Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry

DP "The Impact of Global Sanctions on Foreign Direct Investment: A staggered difference-in-differences approach" by Naoto Jinji, Shigenobu Kawaguchi

RIETI - The Impact of Global Sanctions on Foreign Direct Investment: A staggered difference-in-differences approach This paper is on global economic sanctions, mergers & acquisition, extended two-way fixed effect estimator and staggered difference-in-differences. In order to make public as quickly as possible the results of theoretical research and policy analysis, discussion papers will be posted on our web site...

DP "Daycare Matching with Siblings: Social implementation and welfare evaluation" by Kan Kuno, Daisuke Moriwaki, Yoshihiro Takenami

RIETI - Daycare Matching with Siblings: Social implementation and welfare evaluation This paper is on market design, demand complementarities and structural estimation. In order to make public as quickly as possible the results of theoretical research and policy analysis, discussion papers will be posted on our web site. We hope that this will stimulate further discussion on matters...

DP "Recovery and Transition of the Japanese Economy after World War II: Productivity implications of policy regime changes on the coal mining industry" by Tetsuji Okazaki

RIETI - Recovery and Transition of the Japanese Economy after World War II: Productivity implications of policy regime changes on the coal mining industry This paper is on Economic transition, economic control, productivity, coal mining, economic history and Japan . In order to make public as quickly as possible the results of theoretical research and policy analysis, discussion papers will be posted on our web site. We hope that this will stimulate f...

Register for webinar "China's "Economic Security" Growth Model, Implications for the US-China Security Dilemma and Lesson for Other Major Players"
April 24 16:00-17:00 (JST)
Speaker: Yeling Tan (Oxford University / PIIE)

RIETI - China's "Economic Security" Growth Model, Implications for the US-China Security Dilemma and Lesson for Other Major Players Announcement Traditional conceptions of export-led or domestic investment-led growth no longer appropriately capture the dynamics shaping the Chinese economy. Rather, China has adopted an "economic security" growth model, where national security logic underpins economic policy. The presentation firs...

RIETI-CEPR Symposium
"Migration and Labor Markets: The cases of Europe and Japan"
May 11, 2026 14:00-17:20 (JST),

RIETI - Migration and Labor Markets: The cases of Europe and Japan Announcement Amid ongoing demographic changes, advanced economies have increasingly relied on migration as a component of their labor supply. However, the question of how to support effective social and economic integration remains a key policy challenge. This symposium will examine recent developme...

Register hybrid event "Gender Inequalities in Japan and South Korea: Labor Market, Employment, and Education"
Center for East Asian Studies, Chicago University
April 25, 10:00-17:40 (CDT)
April 26, 0:00-7:40 (JST)

RIETI - Gender Inequalities in Japan and South Korea: Labor Market, Employment, and Education Announcement Japan and South Korea have the highest gender wage gap among OECD countries, and a group of scholars in the US, Japan, and South Korea have been concerned with the commonalities and differences between these two societies in the causes of gender inequality. Their studies have focused on...

Article "Japanese Economic Security through Openness" by Shiro Armstrong

Articles「Japanese Economic Security through Openness」 Policy Update offers timely comments by RIETI fellows and keynote speakers at policy symposiums and other events as well as research on a wide range of policy issues.

DP "Economic Impact of RCEP" by Ken Itakura, Yutaro Kimata, Shujiro Urata

RIETI - Economic Impact of RCEP This paper is on RCEP, regional trade agreement, tariffs, gravity model, CGE model and non-tariff barriers. In order to make public as quickly as possible the results of theoretical research and policy analysis, discussion papers will be posted on our web site. We hope that this will stimulate furth...

DP "Too Close to Use: Social visibility, stigma, and the paradox of learning support programs" by Shinsuke Asakawa, Mayuko Abe, Fumio Ohtake, Shinpei Sano, Kazuko Nakata

RIETI - Too Close to Use: Social visibility, stigma, and the paradox of learning support programs This paper is on Learning support, Cognitive skill, Non-cognitive skill, Administrative data, Welfare stigma and Program take-up. In order to make public as quickly as possible the results of theoretical research and policy analysis, discussion papers will be posted on our web site. We hope that thi...

DP "Inter-firm Network Dynamics of Production during the COVID-19 Pandemic" by Yukiko Saito, Xinyi Tong, Kongphop Wongkaew

RIETI - Inter-firm Network Dynamics of Production during the COVID-19 Pandemic This paper is on Production Networks, COVID-19 and ICT. In order to make public as quickly as possible the results of theoretical research and policy analysis, discussion papers will be posted on our web site. We hope that this will stimulate further discussion on matters of policy and policy resear...

DP "Long-term Absenteeism: Effects of cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills, household structure and financial situation" by Shinsuke Asakawa, Mayuko Abe, Fumio Ohtake, Shinpei Sano, Kazuko Nakata

RIETI - Long-term Absenteeism: Effects of cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills, household structure and financial situation This paper is on long-term absenteeism, cognitive skills, non-cognitive traits and administrative data. In order to make public as quickly as possible the results of theoretical research and policy analysis, discussion papers will be posted on our web site. We hope that this will stimulate further d...