CEPR-RIETI Workshop

Labour Market Policy for Economic Growth

Announcement

As part of our research exchange, RIETI and CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research) held a joint workshop in London to deepen the understanding of the theme and strengthen research efforts.

Information

  • Time and Date: 10:00 - 17:00, Friday, January 16, 2015
  • Venue: National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR)
  • Hosts: CEPR / RIETI / NIESR

Program

Session 1 (10:00 - 11:30)

10:00-10:15 Opening remarks

NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)

Richard BALDWIN (Director, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)

10:15-10:45 Presentation: "The Impact of a Demand Shock on the Employment of Temporary Agency Workers: Evidence from Japan during the Global Financial Crisis"

Presenter

TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Keio University)

10:45-11:00 Response

Marco FRANCESCONI (Research Fellow, CEPR / Professor, University of Essex)

11:00-11:30 General Discussion

11:30-11:45 Coffee break

Session 2 (11:45 - 13:00)

11:45-12:15 Presentation: "Three Obstacles for Women's Advancement in Japan"

Presenter

OWAN Hideo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, the University of Tokyo)

12:15-12:30 Response

Ghazala AZMAT (Research Affiliate, CEPR / Associate Professor, Queen Mary University)

12:30-13:00 General Discussion

13:00-14:00 Lunch

Session 3 (14:00 - 15:15)

14:00-14:30 Presentation: "Consumer Confidence and Psychological Variables"

Presenter

SEKIZAWA Yoichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

14:30-14:45 Response

Francesco FASANI (Lecturer, Queen Mary University)

14:45-15:15 General Discussion

15:15-15:30 Coffee break

Session 4 (15:30 - 17:00)

15:30-16:45 Panel Discussion

Richard BALDWIN (Director, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)

Jonathan PORTES (Director, NIESR)

NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)

TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Keio University)

16:45-17:00 Concluding Remarks

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Panel Discussion