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.
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US-Japanese knowledge transfer programme in the aftermath of WWII
December 5, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
Michela GIORCELLI (Research Affiliate at CESifo , Research Affiliate at National Bureau Of Economic Research , Associate Professor at University Of California, Los Angeles) / HIGUCHI Yuki (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Economics at Nagoya City University , Project member at RIETI) / TAKAYASU Yutaro (Project Assistant Professor at University Of Tokyo) / TANAKA Mari (Associate Professor at Hitotsubashi University / Associate Professor at the University Of Tokyo)
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Viewpoint of Healthcare Expenditure Reform: Introduction of a macroeconomic slide mechanism is necessary
December 4, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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European defence governance and financing
December 3, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
Philipp HILDEBRAND (Vice Chairman at BlackRock) / Hélène REY (Vice President at Centre for Economic Policy Research , Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at London Business School) / Moritz SCHULARICK (President at Kiel Institute For The World Economy , Professor of economics at Sciences Po Paris , Director & Professor of Economics at Universität Bonn)
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Post-liberal Liberalism
December 1, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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RIETI Faculty Fellow Professor Sagiri Kitao’s co-authored paper wins the 2025 JER Best Article Award
November 26, 2025 [Recent Activities]
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SME Resilience to Disasters
November 26, 2025 [Policy Update]
NAKATA Hiroyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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Road to Optimal Subcontracting Transactions: A major challenge is to realize them throughout the entire supply chain
November 26, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
OKAMURO Hiroyuki (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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Decoupling between Productivity and Real Wages
November 25, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)
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Three-dimensional Aerial Optical Expression and Standards
November 13, 2025 [Column]
TAMURA Suguru (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder (Handouts and Video)
November 13, 2025 [Symposiums]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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December 5, 2025 [RIETI Report]
RIETI Faculty Fellow Professor Sagiri Kitao’s co-authored paper wins the 2025 JER Best Article Award
KITAO Sagiri (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 5, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
US-Japanese knowledge transfer programme in the aftermath of WWII
Michela GIORCELLI (Research Affiliate at CESifo , Research Affiliate at National Bureau Of Economic Research , Associate Professor at University Of California, Los Angeles) / HIGUCHI Yuki (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Economics at Nagoya City University , Project member at RIETI) / TAKAYASU Yutaro (Project Assistant Professor at University Of Tokyo) / TANAKA Mari (Associate Professor at Hitotsubashi University / Associate Professor at the University Of Tokyo)
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December 5, 2025 [Workshops]
RIETI Workshop on International Economics
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December 4, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The (In)Stability of International Marriages in Japan
OKANIWA Fusae (Yamagata University) / IBUKA Yoko (Keio University) / MARUYAMA Shiko (Osaka University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)
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December 4, 2025 [Workshops]
Geoeconomic Challenges and Strategic Responses: Rethinking trade, industry, and resilience
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December 4, 2025 [Symposiums]
Proposal for Japan-Korea Economic Partnership Framework
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December 4, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Viewpoint of Healthcare Expenditure Reform: Introduction of a macroeconomic slide mechanism is necessary
OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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December 3, 2025 [Workshops]
Toward a New International Economic Order: Opportunities and Challenges
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December 3, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Empirical Studies on the Effects of Immigration: A survey
SASAHARA Akira (Keio University)
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December 3, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
European defence governance and financing
Philipp HILDEBRAND (Vice Chairman at BlackRock) / Hélène REY (Vice President at Centre for Economic Policy Research , Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at London Business School) / Moritz SCHULARICK (President at Kiel Institute For The World Economy , Professor of economics at Sciences Po Paris , Director & Professor of Economics at Universität Bonn)
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December 3, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Price Surges Based on Network Features of Crypto Asset Transactions
IKEDA Yuichi (Kyoto University) / AOYAMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / HATSUDA Tetsuo (RIKEN) / SHIRAI Tomoyuki (Kyushu University) / HASUI Taro (Kyushu University) / HIDAKA Yoshimasa (Kyoto University) / Krongtum SANKAEWTONG (Kyoto University) / IYETOMI Hiroshi (Rissho University) / YARAI Yuta (Reitaku University) / Abhijit CHAKRABORTY (Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Tirupati) / NAKAYAMA Yasushi (SBI Financial and Economic Research Institute Co. Ltd.) / FUJIHARA Akihiro (Chiba Institute of Technology) / Pierluigi CESANA (Kyushu University) / SOUMA Wataru (Rissho University)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Geopolitical Risk and Supply Chain Diversification: Evidence from Japanese multinational firms
DOAN Thi Thanh Ha (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)) / ITO Asei (University of Tokyo) / LUO Changyuan (Fudan University) / ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
The Effect of Subject-area Specialization on Student Achievement: Evidence from a cluster-randomized experiment in elementary schools
IGEI Kengo (Keio University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MURAKAWA Tomoya (Harvard University) / LE Quang Chien (Embassy of Japan in Vietnam)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The Effect of Subject-area Specialization on Student Achievement: Evidence from a cluster-randomized experiment in elementary schools
IGEI Kengo (Keio University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MURAKAWA Tomoya (Harvard University) / LE Quang Chien (Embassy of Japan in Vietnam)
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December 1, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 4. How order emerges in city size and location -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 4, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The (In)Stability of International Marriages in Japan
OKANIWA Fusae (Yamagata University) / IBUKA Yoko (Keio University) / MARUYAMA Shiko (Osaka University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)
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December 3, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Empirical Studies on the Effects of Immigration: A survey
SASAHARA Akira (Keio University)
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December 3, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Price Surges Based on Network Features of Crypto Asset Transactions
IKEDA Yuichi (Kyoto University) / AOYAMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / HATSUDA Tetsuo (RIKEN) / SHIRAI Tomoyuki (Kyushu University) / HASUI Taro (Kyushu University) / HIDAKA Yoshimasa (Kyoto University) / Krongtum SANKAEWTONG (Kyoto University) / IYETOMI Hiroshi (Rissho University) / YARAI Yuta (Reitaku University) / Abhijit CHAKRABORTY (Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Tirupati) / NAKAYAMA Yasushi (SBI Financial and Economic Research Institute Co. Ltd.) / FUJIHARA Akihiro (Chiba Institute of Technology) / Pierluigi CESANA (Kyushu University) / SOUMA Wataru (Rissho University)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Geopolitical Risk and Supply Chain Diversification: Evidence from Japanese multinational firms
DOAN Thi Thanh Ha (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)) / ITO Asei (University of Tokyo) / LUO Changyuan (Fudan University) / ZHANG Hongyong (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
The Effect of Subject-area Specialization on Student Achievement: Evidence from a cluster-randomized experiment in elementary schools
IGEI Kengo (Keio University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MURAKAWA Tomoya (Harvard University) / LE Quang Chien (Embassy of Japan in Vietnam)
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December 1, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The Effect of Subject-area Specialization on Student Achievement: Evidence from a cluster-randomized experiment in elementary schools
IGEI Kengo (Keio University) / NAKAMURO Makiko (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / MURAKAWA Tomoya (Harvard University) / LE Quang Chien (Embassy of Japan in Vietnam)
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December 1, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 4. How order emerges in city size and location -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 1, 2025 [Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese)]
Population Decline and Regional Disappearance: Policy Prescriptions for Managing Smart Shrinkage
- Story 3. The mechanism governing the size and spatial distribution of cities -MORI Tomoya (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 21, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Endogenous Migration and the Macroeconomic Impact of Foreign Workers in Japan
KITAO Sagiri (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / TAKEDA Nozomi (University of Minnesota)
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November 19, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Overseas Expansion of Japanese Firms and Domestic Women’s Active Engagement
NI Bin (Hosei University) / OBASHI Ayako (Keio University) / YIN Ting (Fellow (Specially Appointed), RIETI)
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November 19, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
The Effect of Import Shocks on Internal Migration in Japan
ENDOH Masahiro (Keio University) / MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / SASAHARA Akira (Keio University)
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November 12, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Performance of Firms Using COVID-19-related Support Policies: Ex-post evaluation
MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)
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November 12, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Are Productivity and Wages Decoupling in Japan? Divergence between macro and micro relationships
MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)
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November 11, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Personality Traits and Career Success: Understanding Workplace Dynamics
WANG Liya (Waseda University) / ZHANG Yingchao (Durham University) / ASAI Yukiko (University of Chicago) / OWAN Hideo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 10, 2025 [Discussion Papers (English)]
Do Daughters Change Their Fathers? Evidence from the first-daughter effect in Japan
CHIBA Daina (University of Macau) / ONO Yoshikuni (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 5, 2025 [Workshops]
RIETI Workshop on International Economics
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December 4, 2025 [Workshops]
Geoeconomic Challenges and Strategic Responses: Rethinking trade, industry, and resilience
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December 4, 2025 [Symposiums]
Proposal for Japan-Korea Economic Partnership Framework
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December 3, 2025 [Workshops]
Toward a New International Economic Order: Opportunities and Challenges
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November 27, 2025 [Symposiums]
Regional Future Strategy Driven by Business and Inbound Tourism, Including MICE
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November 25, 2025 [Symposiums]
Advances in AI and Robotics Technology and Projections for the Industrial Structure in 2040
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November 19, 2025 [Symposiums]
World Economic Outlook: Global Economy in Flux, Prospects Remain Dim
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November 19, 2025 [Symposiums]
Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
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November 13, 2025 [Symposiums]
Asia’s Response to Great Power Disruption and Global Economic Disorder (Handouts and Video)
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November 6, 2025 [Symposiums]
Structural Transformation and Carbon Parity in Global Electric Vehicles Value Chains
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November 4, 2025 [Symposiums]
Productivity Dynamism in Japan: Firm Size, Resource Reallocation, and the Negative Exit Effect
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October 30, 2025 [Symposiums]
US-Japan Relations for a New Japanese Government and for a New Era (Handout and Video)
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October 27, 2025 [Symposiums]
Promoting New Quality Productive Forces in China: The Development of Private Enterprises and the Return of Talent from Abroad as Key Factors
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October 20, 2025 [Symposiums]
Systems That Foster Creativity and Discontinuous Innovation
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October 17, 2025 [Symposiums]
Land Price Boom Set to Stall: Cities' true value poised to emerge
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December 5, 2025 [RIETI Report]
RIETI Faculty Fellow Professor Sagiri Kitao’s co-authored paper wins the 2025 JER Best Article Award
KITAO Sagiri (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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December 5, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
US-Japanese knowledge transfer programme in the aftermath of WWII
Michela GIORCELLI (Research Affiliate at CESifo , Research Affiliate at National Bureau Of Economic Research , Associate Professor at University Of California, Los Angeles) / HIGUCHI Yuki (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Economics at Nagoya City University , Project member at RIETI) / TAKAYASU Yutaro (Project Assistant Professor at University Of Tokyo) / TANAKA Mari (Associate Professor at Hitotsubashi University / Associate Professor at the University Of Tokyo)
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December 4, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Viewpoint of Healthcare Expenditure Reform: Introduction of a macroeconomic slide mechanism is necessary
OGURO Kazumasa (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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December 3, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
European defence governance and financing
Philipp HILDEBRAND (Vice Chairman at BlackRock) / Hélène REY (Vice President at Centre for Economic Policy Research , Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at London Business School) / Moritz SCHULARICK (President at Kiel Institute For The World Economy , Professor of economics at Sciences Po Paris , Director & Professor of Economics at Universität Bonn)
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December 1, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Post-liberal Liberalism
KOBAYASHI Keiichiro (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 26, 2025 [Policy Update]
SME Resilience to Disasters
NAKATA Hiroyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 26, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Road to Optimal Subcontracting Transactions: A major challenge is to realize them throughout the entire supply chain
OKAMURO Hiroyuki (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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November 25, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
Decoupling between Productivity and Real Wages
MORIKAWA Masayuki (Distinguished Senior Fellow (specially appointed), RIETI)
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November 20, 2025 [RIETI Report]
Supply chains and free trade agreements
KATO Atsuyuki (Research Associate, RIETI) / NISHIYAMA Hiroyuki (Professor at the University of Hyogo)
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November 13, 2025 [Column]
Three-dimensional Aerial Optical Expression and Standards
TAMURA Suguru (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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November 12, 2025 [Newspapers & Magazines]
AI and Employment: Emerging inequalities demand attention
KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Program Director and Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 10, 2025 [Perspectives from Around the World]
Data, power and emissions: How AI’s growth may slow down the green transition
Alessandra BONFIGLIOLI (Professor of Economics (on leave) at Queen Mary University Of London, Professor of Economics at University of Bergamo) / Rosario CRINÒ (Professor of Economics at University of Bergamo) / Mattia FILOMENA (Postdoctoral researcher at University of Bergamo) / Gino GANCIA (Professor of Economics at University Of Milano Bicocca)
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November 10, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
Supply chains and free trade agreements
KATO Atsuyuki (Research Associate, RIETI) / NISHIYAMA Hiroyuki (Professor at the University of Hyogo)
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November 7, 2025 [RIETI Report]
How firms respond to import competition: Labour force reduction, product/industry switching, and off-shoring
ITO Tadashi (Professor, Faculty of International Social Sciences at Gakushuin University) / MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 6, 2025 [VoxEU Column]
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the shifting landscape of trade and investment
TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / NISHITATENO Shuhei (Research Associate, RIETI) / Sean BROWN (PhD student at the National Institute of Informatics)
