Continuous innovation is vital to strengthening the international competitiveness of Japanese companies. However, the effects of innovation and policies that promote it are extremely difficult to measure. Therefore, in undertaking research in this field, it is necessary to have an analytical framework, both theoretical and empirical, that clarifies the correlations between innovations at corporate and industry levels and total factor productivity (TFP). RIETI will evaluate and analyze conditions surrounding Japanese industry and specific industrial and technological policies to produce findings the government can utilize in formulating policies to promote innovation.
Active Projects
The Structural Characteristics of Research and Development by Japanese Companies, and Issues for the Future
Until March 31, 2011
Project Leader
NAGAOKA Sadao
Study on Intangible Assets in Japan
April 2, 2007 - March 31, 2011
Project Leader
MIYAGAWA Tsutomu
Research on Productivity Growth in Service Sector
May 26, 2008 - March 31, 2011
Project Leader
KWON Hyeog Ug
Productivity of Industries and Firms and Japanese Economic Growth
April 21, 2008 - March 31, 2011
Project Leader
FUKAO Kyoji
Investigation and Research on Innovation Processes in Semiconductor Industries - Case Study and Analysis of Electron Microscopy, Resist and Packaging Technologies
March 4, 2008 - March 31, 2011
Project Leader
CHUMA Hiroyuki
Micro Econometric Analysis of Performance in the Service Industry
From July 14, 2008
Project Leader
KONISHI Yoko
Exploring New Economic Indicators based on Multi-tiered Network Analysis Indicators
April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2011
Project Leader
TAMADA Schumpeter
Evaluation of Corporate Tax
November 10, 2009 - March 31, 2011
Project Leader
NIREI Makoto
Past Projects
Productivity of Industries and Firms and Japanese Economic Growth
Until April 30, 2008
Project Leader
FUKAO Kyoji
Regional Innovation and Corporate Management in East Asia
Until June 30, 2007
Project Leader
ASAKAWA Kazuhiro
An Integrated Approach to the Raising of Productivity at the Macro, Industry, and Company Levels
Until June 30, 2008
Project Leader
NISHIYAMA Yoshihiko
Research into Joint Inventions by Universities and Public Research Institutions and Private-Sector Companies
Until December 31, 2007
Project Leader
TAMADA Schumpeter
Value Acquisition through Innovation: Japanese Companies' Competitiveness in Information Devices and Digital Home Electronic Products, and Value-Added Creation
Until March 31, 2008
Project Leader
NOBEOKA Kentaro
Research into Japanese Companies' Architecture and Design Processes
Project Leader
FUJIMOTO Takahiro
Research and Analysis Concerning the Innovation Process in Japan's Semiconductor Industry
Until March 31, 2008
Project Leader
CHUMA Hiroyuki
Empirical Research into Software Innovation
Until May 31, 2009
Project Leader
TANAKA Tatsuo
The Desirable Form of Future Pro-Patent Policy
Project Leader
KIYOKAWA Yutaka
Study on Industrial Clusters (Joint Research with Kyoto University)
Project Leader
KODAMA Toshihiro
An Empirical Analysis on the Increasing Complexity of Artifacts, Design Processes and Product Architectures
July 24, 2007 - April 30, 2009
Project Leader
FUJIMOTO Takahiro
Study on Industrial Clusters (joint research with Kyoto University)
Project Leader
KODAMA Toshihiro
Construction of Eco-System for the Creation, Growth and Agglomeration of New Technology-Based Firms (NTBFs)
July 9, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Project Leader
NISHIZAWA Akio
Analysis of Improvement of Productivity in Service Industries and Research on Policy Measures for Boosting Productivity
July 17, 2007 - June 30, 2008
Project Leader
KWON Hyeog Ug
Organizational and Strategic Challenges for R&D Internationalization of Japanese Firms: A Managerial Approach
March 31, 2008 - December 31, 2009
Project Leader
ASAKAWA Kazuhiro
Differentiated Services and Productivity: Productivity analysis based on a monopolistic competition model
June 23, 2008 - June 3, 2010
Project Leader
KATO Atsuyuki
Review and Future Issues of Intellectual Property Strategy
March 9, 2010 - August 2, 2010
Project Leader
KUGAI Takashi
Other research results in Domain II
