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 1, 2023

Professor Tokuo Iwaisako became the IER new director.

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).

8
Jun
13:00
The 63rd HIAS Health Regular Seminar

Alex Cook (Associate Professor, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health)


9
Jun
13:30
Hitotsubashi Summer Institute (HSI) 2023: Economic Development

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13
Jun
15:30
Hybrid Seminar Industry and Labor Economics Workshop [Presentation in English]

Naoki Aizawa (University of Wisconsin, Madison) 


13
Jun
17:15
Seminar in Macroeconomics (Zoom)

Cynthia Bollach (LSE)


14
Jun
10:45
Environmental Economics and Technology Workshop

Shogo Sakabe(Columbia University)


16
Jun
10:45
CEI Seminar/Economic Development Workshop

Ellora Derenoncourt (Princeton University)


20
Jun
15:30
Hybrid Seminar Industry and Labor Economics Workshop [Presentation in English]

Cheng Chen(Clemson University)