Overview of RIETI (As of the end of April 2019) Location Purpose of RIETI RIETI is a policy think tank established in 2001. Its mission is to conduct The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) promotes policy Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance Culture, Sports, To Sakura theoretical and empirical research, maximize synergies with those engaged in Science and KASUMIGASEKI 2 damon formulation backed with theoretical and analytical research from a global Technology policymaking, and to make policy proposals based on evidence derived from perspective that is not confined within the traditional framework of thinking, TORANOMON such research activities. The institute is highly regarded both in Japan and with the ultimate goal of building a number of Research Programs that meet the abroad for its activity. needs of Japan’s economic and industrial policies, within which the individual Research Projects interact in an organic manner. To effectively and efficiently Established: April 1, 2001 disseminate the results of its research and promote policy recommendations, Number of fellows: 71 RIETI makes active use of its website, publications, and a variety of other tools. Primary source of funds: Management grants from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Annex Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, IAA 11F RIETI Message To Iwaidabashi NISHI-SHINBASHI 1 Japan is facing fundamental changes in its economy and society that can be To Uchisai Hibiya Auditor Chairman waicho Park characterized metaphorically as “earth-shaking movements.” These include the aggravation of labor shortages due to demographic changes caused by a low Exits •Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Kasumigaseki Station, Exit C2. Two-minute walk. birthrate and an aging population, the fourth industrial revolution brought about Vice Chairman Office of President and CRO Internal Audit •Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Kasumigaseki Station, Exit A11a. Three-minute walk. by technological innovation, the deepening of global economic partnerships, and Vice President •Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Kasumigaseki Station, Exit B3a. Six-minute walk. increasing competition for rule formation. Bearing these changes in mind, RIETI, •Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toranomon Station, Exit 9. Four-minute walk. throughout the fourth medium-term plan period (fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2019), will Organizational Operation and Management Research Activities •Tokyo Metro Mita Line, Uchisaiwaicho Station, Exit A7. Six-minute walk. promote research activities and propose countermeasures to tackle diverse and complicated problems, based on its “Three Medium- to Long-term Perspectives Administration Group General Administration on Economic and Industrial Policy”: (1) cultivating Japan’s strength in the world Chairman Logistics / Planning economy, (2) making Japan into an innovative nation, and (3) overcoming Internal Control Human Resources / population decline. General Affairs Financial / Accounting Information System Therefore, from a neutral and objective perspective, RIETI will proceed with Senior Fellow policy-oriented theoretical and empirical research. Moreover, in order to further Research Group Fellow Research Institute of Economy, enhance the recognition won as an “intellectual platform” in Japan and abroad, Research Support Visiting Fellow RIETI will deepen cooperation with research institutions and universities in the Research Administration Trade and Industry, IAA United States, Europe, Asia, and other countries. It will also contribute to Survey Administration Faculty Fellow EBPM economic and industrial policymaking. Quantitative Analysis Consulting Fellow 11th oor, Annex, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Database Policy History 1-3-1, Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8901 JAPAN RIETI will recognize economic issues in Japan and abroad, continue to fulfill its Phone: +81-3-3501-1363 Fax: +81-3-3501-8577 mission of carrying out evidence-based research that contributes to the PR Strategy Group Website: https://www.rieti.go.jp/en/ formulation of economic and industrial policies, and provide research results on PR Program Development ＠en.RIETI @RIETIenglish a timely basis. On behalf of RIETI, we sincerely ask for your continued support Cross Media Conference Email: [email protected] and encouragement. International Program Research Institute of Economy, NAKAJIMA Atsushi, Chairman Trade and Industry, IAA YANO Makoto, President and CRO Research Programs Symposiums and Seminars Research/Policy Papers RIETI organizes various public events including symposiums and seminars that Discussion Papers (DPs) and Policy Discussion Papers (PDPs) are research Three Medium- to Long-term Perspectives on Economic and Industrial Policies not only make research results from each project widely available to the public results summarized in the form of treatises after going through internal review 1. Cultivating Japan’s strength in the world economy 2. Making Japan into an innovative nation 3. Overcoming population decline but also generate discussion of issues that are of great public interest and processes. DPs are aimed at contributing to policymaking, while maintaining significant importance in international affairs with researchers, policymakers, and high academic standards. PDPs are other stakeholders on a timely basis. Furthermore, RIETI holds BBL (Brown Bag aimed at stimulating policy debates Lunch) Seminars by inviting domestic and overseas experts as lecturers. The on a timely basis. RIETI also prepares Lineup of Research Programs and Program Directors summaries, handouts, and other materials from these symposiums and seminars non-technical summaries that are available on our website. summarize briefly policy implications Macroeconomy International Regional and Low Birthrate/ Trade and Innovation in DPs. These papers can be Economies Aging Population Investment downloaded from RIETI’s website. KOBAYASHI Keiichiro TOMIURA Eiichi HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki NAGAOKA Sadao Keio University Hitotsubashi University Kobe University Tokyo Keizai University PR Magazine Raising Law and Policy History RIETI-CEPR Symposium RIETI EBPM Symposium RIETI Highlight is a quarterly public relations magazine that keeps readers up to Industry Frontiers Industrial and Human Capital Economy and Policy Post-Brexit World Economy Establishing a solid foundation of Firm Productivity Assessment March 22, 2019 evidence-based policy making date on the activities of RIETI, including brief reports on symposiums and YANO Makoto December 14, 2018 OHASHI Hiroshi FUKAO Kyoji TSURU Kotaro TAKEDA Haruhito （Acting Program Director） seminars, reviews of new publications, and columns written by our fellows. An The University of Tokyo Hitotsubashi University Keio University RIETI The University of Tokyo Website article titled “Research Digest,” which introduces recently published discussion papers through interviews with their authors, explores the motivation underlying RIETI’s website is available in Japanese, English, and Chinese, and introduces the their research in an depth of the activities of RIETI and its research fellows as well as posts of easy-to-understand manner that extensive content that is useful for policy formation. The website is mobile Research Process Classification of Fellows has been well-received by compatible and can be viewed clearly on a smartphone. RIETI also posts readers. We also look at timely To further improve on the quality of research, RIETI ensures that discussions are Senior Fellows and Fellows: Full-time Faculty Fellows: Fellows who information on its official Facebook and Twitter pages. topics chosen from among our organized for each research project through brainstorming workshops and resident fellows with previous affiliations hold concurrent positions as RIETI’s website provides discussion papers, which show the results of research results and present them Discussion Paper/Policy Discussion Paper seminars, where Japanese and to governmental organizations, university professors. research, policy recommendation columns written by research fellows, various as the feature in each edition of foreign experts and policymakers participate to deepen the research. research institutes, databases, and handouts and summaries of various events. In addition, RIETI the magazine. Quarterly Issue (in JP) Special Issue (in ENG) and universities strives to enhance pages on the website set by study groups and individual fellows, which disseminate in-depth information on each policy issue. both in Japan Brainstorming Workshops— Furthermore, the website offers various services to provide timely information, Publications and abroad. Launching of a new research project including an e-mail newsletter service that sends the latest roundup of RIETI’s publications cover a diverse array of From right: information posted on the website to users and an RSS feed service that delivers Managing Currency Risk: How Chief Research themes and appear under the imprint of various Japanese Firms Choose Invoicing the latest information in each designated policy Officer publishers. The contents range from studies of Currency category to users by e-mail with a short text. Written by ITO Takatoshi, KOIBUCHI Discussion Paper and Policy Discussion Paper Seminars— Satoshi, SATO Kiyotaka, SHIMIZU Junko a high academic standard that have undergone Deepening the analysis of individual papers RIETI also endeavors to enhance its website for Edward Elgar Publishing July 2018 our international