Joint Usage / Research Center
Center for Empirical Analysis on Japanese and Global Economy


The Institute has maintained a data archive, developed methods of statistical analysis, and aims to further develop as an international joint usage and research center for the advanced empirical analysis of the Japanese and global economies.

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Important Announcements

Jan 5, 2023

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) "Service Sector Productivity in Japan: Determinants and Policies (SSPJ)" (FY 2016-2020, Principal Investigator: Professor Kyoji Fukao) received the (A) rating in the term-of-end evaluation from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.  The rating (A) means that the results were in line with initial expectations.  

Nov 5, 2021

The Joint Usage and Research Center Programs at the Institute of Economic Research received the highest (S) rating in the term-of-end evaluation from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology following the mid-term evaluation in 2008. In addition, the Institute was newly accredited for the period from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2028.

Apr 18, 2024

A supplementary application for FY2024 Project Research Program of Joint Usage and Research Center Programs has been started. The application deadline is 9:00 a.m. on May 10, 2024, Japan Standard Time. For further details, please refer to the application guidelines.

Apr 5, 2024

University Professor Kyoji Fukao was assigned to the chairman of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).  The RIETI and IER have a relationship as a research cooperation.

Apr 4, 2024

IER published the latest issue of PR magazine, "IER SpotlightS" vol. 7.

Jan 10, 2024

Professor Yuichi Yamamoto was elected as an Economic Theory Fellow by the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET)

Dec 26, 2023

The CIP Database 2023 (CIP 4.0) is now available on this website. We are one of the cooperating institutions with this database for creating and updating.

7
May
17:15
Seminar in Macroeconomics (Hybrid)

Shigenori Shiratsuka (Keio University)


10
May
10:45
Economic Development Workshop / CEI Seminar

Tanika Chakraborty (Indian Institute of Management Calcutta)


14
May
15:30
Hybrid Seminar Industry and Labor Economics Workshop

Kei Kawai (U.C. Berkeley and University of Tokyo)


14
May
17:15
Seminar in Macroeconomics (Zoom)

Naiyue Cui (Kobe University), Minchung Hsu (GRIPS), Yunfang Hu (Kobe University)


15
May
16:30
IIR Innovation Forum (onsite)

Paul Jensen (Professor, University of Melbourne /Visiting Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University)
Date, time and location have changed


17
May
10:45
Economic Development Workshop / CEI Seminar

Tuan-Hwee SNG (National University of Singapore)


30
May
15:30
Economic Development Workshop / CEI Seminar

Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay (Queen Mary University of London)