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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80 Years after WWII Ended: Problems for Japan, a technology-oriented nation, that are left unaddressed
September 18, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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Industrial policy and retaliatory protection under the WTO: Lessons from China
September 11, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
FENG Yusheng (Econ Ph.D. student at the University of Hong Kong) / LI Haishi "Harry" (Assistant Professor of Economics at University Of Hong Kong) / WANG Siwei (PhD candidate at Wuhan University) / ZHU Min (Research Fellow in the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham / Researcher at the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP))
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How Macroeconomic Shocks Impact the Japanese Economy: Evidence from the stock market
September 9, 2025 [Non Technical Summaries]
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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Economic Effects to be Brought about by the Introduction of Service Robots
September 9, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)
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Life Science Human Resource Development and Career Paths: Key to forming ecosystems
September 4, 2025 [Column]
AOYAMA Tatsufumi (Consulting fellow, RIETI)
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China’s electronics export juggernaut and lessons for the US
August 29, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / CHEN Chen (Associate Professor at China’s Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade) / Nimesh SALIKE (Senior Associate Professor in International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU))
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Supply Chain Issues: Recognizing historic turning points
August 29, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
TOMIURA Eiichi (President and Chief Research Officer, RIETI)
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Economic Impact of U.S. Tariff Hikes: Significance of trade diversion effects
August 29, 2025 [Column]
KAWASAKI Kenichi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Professor, GRIPS Alliance, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS))
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Has Japan‘s Corporate Tax Cut Increased Investment and Employment?
August 26, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
KOBAYASHI Yohei (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / BAMBA Yasuo (Chief Policy Analyst, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co.) / SATO Motohiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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Economic Insight: Rationale for resolutely opposing consumption tax cuts
August 19, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
SATO Motohiro (Faculty 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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September 19, 2025 [Symposiums]
Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder
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September 19, 2025 [RIETI Report]
Life Science Human Resource Development and Career Paths: Key to forming ecosystems
AOYAMA Tatsufumi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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September 18, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
80 Years after WWII Ended: Problems for Japan, a technology-oriented nation, that are left unaddressed
OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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September 18, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Wage and Employment of Japanese Subsidiaries in Asia: A survey on labour cost adjustments
Jonas HJORT (University College London / University of Oslo) / SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / TATEISHI Yasuka (University College London) / Linda WU (University of British Columbia)
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September 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Do Corporate Scientists Contribute to Firm Innovation? Empirical analysis by using linked dataset of research papers and patents in Japanese firms
MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TSUKADA Naotoshi (Research Associate, RIETI) / IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)
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September 17, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 2. Understanding fifty years of Japanese cities through economic theory and data -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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September 17, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 1. Regional economies through the lens of the city -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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September 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The Strategic Smile: Gendered facial expressions in electoral campaigns
ASANO Masahiko (Takushoku University) / ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ENDO Yuya (Waseda University)
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September 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Progressive Child Allowance as a Countermeasure to the Declining Number of Births
ISHIDA Ryo (Ministry of Finance) / OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / YASUOKA Masaya (Kwansei Gakuin University)
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September 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Why Private Firms Misbehave: An empirical investigation of organizational misconduct
ASAI Kentaro (Kyoto University) / HARADA Mitsuhiro (Tokyo Shoko Research) / KUBO Katsuyuki (Waseda University) / MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Waseda University) / YAMANOI Junichi (Waseda University) / YANAOKA Masaki (Tokyo Shoko Research)
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September 17, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]
Overview of the Evolution of Corporate Governance: The impact of reforms and the future of Japanese firms
ARIKAWA Yasuhiro (Waseda University) / MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SAITO Takuji (Keio University)
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September 16, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Synergy or Anergy? Foreign acquisition and firm productivity in Japan
TANAKA Kiyoyasu (JETRO)
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September 12, 2025 [Symposiums]
The Great Firewall and Knowledge Diffusion
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September 12, 2025 [Symposiums]
Transforming Life and Food with Future Technologies: The frontiers of quantum medicine and plasma agriculture
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September 11, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
Industrial policy and retaliatory protection under the WTO: Lessons from China
FENG Yusheng (Econ Ph.D. student at the University of Hong Kong) / LI Haishi "Harry" (Assistant Professor of Economics at University Of Hong Kong) / WANG Siwei (PhD candidate at Wuhan University) / ZHU Min (Research Fellow in the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham / Researcher at the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP))
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September 18, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Wage and Employment of Japanese Subsidiaries in Asia: A survey on labour cost adjustments
Jonas HJORT (University College London / University of Oslo) / SAITO Yukiko (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / TATEISHI Yasuka (University College London) / Linda WU (University of British Columbia)
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September 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Do Corporate Scientists Contribute to Firm Innovation? Empirical analysis by using linked dataset of research papers and patents in Japanese firms
MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TSUKADA Naotoshi (Research Associate, RIETI) / IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)
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September 17, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 2. Understanding fifty years of Japanese cities through economic theory and data -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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September 17, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 1. Regional economies through the lens of the city -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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September 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The Strategic Smile: Gendered facial expressions in electoral campaigns
ASANO Masahiko (Takushoku University) / ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / ENDO Yuya (Waseda University)
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September 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Progressive Child Allowance as a Countermeasure to the Declining Number of Births
ISHIDA Ryo (Ministry of Finance) / OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / YASUOKA Masaya (Kwansei Gakuin University)
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September 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Why Private Firms Misbehave: An empirical investigation of organizational misconduct
ASAI Kentaro (Kyoto University) / HARADA Mitsuhiro (Tokyo Shoko Research) / KUBO Katsuyuki (Waseda University) / MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Waseda University) / YAMANOI Junichi (Waseda University) / YANAOKA Masaki (Tokyo Shoko Research)
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September 17, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]
Overview of the Evolution of Corporate Governance: The impact of reforms and the future of Japanese firms
ARIKAWA Yasuhiro (Waseda University) / MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SAITO Takuji (Keio University)
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September 16, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Synergy or Anergy? Foreign acquisition and firm productivity in Japan
TANAKA Kiyoyasu (JETRO)
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September 9, 2025 [Non Technical Summaries]
How Macroeconomic Shocks Impact the Japanese Economy: Evidence from the stock market
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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September 9, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
How Macroeconomic Shocks Impact the Japanese Economy: Evidence from the stock market
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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September 8, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Spillovers through Supply Chains: How large plant openings affect local supplier firms
KAWAKUBO Takafumi (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / SUZUKI Takafumi (Aichi Shukutoku University)
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September 8, 2025 [Non Technical Summaries]
Analysis of Factors Influencing Inward Foreign Direct Investment in OECD Countries Using a Gravity Model
SEKIZAWA Kumi (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
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September 8, 2025 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Earnings Inequality Analysis Using Administrative Tax Data in Japan
KITAO Sagiri (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI) / SUZUKI Michio (Tohoku University) / YAMADA Tomoaki (Meiji University)
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September 4, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Analysis of Factors Influencing Inward Foreign Direct Investment in OECD Countries Using a Gravity Model
SEKIZAWA Kumi (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
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September 19, 2025 [Symposiums]
Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder
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September 12, 2025 [Symposiums]
The Great Firewall and Knowledge Diffusion
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September 12, 2025 [Symposiums]
Transforming Life and Food with Future Technologies: The frontiers of quantum medicine and plasma agriculture
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August 21, 2025 [Symposiums]
Reconsidering Two Risk-sharing Mechanisms for Promoting Innovation
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August 7, 2025 [Symposiums]
How to Understand Your Company's Gender Pay Gap: Eight key checkpoints
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August 1, 2025 [Symposiums]
Economic Disparity between Men and Women in Japan and Korea: Exploring commonalities and differences (Handouts and video are available in Korean)
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July 17, 2025 [Symposiums]
Touching the Air, Shaping the Standard: How Japan’s interface technology is creating the future
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July 9, 2025 [Symposiums]
White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2025
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July 8, 2025 [Symposiums]
A Perspective on Supporting Noto’s Recovery and Reconstruction: Report from the June Field Survey
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July 1, 2025 [Symposiums]
Exploring Education of the Future: Human-technology Symbiosis in the era of digital nature
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June 25, 2025 [Symposiums]
How best to Leverage Foreign Capital for Enhancing Corporate Value: An Option for Further Growth Featured in the Guidebook Published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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June 25, 2025 [Symposiums]
Structural Challenges, Distribution Policies and the Direction of Growth for Japan’s Prosperous Development
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June 17, 2025 [Symposiums]
Japan's Response to U.S.-China High-Tech Friction: Insights from Comparing Innovation Systems in Three Countries
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June 17, 2025 [Workshops]
Exploring Asia Pacific Markets: The View of Japan
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June 17, 2025 [Symposiums]
The Great Trade Hack: How Trump's trade war fails and global trade moves on (Handout and Video)
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September 19, 2025 [RIETI Report]
Life Science Human Resource Development and Career Paths: Key to forming ecosystems
AOYAMA Tatsufumi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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September 18, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
80 Years after WWII Ended: Problems for Japan, a technology-oriented nation, that are left unaddressed
OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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September 11, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
Industrial policy and retaliatory protection under the WTO: Lessons from China
FENG Yusheng (Econ Ph.D. student at the University of Hong Kong) / LI Haishi "Harry" (Assistant Professor of Economics at University Of Hong Kong) / WANG Siwei (PhD candidate at Wuhan University) / ZHU Min (Research Fellow in the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham / Researcher at the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP))
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September 9, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Economic Effects to be Brought about by the Introduction of Service Robots
MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)
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September 5, 2025 [RIETI Report]
China’s electronics export juggernaut and lessons for the US
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / CHEN Chen (Associate Professor at China’s Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade) / Nimesh SALIKE (Senior Associate Professor in International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU))
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September 4, 2025 [Column]
Life Science Human Resource Development and Career Paths: Key to forming ecosystems
AOYAMA Tatsufumi (Consulting fellow, RIETI)
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August 29, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
China’s electronics export juggernaut and lessons for the US
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / CHEN Chen (Associate Professor at China’s Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade) / Nimesh SALIKE (Senior Associate Professor in International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU))
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August 29, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Supply Chain Issues: Recognizing historic turning points
TOMIURA Eiichi (President and Chief Research Officer, RIETI)
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August 29, 2025 [Column]
Economic Impact of U.S. Tariff Hikes: Significance of trade diversion effects
KAWASAKI Kenichi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Professor, GRIPS Alliance, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS))
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August 26, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Has Japan‘s Corporate Tax Cut Increased Investment and Employment?
KOBAYASHI Yohei (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / BAMBA Yasuo (Chief Policy Analyst, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co.) / SATO Motohiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 22, 2025 [RIETI Report]
The Future of AI-related Social Science
MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 19, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Economic Insight: If adopting a uniform cash handout, public money receiving accounts should be disseminated
SATO Motohiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 19, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Economic Insight: Rationale for resolutely opposing consumption tax cuts
SATO Motohiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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August 18, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
Global shocks, institutional development, and trade restrictions: Learning from crises and recoveries between 1990 and 2022
Joshua AIZENMAN (Research Associate at National Bureau Of Economic Research (NBER), Dockson Chair in Economics and International Relations at University Of Hong Kong) / ITO Hiroyuki (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI) / Donghyun PARK (Principal Economist at the Economics and Research Department at Asian Development Bank) / Jamel SAADAOUI (Full Professor at Paris 8 University) / Gazi Salah UDDIN (Professor of Financial Economics at Linkoping University)
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August 18, 2025 [Column]
Assessment of Disruptive Innovation in Science and Technology Policy: Insights from meta-science research trends
MATSUMOTO Rie (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
