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.
Featured
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Open Door to New Era: Exploit “cutting-edge knowledge” to decide business strategies
February 12, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
SHIMIZU Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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Capital Investment Thriving in Adversity
February 5, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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How Oil Prices Impact Asian Economies: Evidence from the stock market
February 4, 2026 [Column]
Willem THORBECKE (Senior fellow, RIETI)
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How the Fed makes decisions: Disagreement, beliefs, and the power of the Chair
February 3, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]
Cooper HOWES (Senior Economist at Federal Reserve Board Of Governors) / Marc Dordal i CARRERAS (Assistant Professor of Economics at Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology) / Olivier COIBION (Malcolm Forsman Centennial Professor of Economics at University Of Texas At Austin) / Yuriy GORODNICHENKO (Quantedge Presidential Professor, Department of Economics at University of California, Berkeley)
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What Is the Primary Cause of Inflation? – Signs of “Fiscal Inflation” Lurking in the Background
February 2, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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Italy in Turbulent Times. Connecting Atlantic, Mediterranean and Europe: Politics, economy and foreign policy (Handout and Video)
February 2, 2026 [Symposiums]
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Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities (Handouts and Video)
January 26, 2026 [Symposiums]
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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)
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Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan (Video)
January 19, 2026 [Symposiums]
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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)
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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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February 13, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
How Geopolitics Shapes Policy Preferences of Firms: Experimental evidence from Japan
NAOI Megumi (University of California) / ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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February 13, 2026 [Non Technical Summaries]
Bond-stock Price Comovements: Evidence from the 1960s to the 1990s
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 12, 2026 [Symposiums]
How XR-Based Digital Expression and the SBNR Economy Are Transforming Tourism and Regional Revitalization: Toward an era of digital experiences, meaningful connection, and shared understanding
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February 12, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
The Impact of Extreme Temperature on Chronic Absenteeism at School
GOYUDE Ryunosuke (Hitotsubashi University) / HIGUCHI Yuki (Sophia University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / UCHIDA Shinsuke (Nagoya City University)
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February 12, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Open Door to New Era: Exploit “cutting-edge knowledge” to decide business strategies
SHIMIZU Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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February 10, 2026 [Non Technical Summaries]
AI Data Centers and Electricity Demand: Taming the energy guzzlers
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 10, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Reconsidering the AMU ― What is the optimal basket currency for Asia? ―
KAWASAKI Kentaro (Toyo University) / SHIMIZU Junko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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February 10, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Marriage, Fertility, and Female Labor Force Participation in an Aging Economy
Toama Boke Aime ARNAULD (GRIPS) / FUJIMOTO Junichi (GRIPS) / Minchung HSU (GRIPS)
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February 9, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Firm Heterogeneity in Responses to “Trump Tariffs 2.0”: Evidence from Japanese manufacturing firms
ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NAOI Megumi (University of California)
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February 9, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
AI Data Centers and Electricity Demand: Taming the energy guzzlers
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 9, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Sources and Impacts of Uncertainty and Firms’ Responses in Japanese Manufacturing: Evidence from the firm survey on uncertainty and the digital economy
OKUBO Toshihiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MIKAWA Naoto (Keio University)
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February 6, 2026 [Symposiums]
Economic Analysis of Carbon Pricing in Japan: The GX-ETS scheme with an economic perspective
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February 6, 2026 [Symposiums]
Challenges in the Medical Field: Female physician career choice and the wage gap
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February 6, 2026 [Symposiums]
Follow FDI: Production Networks and the Geography of Globalization
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February 5, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Capital Investment Thriving in Adversity
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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February 13, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
How Geopolitics Shapes Policy Preferences of Firms: Experimental evidence from Japan
NAOI Megumi (University of California) / ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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February 13, 2026 [Non Technical Summaries]
Bond-stock Price Comovements: Evidence from the 1960s to the 1990s
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 12, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
The Impact of Extreme Temperature on Chronic Absenteeism at School
GOYUDE Ryunosuke (Hitotsubashi University) / HIGUCHI Yuki (Sophia University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / UCHIDA Shinsuke (Nagoya City University)
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February 10, 2026 [Non Technical Summaries]
AI Data Centers and Electricity Demand: Taming the energy guzzlers
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 10, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Reconsidering the AMU ― What is the optimal basket currency for Asia? ―
KAWASAKI Kentaro (Toyo University) / SHIMIZU Junko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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February 10, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Marriage, Fertility, and Female Labor Force Participation in an Aging Economy
Toama Boke Aime ARNAULD (GRIPS) / FUJIMOTO Junichi (GRIPS) / Minchung HSU (GRIPS)
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February 9, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Firm Heterogeneity in Responses to “Trump Tariffs 2.0”: Evidence from Japanese manufacturing firms
ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NAOI Megumi (University of California)
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February 9, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
AI Data Centers and Electricity Demand: Taming the energy guzzlers
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 9, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Sources and Impacts of Uncertainty and Firms’ Responses in Japanese Manufacturing: Evidence from the firm survey on uncertainty and the digital economy
OKUBO Toshihiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MIKAWA Naoto (Keio University)
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February 3, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Balassa–Samuelson in the Long Run: Qualitative Success, Quantitative Limits
KIKUCHI Shinnosuke (UCSD)
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February 3, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Bond-stock Price Comovements: Evidence from the 1960s to the 1990s
Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 2, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Is Speedy Start-up Always Better? The role of entrepreneurs’ prior experience
KATO Masatoshi (Kwansei Gakuin University)
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January 29, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Productivity Premium of Firms Engaged in Offshoring and Service Trade with China: Evidence from a survey of Japanese firms
TOMIURA Eiichi (President and Chief Research Officer, RIETI) / KUWAHATA Hiroyuki (Nagasaki University)
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January 29, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]
U-shaped Association between Education and Fertility among Married Women: Evidence from Japan
LIU Yang (Fellow, RIETI)
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January 29, 2026 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
MITI’s (METI’s) International Industrial Policy toward ASEAN: Developments from the 1980s to the 2000s
AMBASHI Masahito (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / IWASAKI Fusanori (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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February 12, 2026 [Symposiums]
How XR-Based Digital Expression and the SBNR Economy Are Transforming Tourism and Regional Revitalization: Toward an era of digital experiences, meaningful connection, and shared understanding
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February 6, 2026 [Symposiums]
Economic Analysis of Carbon Pricing in Japan: The GX-ETS scheme with an economic perspective
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February 6, 2026 [Symposiums]
Challenges in the Medical Field: Female physician career choice and the wage gap
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February 6, 2026 [Symposiums]
Follow FDI: Production Networks and the Geography of Globalization
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February 4, 2026 [Symposiums]
Rising Geopolitical Risks and Foreign Direct Investment
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February 2, 2026 [Symposiums]
Italy in Turbulent Times. Connecting Atlantic, Mediterranean and Europe: Politics, economy and foreign policy (Handout and Video)
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January 28, 2026 [Symposiums]
Looking Back on Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai – What did an expo with 29.02 million visitors leave behind? Challenges in leveraging the expo mascot and related assets
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January 27, 2026 [Symposiums]
Economic Growth Strategy and Productivity: Key issues
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January 26, 2026 [Symposiums]
Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities (Handouts and Video)
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January 21, 2026 [Symposiums]
Regional Strategies for the Era of the Circular Economy: The future of communities supported by organic waste and biogas plants
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January 20, 2026 [Workshops]
The Future of Globalisation
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January 20, 2026 [Symposiums]
Frontiers of Urban Economics through the Urban Landscape
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January 19, 2026 [Symposiums]
Strengthening Economic, Critical Mineral, and Semiconductor Security: Bridging goals and means between Europe and Japan (Video)
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January 13, 2026 [Symposiums]
The Economics of Organ Transplantation: The concept of sharing organs
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January 8, 2026 [Symposiums]
Italy in Turbulent Times. Connecting Atlantic, Mediterranean and Europe: Politics, economy and foreign policy
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February 12, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Open Door to New Era: Exploit “cutting-edge knowledge” to decide business strategies
SHIMIZU Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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February 5, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Capital Investment Thriving in Adversity
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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February 4, 2026 [Column]
How Oil Prices Impact Asian Economies: Evidence from the stock market
Willem THORBECKE (Senior fellow, RIETI)
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February 3, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]
How the Fed makes decisions: Disagreement, beliefs, and the power of the Chair
Cooper HOWES (Senior Economist at Federal Reserve Board Of Governors) / Marc Dordal i CARRERAS (Assistant Professor of Economics at Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology) / Olivier COIBION (Malcolm Forsman Centennial Professor of Economics at University Of Texas At Austin) / Yuriy GORODNICHENKO (Quantedge Presidential Professor, Department of Economics at University of California, Berkeley)
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February 2, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
What Is the Primary Cause of Inflation? – Signs of “Fiscal Inflation” Lurking in the Background
OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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January 30, 2026 [RIETI Report]
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)
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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)
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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)
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January 16, 2026 [RIETI Report]
Chips in Japan: Industrial policy, decline and renewal
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January 14, 2026 [Column]
Japan Sees Its First Female Prime Minister
ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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January 9, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]
Brexit’s slow‑burn hit to the UK economy
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)
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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)
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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 proportionatelyIndraneel DASGUPTA (Indian Statistical Institute, India, and IZA, Germany) / Saibal KAR (Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, India, and IZA, Germany)
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January 6, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Economic Insight: Questions hanging over the Takaichi administration’s “responsible and proactive public finances”
SATO Motohiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 23, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Approaching the AI Life Revolution
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
