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March 2007 07-J-012
Impact of Regional Factors on Births and Wives' Continuation in Employment - Panel survey of consumers by the Institute for Research on Household Economics
- HIGUCHI Yoshio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Fellow, RIETI) /SATO Kazuma (Research Assistant, RIETI / Graduate School of Business and Commerce, Keio University)
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- HIGUCHI Yoshio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Fellow, RIETI) /SATO Kazuma (Research Assistant, RIETI / Graduate School of Business and Commerce, Keio University)
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March 2007 07-J-011
Effect of Social Capital on Raising Productivity of Urban Centers - Measurement that takes the benefits of agglomeration into consideration
- HATTA Tatsuo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /KATO Hidetada (International Christian University)
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- HATTA Tatsuo (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /KATO Hidetada (International Christian University)
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March 2007 07-J-009
Product-developing SMEs and State of Formation of an Industrial Cluster in the Keiji (Kyoto-Shiga) Area
- KODAMA Toshihiro (The Research Center for Advanced Policy Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University) /SAITO Takashi (The Research Center for Advanced Policy Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University) /KAWAMOTO Shinya (formerly The Research Center for Advanced Policy Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University)
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- KODAMA Toshihiro (The Research Center for Advanced Policy Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University) /SAITO Takashi (The Research Center for Advanced Policy Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University) /KAWAMOTO Shinya (formerly The Research Center for Advanced Policy Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University)
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March 2007 07-J-008
Liberalization of Movement of Natural Persons in Regional Trade Agreements: A Convenient Framework of International Cooperation for Managing Cross-Border Labor Mobility
- TOJO Yoshizumi (Faculty of Law and Politics, Rikkyo University)
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- TOJO Yoshizumi (Faculty of Law and Politics, Rikkyo University)
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March 2007 07-J-007
Empirical Analysis of Fertility Rates - Focus on its relationship with the state of economic activity and family policy
- TODA Akihito (Faculty of Economics, Keio University)
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- TODA Akihito (Faculty of Economics, Keio University)
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March 2007 07-J-006
Quantitative Policy Evaluation of the Top Runner Method Regulations for Fuel Consumption Standards for Passenger Cars in Japan by Cost-benefit Analysis
- KAINOU Kazunari (Fellow, RIETI)
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- KAINOU Kazunari (Fellow, RIETI)
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March 2007 07-J-005
Risk Money and Corporate Growth: Roles of Financial Intermediation
- KOBAYASHI Takao (Faculty Fellow) /HISATAKE Masato (Consulting Fellow)
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- KOBAYASHI Takao (Faculty Fellow) /HISATAKE Masato (Consulting Fellow)
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March 2007 07-J-004
Innovation and Financing Structure
- YANAGAWA Noriyuki (Faculty Fellow)
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- YANAGAWA Noriyuki (Faculty Fellow)
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March 2007 07-J-002
Importance of Regional Innovation Systems
- TAMADA Schumpeter (Faculty Fellow)
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- TAMADA Schumpeter (Faculty Fellow)
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January 2007 07-J-001
Possibility of Inefficient Breaches under WTO Dispute Settlement Procedures: Analysis from the Viewpoint of Law and Economics
- SHIMIZU Takashi (Associate Professor, the University of Tokyo)
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- SHIMIZU Takashi (Associate Professor, the University of Tokyo)
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December 2006 06-J-061
Innovation and East Asian and Global Management of Startups and SMEs
- SANBONMATSU Susumu (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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- SANBONMATSU Susumu (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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December 2006 06-J-060
Developments in and an Evaluation of Intellectual Property Rights in Japan (Evaluation of the pro-patent trend since the latter part of the 1990s, in particular the patent system)
- KIYOKAWA Yutaka (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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- KIYOKAWA Yutaka (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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December 2006 06-J-059
Cost-Effect Analysis of the Japanese Steel Industry's Energy Conservation Measures
- KAINOU Kazunari (Fellow, RIETI)
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- KAINOU Kazunari (Fellow, RIETI)
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December 2006 06-J-058
Opinion Survey and Econometric Analysis of the Benefit of Public Spending and the National Burden
- TACHIBANAKI Toshiaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University) /OKAMOTO Akira (Okayama University) /KAWADE Masumi (Niigata University) /HATANO Toshiya (Meiji University) /MIYAZATO Naomi (Nihon University)
- Download paper [PDF:792KB] (Japanese)
- TACHIBANAKI Toshiaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University) /OKAMOTO Akira (Okayama University) /KAWADE Masumi (Niigata University) /HATANO Toshiya (Meiji University) /MIYAZATO Naomi (Nihon University)
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December 2006 06-J-057
The Optimal Funding Method for the Social Security System
- TACHIBANAKI Toshiaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University) /OKAMOTO Akira (Okayama University) /KAWADE Masumi (Niigata University) /HATANO Toshiya (Meiji University) /MIYAZATO Naomi (Nihon University)SHIMA Toshihiko (Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo)ISHIHARA Akifumi (London School of Economics and Political Science)
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- TACHIBANAKI Toshiaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University) /OKAMOTO Akira (Okayama University) /KAWADE Masumi (Niigata University) /HATANO Toshiya (Meiji University) /MIYAZATO Naomi (Nihon University)SHIMA Toshihiko (Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo)ISHIHARA Akifumi (London School of Economics and Political Science)
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December 2006 06-J-056
Aging Japan and the National Burden Rate
- OKAMOTO Akira (Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Okayama University)
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- OKAMOTO Akira (Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Okayama University)
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October 2006 06-J-055
Regional Knowledge Networks of Corporations, Universities and Public Institutions
- SAKATA Ichiro (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) /KAJIKAWA Yuya (Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo) /TAKEDA Yoshiyuki (Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo) /SHIBATA Naoki (Department of Technology Management for Innovation, The University of Tokyo) /HASHIMOTO Masahiro (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization)/MATSUSHIMA Katsumori (Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo)
- Download paper [PDF:836KB] (Japanese)
- SAKATA Ichiro (Consulting Fellow, RIETI) /KAJIKAWA Yuya (Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo) /TAKEDA Yoshiyuki (Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo) /SHIBATA Naoki (Department of Technology Management for Innovation, The University of Tokyo) /HASHIMOTO Masahiro (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization)/MATSUSHIMA Katsumori (Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo)
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September 2006 06-J-054
Marital Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance: A Viewpoint Indispensable to Mitigating Fertility Decline
- YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)
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- YAMAGUCHI Kazuo (Visiting Fellow, RIETI)
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August 2006 06-J-053
Disciplines on the Application of Antidumping Measures in Regional Economic Integration: A Quest of prerequisites for introducing disciplines through horizontal comparison
- KAWASHIMA Fujio (Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University)
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- KAWASHIMA Fujio (Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University)
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August 2006 06-J-052
Competition Policy and Law in Regional Economic Integration
- SERYO Shingo (Professor, Department of Law, Doshisha University)
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- SERYO Shingo (Professor, Department of Law, Doshisha University)
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December 2006 06-J-051
Entry and Exit of Large-Scale Retail Stores and Revitalization of City Center Districts
- MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Research Staff, RIETI) /MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo)
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- Reference: [PDF:783KB] (Japanese)
- MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Research Staff, RIETI) /MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo)
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July 2006 06-J-050
Empirical Analysis of the Trading Structure Changes in East Asia under the Modularization of Product Architecture
- KUWAHARA Satoshi (Senior Fellow)
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- KUWAHARA Satoshi (Senior Fellow)
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June 2006 06-J-049
The Impact of Regional Factors on the Business Startup Ratio in the Japanese Manufacturing Sector: A comparative analysis of high-tech and low-tech industries
- OKAMURO Hiroyuki (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)
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- OKAMURO Hiroyuki (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)
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June 2006 06-J-048
The Quantitative Assessment of Organization Capital
- MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Former Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University) /KIM Young Gak (Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)
- Download paper [PDF:592KB] (Japanese)
- MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Former Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University) /KIM Young Gak (Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)
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June 2006 06-J-047
Start-up Financing and Human Capital of Entrepreneurs
- HONJO Yuji (Associate Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University)
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- HONJO Yuji (Associate Professor, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University)
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June 2006 06-J-046
Development of a Multi-region CGE Model that Incorporates Monopolistic Competition and other Factors
- HISATAKE Masato (Senior Fellow, RIETI) /YAMASAKI Kiyoshi (Strategic Research Division, Value Management Institute, Inc.)
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- HISATAKE Masato (Senior Fellow, RIETI) /YAMASAKI Kiyoshi (Strategic Research Division, Value Management Institute, Inc.)
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June 2006 06-J-045
Relationships Between Locally-oriented Corporate Reconstruction Funds and Local Financial Institutions
- MATSUO Junsuke (Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, St. Andrew's University)
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- MATSUO Junsuke (Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, St. Andrew's University)
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June 2006 06-J-044
Understanding the Rapid Increase of M&As: Historical background and the economic role of M&As
- MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Waseda University)
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- MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Waseda University)
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May 2006 06-J-043
Exploring Factors Behind the Weakening Competitiveness of Japan's Semiconductor Production System: from the viewpoint of meta-level integration capability
- CHUMA Hiroyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Hitotsubashi University Institute of Innovation Research)
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- CHUMA Hiroyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Hitotsubashi University Institute of Innovation Research)
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May 2006 06-J-042
Treatment of Technical Standards in Regional Trade Agreements
- Some lessons for mutual recognition arrangements- NAIKI Yoshiko (Lecturer, Osaka University Graduate School of International Public Policy)
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- NAIKI Yoshiko (Lecturer, Osaka University Graduate School of International Public Policy)
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September 2006 06-J-041
Relatively High Interest Rates for Okinawa Companies: A quantitative analysis by means of a nationwide comparison
- ABIKO Yuichi (Professor, School of Economics, Kinki University)
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- ABIKO Yuichi (Professor, School of Economics, Kinki University)
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May 2006 06-J-040
Integrating Modular Products beyond Industrial Boundary - Analysis of the integration process of a PC system and NC system
- SHIBATA Tomoatsu (Kagawa University Graduate School) /KODAMA Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / The University of Tokyo / Shibaura Institute of Technology)
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- SHIBATA Tomoatsu (Kagawa University Graduate School) /KODAMA Fumio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / The University of Tokyo / Shibaura Institute of Technology)
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April 2006 06-J-039
Measurement of the Impact of Buyout Funds' Initiative in Corporate Reorganizations on the Recovery Rate of Reorganization Claims
- MARUYAMA Hiroshi (Professor, Yokohama City University)
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- MARUYAMA Hiroshi (Professor, Yokohama City University)
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March 2007 06-J-038
Increasing Complexity of Artifacts and the Role of Product Architecture
- OKUNO Masahiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics) /TAKIZAWA Hirokazu (Fellow, RIETI) /WATANABE Yasunori (The University of Tokyo Manufacturing Management Research Center)
- Download paper [PDF:236KB] (Japanese)
- OKUNO Masahiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics) /TAKIZAWA Hirokazu (Fellow, RIETI) /WATANABE Yasunori (The University of Tokyo Manufacturing Management Research Center)
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April 2006 06-J-037
Bank's Exposure and Private Workout Negotiations Between the Creditor Bank and the Debtor Company: An empirical study using event study methodology
- AKIYOSHI Fumio (The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics) /HIROSE Sumio (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Shinshu University)
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- AKIYOSHI Fumio (The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics) /HIROSE Sumio (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Shinshu University)
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April 2006 06-J-036
Impact of Family Care Needs on Elderly Workers' Decisions on Retirement
- HIGUCHI Yoshio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University) /KUROSAWA Masako (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) /SAKAI Tadashi (Researcher, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research) /SATO Kazuma (Keio University Graduate School of Business and Commerce) /TAKEISHI Emiko (Researcher, NLI Research Institute)
- Download paper [PDF:660KB] (Japanese)
- HIGUCHI Yoshio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University) /KUROSAWA Masako (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) /SAKAI Tadashi (Researcher, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research) /SATO Kazuma (Keio University Graduate School of Business and Commerce) /TAKEISHI Emiko (Researcher, NLI Research Institute)
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April 2006 06-J-035
Shareholder Sovereignty Versus Employee Sovereignty: A dilemma as seen in listed companies in Japan
- TANAKA Kazuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Associate Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Commerce and Management)
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- TANAKA Kazuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Associate Professor, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Commerce and Management)
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April 2006 06-J-034
Economic Analysis of M&As: Why has the number of M&As increased?
- ARIKAWA Yasuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI and Associate Professor, Waseda University) /MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI and Professor, Waseda University)
- Download paper [PDF:152KB] (Japanese)
- ARIKAWA Yasuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI and Associate Professor, Waseda University) /MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI and Professor, Waseda University)
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April 2006 06-J-033
Analysis of the Impact of Pension System Reforms on the Labor Supply Behavior of Elderly Males
- HIGUCHI Yoshio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University) /KUROSAWA Masako (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) /ISHII Kayoko (Keio University Graduate School of Business & Commerce) /MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Staff, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:544KB] (Japanese)
- HIGUCHI Yoshio (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University) /KUROSAWA Masako (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) /ISHII Kayoko (Keio University Graduate School of Business & Commerce) /MATSUURA Toshiyuki (Staff, RIETI)
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April 2006 06-J-032
Simulation Analysis of Debt Management Policies to Ensure the Sustainability of Japan's Public Debt
- DOI Takero (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University)
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- DOI Takero (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University)
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April 2006 06-J-031
Changing Roles of Economic Technocrats in the "Small Country" Malaysia
- TORII Takashi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Associate Professor, School of Commerce, Meiji University)
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- TORII Takashi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Associate Professor, School of Commerce, Meiji University)
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April 2006 06-J-030
Issues for Japanese Firms from Metanational Management Perspective
- ASAKAWA Kazuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University)
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- ASAKAWA Kazuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University)
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April 2006 06-J-029
Roles of Regimes under the Gold Standard and Impact on Prices
- TAKEMORI Shumpei (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University) /Liudmila SAVCHENKO (Keio University)
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- TAKEMORI Shumpei (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University) /Liudmila SAVCHENKO (Keio University)
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April 2006 06-J-028
Analysis of China's Exchange Rate Reform
- ITO Takatoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Economics, and Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo)
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- ITO Takatoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Economics, and Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo)
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April 2006 06-J-027
Productivity and Financing of Startups
- MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University) /KAWAKAMI Atsushi (Gakushuin University)
- Download paper [PDF:676KB] (Japanese)
- MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University) /KAWAKAMI Atsushi (Gakushuin University)
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April 2006 06-J-026
Transparency and International Investment Treaties - Definition and responses
- KOTERA Akira (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
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April 2006 06-J-025
Quantitative Policy Evaluation of the Top Runner Method Household Appliance Efficiency Standards Regulations in Japan by Cost-benefit Analysis
- KAINOU Kazunari (Fellow, RIETI)
- Download paper [PDF:15.3MB] (Japanese)
- KAINOU Kazunari (Fellow, RIETI)
Discussion Papers (Japanese) FY2006
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