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Off-policy Evaluation with General Logging Policies: Implementation at Mercari

NARITA Yusuke (Visiting Fellow, RIETI) / OKUMURA Kyohei (Northwestern University) / SHIMIZU Akihiro (Mercari) / YATA Kohei (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

October 4, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Health Transition after Retirement: Empirical evidence from public pension reform in Japan

CHEN Fengming (Tohoku University) / WAKABAYASHI Midori (Research Associate, RIETI) / YUDA Michio (Research Associate, RIETI)

October 3, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Impact of Trade Sanctions against Russia: Analysis using international input-output tables

ITO Koji (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

October 3, 2022 [Column]

Business Investment and Wage Growth are the Keys to Overcoming Inflation and Fiscal Balance Deterioration

NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

October 3, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 11: What is Innovation?

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 30, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Information Advantage or Bias Related to Social Ties: Evidence from a peer review system for national research grants

ONISHI Koichiro (Waseda University) / OWAN Hideo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 30, 2022 [Column]

Avoid ‘Japan passing’ by Accelerating Energy Transitions

TANABE Yasuo (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

September 29, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impact of Increasing Firms' Consumer Demand Perceptions on Market Outcomes

TANAKA Kenta (Musashi University) / HIGASHIDA Keisaku (Kwansei Gakuin University) / MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 29, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Why are There More Women in the Upper House?

KASUYA Yuko (Keio University) / MIWA Hirofumi (Gakushuin University) / ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 28, 2022 [Symposiums]

Is Maternal Age Associated with Children’s Outcomes?

September 28, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Trust in Artificial Intelligence: The case of rehabilitation robots

MORITA Tamaki (J. F. Oberlin University) / MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 26, 2022 [Column]

Inflation and Fiscal Balance

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 22, 2022 [Symposiums]

Australia, Japan, ASEAN and Economic Security in Asia

September 22, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Future of Japan and Singapore (Video)

September 21, 2022 [Workshops]

The Role of Middle Powers in Moving Global Trade Forward

September 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Greenness and Nighttime Light Positively Affect Human Well-being: An empirical machine learning analysis

LI Chao (Kyushu University) / MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Similarity and Connectivity of Industrial Networks of Japanese Prefecture Based on Firm-level Data

GOTO Hiromitsu (Kanazawa Gakuin University) / SOUMA Wataru (Rissho University)

September 16, 2022 [Symposiums]

Understanding and Countering Beijing’s Strategy of Economic Decoupling on Chinese Terms

September 16, 2022 [Symposiums]

APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook 8th Edition - Energy trends in the APEC region and Japan to 2050

September 16, 2022 [Policy Update]

U.S. Trade Deficits and Exchange Rates

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

September 16, 2022 [RIETI Report]

The size of micro-originated fluctuations in the macroeconomy

ARATA Yoshiyuki (Fellow, RIETI) / MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Associate Professor of Economics at Hitotsubashi University Business School)

September 15, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

How Do Racial Cues Affect Attitudes toward Immigrants in a Racially Homogeneous Country? Evidence from a survey experiment in Japan

IGARASHI Akira (Osaka University) / MIWA Hirofumi (Gakushuin University) / ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 15, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Roundtable on the White Paper on International Economy & Trade 2022: Economic Impacts of Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine

ITO Asei (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SUZUKI Kazuto (Professor, the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo) / TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OKADA Yo (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

September 13, 2022 ［Public Relations]

RIETI Annual Report 2021

September 12, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Toward Agreement on IPEF: Asian Countries’ Appetite for Engagement Is Critical

KIMURA Fukunari (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

September 12, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impact of the Rapid Expansion of Renewable Energy on Electricity Market Price: Using machine learning and shapley additive explanation

SHIMOMURA Mizue (Kyushu University) / KEELEY Alexander Ryota (Kyushu University) / MATSUMOTO Ken'ichi (Toyo University) / TANAKA Kenta (Musashi University) / MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 12, 2022 [Symposiums]

The COVID-19 Crisis - A Tale of Two Economists: Balancing economic activity with infection control measures

September 9, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Firms' Knightian Uncertainty during the COVID-19 Crisis

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

September 9, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Floods and Loan Reallocation: New evidence

OGURA Yoshiaki (Waseda University) / NGUYEN Duc Giang (Waseda University) / NGUYEN Thu Ha (Monash University)

September 9, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Women-Supporting Policy Measures Turned into “Barriers” to Employment and Increasing Income: Labor market mobility is key to narrowing gender inequality

KITAO Sagiri (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

September 8, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

The latest US tariff sanctions on Russia: A sectoral analysis

Christian LAU (Counsel at Sidley Austin LLP) / Kornel MAHLSTEIN (Senior Economist at Sidley Austin LLP) / Simon SCHROPP (Managing Economist at Sidley Austin LLP)

September 8, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]

Compliance Costs of Regulations and Productivity

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

September 8, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

What Impacts Do Human Mobility and Vaccination Have on Trends in COVID-19 Infections? Evidence from four developed countries

MASUHARA Hiroaki (Shinshu University) / HOSOYA Kei (Kokugakuin University)

September 6, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Trade Disruption and Risk Perception

KASHIWAGI Yuzuka (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience) / TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 6, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Startup Support of Regional Financial Institutions and Regional Startup

YAMORI Nobuyoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NAGATA Kunikazu (The University of Nagano) / KONDO Kazumine (Aichi Gakuin University) / OKUDA Masayuki (ichi Sangyo University)

September 5, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impact of Stay Abroad on Language Skill Development: Regression discontinuity evidence from Japanese university students

HIGUCHI Yuki (Sophia University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / Carsten ROEVER (University of Melbourne) / SASAKI Miyuki (Waseda University) / YASHIMA Tomoko (Kansai University)

September 5, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

The size of micro-originated fluctuations in the macroeconomy

ARATA Yoshiyuki (fellow, RIETI) / MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Associate Professor of Economics at Hitotsubashi University Business School)

September 5, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Future of Japan and Singapore

September 2, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]

Resilient and Innovative Supply Chains: Evidence-based policy and managerial implications

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 2, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Analysis of Yen Depreciation: Taking a look in terms of industry-specific effective exchange rates and AMU deviation indicators

OGAWA Eiji (Faculty Fellow)

August 31, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Self-regulatory Resources and Institutional Formation: A first experimental test

KAMEI Kenju (Research Associate, RIETI)

August 31, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Japanese Firms' Markups and Firm-to-firm Transactions

NAKAMURA Tsuyoshi (Tokyo Keizai University) / OHASHI Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 30, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Does the Supply Network Shape the Firm Size Distribution? The Japanese case

Corrado DI GUILMI (University of Technology Sydney / Australian National University / Kobe University) / FUJIWARA Yoshi (University of Hyogo)

August 30, 2022 [Column]

Analysis of Yen Depreciation: Taking a look in terms of industry-specific effective exchange rates and AMU deviation indicators

OGAWA Eiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 30, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Catching the Political Leader's Signals: Economic policy uncertainty and firm investment in China

ITO Asei (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / LIM Jaehwan (Aoyama Gakuin University) / ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

August 29, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Empirical Analysis of the Codeshare Effect on Airline Market Competition and Product Quality

KO Ryuya (University of Tokyo) / OHASHI Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 29, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Transitional Safeguard Measures under the CPTPP

TSURUTA Hitoshi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 29, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Compliance Costs of Regulations and Firm Productivity

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

August 29, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]

Productivity and Wages of Firms Using COVID-19-related Support Policies

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

August 29, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Market-based Reform of Production Factors in China

Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 29, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Uncertainty of Firms' Medium-term Outlook during the COVID-19 Pandemic

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

August 26, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Potential of the Metaverse and Web3

August 26, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Low Productivity and Shirking Behavior in the Workplace Are Prevalent among Workers Assigned with Undesired Tasks

KAMEI Kenju (Research Associate)

August 25, 2022 [RIETI Books (Japanese)]

Democracy in the 22nd Century

Written by NARITA Yusuke

August 24, 2022 [Symposiums]

Low Fertility in Japan: From the viewpoint of the second democratic transition (SDT) and gender equality

August 23, 2022 [Column]

An Impact of Exchange Rate Fluctuations

ITO Hiroyuki (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

August 19, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 10: Relationship between Innovation and the Social System—Abstract

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 18, 2022 [Column]

Low Productivity and Shirking Behavior in the Workplace Are Prevalent among Workers Assigned with Undesired Tasks

KAMEI Kenju (Research Associate, RIETI)

August 17, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Empirical Analysis of Skill Possession and Skill Use: Focusing on ICT and English skills

SANO Shinpei (Kobe University) / TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KUME Koichi (Toyo University) / YASUI Kengo (Aoyama Gakuin University)

August 17, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Monetary Policy in an Inflation Phase: Toward shrinking accumulated risks and rolling back easing

HOSONO Kaoru (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 17, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Resilient and Innovative Supply Chains: Evidence-based policy and managerial implications

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 16, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Values of Export Promotion: The case of the Canton fair during the SARS epidemic

Xue BAI (Brock University) / MA Hong (Tsinghua University) / MAKIOKA Ryo (Research Associate, RIETI)

August 16, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Income Taxes, Gross Hourly Wages, and the Anatomy of Behavioral Responses: Evidence from a Danish tax reform

SUMIYA Kazuhiko (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / Jesper BAGGER (University of London / Aarhus University)

August 16, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Review of Electricity System Reform: We must dispel concerns over stable supply in non-crisis periods

OHASHI Hiroshi (Program director / Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 16, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Lockdowns Require Geographic Coordination because of the Propagation of Economic Effects through Supply Chains

INOUE Hiroyasu (University of Hyogo / RIKEN Center for Computational Science) / MURASE Yohsuke (RIKEN Center for Computational Science) / TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 16, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on the Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills of Elementary School Students

ASAKAWA Shinsuke (Saga University) / OHTAKE Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 15, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Student Loan Reform Can Help Shape Japan’s New Capitalism

ARMSTRONG, Shiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI) / Bruce CHAPMAN (Professor of Economics at The Australian National University and the architect of the Australian higher education financing system)

August 12, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Restoring Rule of Law under WTO Regime: Japan’s Participation in MPIA and Countermeasures against Appeals into the Void

KAWASE Tsuyoshi (Faculty Fellow)

August 12, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Language Barriers and the Speed of Knowledge Diffusion

Kyle HIGHAM (Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University) / NAGAOKA Sadao (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 12, 2022 [Non Technical Summaries]

Language Barriers and the Speed of Knowledge Diffusion

Kyle HIGHAM (Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University) / NAGAOKA Sadao (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 12, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

How China Has Increased the International Competitiveness of Science and Technology: A summary of the governance system of science and technology and the trial and error of institutional design

MENG Jianjun (Visiting Fellow, RIETI) / PAN Motao (Wuhan University)

August 10, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Shaky International Trade Order: Rocky road ahead for U.S.-led IPEF

KAWASE Tsuyoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 9, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Theory and Evidence of Firm-to-firm Transaction Network Dynamics

KAWAKUBO Takafumi (London School of Economics) / SUZUKI Takafumi (Aichi Shukutoku University)

August 9, 2022 [China in Transition]

China's Shift from Indirect to Direct Financing
—Improving the Quality of Listed Companies as the Key to Success

Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 9, 2022 [Column]

Restoring Rule of Law under WTO Regime: Japan’s Participation in MPIA and Countermeasures against Appeals into the Void

KAWASE Tsuyoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 8, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Uncertainty of Firms' Medium-term Outlook under the COVID-19 Pandemic

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

August 8, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Create More Zombie Firms in Japan?

Gee Hee HONG (IMF) / ITO Arata (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / NGUYEN Thi Ngoc Anh (IMF) / SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

August 5, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Chance for G20 to build on WTO progress

ARMSTRONG, Shiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

August 4, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Relationship between Extracurricular Activities in Elementary School and Academics, Non-cognitive Ability, and Future Achievements: Focusing on choice of physical activity or music activity

KUME Koichi (Toyo University) / TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SANO Shinpei (Kobe University) / YASUI Kengo (Aoyama Gakuin University)

August 4, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Financial crises as drivers of populism: A new channel

Luigi GUISO (Axa Professor of Household Finance, Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance; CEPR Research Fellow) / Massimo MORELLI (Professor of Political Science and Economics, Bocconi University) / Tommaso SONNO (Assistant Professor, University of Bologna) / Helios HERRERA (Professor of Economics, University of Warwick. Director CEPR POE Programme)

August 3, 2022 [Non Technical Summaries]

The Impact of Exchange Rates on the Turkish Economy

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / Ahmet SENGONUL (Sivas Cumhuriyet University)

August 3, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Global Firms: New welfare implications from importing-exporting

ARA Tomohiro (Fukushima University)

August 3, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Supply Chain Dynamics and Resilience of the Economy during a Crisis

KAWAKUBO Takafumi (London School of Economics) / SUZUKI Takafumi (Aichi Shukutoku University)

August 3, 2022 [From IZA]

Measuring poverty within the household
Standard poverty measures may drastically understate the problem; the collective household model can help

Caitlin BROWN (Lecturer in Economics, University of Manchester, UK) / Rossella CALVI (Assistant Professor of Economics, Rice University, USA) / Jacob PENGLASE (Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, San Diego State University, USA) / Denni TOMMASI (Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Italy)

August 2, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

APEC and Its Role in Formulating International Norms

HATTORI Takashi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 2, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Healthcare Policy Administration from the Viewpoint of Drug Pricing System: Do not stifle the appetite for drug discovery

SUGAWARA Takuma (Professor, Hosei University) / OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 1, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Firms' Knightian Uncertainty during the COVID-19 Crisis

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

August 1, 2022 [Symposiums]

Growth and Capitalism in the Era of Climate Change (Handout and Video)

August 1, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

New Era of APEC & International Economic Order in the Asia-Pacific Region

HATTORI Takashi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / ISHIDO Hikari (Professor of Chiba University) / OBA Mie (Professor of Kanagawa University) / TERADA Takashi (Professor of Doshisha University)

July 29, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Gender Stereotypes of Politicians

ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow)

July 28, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Sword and the Shield: The economics of targeted sanctions (Handout and Video)

July 27, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Role of Advance Notice on High-priced Hours: Critical peak pricing on industrial demand

ISOGAWA Daiya (Osaka Metropolitan University) / OHASHI Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ANAI Tokunari (Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings)

July 27, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

A Long-run Transition of Japan's Inter-regional Value Chains

OKUBO Toshihiro (Keio University) / SASAHARA Akira (Keio University)

July 27, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Building a Support Model for Design Management for SMEs

NISHIGAKI Atsuko (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / NUMAMOTO Kazuki (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / HARADA Takashi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / HIRAYAMA Yuka (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / WASHIDA Yuichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / HIGO Ai (RIETI / Hitotsubashi University)

July 26, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

APEC as a Venue for Soft Law

HATTORI Takashi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

July 25, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Association between Social Activity and Skeletal Muscle Mass

TABARA Yasuharu (Graduate School of Public Health / Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health)

July 25, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 9: AI's Impact on the Relationship between Innovation and Justice—Reason Expanded by AI

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

July 25, 2022 [BBL Seminars]

Carbon Pricing, From a Burden to an Opportunity? Testimony and shared vision from EDF, Europe’s leading electric utility

Vincent DUFOUR (Senior Vice President Japan & Korea, EDF International)

July 22, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Why Data Application & Utilization Is Essential to Education Policies

NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

July 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Optimal Tariffs on a Monopoly Platform in Two-sided Markets

KAO Kuo-Feng (Tamkang University) / MUKUNOKI Hiroshi (Gakushuin University)

July 19, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Analysis of the Effects of Changes in the Japanese R&D Tax Credit System in 2015: Impact of expansion of tax credits for open innovation and abolition of the tax credit carryover system

IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)

July 15, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]

Status of Standardization Activities (Survey on Standardization Activities 2020) (Overview of Results by Industry and R&D Expenditures)

TAMURA Suguru (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

July 15, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Balancing Promotion of the Pharmaceutical Industry & Sustainable Health Insurance Finance

OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

July 15, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Social pressure in football matches: An event study of ‘remote matches’ in Japan

MORITA Hiroshi (Associate Professor, Hosei University) / ARAKI Shota (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)

July 14, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Is a “Rules-Based Economic System” Close to Cliff Edge?

KAWASE Tsuyoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MAESHIMA Kazuhiro (Professor, Sophia University) / URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TOYODA Masakazu (Chairman of the Japan Economic Foundation)

July 14, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Economics of Electricity System II: Electricity price caps and capacity markets

KANEMOTO Yoshitsugu (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)

July 13, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Industrial Policy Reconsidered Based on Recent Debates

AMBASHI Masahito (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

July 13, 2022 [RIETI Books (Japanese)]

The Economics of SME Finance: The roles of financial institutions and the government

Written by UESUGI Iichiro

July 13, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Is Kishida’s “New Capitalism” Really New?

TSURU Kotaro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

July 12, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

A Challenge for "the New Capitalism": Making Sense of Restrictions on Share Repurchases

MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OGAWA Ryo (Lecturer, Chiba University of Commerce)

July 12, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Social Learning and Behavioral Change When Faced with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A big data analysis

OTA Rui (Yokohama City University) / ITO Arata (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / SATO Masahiro (Tohoku University) / YANO Makoto (Chairman, RIETI)

July 12, 2022 [Column]

Gender Stereotypes of Politicians

ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

July 11, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Business and Human Rights: Companies will be socially responsible without direct transactions

NAKAGAWA Junji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

July 11, 2022 [Symposiums]

Growth and Capitalism in the Era of Climate Change

July 8, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Social pressure in football matches: An event study of ‘remote matches’ in Japan

MORITA Hiroshi (Associate Professor, Hosei University) / ARAKI Shota (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)

July 8, 2022 [Workshops]

FTAs, Values and ESG

July 7, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Effect of Uncertainty on Entrepreneurial Activity

TAKAHASHI Hidenori (Kobe University) / YAMAKAWA Yasuhiro (Babson College)

July 7, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Sword and the Shield: The economics of targeted sanctions

July 7, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

A green industrial revolution is coming

Alessio TERZI (Economist, European Commission; Lecturer, Sciences Po Lille)

July 6, 2022 [Symposiums]

New Thinking on Industrial Policy (Handouts and Video)

July 6, 2022 [Symposiums]

New Thinking on Industrial Policy (Summary)

July 6, 2022 [Symposiums]

[RIETI-SME Support, JAPAN Webinar]Listening to SMEs During the COVID Crisis: Utilizing the SME business survey

July 4, 2022 [Symposiums]

Nagasaki Saves the World

July 4, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Antidumping on Tax-induced Dumping

MUKUNOKI Hiroshi (Gakushuin University) / OKOSHI Hirofumi (Okayama University)

July 4, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Propagation of Overseas Economic Shocks through Global Supply Chains: Firm-level evidence

INOUE Hiroyasu (University of Hyogo / RIKEN Center for Computational Science) / TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

July 4, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Productivity Dynamics of Work from Home since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from a panel of firm surveys

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President, RIETI)

July 1, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Prospects after U.S. interest rate hike: Emerging economies tested by the strong dollar

ITO Hiroyuki (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

July 1, 2022 [Symposiums]

Japan’s Geoeconomic Strategy in the Indo-Pacific

June 30, 2022 [Symposiums]

Carbon Pricing, From a Burden to an Opportunity? Testimony and shared vision from EDF, Europe’s leading electric utility (Handout and Video)

June 30, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Making the most of human capital: Removing policy obstacles to women's advancement

KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 29, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Double-edged Trains: Economic outcomes and regional disparity of high-speed railways

YOO Sunbin (Kyushu University) / KUMAGAI Junya (Kyushu University) / KAWASAKI Kohei (Kyushu University) / HONG Sungwan (Pennsylvania State University) / ZHANG Bingqi (Kyushu University) / SHIMAMURA Takuya (Kyushu University) / MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 29, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Establishment-level Simulation of Supply Chain Disruption: The case of the Great East Japan Earthquake

INOUE Hiroyasu (University of Hyogo / RIKEN Center for Computational Science) / OKUMURA Yoshihiro (Kansai University) / TORAYASHIKI Tetsuya (Hyogo Earthquake Memorial 21st Century Research Institute) / TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 28, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Establishing a Treaty Imposing Sanctions on the Preemptive Use of Nuclear Weapons

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 28, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

What Hinders Digital Communication? Evidence from foreign firms in Japan

TANAKA Kiyoyasu (JETRO)

June 28, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Temporary work contracts and female labour market outcomes

ASAI Yukiko (Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Chicago; Adjunct Researcher, Waseda University) / Dmitri KOUSTAS (PhD candidate in Economics, University of California, Berkeley)

June 27, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Formulation of KPIs for In-house Design Organization in Japanese Companies

WASHIDA Yuichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NISHIGAKI Atsuko (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / MAO Rui (Hitotsubashi University) / HIGO Ai (RIETI / Hitotsubashi University) / YAMANOUCHI Fumiko (Sony Design Consulting Inc. / Creative Center, Sony Group Corporation) / ESHITA Shusuke (Sony Design Consulting Inc. / Creative Center, Sony Group Corporation)

June 24, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Determinants of Campaign Success: Empirical evidence from equity crowdfunding in Japan

KURIHARA Koki (Chuo University) / HONJO Yuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 24, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 8: Thinking in Terms of Mathematical Formulas

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 23, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

How the war in Ukraine may reshape globalisation

Michele RUTA (Lead Economist, World Bank)

June 23, 2022 [Workshops]

Can the Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council deliver?

June 22, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Why Women Work the Way They Do in Japan: Roles of Fiscal Policies

KITAO Sagiri (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / MIKOSHIBA Minamo (Ph.D. student in Public Policy at the University of Tokyo)

June 21, 2022 [Column]

RIETI's EBPM Research: History and Challenges

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President and CRO, RIETI)

June 20, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Impact of the Weak Yen on Japan’s Economy: How do we deal with the recent depreciation of the Yen?

June 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Knowledge Combination and R&D: Assessing the performance of Japanese firms from an international perspective

NAGAOKA Sadao (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TSUKADA Naotoshi (Research Associate, RIETI) / ENDO Shiguma

June 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Technical Barriers to Trade, Product Quality and Trade Margins: Firm-level evidence

DOAN Thi Thanh Ha (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia) / ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

June 20, 2022 [Column]

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Recommendations from Policy History Research

SABURI Masataka (Research Coordinator (Policy History), RIETI)

June 17, 2022 [Symposiums]

What Should the Government Do to Help Japan Regain Superiority in Software Engineering?

June 17, 2022 [RIETI Report]

How demand shocks propagate through an input-output network: The cases of the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic

ARATA Yoshiyuki (Fellow, RIETI) / MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Associate Professor of Economics, Hitotsubashi University Business School (HUB))

June 14, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

How demand shocks propagate through an input-output network: The cases of the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic

ARATA Yoshiyuki (Fellow, RIETI) / MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Associate Professor of Economics, Hitotsubashi University Business School (HUB))

June 14, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Spillover Effects of R&D in Japan

EDAMURA Kazuma (Kanagawa University) / NAGAOKA Sadao (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ONISHI Koichiro (Waseda University)

June 14, 2022 [Symposiums]

ASEAN Perspectives on Current Geopolitics and Japan (Handouts and Video)

June 14, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Internet Survey on Teleworkers, Solo Self-employed Workers, Multiple Job Holders and the Unemployed, in the Age of COVID-19 and AI – From RIETI's "Internet Survey on New Work Styles in the Age of Covid19 and AI"

TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KAWAKAMI Atsushi (Toyo University) / KUME Koichi (Toyo University)

June 13, 2022 [Recent Activities]

Mourning the Passing of Dr. Dale Jorgenson

June 9, 2022 [Symposiums]

Carbon Pricing, From a Burden to an Opportunity? Testimony and shared vision from EDF, Europe’s leading electric utility

June 7, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Gasoline Phaseout and the Fate of the Future EV Market: Support Workers Displaced by Electrification

HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 6, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

When Europe Dances with the Dragon: Legal novelties and the policy implications of the China–EU investment agreement

Alisher UMIRDINOV (Nagoya University of Economics)

June 6, 2022 [Symposiums]

The Latest Situation in Russia and Ukraine and Essential Thoughts on the Japan-India Relationship

June 6, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Effect of Trade Restrictive Provisions with Due-diligence on Bilateral Trade Flows: The case of the US regulation on conflict minerals

HIGASHIDA Keisaku (Kwansei Gakuin University) / MURAKAMI Shinsuke (University of Tokyo) / SHINKUMA Takayoshi (Kansai University)

June 3, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Local labour market effects of offshoring

KIYOTA Kozo (Research Associate, RIETI) / NAKAJIMA Kentaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TAKIZAWA Miho (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University)

June 2, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Impacts of COVID-19 on R&D and Patenting Activities in Japan: Demand shocks, application delays, and patent option value

YAMAUCHI Isamu (Research Associate, RIETI) / NAGAOKA Sadao (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MIYAZAKI Daisuke (Japan Patent Office)

June 2, 2022 [Symposiums]

Four Keywords to Understanding the Success of Silicon Valley

June 1, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Local labour market effects of offshoring

KIYOTA Kozo (Research Associate, RIETI) / NAKAJIMA Kentaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TAKIZAWA Miho (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University)

June 1, 2022 [Symposiums]

“New Direction” of Economic and Industrial Policies

June 1, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impacts of Inter-firm Relations on the Adoption of Remote Work: Evidence from a survey in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Previous title) Impacts of Inter-firm Transaction and Ownership Relationships on the Adoption of Remote Work: Evidence from a survey in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic*

TOMIURA Eiichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KUMANOMIDO Hiroshi (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)

June 1, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impacts of Globalization on the Adoption of Remote Work: Evidence from a survey in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic

TOMIURA Eiichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI)

May 31, 2022 [Symposiums]

New Thinking on Industrial Policy

May 31, 2022 [Workshops]

SANCTIONS, ENERGY, RESOURCES AND THE FUTURE OF GLOBALISATION

May 30, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Cash-in-advance Payments and Transaction Size: Cash-constrained importers

YOSHIDA Yushi (Shiga University) / Kemal TÜRKCAN (Akdeniz University) / YOSHIMI Taiyo (Chuo University)

May 27, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Focus of Economic Security: Excessive onshoring is weakening supply chains

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 27, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Impacts of firm global value chain participation on productivity: A case of Japanese manufacturing firms

URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / Youngmin BAEK (Assistant Professor of Economics, Fukuyama University)

May 25, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Impacts of firm global value chain participation on productivity: A case of Japanese manufacturing firms

URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / Youngmin BAEK (Assistant Professor of Economics, Fukuyama University)

May 25, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Firm Incubation through Business Group Affiliation: Acquisition and technology transaction

KIM YoungGak (Senshu University) / NAGAOKA Sadao (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 25, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Observation of Factor-price Ratio, Capital-labor Ratio and Capital Formation

SANO Tomoki (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

May 23, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Measuring robot quality: Slowing improvement is a possibility

FUJIWARA Ippei (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KIMOTO Ryo (PhD student, Pennsylvania State University) / SHIRATSUKA Shigenori (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University) / SHIROTA Toyoichiro (Associate Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University)

May 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Regulation on Market Distortion Caused by Government Data-sharing Policies: Applicability of WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

WATANABE Shota (Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.)

May 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Dynamic Impact of Market Integration: Evidence from renewable energy expansion in Chile

Luis E. GONZALES (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and CLAPES UC) / ITO Koichiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI) / Mar REGUANT (Northwestern, BSE, CEPR, and NBER)

May 20, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Global supply chain risk and resilience

Richard BALDWIN (Professor of International Economics at The Graduate Institute, Geneva; Founder & Editor-in-Chief of VoxEU.org; exPresident of CEPR) / Rebecca FREEMAN (Trade Associate, Centre for Economic Performance (LSE))

May 19, 2022 [Recent Activities]

RIETI Vice President WATANABE Tetsuya will speak at the Think7 Summit

May 18, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Parental Investment after Adverse Event: Evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake

INUI Tomohiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OKUDAIRA Hiroko (Doshisha University)

May 18, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Causal Effects of a Tax Incentive on SME Capital Investment

HOSONO Kaoru (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / HOTEI Masaki (Daito Bunka University) / MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Hitotsubashi University)

May 18, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Nudges to Increase the Effectiveness of Environmental Education

KUROKAWA Hirofumi (Univeristy of Hyogo) / IGEI Kengo (Keio University) / KITSUKI Akinori (Kyushu University) / KURITA Kenichi (Kyushu University) / MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SAKANO Akira (Zero Waste Japan)

May 18, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Evaluation Bias Toward Rivals: Evidence from 360-degree feedback

TAKAHASHI Takuya (Waseda University)

May 17, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

On Human Resource Development and Productivity Growth in Japan: A survey of theory, measurement and empirical studies on human resources

MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TAKIZAWA Miho (Gakushuin University)

May 17, 2022 [Symposiums]

Value Creation in the Digital Age —The perspective of design-driven management

May 17, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Educational Gradient in Physiological Risk Factors in a Workplace: A decomposition analysis of biomarkers

AIZAWA Toshiaki (Hokkaido University)

May 17, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 7: Collapse of the Grand Narrative

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 17, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

On the Use of AIS Data For Economic Research in the Field of International Trade

TAKAYAMA Haruka (State University of New York at Albany) / TOMIURA Eiichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 16, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Issues for Promoting EBPM in Japan

KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 13, 2022 [Column]

How Does a Teacher’s STEM College Major Affect the Academic Achievement of Their Students?

TANAKA Ryuichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / INOUE Atsushi (Nippon Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA))

May 13, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Exogenous shocks, industrial policy, and the US semiconductor industry

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

May 12, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Changes in Perception and the Effects of Personal Attributes in Decision-making as Imaginary Future Generations: Evidence from participatory environmental planning

HARA Keishiro (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / NAYA Masahiro (Osaka University) / KITAKAJI Yoko (Hiroshima University) / KURODA Masashi (Tokoha University) / NOMAGUCHI Yutaka (Osaka University)

May 12, 2022 [Priorities for the Japanese Economy in 2022 (January 2022)]

Impact of Standardization on Management Strategy: A new perspective on administrative strategy theory

TAMURA Suguru (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

May 12, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

A Cautionary Note on Evaluating Subsidy Programs: Lessons from the subsidy program for SMEs in Japan

SAKASHITA Fumiyuki (University of Tokyo) / SUMIYA Kazuhiko (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / INOUE Toshikatsu (Hitotsubashi University) / HASHIMOTO Yuki (Fellow, RIETI)

May 12, 2022 [Column]

Governance Issues Related to R&D Information Disclosure in Standards Development Bodies: An overview of the results of the survey on standardization activities (2019)

TAMURA Suguru (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

May 11, 2022 [Symposiums]

ASEAN Perspectives on Current Geopolitics and Japan

May 10, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

China's Data Governance: Data transactions via the market and national security

WATANABE Mariko (Gakushuin University)

May 9, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Effect of Investment Funds on Employment and Wages

KUBO Katsuyuki (Waseda University) / TSUBONO Kodai (Waseda University)

May 9, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Exogenous shocks, industrial policy, and the US semiconductor industry

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

May 9, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Empirical study on municipal digital transformation: the case of Japan

HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 9, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impact of Exchange Rates on the Turkish Economy

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / Ahmet SENGONUL (Sivas Cumhuriyet University)

May 6, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Do Class Closures Affect Students' Achievements? Heterogeneous effects of students' socioeconomic backgrounds

OIKAWA Masato (Waseda University) / TANAKA Ryuichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / BESSHO Shun-ichiro (University of Tokyo) / KAWAMURA Akira (Waseda University) / NOGUCHI Haruko (Waseda University)

May 2, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Exploring the hidden price effect in China’s official GDP estimates

Harry X. WU (National School of Development, Peking University / The Conference Board China Center, Beijing / Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University) / Zhan LI (Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics, National School of Development, Peking University)

April 28, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Citizens and Government Should Debate Policies on Equal Footing

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 27, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

An analysis framework for supply shock effects on production and employment

SANO Tomoki (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / NAGAMACHI Yuhei (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

April 26, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Crises and Changes in Productivity Distributions: A regional perspective in Japan

ADACHI Yusuke (Kokugakuin University) / OGAWA Hikaru (University of Tokyo) / TSUBUKU Masafumi (Daito Bunka University)

April 26, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Does Risk Aversion Affect Individuals Actions and Interests in Angel Investing? Empirical evidence from Japan

HONJO Yuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / NAKAMURA Hiroki (University of Tokyo)

April 26, 2022 ［Data]

RIETI-TID2020

April 26, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

China’s other challenge in growth: Investment in intangible assets

Harry X. WU (National School of Development, Peking University / The Conference Board China Center, Beijing / Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University) / Janet X. HAO (Researcher on the Chinese economy)

April 25, 2022 ［Policy Update]

The Implication of Ukraine Crisis on Energy and Climate (Summary)

Sir Dieter HELM (Professor of Economic Policy, University of Oxford) / ARIMA Jun (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Public Policies, University of Tokyo) / WATANABE Tetsuya (Vice President, RIETI)

April 25, 2022 [Symposiums]

Realization of the Physical Internet – Overcoming the logistics crisis

April 25, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 6: Totalitarianism as a Pathological Manifestation of Reason

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 22, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

More than 6,000: How far are economic sanctions against Russia allowed to go as a result of the invasion of Ukraine?

FUJI Kazuhiko (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

April 22, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Tax and social insurance benefits for low-income spouses stand as obstacles for women’s participation and wage growth in Japan

KITAO Sagiri (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / MIKOSHIBA Minamo (Ph.D. student, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo)

April 20, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Is Empirical Granularity High Enough to Cause Aggregate Fluctuations? The closeness to Gaussian

ARATA Yoshiyuki (Fellow, RIETI)

April 20, 2022 [Symposiums]

Exploring the New Capitalism (Summary)

April 18, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impact of International Investment Agreements on Japanese FDI: A firm-level analysis

URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / BAEK Youngmin (Fukuyama University)

April 15, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Tax and social insurance benefits for low-income spouses stand as obstacles for women’s participation and wage growth in Japan

KITAO Sagiri (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / MIKOSHIBA Minamo (Ph.D. student, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo)

April 14, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impacts of Increased Chinese Imports on Japan's Labor Market: Firm and regional aspects

HAYAKAWA Kazunobu (JETRO) / ITO Tadashi (Gakushuin University) / URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 13, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

China Shock on Japanese Firms: Firms' differential reactions to the increase in Chinese imports

ITO Tadashi (Gakushuin University) / MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Keio University)

April 12, 2022 [Non Technical Summaries]

The Effects of Institutions on the Relationship between Politics and Trade

Samuel HARDWICK (The Australian National University) / ARMSTRONG, Shiro (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

April 12, 2022 [RIETI Books (Japanese)]

Economics of Invention: Knowledge Creation for Innovation

Written by NAGAOKA Sadao

April 12, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Effects of Product-Specific Rules of Origin on Trade in Free Trade Agreements: Evidence from the cases of Japan

ANDO Mitsuyo (Keio University) / URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / YAMANOUCHI Kenta (Kagawa University)

April 11, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Effects of Institutions on the Relationship between Politics and Trade

Samuel HARDWICK (The Australian National University) / Shiro ARMSTRONG (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

April 11, 2022 [Policy Update]

RIETI Special Discussion
Japan’s New Capitalism and New Industrial Policy

Richard BALDWIN (Professor of International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva) / YANO Makoto (Chairman, RIETI) / WATANABE Tetsuya (Vice President, RIETI)

April 8, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Legitimacy of the Criticism by the United States against the Trade Remedy Findings of the WTO Appellate Body in Connection with its Refusal to Appoint Appellate Body Members

UMEJIMA Osamu (Takasaki City University of Economics)

April 8, 2022 [RIETI Report]

Did COVID-19 create more zombie firms in Japan?

Gee Hee HONG (IMF) / ITO Arata (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / Anh NGUYEN (IMF) / SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

April 8, 2022 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Employment System Reform and Reskilling: The potential to Promote Human Capital Investment

OWAN Hideo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 7, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Hidden Cost of Having More Children: The impact of fertility on the elderly's healthcare utilization

XIE Mingjia (CentER, Tilburg University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / ZHANG Yi (China Center for Human Capital and Labor Market Research, Central University of Finance and Economics) / OSHIO Takashi (Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University)

April 7, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Economic Transition and Wage Gap between Communist Party Members and Nonmembers in China

MA Xinxin (Hosei University)

April 7, 2022 [Symposiums]

Food Security and Japan's Farm Policy: Lessons from the Russian invasion of Ukraine

April 7, 2022 [From IZA]

Refugee children’s earnings in adulthood
Refugee status and country of origin shape the economic outcomes of newcomer children later in life

YOSHIDA Yoko (Western University, Canada) / Jonathan AMOYAW (Dalhousie University, Canada) / Rachel MCLAY (Dalhousie University, Canada)

April 7, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Import Competition from China and Markup Dispersion

HAYAKAWA Kazunobu (Institute of Developing Economies) / URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / YAMANOUCHI Kenta (Kagawa University)

April 7, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Impact of National University Reform on University Patents in Japan: Researcher Level Analysis

MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / KWON Seokbeom (Sungkyunkwan University)

April 6, 2022 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Why paying in roubles for Russian gas and oil might matter

Alexander MIHAILOV (Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Reading and Director of the Group for Economic Analysis at Reading (GEAR))

April 6, 2022 [VoxEU Column]

Productivity dynamics of working from home

MORIKAWA Masayuki (President, RIETI)

April 6, 2022 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Evidence of a Rubella Prevention Policy’s Effect from Regression Discontinuity Design: Automatic Receiving of Coupons for Free Antibody Testing and Vaccination

KATO Hiroki (Osaka University) / SASAKI Shusaku (Tohoku Gakuin University) / OHTAKE Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 6, 2022 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Government R&D Spending as a Driving Force of Technology Convergence

ZHU Chen (University of Tokyo) / MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 6, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Comparative analysis of science and technology competitiveness in Japan, the United States and China and its implications on economic security policies

MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 5, 2022 [Column]

Did COVID-19 create more zombie firms in Japan?

Gee Hee HONG (IMF) / ITO Arata (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / Anh NGUYEN (IMF) / SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

April 5, 2022 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Promotion of digital trade and responses of East Asian countries — Necessity of multi-pillar approaches with WTO and FTAs as the central pillars

NAKATOMI Michitaka (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

April 5, 2022 [Symposiums]

High Economic Growth and Finance

April 1, 2022 [Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility]

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Philosophy of Fallibility
Part 5: Hegelian Philosophy—History as Evolution of Reason

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 1, 2022 [Recent Activities]

RIETI Inaugurated New EBPM Center on April 1