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Discussion Papers
"Quantitative Policy Evaluation of the Energy-Conservation Judgement Standards Regulations for Commercial Buildings under the Energy Conservation Act in Japan by Cost-benefit Analysis"
by KAINOU Kazunari (Fellow, RIETI)
October 2007
"What Determines Overseas R&D Activities? The Case of Japanese Multinational Firms"
by SHIMIZUTANI Satoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) and TODO Yasuyuki (Aoyama Gakuin University)
March 2007
"Quantitative Policy Evaluation of the Front Runner Method Regulations for Fuel Consumption Standards for Passenger Cars in Japan by Cost-benefit Analysis"
by KAINOU Kazunari (Fellow, RIETI)
March 2007
"Measurement of the Fatigue Cost of Commuting without Making Specific Assumptions about the Utility Function"
by HATTA Tatsuo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Division of International Studies, International Christian University) and YAMAGA Hisaki (University of Tsukuba)
March 2006
"The Impact of Raising the Maximum Floor Area Ratio on Commuting Congestion"
by TERASAKI Tomoyoshi, Economic & Industrial Research Department, Development Bank of Japan
April 2005
"The Cost and Benefit of Relaxing Floor Space Ratio Requirements in Urban Centers - Including the Impact of Congestion Charges via ITS"
by HATTA Tatsuo, Faculty Fellow, RIETI, KUME Yoshiaki, Professor, Faculty of Urban Economics, Nasu University, and KARATO Koji, Associate Professor, Toyama University
March 2005
"Determinants of Regional Variations in the Business Start-up Ratio"
by OKAMURO Hiroyuki, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, and KOBAYASHI Nobuo, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University
March 2005
"Policy Evaluation Using a Consumer Surplus Approach"
by KANEMOTO Yoshitsugu, Faculty Fellow, RIETI
September 2004
"Japan's Patent System and Business Innovation: Reassessing Pro-patent Policies"
by MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki, Senior Fellow, RIETI
September 2003
"Economic Growth of Japan and the United States in the Information Age"
by Dale W. JORGENSON and MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki
July 2003
"Quantifying the Economic Benefits of the Non-profit Organization in Japan - Setting the Non-profit Performance to the I-O Table"
by TAKAYANAGI Daisuke, TAKAHASHI Mutsuharu, and IMASE Seiji
November 2002
"Development of Longitudinal Micro-Datasets and Policy Analysis for Japanese Industrial Sectors"
by MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki, Senior Fellow, RIETI
December 2001
"Use of Plant Level Micro-data for SME Innovation Policy Evaluation in Japan"
by MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki, Senior Fellow, RIETI
December 2001
Policy Symposium, etc
"Leading East Asia in the 21st Century?"
RIETI-KEIO Conference, May 30, 2003
Keizai Sangyo Journal
"Corporate Restructuring and its Impact on Value-added, Productivity, Employment and Wages"
by HIGUCHI Yoshio, Faculty Fellow, RIETI and MATSUURA Toshiyuki, Research Staff, RIETI
Research & Review, April 2004
Others
"Finding Japan's 'lost decade'"
by Dale W. JORGENSON, Professor, Harvard University and MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki, Senior Fellow, RIETI
Miyakodayori 76, September 4, 2003
"Importance of Human Resources for Japanese Economic Growth"
RIETI Report 26, July 18, 2003