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.

Feb 10, 2023

Professor Iichiro Uesugi was awarded the 2022 Awards for Studies on Small Business from Shoko Research Institute for his book titled "Economics of SME Financing: Role of Financial Institutions and Role of the Government".

Dec 21, 2022

Professor Iichiro Uesugi's book, "Economics of SME Financing: Role of Financial Institutions and Role of the Government", was selected as the second-best economic book of the year in Diamond Weekly.

Dec 15, 2022

Professor Takashi Kurosaki was awarded the 2022 JER Best Article Award for The Japanese Economic Review.

Dec 8, 2022

Professor Iichiro Uesugi was awarded the 29th Zengin Foundation Award (The Zengin Foundation for Studies on Economics and Finance).

Nov 9, 2022

We published the Economic Research Series, volume 48.
Yukinobu Kitamura "Quest for Good Money: Past, Present and Future"

22
Mar
12:30
IIR Brown bag lunch seminar (Hybrid)

Rudi Bekkers (Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology)


23
Mar
13:30
The 61st HIAS Health Regular Seminar

Dr. Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai (Program Leader and Senior Researcher, Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health of Thailand)


4
Apr
08:45
Seminar in Macroeconomics (Zoom)

Tommaso Porzio (Columbia Business School)


11
Apr
08:45
Seminar in Macroeconomics (Zoom)

Danial Lashkari (Boston Collage)


14
Apr
10:45
Seminar in Macroeconomics (Zoom)

Martin Rotemberg (NYU)


9
May
17:15
Seminar in Macroeconomics (Hybrid)

Alp Harun (FRB)


16
May
08:45
Seminar in Macroeconomics (Zoom)

Corina Boar (NYU)