Announcement
As part of our research exchange, RIETI and CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research) held a joint workshop in London to deepen the understanding of the theme and strengthen research efforts.
Information
- Time and Date: 10:00 - 17:00, Friday, January 16, 2015
- Venue: National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR)
- Hosts: CEPR / RIETI / NIESR
Program
Session 1 (10:00 - 11:30)
10:00-10:15 Opening remarks
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)
Richard BALDWIN (Director, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)
10:15-10:45 Presentation: "The Impact of a Demand Shock on the Employment of Temporary Agency Workers: Evidence from Japan during the Global Financial Crisis"
Presenter
TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Keio University)
- Presentation [PDF:1.0MB]
- "The Impact of a Demand Shock on the Employment of Temporary Agency Workers: Evidence from Japan during the global financial crisis," RIETI Discussion Paper 14-E-046
10:45-11:00 Response
Marco FRANCESCONI (Research Fellow, CEPR / Professor, University of Essex)
11:00-11:30 General Discussion
11:30-11:45 Coffee break
Session 2 (11:45 - 13:00)
11:45-12:15 Presentation: "Three Obstacles for Women's Advancement in Japan"
Presenter
OWAN Hideo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, the University of Tokyo)
12:15-12:30 Response
Ghazala AZMAT (Research Affiliate, CEPR / Associate Professor, Queen Mary University)
12:30-13:00 General Discussion
13:00-14:00 Lunch
Session 3 (14:00 - 15:15)
14:00-14:30 Presentation: "Consumer Confidence and Psychological Variables"
Presenter
SEKIZAWA Yoichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
- Presentation [PDF:330KB]
- Paper [PDF:336KB]
- "Does the Three Good Things Exercise Really Make People More Positive and Less Depressed? A study in Japan," RIETI Discussion Paper 15-E-001
14:30-14:45 Response
Francesco FASANI (Lecturer, Queen Mary University)
14:45-15:15 General Discussion
15:15-15:30 Coffee break
Session 4 (15:30 - 17:00)
15:30-16:45 Panel Discussion
Richard BALDWIN (Director, CEPR / Professor, Graduate Institute, Geneva)
Jonathan PORTES (Director, NIESR)
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)
TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Keio University)
16:45-17:00 Concluding Remarks
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