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.

American Shuntō —Japanese lessons on the limits of symbolic outreach to labor

September 12, 2024 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Chris GRISWOLD (Policy Director, American Compass)

FY2024 Strategic Energy Plan: Being cost conscious regarding decarbonization investments

September 11, 2024 [Newspapers & Magazines]

OHASHI Hiroshi (Program director / Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

Trade Rules & the WTO – Present & Future

September 11, 2024 [Newspapers & Magazines]

NAKATOMI Michitaka (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

Confronting low fertility rates and population decline

September 4, 2024 [Perspectives from Around the World]

David BLOOM (Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University) / Michael KUHN (Program Director of Economic Frontiers, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and Wittgenstein Centre for Global Human Capital at International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) / Klaus PRETTNER (Professor of Economics at Wu Vienna University Of Economics And Business)

Asia-Pacific Regional Integration in the Age of Economic Security

September 3, 2024 [Perspectives from Around the World]

KATADA Saori N. (University of Southern California)

Economic consequences of US-China technological decoupling: An illustrative quantitative analysis

September 2, 2024 [VoxEU Column]

JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OZAWA Shunya (Project Researcher, Graduate School of Economics, University Of Tokyo)

Japan’s ambitious semiconductor plan

August 30, 2024 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

The Evolution of the European Union's China Strategy: Challenges in an era of economic security

August 30, 2024 [Non Technical Summaries]

TSURUOKA Michito (Keio University)

China's Vision for Promoting "New Quality Productive Forces"
－Integrating cutting-edge technology with industry

August 30, 2024 [China in Transition]

Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI
Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research)

Navigating the economic shifts of yen depreciation in Japan

August 29, 2024 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Willem THORBECKE (Senior 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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September 12, 2024 [Perspectives from Around the World]

American Shuntō —Japanese lessons on the limits of symbolic outreach to labor

Chris GRISWOLD (Policy Director, American Compass)

September 11, 2024 [Newspapers & Magazines]

FY2024 Strategic Energy Plan: Being cost conscious regarding decarbonization investments

OHASHI Hiroshi (Program director / Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

September 11, 2024 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Trade Rules & the WTO – Present & Future

NAKATOMI Michitaka (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

September 10, 2024 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Aging Farmers and the Role of Community in Adaptation to Extreme Temperature Effects on Crop Yields

KO Yi-Chun (Asian Growth Research Institute) / UCHIDA Shinsuke (Nagoya City University) / HIBIKI Akira (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

September 6, 2024 [RIETI Report]

Robots and wage polarisation

ADACHI Daisuke (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

September 5, 2024 [Symposiums]

The World's Best Human Capital Management Classroom

September 4, 2024 [Symposiums]

JAPAN UPDATE 2024

September 4, 2024 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Confronting low fertility rates and population decline

September 3, 2024 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Asia-Pacific Regional Integration in the Age of Economic Security

KATADA Saori N. (University of Southern California)

September 2, 2024 [VoxEU Column]

Economic consequences of US-China technological decoupling: An illustrative quantitative analysis

JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OZAWA Shunya (Project Researcher, Graduate School of Economics, University Of Tokyo)

August 30, 2024 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Japan’s ambitious semiconductor plan

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

August 30, 2024 [Non Technical Summaries]

The Evolution of the European Union's China Strategy: Challenges in an era of economic security

TSURUOKA Michito (Keio University)

August 30, 2024 [China in Transition]

China's Vision for Promoting "New Quality Productive Forces"
－Integrating cutting-edge technology with industry

Chi Hung KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI
Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research)

August 29, 2024 [Newspapers & Magazines]

Navigating the economic shifts of yen depreciation in Japan

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

August 29, 2024 [Column]

Key Issues in Economic Analysis in an Increasingly Turbulent Security Environment

TOMIURA Eiichi (President and CRO, RIETI)

September 10, 2024 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Aging Farmers and the Role of Community in Adaptation to Extreme Temperature Effects on Crop Yields

KO Yi-Chun (Asian Growth Research Institute) / UCHIDA Shinsuke (Nagoya City University) / HIBIKI Akira (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

August 30, 2024 [Non Technical Summaries]

The Evolution of the European Union's China Strategy: Challenges in an era of economic security

TSURUOKA Michito (Keio University)

August 26, 2024 [Non Technical Summaries]

Propagation of Overseas Economic Shocks through Global Supply Chains: Firm-level evidence

INOUE Hiroyasu (University of Hyogo / RIKEN Center for Computational Science) / TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

August 22, 2024 [Non Technical Summaries]

Impact of Technological Decoupling between the United States and China on Trade and Welfare

JINJI Naoto (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OZAWA Shunya (Kyoto University)

August 7, 2024 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Are Digital Services Taxes Consistent with Double Tax Conventions? A critical assessment of a comment by Philip Baker

FUCHI Keigo (Kobe University, Graduate School of Law)

July 26, 2024 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Markups and Pass-through along the Supply Chains

KAWAKUBO Takafumi (University of Tokyo) / SUZUKI Takafumi (Aichi Shukutoku University)

July 26, 2024 [Discussion Papers (English)]

How Do Firms Respond to Supply Chain Disruptions? Evidence from the Great East Japan Earthquake

KAWAKUBO Takafumi (University of Tokyo) / SUZUKI Takafumi (Aichi Shukutoku University)

July 24, 2024 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Robots and Wage Polarization: The effects of robot capital by occupation

ADACHI Daisuke (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

July 23, 2024 [Non Technical Summaries]

How Oil Prices Impact the Japanese Economy: Evidence from the stock market

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

July 23, 2024 [Discussion Papers (English)]

How Oil Prices Impact the Japanese Economy: Evidence from the stock market

Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

July 23, 2024 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Deepening of Evidence-Based Policy Making in the UK: Centred on the Evaluation Task Force

KOBAYASHI Yohei (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / UCHIYAMA Yu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KAWASE Hitoshi (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) / ODANI Yuki (Digital Agency)

July 17, 2024 [Discussion Papers (English)]