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.

China's "Economic Security" Growth Model, Implications for the US-China Security Dilemma and Lesson for Other Major Players (Handout and Video)

May 13, 2026 [Symposiums]

The impact of emissions trading systems on manufacturing installation productivity: Evidence from Japan

May 13, 2026 [VoxEU Column]

LU Guanyu (Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University) / TANAKA Kenta (Professor at Musashi University) / ARIMURA Toshi H. (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

How Much Does AI Raise Productivity?

May 13, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

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

Geopolitical oil price shocks: Why these shocks hit harder

May 11, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Guillermo VERDUZCO-BUSTOS (Economist at The World Bank) / Francesco ZANETTI (Professor at the University of Oxford, and David Richards Fellow at Wadham College at University Of Oxford)

The effects of geopolitical supply chain shocks on policy preferences of firms

May 8, 2026 [VoxEU Column]

NAOI Megumi (Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego) / ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

Roundtable on “What Can Japan Achieve Through Co-Creation with the Global South?”

April 13, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Participant: URATA Shujiro (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI) / Participant: OHNO Izumi (Professor Emeritus, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)) / Participant: SAKANASHI Sachi (Senior Research Fellow, Director of the Japanese Institute of Middle Eastern Economies (JIME), Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)) / Participant: SHIRATO Keiichi (Professor, Ritsumeikan University) / Moderator: TOYODA Masakazu (Chairman & CEO, Japan Economic Foundation (JEF))

Powering the digital economy: The global expansion of data centres and its energy implications

April 13, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Fabrizio FERRIANI (Deputy Head of International Financial Markets and Commodity Division at Bank Of Italy) / Andrea GAZZANI (Senior Economist at Bank Of Italy)

Japanese Economic Security through Openness

April 9, 2026 [Policy Update]

ARMSTRONG, Shiro (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI)

: RIETI Faculty Fellow SHIMIZU Hiroshi Receives the FY2026 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Science and Technology

April 8, 2026 [Recent Activities]

Being “Responsible” Means Not Leaving Policy to Chance

April 7, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

: 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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May 13, 2026 [Symposiums]

China's "Economic Security" Growth Model, Implications for the US-China Security Dilemma and Lesson for Other Major Players (Handout and Video)

May 13, 2026 [VoxEU Column]

The impact of emissions trading systems on manufacturing installation productivity: Evidence from Japan

LU Guanyu (Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University) / TANAKA Kenta (Professor at Musashi University) / ARIMURA Toshi H. (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 13, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

How Much Does AI Raise Productivity?

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

May 12, 2026 [Other Publications (Japanese)]

Japan’s Strongest Mid-Sized Firms That Can Save the Country: A guidebook for reaching the next stage of growth

Edited by Nikkei Top Leader / Supervised by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Supported by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)

May 12, 2026 ［BBL Seminars]

France’s Evolving Indo-Pacific Strategy: Priorities, challenges and adaptation (Summary)

Céline PAJON (Research Fellow, Head of Japan and Indo-Pacific Research, Center for Asian Studies, French Institute of International Relations (Ifri)) / TAMURA Akihiko (Senior Advisor RIETI / Director General JETRO Paris)

May 11, 2026 [Symposiums]

If You Can’t Go Up, Go Sideways!: How unconventional talent breaks new ground in Industry

May 11, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Geopolitical oil price shocks: Why these shocks hit harder

Guillermo VERDUZCO-BUSTOS (Economist at The World Bank) / Francesco ZANETTI (Professor at the University of Oxford, and David Richards Fellow at Wadham College at University Of Oxford)

May 8, 2026 [Non Technical Summaries]

How is Policy Normalization by the Bank of Japan Affecting the Link between Monetary Policy and Stock Prices

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

: May 8, 2026 [RIETI Report]

RIETI-JOGMEC-IDE-JETRO Symposium: Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

May 8, 2026 [VoxEU Column]

The effects of geopolitical supply chain shocks on policy preferences of firms

NAOI Megumi (Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego) / ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 7, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

How is Policy Normalization by the Bank of Japan Affecting the Link between Monetary Policy and Stock Prices

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

April 28, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Real Estate Channel of Unconventional Monetary Policy

HONDA Tomohito (Kobe University) / SHIMIZU Chihiro (Hitotsubashi University) / UESUGI Iichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 24, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

EU’s Export Embargoes on Russia: Have they been effective?

ITO Tadashi (Gakushuin University)

: April 24, 2026 [RIETI Report]

Demographic Change and Korea’s Growth Prospects: The Role of AI and Human Capital

April 22, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

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)

May 8, 2026 [Non Technical Summaries]

How is Policy Normalization by the Bank of Japan Affecting the Link between Monetary Policy and Stock Prices

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

May 7, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

How is Policy Normalization by the Bank of Japan Affecting the Link between Monetary Policy and Stock Prices

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

April 28, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Real Estate Channel of Unconventional Monetary Policy

HONDA Tomohito (Kobe University) / SHIMIZU Chihiro (Hitotsubashi University) / UESUGI Iichiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 24, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

EU’s Export Embargoes on Russia: Have they been effective?

ITO Tadashi (Gakushuin University)

April 22, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

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)

April 21, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Can Capping Overtime Improve Worker Welfare? Evidence from Japan’s 2019 Labor Reform

KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OGAWA Kazuha (Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting)

April 21, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Conformism and Innovation: Evidence from R&D and patents

OKUBO Toshihiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / Alexander F. WAGNER (University of Zurich) / YAMADA Kazuo (Kyoto University)

April 17, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impact of Global Sanctions on Foreign Direct Investment: A staggered difference-in-differences approach

JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KAWAGUCHI Shigenobu (Kyoto University)

April 15, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Credit Guarantee Schemes and Financial Institution Behavior after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the 2023 RIETI Survey of Branch Managers at Regional Financial Institutions

YAMORI Nobuyoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 15, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Daycare Matching with Siblings: Social implementation and welfare evaluation

KUNO Kan (University of Tokyo) / MORIWAKI Daisuke (CyberAgent, Inc.) / TAKENAMI Yoshihiro (CyberAgent, Inc.)

April 15, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Recovery and Transition of the Japanese Economy after World War II: Productivity implications of policy regime changes on the coal mining industry

OKAZAKI Tetsuji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

April 14, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Class Size and Household Responses in Educational Investment: Evidence from Amagasaki City

ASAKAWA Shinsuke (Saga University) / ABE Mayuko (Japan Center for Economic Research) / OHTAKE Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SANO Shinpei (Kobe University)

April 10, 2026 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Economic Impact of RCEP

ITAKURA Ken (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KIMATA Yutaro (Nagoya City University) / URATA Shujiro (Waseda University)

April 8, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Too Close to Use: Social visibility, stigma, and the paradox of learning support programs

ASAKAWA Shinsuke (Saga University) / ABE Mayuko (Japan Center for Economic Research) / OHTAKE Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SANO Shinpei (Kobe University) / NAKATA Kazuko (Setsunan University)

April 8, 2026 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Long-term Absenteeism: Effects of cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills, household structure and financial situation

ASAKAWA Shinsuke (Saga University) / ABE Mayuko (Japan Center for Economic Research) / OHTAKE Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SANO Shinpei (Kobe University) / NAKATA Kazuko (Setsunan University)

May 13, 2026 [Symposiums]

China's "Economic Security" Growth Model, Implications for the US-China Security Dilemma and Lesson for Other Major Players (Handout and Video)

May 11, 2026 [Symposiums]

If You Can’t Go Up, Go Sideways!: How unconventional talent breaks new ground in Industry

April 17, 2026 [Symposiums]

European Politics After Hungary's Election

April 15, 2026 [Symposiums]

Russia and Ukraine: Two distinct meanings of industrial capacity competition

April 10, 2026 [Symposiums]

Gender Inequalities in Japan and South Korea: Labor Market, Employment, and Education

April 9, 2026 [Symposiums]

China's "Economic Security" Growth Model, Implications for the US-China Security Dilemma and Lesson for Other Major Players

April 7, 2026 [Symposiums]

Hokkaido, the Kingdom of Food, Blazes a New Trail: Can scientific evidence be used to evaluate the functional benefits of food and applied to health promotion?

April 7, 2026 [Workshops]

Research in Gender Inequalities in Japan and South Korea

April 6, 2026 [Symposiums]

Focusing on Liberal Arts as a Business Strategy: Reinterpreting Japanese Traditional Culture through a Strategic Management Lens Case Study: Japanese sake “Shichiken” – Tradition and innovation: Changing to remain unchanged

April 3, 2026 [Symposiums]

Migration and Labor Markets: The cases of Europe and Japan

April 1, 2026 [Symposiums]

France’s Evolving Indo-Pacific Strategy: Priorities, challenges and adaptation (Handout and Video)

March 25, 2026 [Symposiums]

Refundable Tax Credits and the Taxation of Social Insurance Premiums

March 23, 2026 [Symposiums]

AI Supply Chains: Geopolitical implications

March 13, 2026 [Symposiums]

Cloud Accounting and a Survey of 50,000 Users Reveals the Reality of Generative AI Adoption

March 13, 2026 [Symposiums]

Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities (Summary)

May 13, 2026 [VoxEU Column]

The impact of emissions trading systems on manufacturing installation productivity: Evidence from Japan

LU Guanyu (Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University) / TANAKA Kenta (Professor at Musashi University) / ARIMURA Toshi H. (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

May 13, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

How Much Does AI Raise Productivity?

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

May 11, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Geopolitical oil price shocks: Why these shocks hit harder

Guillermo VERDUZCO-BUSTOS (Economist at The World Bank) / Francesco ZANETTI (Professor at the University of Oxford, and David Richards Fellow at Wadham College at University Of Oxford)

: May 8, 2026 [RIETI Report]

RIETI-JOGMEC-IDE-JETRO Symposium: Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

May 8, 2026 [VoxEU Column]

The effects of geopolitical supply chain shocks on policy preferences of firms

NAOI Megumi (Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego) / ITO Banri (Research Associate, RIETI) / JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

: April 24, 2026 [RIETI Report]

Demographic Change and Korea’s Growth Prospects: The Role of AI and Human Capital

April 13, 2026 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Roundtable on “What Can Japan Achieve Through Co-Creation with the Global South?”

April 13, 2026 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Powering the digital economy: The global expansion of data centres and its energy implications

Fabrizio FERRIANI (Deputy Head of International Financial Markets and Commodity Division at Bank Of Italy) / Andrea GAZZANI (Senior Economist at Bank Of Italy)

April 10, 2026 [RIETI Report]

Subsidising the supply chain: How China’s industrial policy shapes export competitiveness

CHENG Wenyin (Economist at Asian Development Bank) / LIANG David (PhD candidate in Economics, Institute of Economic Research at Hitotsubashi University, Research Fellow) / MENG Bo (Senior Researcher at Japan’s Institute of Developing Economies) / ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

April 9, 2026 [Policy Update]