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.
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.
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".
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.
Professor Takashi Kurosaki was awarded the 2022 JER Best Article Award for The Japanese Economic Review.
Professor Iichiro Uesugi was awarded the 29th Zengin Foundation Award (The Zengin Foundation for Studies on Economics and Finance).
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Naoki Aizawa (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
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Comparative Study of Rice Growing Regions in Southern India and
Mekong-Delta Vietnam”
Yu Sasaki
“Weak States and Hard Censorship”
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