RIETI - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry

The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) is a policy think tank established in 2001. Its mission is to conduct theoretical and empirical research, maximize synergies with those engaged in policymaking, and to make policy proposals based on evidence derived from such research activities. The institute is highly regarded both in Japan and abroad for its activity.

What is RIETI?

The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) is a policy think tank established in 2001. Its mission is to conduct theoretical and empirical research, maximize synergies with those engaged in policymaking, and to make policy proposals based on evidence derived from such research activities. The institute is highly regarded both in Japan and abroad for its activity.

How Has Generative AI Spread among Companies: Synchronized adoption demonstrated by SMEs

January 23, 2026 [Column]

KONISHI Yoko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / KUBO Takashi (Money Forward Institute of Economic Research)

Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan (Video)

January 19, 2026 [Symposiums]

Promote Intellectual Cooperation through Information Dissemination to Increase Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

January 19, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

TODO Yasuyuki (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

Japan Sees Its First Female Prime Minister

January 14, 2026 [Column]

ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

Brexit’s slow‑burn hit to the UK economy

January 9, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Nicholas BLOOM (Array, William Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University) / Philip BUNN (Senior Technical Advisor in the Structural Economics Division at Bank Of England) / Paul MIZEN (Professor in Economics and Vice Dean, Research, at King’s Business School at King’s College London) / Pawel SMIETANKA (Research Economist at Bank Of England, Senior Economist at Deutsche Bundesbank) / Gregory THWAITES (Research Director at Resolution Foundation, Associate Professor at University Of Nottingham)

Resolve Inhibiting Factors in the Medium and Long Term to Increase Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

January 9, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

KIYOTA Kozo (Research Associate, RIETI)

The labor market in India since the 1990s
Despite higher output per worker and moderate unemployment, wages and job quality have not improved proportionately

January 8, 2026 [From IZA]

Indraneel DASGUPTA (Indian Statistical Institute, India, and IZA, Germany) / Saibal KAR (Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, India, and IZA, Germany)

Economic Insight: Questions hanging over the Takaichi administration’s “responsible and proactive public finances”

January 6, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

SATO Motohiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

Proposal for Japan-Korea Economic Partnership Framework (Handout and Video)

December 26, 2025 [Symposiums]

Approaching the AI Life Revolution

December 23, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]

NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

: Economic Security

Our society, as an international community, is at a historical turning point, as the modern era of globalization that began with the end of the Cold War comes to a close. Economic security has become an important theme as geopolitical risks increase. The security environment surrounding Japan is also becoming particularly severe. In this international context, The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) is expected to have a deep understanding of the impacts of these geopolitical risks and economic security considerations on the economy and industry through various types of economic analysis, including data-based empirical analysis, and to make recommendations for economic, trade, and industrial policies from its academic insights. For this reason, we have compiled and “visualized” the research conducted at RIETI which is relevant to these topics as a special feature.

: RIETI-ANU Symposium series

RIETI and Australian National University (ANU) have been jointly holding symposiums. Experts from the Asia-Pacific region gather to discuss various issues that are piling up in the increasingly uncertain global economy.

: Global Intelligence Series

We invite leading experts from Japan, the United States, Europe, and other Asian countries to give lectures about various global issues including economic security and regional affairs such as the U.S.-China conflict, the situation in the Middle East, the prospects of the Chinese economy, climate change, environmental and energy issues, the post-corona global trade system, supply chain risks, SDGs, etc. Many policy proposals are derived from information collected and discussed in these lectures.

: Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)

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January 23, 2026 [Column]

How Has Generative AI Spread among Companies: Synchronized adoption demonstrated by SMEs

KONISHI Yoko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / KUBO Takashi (Money Forward Institute of Economic Research)

January 23, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Evidence on Firm Productivity, Organizational Restructuring, and Reallocation in Japan

INUI Tomohiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KIM YoungGak (Senshu Univertity) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 23, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Minimum Wage Increases and Firm Adjustment: Productivity, employment structure, and capital responses

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI) / KIM YoungGak (Senshu Univertity) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 23, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Markups and Business Dynamism: Firm-level evidence from Japan

KIM YoungGak (Senshu Univertity) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 22, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Multiplicity of the Labor-market Structure and Gender Inequality: Decomposition analysis of inequality with a finite mixture model

YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

January 21, 2026 [Symposiums]

Regional Strategies for the Era of the Circular Economy: The future of communities supported by organic waste and biogas plants

January 20, 2026 [Workshops]

The Future of Globalisation

January 20, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Sources of Productivity Growth by Firm Size and Causes of the Negative Exit Effect

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI) / KIM YoungGak (Senshu Univertity) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 20, 2026 [Symposiums]

Frontiers of Urban Economics through the Urban Landscape

January 20, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Do Family Firm Sellers Consider Stewardship in M&A Decisions?

KUBO Yuichiro (Kobe University) / HONDA Tomohito (Kobe University) / UCHIDA Hirofumi (Kobe University)

January 19, 2026 [Symposiums]

Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan (Video)

January 19, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Promote Intellectual Cooperation through Information Dissemination to Increase Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

TODO Yasuyuki (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 19, 2026 ［BBL Seminars]

Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan (Summary)

Joris TEER (Research Analyst for Economic Security and Technology, European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) / Senior Advisor at the Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO)) / TAMURA Akihiko (Senior Advisor RIETI / Director General JETRO Paris)

January 16, 2026 ［BBL Seminars]

Proposal for Japan-Korea Economic Partnership Framework (Summary)

Byung-Yeon KIM (Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics, Seoul National University) / TAMURA Akihiko (Senior Advisor RIETI / Director General JETRO Paris)

: January 16, 2026 [RIETI Report]

Chips in Japan: Industrial policy, decline and renewal

January 23, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Evidence on Firm Productivity, Organizational Restructuring, and Reallocation in Japan

INUI Tomohiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KIM YoungGak (Senshu Univertity) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 23, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Minimum Wage Increases and Firm Adjustment: Productivity, employment structure, and capital responses

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI) / KIM YoungGak (Senshu Univertity) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 23, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Markups and Business Dynamism: Firm-level evidence from Japan

KIM YoungGak (Senshu Univertity) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 22, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Multiplicity of the Labor-market Structure and Gender Inequality: Decomposition analysis of inequality with a finite mixture model

YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)

January 20, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Sources of Productivity Growth by Firm Size and Causes of the Negative Exit Effect

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI) / KIM YoungGak (Senshu Univertity) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 20, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Do Family Firm Sellers Consider Stewardship in M&A Decisions?

KUBO Yuichiro (Kobe University) / HONDA Tomohito (Kobe University) / UCHIDA Hirofumi (Kobe University)

January 14, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Does Finance Promote New Firm Creation and Growth? Evidence from regional data in Japan

HONJO Yuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ONO Arito (Chuo University) / TSURUTA Daisuke (Nihon University)

January 13, 2026 [Non Technical Summaries]

Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Imports from China on Employment in Japan

HANEDA Sho (Nihon University) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 7, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Inflation Expectations in Japan: Forecast revision and forecast trends

ZHAI Weiyang (Toyama University) / YOSHIDA Yushi (Shiga University)

January 6, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Affirmative Action, Competitive Intensity, and Effort: Evidence from Japanese speedboat racing

WANG Liya (Waseda University) / KITAGAWA Ritsu (Columbia University) / TAKAHASHI Takuya (Waseda University)

January 6, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Immigration and Human Capital Adjustments: Evidence from the 1990 Reform of Japan’s Immigration Act

SASAHARA Akira (Keio University) / LEE Jongkwan (Yonsei University)

January 6, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

When the Last Big Arrow Was Loosed: How the One-Child Policy relaxations reshaped fertility trends in China

LI Anqi (Jinan University) / MARUYAMA Shiko (University of Osaka) / ZHANG Yangyang (Jinan University)

December 25, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Offshoring Bias in Productivity Estimates: Evidence from Japanese customs data

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI) / HORIE Tetsushi (Nihon University / Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance) / INUI Tomohiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KAWAKUBO Takafumi (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / KIM Young Gak (Senshu University / Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

December 24, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Healthcare Utilization in the Face of Illness and Costs: Evidence from Japan

Akshar SAXENA (Nanyang Technological University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / Mingxuan FAN (National University of Singapore) / Wenjie WANG (Nanyang Technological University)

December 24, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Effect of Innovation on Wage Increases - Japanese firm-level rent sharing analysis

YAMAGUCHI Akira (Policy Analysis Specialist / Policy Economist, RIETI) / HOSOI Keigo (Policy Analysis Specialist, RIETI) / FUKUNAGA Kai (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

January 21, 2026 [Symposiums]

Regional Strategies for the Era of the Circular Economy: The future of communities supported by organic waste and biogas plants

January 20, 2026 [Workshops]

The Future of Globalisation

January 20, 2026 [Symposiums]

Frontiers of Urban Economics through the Urban Landscape

January 19, 2026 [Symposiums]

Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan (Video)

January 16, 2026 [Symposiums]

Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities (Handouts)

January 13, 2026 [Symposiums]

The Economics of Organ Transplantation: The concept of sharing organs

January 8, 2026 [Symposiums]

Italy in Turbulent Times. Connecting Atlantic, Mediterranean and Europe: Politics, economy and foreign policy

January 7, 2026 [Symposiums]

APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook 9th Edition

January 5, 2026 [Workshops]

Carbon Pricing and its impact on international competitiveness and carbon leakage: Lessons from EUETS and its implications for GX-ETS

December 26, 2025 [Symposiums]

Proposal for Japan-Korea Economic Partnership Framework (Handout and Video)

December 25, 2025 [Symposiums]

The Effects of Japan’s Investment Promotion Policies During the High-Growth Period and Their Implications for Current Industrial Policy

December 17, 2025 [Symposiums]

The Reality of the Job Market Ice Age Generation and Future Necessary Measures

December 10, 2025 [Symposiums]

Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder (Summary)

December 10, 2025 [Symposiums]

Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan

December 9, 2025 [Symposiums]

What Is the Problem about the Assertion "the WTO Is Dead" - About rule makers and rule takers

January 23, 2026 [Column]

How Has Generative AI Spread among Companies: Synchronized adoption demonstrated by SMEs

KONISHI Yoko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / KUBO Takashi (Money Forward Institute of Economic Research)

January 19, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Promote Intellectual Cooperation through Information Dissemination to Increase Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

TODO Yasuyuki (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

: January 16, 2026 [RIETI Report]

Chips in Japan: Industrial policy, decline and renewal

January 14, 2026 [Column]

Japan Sees Its First Female Prime Minister

ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 9, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Brexit’s slow‑burn hit to the UK economy

January 9, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Resolve Inhibiting Factors in the Medium and Long Term to Increase Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

KIYOTA Kozo (Research Associate, RIETI)

January 8, 2026 [From IZA]

The labor market in India since the 1990s
Despite higher output per worker and moderate unemployment, wages and job quality have not improved proportionately

Indraneel DASGUPTA (Indian Statistical Institute, India, and IZA, Germany) / Saibal KAR (Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, India, and IZA, Germany)

January 6, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]