RIETI - Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese) FY2015

March 2016 16-P-006

"Science" from an Economic Perspective: Summary of a theoretical approach and Japan's scientific research situation
- GOTO Yasuo (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 2016 16-P-005

Policy Uncertainty: Evidence from survey data
- MORIKAWA Masayuki (Vice Chairman & Vice President, RIETI)
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February 2016 16-P-004

Regional Development and Employment Creation by Establishing a Base for the Offshore Wind Energy Industry
- IWAMOTO Koichi (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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February 2016 16-P-003

[WTO Case Review Series No.16] China—Measures Related to the Exportation of Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum (DS431, DS432, DS433): Development of interpretation related to disciplines on export restraints
- KAWASHIMA Fujio (Kobe University)
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January 2016 16-P-002

[WTO Case Review Series No.15] India—Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products (WT/DS430): Toward the implementation of sanitary and phytosanitary measures based on regionalization
- ISHIKAWA Yoshimichi (University of Shizuoka)
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January 2016 16-P-001

The Reality of Diversified Employees: Evidence from a 2014 RIETI survey on diversified work styles of regular and non-regular workers
- TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / KUME Koichi (Recruit Works Institute) / TODA Akihito (Recruit Works Institute)
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December 2015 15-P-025

Japanese Capability for Technological Innovation: Assessment and policy agenda for enhancement
- NAGAOKA Sadao (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 2015 15-P-024

Issues of Regional Revitalization amid Globalization and the Population Decline
- HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 2015 15-P-023

Productivity, Industrial Structure, and Japan's Growth
- FUKAO Kyoji (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 2015 15-P-022

Sustainability of the Fiscal Deficit and the Social Security System, and Fiscal Cost of Monetary Policy
- FUKAO Mitsuhiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 2015 15-P-021

An Empirical Analysis of Japanese Industrial Agglomeration and Factors of Supply Chain Internationalization in East Asia: A case of Japanese food, electronics, and automobile firms
- TOKUNAGA Suminori (Reitaku University) /AKUNE Yuko (Reitaku University) /IKEGAWA Maria (University of Tsukuba) /OKIYAMA Mitsuru (Reitaku University)
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November 2015 15-P-020

'New Industry' Policy and New 'Industrial Policy'
- OHASHI Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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November 2015 15-P-019

Challenges of the Japanese Economy: From the viewpoint of international macroeconomics
- ITO Takatoshi (Program Director, RIETI) /SHIMIZU Junko (Gakushuin University)
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November 2015 15-P-018

Firms and Trade Policy in a Global Economy
- WAKASUGI Ryuhei (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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October 2015 15-P-017

Declining Population, Innovation, and Economic Growth
- YOSHIKAWA Hiroshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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October 2015 15-P-016

Toward Reforming the Employment System and Human Resources Development: Research results of the Human Capital Program and policy implications
- TSURU Kotaro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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October 2015 15-P-015

Innovation Trend and Case Studies Using Big Data Analysis
- KINUKAWA Shinya (Komazawa University) /TANAKA Tatsuo (Keio University) /NISHIO Koji (Fujitsu Research Institute) /MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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October 2015 15-P-014

Role of Public Research Institutes as an Innovation Platform: Case study of the Tsukuba Innovation Arena (TIA-nano)
- MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / Byeongwoo KANG (Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO)
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July 2015 15-P-013

[WTO Case Review Series No.14] Thailand—Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines (DS371): More stringent discipline of GATT on internal regulation restricting competitive opportunities for imports
- OBASE Takuma (Senshu University)
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June 2015 15-P-011

A Perspective for Corporate Governance Reforms: Toward fine tuning the hybrid form of governance and overcoming a low governance equilibrium
- MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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June 2015 15-P-010

The Role of Intangible Investment on Economic Growth in Japan
- MIYAGAWA Tsutomu (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) /EDAMURA Kazuma (NISTEP) /OZAKI Masahiko (Osaka University) /KIM YoungGak (Senshu University) /TAKIZAWA Miho (Toyo University)/TONOGI Konomi (Kanagawa University)/HARADA Nobuyuki (Tsukuba University)
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June 2015 15-P-009

[WTO Case Review Series No.13] China—Certain Measures Affecting Electronic Payment Services (DS413): Vulnerability of normative structure of GATS
- KUNIMATSU Maki (Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting)
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May 2015 15-P-008

[WTO Case Review Series No.12] Canada—Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector/Canada—Measures Relating to the Feed-In Tariff Program (WT/DS412, WT/DS426): Some implications for regulations of public-owned enterprises and governmental intervention by means of creation of a "new" market
- KAWASE Tsuyoshi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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May 2015 15-P-007

[WTO Case Review Series No.11] Philippines—Taxes on Distilled Spirits (WT/DS396/DS403): Liquor tax system in developing countries and the national treatment
- ISHIKAWA Yoshimichi (University of Shizuoka)
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April 2015 15-P-006

How to Revitalize Japanese Agriculture
- YAMASHITA Kazuhito (Senior Fellow, RIETI)
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April 2015 15-P-005

[WTO Case Review Series No.10] European Communities—Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Seal Products (WT/DS400/DS401): Assessing the legality of trade restrictions for animal welfare under the WTO Agreement
- ITO Kazuyori (Hokkaido University)
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March 2015 15-P-004

A New Monthly Index of Real Economic Activity, 1960-2013
- ITO Arata (Fellow, RIETI)
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March 2015 15-P-003

The Credit Guarantee System and Policy-based Finance for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises and a Database of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises
- YOSHINO Naoyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
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March 2015 15-P-002

Implications for the Development of Local Economies and SMEs in Japan: Perspective from a field survey conducted on Germany, the EU's strongest economy
- IWAMOTO Koichi (Consulting Fellow, RIETI)
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February 2015 15-P-001

Quantitative Effects of Growth Policies: An overview
- MORIKAWA Masayuki (Vice Chairman & Vice President, RIETI)
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Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese) FY2015

"Science" from an Economic Perspective: Summary of a theoretical approach and Japan's scientific research situation

Policy Uncertainty: Evidence from survey data

Regional Development and Employment Creation by Establishing a Base for the Offshore Wind Energy Industry

[WTO Case Review Series No.16] China—Measures Related to the Exportation of Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum (DS431, DS432, DS433): Development of interpretation related to disciplines on export restraints

[WTO Case Review Series No.15] India—Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products (WT/DS430): Toward the implementation of sanitary and phytosanitary measures based on regionalization

The Reality of Diversified Employees: Evidence from a 2014 RIETI survey on diversified work styles of regular and non-regular workers

Japanese Capability for Technological Innovation: Assessment and policy agenda for enhancement

Issues of Regional Revitalization amid Globalization and the Population Decline

Productivity, Industrial Structure, and Japan's Growth

Sustainability of the Fiscal Deficit and the Social Security System, and Fiscal Cost of Monetary Policy

An Empirical Analysis of Japanese Industrial Agglomeration and Factors of Supply Chain Internationalization in East Asia: A case of Japanese food, electronics, and automobile firms

'New Industry' Policy and New 'Industrial Policy'

Challenges of the Japanese Economy: From the viewpoint of international macroeconomics

Firms and Trade Policy in a Global Economy

Declining Population, Innovation, and Economic Growth

Toward Reforming the Employment System and Human Resources Development: Research results of the Human Capital Program and policy implications

Innovation Trend and Case Studies Using Big Data Analysis

Role of Public Research Institutes as an Innovation Platform: Case study of the Tsukuba Innovation Arena (TIA-nano)

[WTO Case Review Series No.14] Thailand—Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines (DS371): More stringent discipline of GATT on internal regulation restricting competitive opportunities for imports

A Perspective for Corporate Governance Reforms: Toward fine tuning the hybrid form of governance and overcoming a low governance equilibrium

The Role of Intangible Investment on Economic Growth in Japan

[WTO Case Review Series No.13] China—Certain Measures Affecting Electronic Payment Services (DS413): Vulnerability of normative structure of GATS

[WTO Case Review Series No.11] Philippines—Taxes on Distilled Spirits (WT/DS396/DS403): Liquor tax system in developing countries and the national treatment

How to Revitalize Japanese Agriculture

[WTO Case Review Series No.10] European Communities—Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Seal Products (WT/DS400/DS401): Assessing the legality of trade restrictions for animal welfare under the WTO Agreement

A New Monthly Index of Real Economic Activity, 1960-2013

The Credit Guarantee System and Policy-based Finance for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises and a Database of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises

Implications for the Development of Local Economies and SMEs in Japan: Perspective from a field survey conducted on Germany, the EU's strongest economy

Quantitative Effects of Growth Policies: An overview