The Research Division of Frontier Sciences in Economics is a special-purpose research division established to foundation as a kind of organizational slack for adapting to changes in interdisciplinary trends in the near future. As its name implies, it differs from the other four research divisions in that it is not assigned a specific research domain. Currently its main objective is that of pursuing the research themes identified by the IER affiliated institutions of the Center for Economic Institutions, the Center for Intergenerational Studies, and the Research Center for Economic and Social Risks. However, its future research activities will not be restricted to these alone. This research division also includes an associate research division that accepts outstanding researchers from across Japan and around the world.