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.

Introduction to EBPM (Evidence-Based Policy Making) Episode 8: Enhancing the Credibility of Public Policy through Logic Models (Theory-Based Evaluation)

August 14, 2026 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

SEKIZAWA Yoichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

Estimation, Discussion, and Disclosure of the Optimal Level of Cash and Deposits Held by Companies—Toward putting accountable cash and deposit holdings into practice

August 13, 2026 [Policy Update]

NAKAGAMI Yasunori (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

AI, the future of economic research and of the many-handed economist

August 13, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Beatrice WEDER DI MAURO (President at Centre for Economic Policy Research, Professor of Global Economics, Climate and Nature Finance at Geneva Graduate Institute (iheid))

: Faculty Fellow OKUBO Toshihiro was awarded the 21st Kojima Kiyoshi Prize from the Japanese Society of International Economics

August 12, 2026 [Recent Activities]

Japan’s productivity transformation: From within-firm stagnation to market-driven reallocation

August 12, 2026 [VoxEU Column]

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI) / KIM YoungGak (Professor, School of Economics Senshu University) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

China’s VC/PE Market Transformed by the Rise of State-owned Capital
―Risk capital allocation has shifted from market principles to policy guidance

August 7, 2026 [China in Transition]

Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI
Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research)

Economics in the Age of AI [ii]: Will the World Cup continue in a fully automated society?

August 4, 2026 [Column]

IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)

Economic Impact of the EU Joining the CPTPP

August 3, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

KAWASAKI Kenichi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

The timing of work: which days, what time of day?
When people work is as important for their well-being as how much they work

July 21, 2026 [From IZA@LISER]

Daniel S. HAMERMESH (University of Texas at Austin, USA, and IZA@LISER, Luxembourg)

Trust in International Trade (Handouts and Video)

July 21, 2026 [Symposiums]

: 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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August 14, 2026 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Introduction to EBPM (Evidence-Based Policy Making) Episode 8: Enhancing the Credibility of Public Policy through Logic Models (Theory-Based Evaluation)

SEKIZAWA Yoichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

August 13, 2026 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Waitangi Tribunal’s Decision on the CPTPP Electronic Commerce Chapter: Has the CPTPP undermined Māori data sovereignty?

WATANABE Shota (Nomura Research Institute)

August 13, 2026 [Policy Update]

Estimation, Discussion, and Disclosure of the Optimal Level of Cash and Deposits Held by Companies—Toward putting accountable cash and deposit holdings into practice

NAKAGAMI Yasunori (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 13, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

AI, the future of economic research and of the many-handed economist

Beatrice WEDER DI MAURO (President at Centre for Economic Policy Research, Professor of Global Economics, Climate and Nature Finance at Geneva Graduate Institute (iheid))

: August 12, 2026 [Recent Activities]

Faculty Fellow OKUBO Toshihiro was awarded the 21st Kojima Kiyoshi Prize from the Japanese Society of International Economics

August 12, 2026 [VoxEU Column]

Japan’s productivity transformation: From within-firm stagnation to market-driven reallocation

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI) / KIM YoungGak (Professor, School of Economics Senshu University) / KWON Hyeog Ug (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 12, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Trends in Completed Fertility Rates by Educational Attainment in Japan: A new method for measuring demographic indicators using Japanese census data

TAKAHASHI Yuta (Osaka University) / TAKAYAMA Naoki (Hitotsubashi University) / UNAYAMA Takashi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 10, 2026 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Impact of Minimum Wage Increases: Analysis after the introduction of numerical targets

MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)

August 10, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Urban Planning and Vertical Urbanization

KONDO Keisuke (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / OKUBO Toshihiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 7, 2026 [RIETI Report]

Why is Sector-focused Training the Most Effective Reskilling Policy Initiative?

KOBAYASHI Yohei (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 7, 2026 [China in Transition]

China’s VC/PE Market Transformed by the Rise of State-owned Capital
―Risk capital allocation has shifted from market principles to policy guidance

Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI
Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research)

August 7, 2026 [Symposiums]

Research Using Japan Customs Data and Its Contribution to Policy Recommendations and Evaluation

August 5, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Effect of Class-size Reduction on Quality of Classroom Environment

SUGITA Soichiro (Keio University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 4, 2026 [Column]

Economics in the Age of AI [ii]: Will the World Cup continue in a fully automated society?

IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)

August 3, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Economic Impact of the EU Joining the CPTPP

KAWASAKI Kenichi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 14, 2026 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Introduction to EBPM (Evidence-Based Policy Making) Episode 8: Enhancing the Credibility of Public Policy through Logic Models (Theory-Based Evaluation)

SEKIZAWA Yoichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

August 13, 2026 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Waitangi Tribunal’s Decision on the CPTPP Electronic Commerce Chapter: Has the CPTPP undermined Māori data sovereignty?

WATANABE Shota (Nomura Research Institute)

August 12, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Trends in Completed Fertility Rates by Educational Attainment in Japan: A new method for measuring demographic indicators using Japanese census data

TAKAHASHI Yuta (Osaka University) / TAKAYAMA Naoki (Hitotsubashi University) / UNAYAMA Takashi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 10, 2026 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Impact of Minimum Wage Increases: Analysis after the introduction of numerical targets

MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)

August 10, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Urban Planning and Vertical Urbanization

KONDO Keisuke (Senior Fellow, RIETI) / OKUBO Toshihiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 5, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Effect of Class-size Reduction on Quality of Classroom Environment

SUGITA Soichiro (Keio University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

July 28, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Uncertainty Trap: Effectiveness of macroeconomic policy

IYETOMI Hiroshi (Rissho University) / YOSHIKAWA Hiroshi (University of Tokyo)

July 27, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Digital Intensity, Global Value Chains, and Resilience: Evidence on the MSME digital divide in Southeast Asia

OIKAWA Keita (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / IWASAKI Fusanori (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / UEKI Yasushi (Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) / Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA))

July 15, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]