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Article American Politics

Responding to Chinese and Russian Disinformation

Paul J. Saunders

July 29, 2020

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Article Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

COVID-19 and the Role of the Central Banks

Hideo Hayakawa

July 27, 2020

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Article Industry, Business, Technology

The Promise and Policy Challenges of Fintech

Ryoji Kashiwagi

July 20, 2020

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Article Chinese Economy

When Hong Kong Ceases to Be Hong Kong

Long Ke

July 6, 2020

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Article Tax & Social Security Reform

A Consumption Tax Cut Would Undermine Fiscal Sustainability

Shigeki Morinobu / Takero Doi / Kazuhiko Nishizawa / Kazumasa Oguro / Takashi Oshio / Motohiro Sato / Eiji Tajika

July 2, 2020

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Working Paper Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

The Timing of Government Debt Reductions in the Presence of Inequality

Akio Ino / Keiichiro Kobayashi

August 6, 2020

Article Other

In Japan, Men Have Complicated Views about Gender and Equality

Charles Crabtree / Kiho Muroga

August 3, 2020

Article Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

Japan Needs to Step Up Its COVID-19 Testing Capacity

Keiichiro Kobayashi

July 30, 2020

Article American Politics

Responding to Chinese and Russian Disinformation

Paul J. Saunders

July 29, 2020

Article Tax & Social Security Reform

Japanese Distrust of Government Stalls Adoption of My Number Card

Charles Crabtree / Kristine Eck / Sophia Hatz / Atsushi Tago

July 28, 2020

Article Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

COVID-19 and the Role of the Central Banks

Hideo Hayakawa

July 27, 2020

Article Chinese Economy

Chinese Economic Outlook under the Coronavirus Crisis

Long Ke

July 21, 2020

Article Industry, Business, Technology

The Promise and Policy Challenges of Fintech

Ryoji Kashiwagi

July 20, 2020

Article Chinese Economy

When Hong Kong Ceases to Be Hong Kong

Long Ke

July 6, 2020

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Experts

Akio Takahara

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Contemporary Chinese politics

Research Unit

External Relations

Yoshikuni Ono

SENIOR FELLOW & SENIOR DATA ANALYST

Areas of Expertise

Political behavior
gender stereotypes
immigration
legislative politics
Japanese politics

Research Unit

Politics & Economy

Keiichiro Kobayashi

RESEARCH DIRECTOR

Areas of Expertise

Macroeconomics
financial crises
economic philosophy

Research Unit

Economic Policy Studies

Naoki Oka

Areas of Expertise

International taxation, tax policy

Research Unit

Tax & Social Security Reform

Hikaru Hiranuma

RESEARCH FELLOW
PROGRAM OFFICER, POLICY RESEARCH

Areas of Expertise

Natural resources and energy issues, international relations (eurasian countries), enviroment

Research Unit

Resources & Energy

Tatsuyoshi Saijo

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Future design

Research Unit

Economic Policy Studies

Takero Doi

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Tax system
local finance
fiscal sustainability
social security
public choice theory

Research Unit

Economic Policy Studies

Yoriko Kawaguchi

DISTINGUISHED FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

Foreign policy and nonproliferation, environment, Japanese politics and government, corporate social responsibility

Kiminori Matsuyama

CHIEF SCIENTIFIC ADVISER

Areas of Expertise

Macroeconomic growth and development
international trade

Fumiaki Kubo

SENIOR FELLOW

Areas of Expertise

US political and diplomatic history, modern American parties, policy making, US foreign policy

Research Unit

External Relations

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Policy Proposals

Macroeconomics, Economic Policy

Addressing the Economic Fallout from the Coronavirus Crisis

Keiichiro Kobayashi / Motohiro Sato / Takero Doi / Motoshige Ito / Katsuhito Iwai / Kiminori Matsuyama / Shigeki Morinobu / Kazumasa Oguro / Takashi Oshio / Tatsuyoshi Saijo

March 18, 2020