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Major Research Results: 2004


		RIETI aims to become an "Economic Policy-Designing Headquarters" that can contribute to the formulation of pioneering and cross-cutting policies, detecting and excavating important policy issues in an adequate and preemptive manner by facilitating three-way exchanges among the government, the private sector and academia. To achieve this end, RIETI has set out "Major Common Themes" consisting of six pillars of key economic issues as a new mid- to long-term framework for research activities. I. Comprehensive Appraisal of "Lost Decade" Comprehensive Macro- and Micro-Economic Appraisal of Gains and Losses of the 10 years Stagnation and Identifying New Challenges Sub Major Issues I-A Exit mechanism unique to Japan's deflation I-B Changes in determinants of TFP I-C Structural reforms - implementation and their effects I-D Institutional complementarities between corporate and government governance II. New Global Imbalances in an Era of Asian Integration Nature of New Global Imbalances - Designing adjustment policies compatible with further integration in Asia under Globalization of Trade and Finance - Sub Major Issues II-A Why can US external deficit remain so large? - Is it sustainable? II-B Triangular trade pattern and intra-industry vertical specialization II-C Searching for smooth adjustments to global imbalances II-D Relations between exchange regimes and domestic institutional development II-E Exploring compatibility between free trade and environment II-F How to overcome FTA's shortcomings? II-G Globalization and income disparity in Asia II-H Technocrat-government relationships in post-crisis Asia III. Public Debt and Economics of Ageing Integrated Approach to Public Debt, Pensions and Health Sub Major Issues III-A How can Japan sustain its huge public debt? III-B Holistic approach to social security issues: economics of ageing III-C Searching for ideal pension systems III-D What social security systems would minimize disincentives in labor market? IV. New Financial Market Architecture and Corporate Governance New Financial Market Architecture, New Corporate Governance and Industrial Organization Sub Major Issues IV-A New analytical framework for designing financial architecture IV-B Institutional differences between banking systems and capital markets IV-C Impediments to yen-denominated bond markets IV-D Where is Japanese corporate governance heading? V. Exploring New Systems for Innovation Exploring New Systems for Innovation Sub Major Issues V-A Searching for new innovation systems that strengthen competitiveness V-B What financial systems and competition policy facilitate innovation? V-C International and regional agglomeration phenomena V-D Japan's "soft power" and its impact on Asia V-E Human capital formation most fitted for innovation systems V-F Impact on industrial structure of ageing, cares, and environment VI. Strengthening Database and Model Operations Strengthening Data Base and Model Operations Sub Major Issues VI-A Developing micro-models for policy evaluation of deregulations VI-B New micro-database related to services, ageing, and environment VI-C Strengthening model operations related to international trade and pensions		Research Policy Research Domains Past Research Policy Research Domains 2006 Major Common Themes 2005 Major Common Themes 2004

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