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.
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The Evolution of Corporate Governance in Japan
December 12, 2025 [RIETI Books (English)]
Edited by MIYAJIMA Hideaki, ARIKAWA Yasuhiro
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“Learning from the Past to Inform the Present” in Economic Security — Reflections Based on an Exchange of Views with Dr. Wahlers on Japan–Germany Cooperation —
December 9, 2025 [Policy Update]
SAKAMOTO Masazumi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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Prof. Joel Mokyr, et al. Wins the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for Elucidating Economic Growth Driven by New Technologies
December 9, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MATSUYAMA Kiminori (Professor, Northwestern University)
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US-Japanese knowledge transfer programme in the aftermath of WWII
December 5, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
Michela GIORCELLI (Research Affiliate at CESifo , Research Affiliate at National Bureau Of Economic Research , Associate Professor at University Of California, Los Angeles) / HIGUCHI Yuki (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Economics at Nagoya City University , Project member at RIETI) / TAKAYASU Yutaro (Project Assistant Professor at University Of Tokyo) / TANAKA Mari (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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Viewpoint of Healthcare Expenditure Reform: Introduction of a macroeconomic slide mechanism is necessary
December 4, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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European defence governance and financing
December 3, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
Philipp HILDEBRAND (Vice Chairman at BlackRock) / Hélène REY (Vice President at Centre for Economic Policy Research , Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at London Business School) / Moritz SCHULARICK (President at Kiel Institute For The World Economy , Professor of economics at Sciences Po Paris , Director & Professor of Economics at Universität Bonn)
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Post-liberal Liberalism
December 1, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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RIETI Faculty Fellow Professor Sagiri Kitao’s co-authored paper wins the 2025 JER Best Article Award
November 26, 2025 [Recent Activities]
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SME Resilience to Disasters
November 26, 2025 [Policy Update]
NAKATA Hiroyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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Road to Optimal Subcontracting Transactions: A major challenge is to realize them throughout the entire supply chain
November 26, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
OKAMURO Hiroyuki (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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December 15, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Responses of Australian Importers to the 2018-2019 US-China Trade War: Decoupling from China?
YAMASHITA Nobuaki (Aoyama Gakuin University / Australian National University / Swinburne University of Technology) / Shiro ARMSTRONG (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI)
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December 15, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Chips in Japan: Industrial policy, decline and renewal
Joseph NEGRINE (The Australian National University) / Christopher FINDLAY (The Australian National University) / Shiro ARMSTRONG (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI)
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December 12, 2025 [RIETI Books (English)]
The Evolution of Corporate Governance in Japan
Edited by MIYAJIMA Hideaki, ARIKAWA Yasuhiro
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December 12, 2025 [RIETI Report]
RIETI-JOGMEC-IDE-JETRO Symposium "Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities"
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December 10, 2025 [Symposiums]
Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder (Summary)
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December 10, 2025 [Symposiums]
Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan
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December 9, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Estimating the Impact of Capital Subsidies under Repeated Applications
HASHIMOTO Yuki (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / INOUE Toshikatsu (Shiga University) / SAKASHITA Fumiyuki (RIETI) / SUMIYA Kazuhiko (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)
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December 9, 2025 [Policy Update]
“Learning from the Past to Inform the Present” in Economic Security — Reflections Based on an Exchange of Views with Dr. Wahlers on Japan–Germany Cooperation —
SAKAMOTO Masazumi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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December 9, 2025 [Symposiums]
What Is the Problem about the Assertion "the WTO Is Dead" - About rule makers and rule takers
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December 9, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Prof. Joel Mokyr, et al. Wins the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for Elucidating Economic Growth Driven by New Technologies
OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MATSUYAMA Kiminori (Professor, Northwestern University)
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December 5, 2025 [RIETI Report]
RIETI Faculty Fellow Professor Sagiri Kitao’s co-authored paper wins the 2025 JER Best Article Award
KITAO Sagiri (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 5, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
US-Japanese knowledge transfer programme in the aftermath of WWII
Michela GIORCELLI (Research Affiliate at CESifo , Research Affiliate at National Bureau Of Economic Research , Associate Professor at University Of California, Los Angeles) / HIGUCHI Yuki (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Economics at Nagoya City University , Project member at RIETI) / TAKAYASU Yutaro (Project Assistant Professor at University Of Tokyo) / TANAKA Mari (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 5, 2025 [Workshops]
RIETI Workshop on International Economics
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December 4, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The (In)Stability of International Marriages in Japan
OKANIWA Fusae (Yamagata University) / IBUKA Yoko (Keio University) / MARUYAMA Shiko (Osaka University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)
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December 4, 2025 [Workshops]
Geoeconomic Challenges and Strategic Responses: Rethinking trade, industry, and resilience
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December 15, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Responses of Australian Importers to the 2018-2019 US-China Trade War: Decoupling from China?
YAMASHITA Nobuaki (Aoyama Gakuin University / Australian National University / Swinburne University of Technology) / Shiro ARMSTRONG (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI)
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December 15, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Chips in Japan: Industrial policy, decline and renewal
Joseph NEGRINE (The Australian National University) / Christopher FINDLAY (The Australian National University) / Shiro ARMSTRONG (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI)
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December 9, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Estimating the Impact of Capital Subsidies under Repeated Applications
HASHIMOTO Yuki (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / INOUE Toshikatsu (Shiga University) / SAKASHITA Fumiyuki (RIETI) / SUMIYA Kazuhiko (Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)
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December 4, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The (In)Stability of International Marriages in Japan
OKANIWA Fusae (Yamagata University) / IBUKA Yoko (Keio University) / MARUYAMA Shiko (Osaka University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)
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December 3, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Empirical Studies on the Effects of Immigration: A survey
SASAHARA Akira (Keio University)
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December 3, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Price Surges Based on Network Features of Crypto Asset Transactions
IKEDA Yuichi (Kyoto University) / AOYAMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / HATSUDA Tetsuo (RIKEN) / SHIRAI Tomoyuki (Kyushu University) / HASUI Taro (Kyushu University) / HIDAKA Yoshimasa (Kyoto University) / Krongtum SANKAEWTONG (Kyoto University) / IYETOMI Hiroshi (Rissho University) / YARAI Yuta (Reitaku University) / Abhijit CHAKRABORTY (Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Tirupati) / NAKAYAMA Yasushi (SBI Financial and Economic Research Institute Co. Ltd.) / FUJIHARA Akihiro (Chiba Institute of Technology) / Pierluigi CESANA (Kyushu University) / SOUMA Wataru (Rissho University)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Geopolitical Risk and Supply Chain Diversification: Evidence from Japanese multinational firms
DOAN Thi Thanh Ha (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)) / ITO Asei (University of Tokyo) / LUO Changyuan (Fudan University) / ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
The Effect of Subject-area Specialization on Student Achievement: Evidence from a cluster-randomized experiment in elementary schools
IGEI Kengo (Keio University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MURAKAWA Tomoya (Harvard University) / LE Quang Chien (Embassy of Japan in Vietnam)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The Effect of Subject-area Specialization on Student Achievement: Evidence from a cluster-randomized experiment in elementary schools
IGEI Kengo (Keio University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MURAKAWA Tomoya (Harvard University) / LE Quang Chien (Embassy of Japan in Vietnam)
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December 1, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 4. How order emerges in city size and location -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 1, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 3. The mechanism governing the size and spatial distribution of cities -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 21, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Endogenous Migration and the Macroeconomic Impact of Foreign Workers in Japan
KITAO Sagiri (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TAKEDA Nozomi (University of Minnesota)
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November 19, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Overseas Expansion of Japanese Firms and Domestic Women’s Active Engagement
NI Bin (Hosei University) / OBASHI Ayako (Keio University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)
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November 19, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The Effect of Import Shocks on Internal Migration in Japan
ENDOH Masahiro (Keio University) / MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SASAHARA Akira (Keio University)
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November 12, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Performance of Firms Using COVID-19-related Support Policies: Ex-post evaluation
MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)
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December 10, 2025 [Symposiums]
Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder (Summary)
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December 10, 2025 [Symposiums]
Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan
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December 9, 2025 [Symposiums]
What Is the Problem about the Assertion "the WTO Is Dead" - About rule makers and rule takers
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December 5, 2025 [Workshops]
RIETI Workshop on International Economics
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December 4, 2025 [Workshops]
Geoeconomic Challenges and Strategic Responses: Rethinking trade, industry, and resilience
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December 4, 2025 [Symposiums]
Proposal for Japan-Korea Economic Partnership Framework
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December 3, 2025 [Workshops]
Toward a New International Economic Order: Opportunities and Challenges
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November 27, 2025 [Symposiums]
Regional Future Strategy Driven by Business and Inbound Tourism, Including MICE
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November 25, 2025 [Symposiums]
Advances in AI and Robotics Technology and Projections for the Industrial Structure in 2040
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November 19, 2025 [Symposiums]
World Economic Outlook: Global Economy in Flux, Prospects Remain Dim
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November 19, 2025 [Symposiums]
Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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November 13, 2025 [Symposiums]
Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder (Handouts and Video)
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November 6, 2025 [Symposiums]
Structural Transformation and Carbon Parity in Global Electric Vehicles Value Chains
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November 4, 2025 [Symposiums]
Productivity Dynamism in Japan: Firm Size, Resource Reallocation, and the Negative Exit Effect
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October 30, 2025 [Symposiums]
US-Japan Relations for a New Japanese Government and for a New Era (Handout and Video)
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December 12, 2025 [RIETI Report]
RIETI-JOGMEC-IDE-JETRO Symposium "Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities"
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December 9, 2025 [Policy Update]
“Learning from the Past to Inform the Present” in Economic Security — Reflections Based on an Exchange of Views with Dr. Wahlers on Japan–Germany Cooperation —
SAKAMOTO Masazumi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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December 9, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Prof. Joel Mokyr, et al. Wins the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for Elucidating Economic Growth Driven by New Technologies
OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MATSUYAMA Kiminori (Professor, Northwestern University)
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December 5, 2025 [RIETI Report]
RIETI Faculty Fellow Professor Sagiri Kitao’s co-authored paper wins the 2025 JER Best Article Award
KITAO Sagiri (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 5, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
US-Japanese knowledge transfer programme in the aftermath of WWII
Michela GIORCELLI (Research Affiliate at CESifo , Research Affiliate at National Bureau Of Economic Research , Associate Professor at University Of California, Los Angeles) / HIGUCHI Yuki (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Economics at Nagoya City University , Project member at RIETI) / TAKAYASU Yutaro (Project Assistant Professor at University Of Tokyo) / TANAKA Mari (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 4, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Viewpoint of Healthcare Expenditure Reform: Introduction of a macroeconomic slide mechanism is necessary
OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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December 3, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
European defence governance and financing
Philipp HILDEBRAND (Vice Chairman at BlackRock) / Hélène REY (Vice President at Centre for Economic Policy Research , Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at London Business School) / Moritz SCHULARICK (President at Kiel Institute For The World Economy , Professor of economics at Sciences Po Paris , Director & Professor of Economics at Universität Bonn)
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December 1, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Post-liberal Liberalism
KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 26, 2025 [Policy Update]
SME Resilience to Disasters
NAKATA Hiroyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 26, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Road to Optimal Subcontracting Transactions: A major challenge is to realize them throughout the entire supply chain
OKAMURO Hiroyuki (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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November 25, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Decoupling between Productivity and Real Wages
MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)
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November 20, 2025 [RIETI Report]
Supply chains and free trade agreements
KATO Atsuyuki (Research Associate, RIETI) / NISHIYAMA Hiroyuki (Professor at the University of Hyogo)
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November 13, 2025 [Column]
Three-dimensional Aerial Optical Expression and Standards
TAMURA Suguru (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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November 12, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
AI and Employment: Emerging inequalities demand attention
KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 10, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
Data, power and emissions: How AI’s growth may slow down the green transition
Alessandra BONFIGLIOLI (Professor of Economics (on leave) at Queen Mary University Of London, Professor of Economics at University of Bergamo) / Rosario CRINÒ (Professor of Economics at University of Bergamo) / Mattia FILOMENA (Postdoctoral researcher at University of Bergamo) / Gino GANCIA (Professor of Economics at University Of Milano Bicocca)
