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.

The merits of teacher assessment versus external exams to measure student achievement
Are teachers best placed to assess their students or are external exams more effective?

July 9, 2025 [From IZA]

Oliver CASSAGNEAU-FRANCIS (University College London) / Gillian WYNESS (University College London,UK; London School of Economics, UK, and IZA, Germany)

When supply shocks to essential inputs spur innovation: Lessons from the global rare earths disruption

July 9, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Laura ALFARO (Warren Alpert Professor of Business Administration at Harvard University) / Harald FADINGER (Professor of Economics at University Of Vienna) / Jan SCHYMIK (Acting Professor of Economics at University Of Mannheim) / Gede VIRANANDA (Predoctoral research assistant at New York University Stern School of Business)

: RIETI Program Director and Faculty Fellow NAGAOKA Sadao Receives 5th Japan Statistical Society Takahide Nakamura Award

June 23, 2025 [Recent Activities]

The Great Trade Hack: How Trump's trade war fails and global trade moves on (Handout and Video)

June 17, 2025 [Symposiums]

Uncertainty Reduces Effectiveness of Macroeconomic Policies

June 17, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]

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

Eurasian Maritime Geopolitics: The United States and China in an Age of Indo-Pacific Transformation (Handout and Video)

June 13, 2025 [Symposiums]

Greetings from the RIETI Chairman

June 10, 2025 [About RIETI]

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman)

Greetings from the President of RIETI

June 10, 2025 [ About RIETI]

TOMIURA Eiichi (President and Chief Research Officer)

New eBook: Trump’s Great Trade Hack

June 10, 2025 [VoxEU Column]

Richard BALDWIN (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI)

The global impact of AI: Mind the gap

June 9, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]

Eugenio CERUTTI (Chief of the Macro-Financial Unit, SPR at International Monetary Fund) / Antonio Garcia PASCUAL (Deputy Division Chief at International Monetary Fund) / KIDO Yosuke (Economist at International Monetary Fund) / LI Longji (Research Officer at International Monetary Fund) / Giovanni MELINA (deputy Division Chief, Structural and Climate Policy division at International Monetary Fund) / Marina M. TAVARES (Senior Economist at International Monetary Fund) / Philippe WINGENDER (Senior Economist at International Monetary Fund)

: 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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July 9, 2025 [From IZA]

The merits of teacher assessment versus external exams to measure student achievement
Are teachers best placed to assess their students or are external exams more effective?

Oliver CASSAGNEAU-FRANCIS (University College London) / Gillian WYNESS (University College London,UK; London School of Economics, UK, and IZA, Germany)

July 9, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]

When supply shocks to essential inputs spur innovation: Lessons from the global rare earths disruption

July 9, 2025 ［BBL Seminars]

Economic Security in a World of Disruptive Power (Summary)

Beatrice WEDER DI MAURO (President, CEPR & Professor, Geneva Graduate Institute) / YAMAGUCHI Jin (Senior Director, Trade Policy Bureau, METI) / TOMIURA Eiichi (President and Chief Research Officer (CRO) / Dean, Faculty of Data Science, Otsuma Women's University)

July 9, 2025 [Symposiums]

White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2025

July 8, 2025 [Symposiums]

A Perspective on Supporting Noto’s Recovery and Reconstruction: Report from the June Field Survey

July 8, 2025 ［BBL Seminars]

Eurasian Maritime Geopolitics: The United States and China in an Age of Indo-Pacific Transformation (Summary)

Kent E. CALDER (Director, Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University) / NISHIKAWA Kazumi (Senior Director, Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Trade and Economic Security Bureau, METI) / INOSE Yu (Deputy Director, Support Team for Residents Affected by Nuclear Incidents, Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters, Cabinet Office)

July 7, 2025 ［BBL Seminars]

The Great Trade Hack: How Trump's trade war fails and global trade moves on (Summary)

Richard BALDWIN (Non-Resident Fellow, RIETI / Professor of International Economics, IMD Lausanne) / OKUBO Toshihiro (Fuculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Keio University) / TOMIURA Eiichi (President and Chief Research Officer (CRO) / Dean, Faculty of Data Science, Otsuma Women's University)

July 3, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]

Utilization of Plurilateral Agreements and Their Limitations - Contribution to trade rules

NAKATOMI Michitaka (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

July 2, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Trade and War, Revisited

ITO Tadashi (Gakushuin University)

July 1, 2025 [Symposiums]

Exploring Education of the Future: Human-technology Symbiosis in the era of digital nature

July 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Technology Extension Services, Intangible Capital, and SME Productivity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

FUKUGAWA Nobuya (Tohoku University)

June 30, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impact of Emissions Trading Systems on Manufacturing Installation Productivity: Evidence from Japan

LU Guanyu (Waseda University) / TANAKA Kenta (Musashi University) / ARIMURA Toshi H. (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 30, 2025 [Technical Papers (English)]

The Automation Risk Index (ARI) Database for Japan. Methodological Note

FUKAO Kyoji (Chairman, RIETI) / IKEUCHI Kenta (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI) / NAGAYA Yoshiaki (Nomura Research Institute) / Cristiano PERUGINI (University of Perugia and IZA) / Fabrizio POMPEI (University of Perugia)

June 30, 2025 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Value of Potential Customer Information

MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Waseda University) / YANAOKA Masaki (Tokyo Shoko Research) / YAZAWA Hirotaka (Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing) / YUKIMOTO Shinji (Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing)

June 27, 2025 [RIETI Report]

Creation of New Corporate Value and Societal Contribution through Numerical Analyses of Well-being

MANAGI Shunsuke (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

July 3, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (English)]

Utilization of Plurilateral Agreements and Their Limitations - Contribution to trade rules

NAKATOMI Michitaka (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)

July 2, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Trade and War, Revisited

ITO Tadashi (Gakushuin University)

July 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Technology Extension Services, Intangible Capital, and SME Productivity before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

FUKUGAWA Nobuya (Tohoku University)

June 30, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Impact of Emissions Trading Systems on Manufacturing Installation Productivity: Evidence from Japan

LU Guanyu (Waseda University) / TANAKA Kenta (Musashi University) / ARIMURA Toshi H. (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 30, 2025 [Technical Papers (English)]

The Automation Risk Index (ARI) Database for Japan. Methodological Note

June 30, 2025 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

The Value of Potential Customer Information

MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Waseda University) / YANAOKA Masaki (Tokyo Shoko Research) / YAZAWA Hirotaka (Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing) / YUKIMOTO Shinji (Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing)

June 27, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Impact of Corporate Tax Reform on Firm Dynamics: An empirical study of the shift from income-based to pro forma standard taxation in Japan

KOBAYASHI Yohei (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) / BAMBA Yasuo (Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting) / SATO Motohiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 17, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Collateral Damage of US Export Control Regulations on Japanese Suppliers’ Exports to China

HAYAKAWA Kazunobu (Institute of Developing Economies) / ITO Keiko (Chiba University)

June 16, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Ideal Type and Practical Transformation of the Statuses of Residence for Employment in Professional or Technical Fields

FUKUYAMA Hiroshi (Former Immigration Services Agency) / HASHIMOTO Yuki (Senior Fellow (Policy Economist), RIETI)

June 16, 2025 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Industry Regulation Indexes

MIYAKAWA Daisuke (Waseda University) / TAKIZAWA Miho (Gakushuin University) / SHIMAMURA Yutaro (TDSE)

June 16, 2025 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]

Do IPOs Stimulate Corporate Investment? Evidence from Japan

FUKAYA Reiko (Kyoto University) / YAMADA Kazuo (Kyoto University)

June 11, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

The Dual Burdens of Disability and Gender Norms: Understanding disabled women’s fertility in developing countries

ZHANG Yangyang (Jinan University) / ZHENG Xinye (Renmin University of China) / MARUYAMA Shiko (University of Osaka)

June 9, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Import Competition and Restructuring Strategies: Evidence from Japanese firm-level data

ITO Tadashi (Gakushuin University) / MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)

June 4, 2025 [Non Technical Summaries]

Exchange Rates and Tariffs: Unravelling their impacts on China's ICT exports while accounting for product sophistication

CHEN Chen (Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade) / Nimesh SALIKE (International Business School Suzhou) / Willem THORBECKE (Senior Fellow, RIETI)

June 4, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]

Capital Market Conditions and the Value of Corporate Diversification for Japanese Firms

USHIJIMA Tatsuo (Keio University) / SASAKI Takafumi (Chuo University)

July 9, 2025 [Symposiums]

White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2025

July 8, 2025 [Symposiums]

A Perspective on Supporting Noto’s Recovery and Reconstruction: Report from the June Field Survey

July 1, 2025 [Symposiums]

Exploring Education of the Future: Human-technology Symbiosis in the era of digital nature

June 25, 2025 [Symposiums]

How best to Leverage Foreign Capital for Enhancing Corporate Value: An Option for Further Growth Featured in the Guidebook Published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

June 25, 2025 [Symposiums]

Structural Challenges, Distribution Policies and the Direction of Growth for Japan’s Prosperous Development

June 17, 2025 [Symposiums]

Japan's Response to U.S.-China High-Tech Friction: Insights from Comparing Innovation Systems in Three Countries

June 17, 2025 [Workshops]

Exploring Asia Pacific Markets: The View of Japan

June 17, 2025 [Symposiums]

The Great Trade Hack: How Trump's trade war fails and global trade moves on (Handout and Video)

June 17, 2025 [Symposiums]

Economic Disparity between Men and Women in Japan and Korea: Exploring commonalities and differences

June 16, 2025 [Symposiums]

Politics and Public Attitudes on Immigration: Insights from international comparative research

June 13, 2025 [Symposiums]

Eurasian Maritime Geopolitics: The United States and China in an Age of Indo-Pacific Transformation (Handout and Video)

June 12, 2025 [Symposiums]

Industrial Policy, Economic Friction and Trade Rules: A study of the “overproduction” phenomenon in China

June 11, 2025 [Symposiums]

What the Disaster Victims Database (DB) Aimed to Achieve: The Noto Peninsula Earthquake Experience

June 5, 2025 [Symposiums]

White Paper on Manufacturing Industries 2025

May 30, 2025 [Symposiums]

Japan's Strategy: How to Respond to Tariff Policies under the Trump Administration

July 9, 2025 [From IZA]

The merits of teacher assessment versus external exams to measure student achievement
Are teachers best placed to assess their students or are external exams more effective?

Oliver CASSAGNEAU-FRANCIS (University College London) / Gillian WYNESS (University College London,UK; London School of Economics, UK, and IZA, Germany)

July 9, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]

: May 16, 2025 [RIETI Report]

Are Pro-productivity Policies Fit for Purpose?

May 15, 2025 [VoxEU Column]

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