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.

Generative AI and Knowledge Creation: New management issues revealed by the Survey on Standardization Activities (2021)

January 15, 2025 [Column]

TAMURA Suguru (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

The impact of artificial intelligence on macroeconomic productivity

January 14, 2025 [VoxEU Column]

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

The Role of Institutions in China's Economic Development
- Inspired by the discussion in Why Nations Fail? -

January 9, 2025 [China in Transition]

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

Suggestions for Developing Healthcare and Nursing Care Systems in Post-2025 Society

January 8, 2025 [Column]

AOYAMA Tatsufumi (Consulting fellow, RIETI)

Keys to Successful Regional Revitalization 2.0

January 8, 2025 [Column]

OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting fellow, RIETI)

The effects of minimum wages on youth employment, unemployment, and income
Minimum wages reduce entry-level jobs, training, and lifetime income

January 7, 2025 [From IZA]

Charlene Marie KALENKOSKI (James Madison University, USA, and IZA, Germany)

Leveraging AI to navigate ‘deglobalisation’

January 7, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Thiemo FETZER (Affiliate, Professor of Economics at University Of Bonn, Theme Leader for Globalisation and Global Crises, Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE); Professor of Economics at University Of Warwick) / Peter LAMBERT (PhD candidate in Economics at London School Of Economics And Political Science) / Bennet FELD (MRes/PhD student in the Department of Economics at the London School of Economics) / Prashant GARG (PhD student at Imperial College London)

Economic Security in Japan: Evolution, context and emerging questions

December 24, 2024 [Non Technical Summaries]

Shiro ARMSTRONG (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI)

Restructuring of Global Values Chains: An analysis of Japanese multinationals’ exits from China

December 23, 2024 [Non Technical Summaries]

Ivan DESEATNICOV (HSE University) / FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI)

The Unexpected Consequences of GenAI for Globalization (Handout and Video)

December 20, 2024 [Symposiums]

: 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)

What's NewRSS

January 17, 2025 [Symposiums]

For Practice and Implementation of EBPM

January 17, 2025 [RIETI Report]

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Macroeconomic Productivity

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

January 16, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Railway Expansion Reduces Carbon Emissions by Shifting Road Traffic to Railways

YOO Sunbin (Kyushu University) / KUMAGAI Junya (Fukuoka University) / MATSUSHIMA Hiroshi (Australian National University) / Madhu KHANNA (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) / MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 15, 2025 [Column]

Generative AI and Knowledge Creation: New management issues revealed by the Survey on Standardization Activities (2021)

TAMURA Suguru (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

January 15, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Science Parks in Taiwan and Their Value-adding Contributions

FUKUGAWA Nobuya (Tohoku University) / CHANG Kuo-I (National Chung-Hsing University)

January 15, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Japan's Contribution to Global Food Security

YAMASHITA Kazuhito (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

January 15, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Policies to Prevent Rice Turmoil

YAMASHITA Kazuhito (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

January 15, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

An Economic Analysis of a Turmoil Caused by Rice Shortage

YAMASHITA Kazuhito (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

January 14, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on Foreign Direct Investment from China, the United States, and Major Investor Countries

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NISHITATENO Shuhei (Research Associate, RIETI) / Sean BROWN (Waseda University)

January 14, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Toward Better Supply Chains and Industrial Policy amid Economic Security Concerns

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 14, 2025 [Workshops]

A New Era of Unsolicited Takeovers in Japan

January 14, 2025 [VoxEU Column]

The impact of artificial intelligence on macroeconomic productivity

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

January 10, 2025 [Symposiums]

An Asian Agenda for Economic Security and Prosperity (Summary)

January 9, 2025 [China in Transition]

The Role of Institutions in China's Economic Development
- Inspired by the discussion in Why Nations Fail? -

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

January 9, 2025 [Other Publications (Japanese)]

Transforming the Japanese Economy through Investment: How to make the most of “Amateur Capitalism” to escape Japan’s long-term stagnation

Written by MIYAGAWA Tsutomu

January 16, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Railway Expansion Reduces Carbon Emissions by Shifting Road Traffic to Railways

January 15, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Science Parks in Taiwan and Their Value-adding Contributions

FUKUGAWA Nobuya (Tohoku University) / CHANG Kuo-I (National Chung-Hsing University)

January 15, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Japan's Contribution to Global Food Security

YAMASHITA Kazuhito (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

January 15, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Policies to Prevent Rice Turmoil

YAMASHITA Kazuhito (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

January 15, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

An Economic Analysis of a Turmoil Caused by Rice Shortage

YAMASHITA Kazuhito (Senior Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)

January 14, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on Foreign Direct Investment from China, the United States, and Major Investor Countries

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NISHITATENO Shuhei (Research Associate, RIETI) / Sean BROWN (Waseda University)

January 14, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Toward Better Supply Chains and Industrial Policy amid Economic Security Concerns

TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

January 9, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Partial Cross-ownership and Merger Control in International Trade

Arghya GHOSH (University of New South Wales) / MUKUNOKI Hiroshi (Gakushuin University)

January 8, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Heterogeneous Effects of Retirement on Health: Evidence from Japan

XIE Mingjia (Liaoning University) / YIN Ting (Fellow, RIETI) / USUI Emiko (Hitotsubashi University) / ZHANG Yi (Central University of Finance and Economics)

January 8, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]