Past BBL Reports and Summaries
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March 29, 2018
What Causes the Strong Fluctuations in the Japanese Economy Before and After the Consumption Tax Rate Hike?
- Speaker: MORINOBU Shigeki (Research Director, The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research / Professor, Chuo Law School)
- Moderator: RYUZAKI Takatsugu (Director, Corporate Affairs Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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March 27, 2018
Spatial Economics in the Age of Declining Population
- Speaker: HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Faculty Fellow and Program Director, RIETI / Professor, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB), Kobe University)
- Moderator: KONDO Keisuke (Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
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March 16, 2018
Xi Jinping's New Economic Policy: What's next for China?
- Speaker: MENG Jianjun (Visiting Fellow, RIETI / Senior Fellow, Center for Industry Development and Environment Governance (CIDEG), Tsinghua University)
- Commentator: Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research)
- Moderator: YODA Keiji (Deputy Director, Northeast Asia Division, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
This BBL Seminar is NOT for Quotation.
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March 8, 2018
Disaster Recovery Captured by People's Migration Patterns
- Speaker: OKUMURA Makoto (Professor, Tohoku University (International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Center for Northeast Asian Studies))
- Moderator: KONDO Keisuke (Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
This BBL Seminar is NOT for Quotation.
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March 7, 2018
Going Digital -- Insights and policy implications from OECD work on digital transformation
- Speaker: Dirk PILAT (Deputy Director, Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, OECD)
- Moderator: IKEUCHI Kenta (Fellow, RIETI)
- Handout [PDF:2.8MB]
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February 27, 2018
America Responds to Change: Implications for globalization and the future of work
- Speaker: Bruce STOKES (Director, Global Economic Attitudes, Pew Research Center)
- Moderator: IWAMOTO Koichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
- Handout [PDF:1.1MB]
This BBL Seminar is NOT for Quotation.
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February 7, 2018
France's Renewed Commitment to EU Reform
- Speaker: Laurent PIC (Ambassador of France to Japan)
- Moderator: MINAMI Ryo (Director, Europe Division, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese/French (with simultaneous interpretation)
This BBL seminar is closed to the members of the press.
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January 12, 2018
The Three Dilemmas Which Undermine Japan-China Relations
- Speaker: ANAMI Yusuke (Professor, Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University)
- Moderator: HOSHINO Mitsuaki (Director, Director, Northeast Asia Division, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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January 10, 2018
Process Innovation with Room Temperature Ceramic Coating
- Speaker: AKEDO Jun (Director, Advanced Coating Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))
- Moderator: WATANABE Takashi (Director, Office for AIST, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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December 13, 2017
Toward the Sustainable Growth of the Food Service Industry
- Speaker: KIKUCHI Tadao (Chairman & CEO, ROYAL HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.)
- Moderator: KONISHI Yoko (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
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December 6, 2017
Individualizing an Industry: Development of an ultra-small device factory "Minimal Fab"
- Speaker: HARA Shiro (Principal Research Scientist, Nanoelectronics Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))
- Moderator: HASEGAWA Hiroshi (Deputy Director, Industrial Machinery Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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December 5, 2017
World Economic Outlook, October 2017: Seeking Sustainable Growth: Short-Term Recovery, Long-Term Challenge
- Speaker: SUMI Chikahisa (Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, The International Monetary Fund (IMF))
- Moderator: YADA Haruyuki (Director, Policy Planning and Research Office, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
This BBL Seminar is NOT for Quotation.
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November 22, 2017
When Can the Primary Balance Surplus be Achieved? : Dissecting the economic and fiscal projections for medium to long term analysis
- Speaker: DOI Takero (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University)
- Moderator: ITO Arata (Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
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November 16, 2017
Realizing a Society where High-precision Satellite Positioning Data is Used via the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) and the Prospects for New Ventures in Space
- Speaker: SAMBOMMATSU Susumu (Chief Researcher, Strategy Planning Department, Center for Strategic Management & Innovation, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.)
- Commentator & Moderator: TSURUDA Masanori (Director, Space Industry Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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October 4, 2017
Economic Developments and Monetary Policy: Will we ever get out of low interest rates?
- Speaker: MOMMA Kazuo (Executive Economist, Mizuho Research Institute Ltd.)
- Moderator: TASHIRO Takeshi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Deputy Director, Macro Economic Affairs Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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October 3, 2017
Germany after the General Elections—Political and Economic Directions
- Speaker: Wolfgang TIEFENSEE (Thuringian Minister of Economy, Science and the Digital Society)
- Speaker: Hans Carl VON WERTHERN (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Japan)
- Moderator: MINAMI Ryo (Director, Europe Division, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese/German (with simultaneous interpretation)
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September 15, 2017
Asian Economic Outlook and Roles of ADB
- Speaker: NAKAO Takehiko (President and Chairperson, Board of Directors, Asian Development Bank (ADB))
- Moderator: MORIKAWA Masayuki (Vice President, RIETI)
Japanese
NOT for quotation
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September 1, 2017
Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance 2017
- Speaker: IBARAGI Hideyuki (Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, Cabinet Office)
- Moderator: INOUE Seiichiro (Consulting Feldlow, RIETI / Director, Macro Economic Affairs Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
NOT for quotation
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August 30, 2017
Brexit: Recent Developments—The EEA Option
- Speaker: Carl BAUDENBACHER (President, Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association States (EFTA Court))
- Moderator: KOMETANI Kazumochi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / General Counsel for International Legal Affairs, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
- Handout [PDF:423KB]
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July 27, 2017
Servitization of Consumer Products to Generate Co-creation Value in Use Based on IoT
- Speaker: MOCHIMARU Masaaki (Director, Human Informatics Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))
- Moderator: KONO Takashi (Deputy Director, Information Economy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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July 14, 2017
Policy Uncertainty in Japan
- Speaker: ITO Arata (Fellow, RIETI)
- Speaker: MIAKE Naoko (Economist, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, International Monetary Fund (IMF))
- Moderator: OIKAWA Keita (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Deputy Director, Insurance Business Division, Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency)
Japanese
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July 13, 2017
Mechanism of Organizational Decline in Japanese Companies and Cultural Influence
- Speaker: OGI Takehiko (President, Japan Human Resources Co.,Ltd.)
- Moderator: MATANO Toshimichi (Deputy Director, Industrial Revitalization Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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July 12, 2017
Dialogue on the Crucial Role of Education for Individual and Societal Prosperity
- Speaker: KUMAHIRA Mika (Founder of Future Education Consortium)
- Moderator: KASUTANI Toshihide (Director-General, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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July 7, 2017
Outline of White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2017: How can we promote free trade in a sustainable way?
- Speaker: ISHIKAWA Yasushi (Director, Policy Planning and Research Office, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
- Moderator: SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
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July 6, 2017
The Science of Japanese Personnel Management—How We Should Use Data to Identify Causal Relationships.
- Speaker: OWAN Hideo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Institute of Social Science, the University of Tokyo)
- Moderator: ODAKI Kazuhiko (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Professor, College of Economics, Nihon University)
Japanese
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June 29, 2017
Social Security System, Consumption or Investment
- Speaker: MATSUMOTO Takashi (Senior Advisor, Dai-Ichi-Life Research Institute Inc.)
- Moderator: HAYASHI Shigeru (Director of International Coordination and Public Relations, RIETI)
Japanese
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June 22, 2017
Outline of the White Paper on Manufacturing Industries (Monodzukuri)
- Speaker: TOKUMASU Shinji (Director, Manufacturing Industries Policy Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI)
- Moderator: IKARI Hiroshi (RIETI Senior Fellow / Research Coordinator (Research))
Japanese
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June 16, 2017
Economics of Inequality among Children: Those who can and cannot afford cram school and extracurricular activities
- Speaker: TACHIBANAKI Toshiaki (Visiting Professor, Kyoto Women's University)
- Moderator: ISOZUMI Koji (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Deputy Director, Economic Policy Unit, Minister's Secretariat, METI)
Japanese
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June 8, 2017
Technological Innovation Including IoT and AI and Globalizing E-Commerce: Challenges and their future course
- Speaker: SHIBANO Tomoo (Partner, TMI Associates / Adjunct Teacher, Keio University Law School)
- Moderator: NISHIKAWA Kazumi (Director, Trade Policy Planning Office, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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June 2, 2017
Report of Future Strategic Project by Vice-Minister and Young Officials
- Speaker: UEDA Keiichiro (Deputy Director, Personnel Division, Minister's Secretariat, METI)
- Speaker: SUGA Chizuru (Deputy Director, Industrial Finance Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI)
- Speaker: MIYASHITA Seiichi (Deputy Director, Trade Policy Planning Office, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
- Commentator & Moderator: MORIKAWA Masayuki (Vice Chairman & Vice President, RIETI)
Japanese
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May 25, 2017
Tax Issues on Sharing Economy
- Speaker: MORINOBU Shigeki (Professor, Chuo Law School)
- Moderator: RYUZAKI Takatsugu (Director, Corporate Affairs Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
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May 24, 2017
2017 White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan and 2017 White Paper on Small Enterprises in Japan
- Speaker: INA Tomoko (Director, Research Office, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, METI)
- Moderator: IKEUCHI Kenta (Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
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May 19, 2017
Global Energy Markets and the Trump Administration
- Speaker: TAKAI Hiroyuki (Executive Officer, Sumitomo Corporation / President and CEO, Sumitomo Corporation Global Research Co. Ltd.)
- Moderator: FUJI Kazuhiko (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
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May 17, 2017
Energy Markets: What to do when forecasting is useless
- Speaker: Robert S. PINDYCK (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Professor of Economics and Finance, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
- Moderator: KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director & Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University / Research Director, Canon Institute for Global Studies)
- Handout (Prof. Pindyck) [PDF:786KB]
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May 16, 2017
World Economic Outlook – Gaining Momentum?
- Speaker: KASHIWASE Kenichiro (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Senior Economist, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, International Monetary Fund (IMF))
- Moderator: ISHIKAWA Yasushi (Director, Policy Planning and Research Office, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)
Japanese
NOT for quotation
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May 12, 2017
World's Great Excess of Supply
- Speaker: NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)
- Moderator: NOHARA Satoshi (Director, Economic and Industrial Policy Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, METI / Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
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April 27, 2017
A Mechanism Causing a Series of Earthquakes in Kumamoto and Elsewhere in Japan: What is thermal energy transmigration theory?
- Speaker: TSUNODA Fumio (Emeritus Professor, Saitama University)
- Moderator: FUJI Kazuhiko (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
Japanese
NOT for quotation
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April 6, 2017
Causal Inference in Economics
- Speaker: NAKAMURO Makiko (Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management & Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University)
- Moderator: SUDO Osamu (Director, Budget and Accounts Division & Director, Policy Evaluation and Public Relations Division, Minister's Secretariat, METI)
Japanese