Selected Publications and Papers
KAWASAKI Kenichi, Consulting Fellow, RIETI
Publications
Ph.D. Dissertation
“The Economic Effects of Trade Liberalization and Regulatory Reform: An Analysis of Structural
Policy Measures by an Economic Model”, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka
University, March 1999 (in Japanese)
Refereed Journals
“Weighing up the Effects of APEC: A General Equilibrium Analysis of Trade Liberalization”,
Canadian Business Economics, Volume 6, Number 3, pp. 27-41, Canadian Association of
Business Economics, September 1998
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, Review of
Urban & Regional Development Studies Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 14-32, Blackwell Publishing,
March 2004
Other Academic Journals
“The Study of Policy Simulations with the World Economic Model”, Economic Analysis No. 98, ERI,
EPA, March 1985 (in Japanese)
“The Study of Policy Simulations with the World Economic Model”, Economic Analysis No. 102,
ERI, EPA, February 1986 (in Japanese)
“The Japanese Economic Model in the EPA World Economic Model”, Economic Analysis No. 110,
ERI, EPA, July 1987 (in Japanese)
“The Economic Effects of APEC Trade Liberalization: An Analysis by CGE Model Simulations”,
Journal of Research Institute for International Investment and Development, Vol. 23 No. 12,
pp. 4-35, RIIID, JEXIM, December 1997 (in Japanese)
“The Assessment of Trade and Investment Liberalization and Environment Policy by an Applied
General Equilibrium Model”, Economic Analysis No. 156, ERI, EPA, March 1998 (in
Japanese)
“The Analysis of the Asian Crisis: Its Economy-wide Effects”, Journal of Research Institute for
International Investment and Development, Vol. 24, No. 7, pp.4-35, RIIID, JEXIM, July
1998 (in Japanese)
Books
Best before Date: The Diary of Struggle for Opening the Japanese Market, YOMIURI SINBUNSYA,
July 1996 (in Japanese)
The Applications of a Computable General Equilibrium Model: A Simulation Analysis on Trade
Liberalization and Regulatory Reform, NIHON HYORONSYA, November 1999 (in
Japanese)
Chapters in Books
“The Role and its Limitation of the Administrators with the International Public Organization: In the
Case of OECD”, Chapter 3 in International Negotiation: Surprises of and Responses to
Different Culture, Haruhiko Kuroda ed., KENKYUSHA SHUPPAN, March 1996 (in
Japanese)
Terms on Business Cycle and Statistics, YUHIKAKU Dictionary of Economic Terms, the Third
Edition, Hisao Kanamori, Kenjiro Ara and Chikashi Moriguchi eds., YUHIKAKU, January
1998 (in Japanese)
“An Analysis on the Impact of Regulation”, Chapter 12 in Regulatory Reform in Network Industries:
Lessons from the Experience in Europe and America, Tetsuzo Yamamoto and Eizen Sato
eds., NIHON HYORONSYA, March 2001 (in Japanese)
Terms on Business Cycle and Statistics, YUHIKAKU Dictionary of Economic Terms, the Fourth
Edition, Hisao Kanamori, Kenjiro Ara and Chikashi Moriguchi eds., YUHIKAKU, May
2002 (in Japanese)
“WTO and a Free Trade Area in Asia”, Chapter 7 in Contemporary Economic Study Series 21:
Japan’s Trade Policy and WTO, Kazumasa Iwata ed., NIHON KEIZAI SHINBUNSYA,
April 2003 (in Japanese)
“The Impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the Japanese Economy”, Chapter 5 in Economic Policy Review
10: The Reexamination of Global Warming Issues, Akihiro Sawa and Soichiro Seki eds.,
TOYO KEIZAI SHINPOSYA, February 2004 (in Japanese)
“Historical Simulations by a Macro Econometric Model: The Effects of Monetary Policy in the
1990s”, Chapter 7 in The Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Longer Recession, Koichi
Hamada, Yutaka Harada and ESRI of Cabinet Office eds., TOYO KEIZAI SHINPOSYA,
July 2004 (in Japanese)
“Wage Rigidity and the Importance of Monetary Policy”, Chapter 8 in The Theoretical and Empirical
Analysis of Longer Recession, Koichi Hamada, Yutaka Harada and ESRI of Cabinet Office
eds., TOYO KEIZAI SHINPOSYA, July 2004 (in Japanese)
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, Chapter 16 in
Computable General Equilibrium Approached in Urban and Regional Policy Studies,
Edited by Masayuki Doi, World Scientific Publishing Co. Ltd., July 2006
Reports
“The Impact of Trade Liberalization in China”, Chapter 3-2 in Scenario for China in the 21st Century,
Report by Study Group on “Future Developments in China and Asia-Pacific Economy”,
ERI, EPA, June 1997 (in Japanese)
“The Impact of Trade and Investment Liberalization”, Chapter 3 in The Analysis of the Asia-wide
Industry Policy, Institute for International Trade and Investment, MITI, March 1998 (in
Japanese)
“How Detrimental Is the Asian Crisis: Assessment by Model Simulations”, Part 1-4 in 1998 APEC
Economic Outlook Symposium: Papers and Proceedings, Economic Committee, APEC,
November 1998
“The Effects of the Asian Crisis: A General Equilibrium Model Analysis”, Chapter 2 in A Study on
Building the Macroeconomic Model of the Asian Region, Institute for Economic and
Financial Research, MOF, March 1999 (in Japanese)
“The Benefits of Multilateral Trade Liberalization”, Chapter 3 in A Study on the Impact of Asian
Economic Development on the Japanese Balance of Payments, Institute for Economic and
Financial Research, MOF, March 2000 (in Japanese)
“The Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation”, Chapter III in The Benefits of Trade
and Investment Liberalization and Facilitation in APEC, Economic Committee, APEC,
Singapore, October 2002
“Impact of Liberalization”, Chapter V in Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework (Joint
Study), the Governments of Japan and Australia, April 2005
Follow-up Study on the Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation, Economic
Committee, APEC, October 2005
Papers Discussed at Workshops and Symposium
“The High Japanese Saving Ratio: Will it really decline rapidly”, Discussion Paper No. 63, ERI, EPA,
January 1996
“Development of the ERI Compact Model”, Discussion Paper No. 64, ERI, EPA, April 1996
“Japan’s Extended Business Downturn: How Did It Happen? - Analyses by the EPA World
Economic Model Simulation”, Discussion Paper No. 65, ERI, EPA, July 1996
“The Impact of National Regulations on Market Access”, Chapter 22 in Regulatory Reform and
International Market Openness, pp. 265-268, OECD Proceedings, November 1996
“Macroeconomic Performance of the Scandinavian Model”, Discussion Paper No. 72, ERI, EPA,
March 1997
“The Economic Impact of Changes in China on the World Economy: A Simulation Analysis by a
CGE Model”, Discussion Paper No. 73, ERI, EPA, March 1997 (in Japanese)
“Diagnostic Analysis of CGE Modeling: The Property of APEC Trade Liberalization Model”,
Discussion Paper No. 81, ERI, EPA, November 1997
“Economic Effects of the APEC Trade Liberalization: Analysis by CGE Model Simulations”, Staff
Paper 97-5, RIIID, JEXIM, November 1997
“The Economic Effects of Structural Reform (Regulatory Reform): The Comparison of Economic
Model Simulations”, KAITOKEN Report No. 9-15, RIIID, JEXIM, February 1998 (in
Japanese)
“How Detrimental Is the Asian Crisis: Assessment by Model Simulations”, Staff Paper Series 98-2,
RIIID, JEXIM, May 1998
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, ESRI
Discussion Paper Series No. 16, ESRI, Cabinet Office, October 2002
“The Impact of Free Trade Agreements in Asia”, RIETI Discussion Paper Series 03-E-18, RIETI,
September 2003
“The Sectoral and Regional Implications of Trade Liberalization”, Presented at ESRI Asia Workshop
on Economic Modeling, “The Deepening Interrelationship among Asian Countries”, ESRI,
Cabinet Office, Bangkok, November 2004
Monograph and Working Papers (Reviewed Internally)
“A Study on Economic Policy Coordination with Specific Reference to the US and Japan”, ERI, EPA,
July 1986
“The Saving Behavior of Japanese Households”, OECD Department of Economics and Statistics
Working Papers No. 73, January 1990
“Modeling Wages and Prices for the Smaller OECD Countries”, OECD Department of Economics
and Statistics Working Papers No. 86, October 1990
“Preliminary CGE Simulations by the GTAP Model”, Presented at Task Force on “Impact of Trade
Liberalization”, Economic Committee, APEC, Davao, August 1996
“Alternative CGE Simulations by the GTAP Model”, Presented at Economic Committee, APEC,
Manila, October 1996
“Economic Effects of the MAPA: Preliminary CGE Model Simulation”, Presented at Expert Seminar
on “Impact of Trade Liberalization”, Economic Committee, APEC, Tokyo, March 1997
“The Effects of Monetary Policy in the 1990s: Historical Simulations by a Macro Econometric
Model”, ESRI Discussion Paper Series No. 37, ESRI, Cabinet Office, May 2003 (in
Japanese)
“Wage Rigidity and the Importance of Monetary Policy”, ESRI Discussion Paper Series No. 45, ESRI,
Cabinet Office, June 2003 (in Japanese)
“The Development of a General Equilibrium Overlapping Generations Model”, ESRI Discussion
Paper Series No. 73, ESRI, Cabinet Office, October 2003 (in Japanese)
“The Sectoral Impacts of Trade and Investment Liberalization between Japan and Australia”,
Submitted to the Governments of Japan and Australia as reference material for the Joint
Study under the Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework, March 2005
Commercial Journals and Newspapers
“Improvements in Market Access Issues by OTO: IV”, Trade Business Digest, December 1999, pp.
48-54, Japan Customs Association, December 1990 (in Japanese)
“Improvements in Market Access Issues by OTO: V”, Trade Business Digest January 1991, pp.
42-57, Japan Customs Association, January 1991 (in Japanese)
“Improvements in Market Access Issues by OTO: VI”, Trade Business Digest, February 1991, pp.
46-52, Japan Customs Association, February 1991 (in Japanese)
“Price Flexibility: The Application of Scandinavian Model”, Economy Society Policy (ESP) No. 229,
pp. 54-57, Association for Economic Planning (APE), April 1991 (in Japanese)
“Why Japan’s Saving Ratio so High?”, ESP No. 230, pp. 51-55, APE, May 1991 (in Japanese)
“The ‘Trough’ in the Japanese Business Cycle - Its Role and Limitation”, ESP No. 273, pp. 33-36,
APE, December 1994 (in Japanese)
“Deregulation Measures - What is Important in the Japanese Society”, ESP No. 274, pp. 50-53, APE,
January 1995 (in Japanese)
“Struggle for Opening the Japanese Market, Vol. 1: Safety Standards on Household Appliances”, ESP
No. 275, pp. 70-71, APE, February 1995 (in Japanese)
“Struggle for Opening the Japanese Market, Vol. 2: Date Labeling on Processed Foods”, ESP No. 276,
pp. 64-65, APE, March 1995 (in Japanese)
“Struggle for Opening the Japanese Market, Vol. 3: Experience in Trade Negotiations”, ESP No. 277,
pp. 64-65, APE, April 1995 (in Japanese)
“Struggle for Opening the Japanese Market, Vol. 4: International Aspects of National Regulation”,
ESP No. 278, pp. 68-69, APE, May 1995 (in Japanese)
“Economics Required for WTO”, ESP No. 279, pp. 66-69, APE, June 1995 (in Japanese)
“Trade Liberalization in China and the World Economy”, Economic School, NIHON KEIZAI
SHINBUN February 20, February 1997 (in Japanese)
“Fiscal Multipliers: Did It Really Decline?”, ESP No. 300, pp. 98-99, APE, March 1997 (in Japanese)
“Trade Liberalization in China and the World Economy”, The Eye of Think-tank, NIHON KOGYO
SHINBUN June 24, June 1997 (in Japanese)
“Impact of APEC Trade Liberalization: In a tough environment who are the winners and losers?”, The
Financial Survey March-April 1998, pp. 18-21, Strategic Economics and Standard and
Poor’s MMS, March 1998
“How Detrimental Is the Asian Financial Crisis to the World Economy, THE KEIZAI SEMINAR No.
521, pp. 52-57, NIHON HYORONSYA, June 1998 (in Japanese)
“The Effectiveness of an Economic Model in Economic Policy”, ESP No. 318, pp. 42-45, APE,
September 1998 (in Japanese)
“The Benefits of Multilateral Trade Liberalization: An Economic Model Analysis”, ESP No. 335, pp.
46-49, APE, February 2000 (in Japanese)
“The Impact of Japan’s ODA Loan on Asian Economic Development”, ESP No. 351, pp. 30-33, APE,
June 2001 (in Japanese)
“The Economic Impacts of FTAs with Asian Countries”, Agriculture and Economy, August 2004, pp.
55-64, SHOWADO, July 2004 (in Japanese)
Translations (from English to Japanese)
“Regulatory Reform”, Chapter 4 in OECD Economic Surveys: Japan 1996-1997, Edited by the
Secretariat of OECD, Translation by the Coordination Bureau of EPA, TOYO KEIZAI
SHINPOSYTA, December 1997
“Enhancing Medium-term Prospects through Structural Reforms”, Chapter 3 in OECD Economic
Surveys: Japan 1997-1998, Edited by the Secretariat of OECD, Translation by the
Coordination Bureau of EPA, TOYO KEIZAI SHINPOSYA, December 1998
“Sectoral Effects in a Macroeconomic Context”, “The Economy-wide Effects of Regulatory
Reforms”, Vol. 2, Chapter 1, Section 3, 4 in OECD Report on Regulatory Reform, Edited by
the Secretariat of OECD, Translation by Tetsuzo Yamamoto and Hiroshi Yamada, NIHON
KEIIZAI HYORONSYA, June 2001
Presentations at and Contributions to Conferences and Workshops
The 31st Conference on Macro Econometric Modeling, Kansai Economic Research Center, Osaka,
July 20-21, 1995
“The High Japanese Saving Ratio: Will It Really Decline Rapidly?”, Workshop on “Public Sector
Finances and Evolution of Saving and Investment Balances”, Policy Dialogue with the
Dynamic Non-Member Economies, Economics Department, OECD, Paris, October 10-11,
1995
“The Impact of National Regulations on Market Access: The Roles of Economic Analysis and Trade
Ombudsman”, Symposium on “Regulatory Reform and International Market Openness”,
Trade Committee, OECD, Paris, July 9-10, 1996
“Development of the ERI Compact Model”, the 32nd Conference on Macro Econometric Modeling,
Kansai Economic Research Center, Osaka, July 25-26, 1996
“How Japan’s Business Downturn Prolonged so Longer?: Analyses by the EPA World Economic
Model Simulations”, the 32nd Conference on Macro Econometric Modeling, Kansai
Economic Research Center, Osaka, July 25-26, 1996
“Preliminary CGE Simulations by the GTAP Model”, Task Force on “Impact of Trade
Liberalization”, Economic Committee, APEC, Davao, August 18, 1996
“Macroeconomic Performance of the Scandinavian Model”, the Fourth International Conference on
the Asia-Pacific Economy 1996, “Changing Patterns of Interdependence in the Asia-Pacific
Region”, Economic Modeling Bureau of Australia (EMBA), Cairns, August 28-31, 1996
The Fifth Convention “Financial Interdependence of the East Asian Economies”, East Asian
Economic Association (EAEA), Bangkok, October 25-26, 1996
“Saving Trends: Uncertainties and Matters of Concern”, Workshop on “East Asia Development”, the
International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development (ICSEAD), Kitakyusyu,
November 21-23, 1996
“The Economic Impact of Changes in China on the World Economy: A Simulation Analysis by a
CGE Model”, Study Group on “Future Developments in China and Asia-Pacific Economy”,
ERI, EPA, Tokyo, January 31, 1997
“Economic Effects of the MAPA: Preliminary CGE Model Simulation”, Expert Seminar on “Impact
of Trade Liberalization”, Economic Committee, APEC, Tokyo, March 11, 1997
“Trade Liberalization and its Economic Effects of the MAPA”, Brandeis-Keio Joint Research Project,
“Making APEC Work: Economic Challenges and Policy Alternatives”, Tokyo, March
13-14, 1997
1997 Advisory Board Meeting, GTAP Consortium, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, April 16-18, 1997
Task Force on “Impact of Trade Liberalization”, Economic Committee, APEC, Quebec, May 15-16,
1997
“Macroeconomic Performance of the Scandinavian Model”, the 35th Econometric Studies
Conference, “The Theory and Applications of a Macro Econometric Analysis”, Moriyama,
July 10-12, 1997
“The Impact of Trade Liberalization”, the 11th International Conference of the International Federation
of Associations of Business Economists (IFABE) 1997, “The Global Economy: Three
Words or One?”, Vancouver, November 17-19, 1997
“The Economic Impact of APEC Trade Liberalization: A CGE Model Simulation Analysis”, the
Second World Bank - Japan Research Fair 97, World Bank, Tokyo, December 11, 1997
“The Economic Effects of APEC Trade Liberalization: An Analysis by CGE Model Simulations”,
Final Symposium for Preparing an Economic Forecasting Center in Vietnam, Japan
Research Institute (JRI) and Development Strategy Institute (DSI) of Vietnam Ministry of
Planning and Investment (MPI), Hanoi, December 22, 1997
“The Impact of APEC Trade Liberalization: A Model Simulation Analysis”, Economic Analysis
Workshop, ERI, EPA, Tokyo, March 2, 1998
“How Detrimental Is the Asian Crisis: Assessments by Model Simulations”, APEC 1998 Economic
Outlook Symposium, Economic Committee, APEC, Xiamen, May 16, 1998
“How Detrimental Is the Asian Crisis: Assessments by Model Simulations”, the First Annual
Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, June 8-10, 1998
“Global Savings and Capital Formation: General Equilibrium Approach”, Brookings Workshop on
“Demographic Turbulence and Global Stability”, Tokyo, July 31, 1998
The Third Research Group on “Macroeconomic Model”, Central Research Institute of Electric Power
Industry and NLI Research Institute, Tokyo, February 3, 1999
“The Effects of the Asian Financial Crisis: A General Equilibrium Model Analysis”, the Sixth Study
Group on Building the Macroeconomic Model of the Asian Region, MOF, Tokyo,
February 19, 1999
“Current Developments and a Short-Term Outlook of the Japanese Economy”, Working Group on
Short-Term Economic Prospects, Economic Policy Committee, OECD, Paris, April 26-27,
1999
The Second Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Center for Global Trade Analysis,
Purdue University, Gl. Avernaes, June 20-22, 1999
“Current Developments and a Short-Term Outlook of the Japanese Economy”, Working Group on
Short-Term Economic Prospects, Economic Policy Committee, OECD, Paris, October
25-26, 1999
The Sixth Research Group on “Macroeconomic Model”, Central Research Institute of Electric Power
Industry and NLI Research Institute, Tokyo, March 7, 2000
“The Economic Impacts of Regulatory Reform: An Economic Modeling Analysis”, the Third Study
Group on Regulatory Reform, Waseda University, Tokyo, March 9, 2000
“Current Developments and a Short-Term Outlook of the Japanese Economy: The Evaluation of
Medium-term Structural Adjustments”, Working Group on Short-Term Economic
Prospects, Economic Policy Committee, OECD, Paris, May 9-10, 2000
Research Group on “The Reform of Economic Structure in Japan, the United States and Europe”,
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Tokyo, May 17, 2000
“Current Developments and a Short-Term Outlook of the Japanese Economy: The Current States of
the Diffusion of Recovery”, Working Group on Short-Term Economic Prospects,
Economic Policy Committee, OECD, Paris, October 30-31, 2000
“The Impact of Japan’s ODA Loan on Asian Economic Development”, the Fourth Annual
Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, June 27-29, 2001
Japan-Korea Joint Research Project Meeting, Economic Committee, APEC, Seoul, July 12, 2001
“Progress Report on ‘Trade and Investment Liberalization and Facilitation’”, Economic Committee II,
APEC, Dalian, August 20-21, 2001
Research Seminar, “The Impact of a Japan-Singapore FTA and the development of the GTAP
Model”, RIETI, Tokyo, September 5, 2001
Japan-Korea Joint Research Project Meeting, Economic Committee, APEC, Tokyo, January 18, 2002
“The Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization: The Progress of CGE Modeling”, Economic
Committee I, APEC, Mexico City, February 25-26, 2002
“The Economic Impacts of FTAs”, the Third Study Group on the Effects of FTAs on the Japanese
Economy, METI, Tokyo, April 8, 2002
“WTO and a Free Trade Area in Asia”, Mini-conference on WTO Project, NIHON KEIZAI
SHINBUNSYA, Tokyo, April 20, 2002
“The Economic Impacts of an East Asia Free Trade Area: Alternative Simulations”, the Fourth Study
Group on the Effects of FTAs on the Japanese Economy, METI, Tokyo, May 13, 2002
2002 Advisory Board Meeting, GTAP Consortium, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue
University, Taipei, June 2-3, 2002
“Japanese External Policies and Asian Economic Development”, the Fifth Annual Conference on
Global Economic Analysis, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University, Taipei,
June 5-7, 2002
“The Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation: Draft Final Report”, Economic
Committee II, APEC, Acapulco, August 16-17, 2002
“The Analysis of the CGE Model of Global Trade: The Applications of the GTAP Model”,
International Regional Development Economics Seminar, Tsukuba University, Tsukuba,
October 15, 2002
“The Significance of Structural Reform: The Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and
Facilitation”, Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting, APEC, Los Cabos, October 21-22,
2002
“The Applications of the Computable General Equilibrium Model of Global Trade: The GTAP
Model”, the Fourth Seminar in Fiscal 2002, SNA Research Group, Tokyo, November 16,
2002
The Fifth Anniversary Conference, “Challenges and New Agenda for PRC: Financial, Trade, and
Economic Reforms after WTO Accession”, ADB Institute, Tokyo, December 5-6, 2002
“The Impact of FTAs in Asia”, the Second Asian International Forum in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, January
22-23, 2003
“The Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation”, Investment Experts Group Meeting,
APEC, Chiang Rai, February 12-13, 2003
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, Ex Zushi
Conference, Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER), Kagoshima, March 15-16,
2003
“Draft Follow-up Study on the Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation”,
Investment Experts Group Meeting, APEC, Khon Kaen, May 21-22, 2003
2003 Advisory Board Meeting, GTAP Consortium, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue
University, The Hague, June 9-10, 2003
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, the Sixth
Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Center for Global Trade Analysis,
Purdue University, The Hague, June 12-14, 2003
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and the Philippine: CGE Model Simulations”, Joint Session
for the JPEPA Research Project, Philippines Institute for Development Studies (PIDS),
Manila, July 2, 2003
“Follow-up Study on the Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation”, Economic
Committee II, APEC, Phuket, August 17-18, 2003
“Globalization and International Competitiveness”, the Third Asian International Forum in Fukuoka,
Fukuoka, September 9-10, 2003
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and the Philippines: CGE Model Simulations”, the First
Meeting of the Joint Coordinating Team for the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership
Agreement, the Governments of Japan and the Philippines, Manila, September 26-27, 2003
“The Effects of an FTA between Japan and Thailand: CGE Model Simulations”, the Third
Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement Task Force, the Governments of Japan
and Thailand, Fukuoka, November 4-6, 2003
Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework, Joint Study Working Group Meeting No. 1, the
Governments of Japan and Australia, Canberra, March 1-2, 2004
Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework, Joint Study Working Group Meeting No. 2, the
Governments of Japan and Australia, Tokyo, June 3-4 2004
2004 Advisory Board Meeting, GTAP Consortium, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue
University, Washington DC, June 14-15, 2004
“The Impact of Free Trade Agreements in Asia”, the Seventh Annual Conference on Global
Economic Analysis, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University, Washington DC,
June 17-19, 2004
The First International Macroeconomic Forecasters Conference, NESDB, Bangkok, August 26-27,
2004
“The Effects of Japan’s FTAs in Asia”, the Fourth Asian International Forum in Fukuoka, Fukuoka,
September 1, 2004
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and Thailand: CGE Model Simulations”, FPRI-FTA Seminar
Series 3, “Monitoring, Impact Assessment and Measures: Thailand-Japan FTA”, Fiscal
Policy Research Institute Foundation (FPRI), Thailand, Bangkok, September 2, 2004
Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework, Joint Study Working Group Meeting No. 3, the
Governments of Japan and Australia, Canberra, September 7-8, 2004
Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework, Joint Consultative Committee Meeting No. 2, the
Governments of Japan and Australia, Canberra, September 9, 2004
“The Progress of Follow-up Study on the Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation”,
Economic Committee II, APEC, Santiago, October 1, 2004
International Symposium on “Sectoral Implications of a China-Japan-Korea FTA”, Development
Research Center of the State Council (DRC), China, National Institute for Research
Advancement of Japan (NIRA), and Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
(KIEP), Seoul, October 11, 2004
“The Sectoral and Regional Implications of Trade Liberalization”, ESRI Asia Workshop on Economic
Modeling, “The Deepening Interrelationship among Asian Countries”, ESRI, Cabinet
Office, Bangkok, November 30, 2004
Australia-Japan Trade and Economic Framework, Joint Study Working Group Meeting No. 4, the
Governments of Japan and Australia, Tokyo, January 11, 2005
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and Indonesia: CGE Model Simulations”, the First Joint Study
Group Meeting, Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the Governments of
Japan and Indonesia, Jakarta, January 31, 2005
“The Impacts of FTAs: Economic Model Simulations”, Globalization Working Group, the Special
Board of Inquiry Examining “Japan’s 21st Century Vision”, the Council on Economic and
Fiscal Policy, Cabinet Office, Tokyo, February 9, 2005
“The Progress of Follow-up Study on the Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation”,
Economic Committee I, APEC, Seoul, February 27, 2005
“The Impacts of FTAs”, ESRI International Workshop on FTA, ESRI, Cabinet Office, Tokyo, March
16, 2005
“The Current Developments and Short-Term Prospects of the Japanese Economy”, Working Group
on Short-Term Economic Prospects, Economic Policy Committee, OECD, Paris, April
11-12, 2005
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and Chile: CGE Model Simulations”, the Second Joint Study
Group Meeting, Chile-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, the Governments of Japan
and Chile, Santiago, April 22, 2005
“The Sectoral and Regional Implications of Trade Liberalization”, the Eighth Annual Conference on
Global Economic Analysis, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University, Lübeck,
June 9-11, 2005
“Follow-up Study on the Impact of APEC Investment Liberalization and Facilitation”, Economic
Committee II, APEC, Gyeongju, September 10-11, 2005
International Symposium on “Towards a CJKFTA: Visions and Tasks”, DRC, NIRA and KIEP,
Beijing, September 26, 2005
“The Current Developments and Short-Term Prospects of the Japanese Economy”, Working Group
on Short-Term Economic Prospects, Economic Policy Committee, OECD, Paris,
November 14, 2005
“The Economic Impact of FTAs: Model Simulation Analyses”, Seminar, Asia Pacific School of
Economics and Government, the Australian National University, Canberra, January 16,
2006
Japan-Canada Economic Framework, Joint Study, Video Conference on Economic Modeling,
Tokyo-Ottawa, February 7, 2006
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and Switzerland: CGE Model Simulations”, the Second
Meeting of the Joint Study Group, Joint Governmental Study for Strengthening Economic
Relations between Switzerland and Japan, Berne, February 27, 2006
“The Economic Impact of FTAs: Model Simulation Analyses”, the Seventh Policy Messe: Workshop,
Network for Policy Analysis, Tokyo, March 11, 2006
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and Canada: CGE Model Simulations”, Japan-Canada
Economic Framework, Joint Study Working Group, Experts Meeting on Economic
Modeling, April 4, 2006, Tokyo
Japan-Canada Economic Framework, Joint Study Working Group, Second Meeting, April 5, 2006,
Tokyo
“The Current Developments and Short-Term Prospects of the Japanese Economy”, Working Group
on Short-Term Economic Prospects, Economic Policy Committee, OECD, Paris, May 4-5,
2006
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and Canada: CGE Model Simulations”, Japan-Canada
Economic Framework, Joint Study Working Group, Experts Meeting on Economic
Modeling, June 8, 2006, Ottawa
Japan-Canada Economic Framework, Joint Study Working Group, Third Meeting, June 8, 2006,
Ottawa
Japan-Canada Economic Framework, Joint Study, Video Conference on Economic Modeling,
Tokyo-Ottawa, July 11, 2006
“The Economic Impact of FTAs: Model Simulation Analyses”, APEC Official Symposium, “Impact
of Regional Economic Integration in East Asia on APEC Trade Liberalization”, Tokyo,
September 27, 2006
“The Current Developments and Short-Term Prospects of the Japanese Economy”, Working Group
on Short-Term Economic Prospects, Economic Policy Committee, OECD, Paris,
November 13-14, 2006
Lectures
“Trade Liberalization and its Economic Effects on APEC Economies”, Seminar for Preparing an
Economic Forecasting Center in Vietnam, JRI, Tokyo, January 23, 1997
“The Quantitative Analysis of Structural Reform: The Applications of a CGE Model”, Economic
Trends Seminar, EPA, March 19, 1997
“The Applications of a General Equilibrium Model: The Analysis of the Impacts of Structural
Reform”, Seminar, Japan Center for Economic Research, Tokyo, June 11, 1997
“Structural Reform”, the 11th Hokkoku Seminar, Hokkoku Bank, Kanazawa, June 12, 1997
“Economic Modeling and Database”, “Trade Liberalization and its Economic Effects on APEC
Economies”, Seminar for Preparing an Economic Forecasting Center in Vietnam, JRI,
Tokyo, July 22, 1997
“The Applications of a CGE Model”, the Second Study Group on the Analysis of the Asia-wide
Industry Policy, MITI, Tokyo, October 7, 1997
“Improvements of CGE Model Simulation”, the Fifth Study Group on the Analysis of the Asia-wide
Industry Policy, MITI, Tokyo, January 26, 1998
“The Global Model Analysis of the Asian Financial Crisis”, Asian Crisis Seminar, Representative
Office in Hong Kong, JEXIM, Hong Kong, May 14, 1998
“The Effects of the Asian Financial Crisis on the World Economy”, Japan External Trade
Organization (JETRO), Tokyo, May 27, 1998
“The Applications of a Multi-national CGE Model”, Study Group on Analyzing the Mutual
Dependencies in the Asia Pacific Region, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE), JETRO,
Tokyo, October 29, 1998
“The International Spill-over Effects of the Depreciation of Asian Currencies”, Overseas Management
Seminar No. 29 in Fiscal 1998, Association of Overseas Projects Cooperation, Tokyo,
November 18, 1998
“The Practical Use of a Multi-national CGE Model”, CGE Model Seminar, MITI, Tokyo, November
24, 1998
“A Policy Simulation Analysis by an Economic Model”, Study Group on the Analysis of the Japanese
Economy from International Viewpoints, MITI, Tokyo, February 10, 1999
“The Simulation Analysis by the CGE Model of Global Trade”, MITI, Tokyo, March 3, 1999
“The Economic Outlook of the Japanese Government”, the Eighth Fiscal and Financial Seminar,
Policy Research Institute, MOF, Tokyo, May 14, 1999
“Economic Policy: The Roles of EPA and Recent Measures”, Development Policy Seminar,
International Development Center, Tokyo, June 17, 1999
“Asian Crisis and Japanese Economic Outlook”, Economic Policy Seminar, JICA, Tokyo, July 12,
1999
“A Global Trade Analysis by the GTAP Model”, the Fifth Study Group on the Japanese Economy in
the World Economy, MITI, Tokyo, September 7, 1999
“Japanese Economy: Current Developments and a Short-term Outlook”, The First PEO Short-term
Outlook Group, “Economic Outlook of Japan, 2000-2001”, Japan Committee, Pacific
Economic Outlook (PEO), Tokyo, November 11, 1999
“Economic Policy Packages and Economic Outlook”, Macroeconomic Analysis Project, Kansai
Economic Research Center, Osaka, February 15, 2000
The Second PEO Short-term Outlook Group, “Economic Outlook of Japan, 2000-2001”, Japan
Committee, PEO, Tokyo, February 22, 2000
“Economic Outlook”, Monthly Economic Seminar, APE, Tokyo, February 28, 2000!
“The Significance of Multilateral Trade Liberalization”, Internal Meeting on a Japan-Singapore FTA,
MOFA, MITI and MOF, Tokyo, February 28, 2000
“The Economic Outlook of the Japanese Government”, the Ninth Fiscal and Financial Seminar, Policy
Research Institute, MOF, Tokyo, May 23, 2000
“Consulting in the Projects of ODA Loans”, ODA Study Group, Engineering and Consulting Firms
Association (ECFA), Tokyo, February 14, 2001
“The Developments of ODA Loans”, Economic Cooperation Seminar, Institute for Economic
Information, Tokyo, October 16, 2001
“The Reform of ODA Loans”, Seminar, International Development Journal, Tokyo, June 28, 2002
“The Providing Policy of ODA Loans”, Economic Cooperation Seminar, Institute for Economic
Information, Tokyo, July 2, 2002
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, Japan Research
Seminar, IDE, Chiba, October 31, 2002
“A CGE Model Analysis: The Applications of the GTAP Model”, “The Impact of Japanese
Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, BAPPENAS-JICA
Lecture/Discussion Series: 2002/03-6, BAPPENAS and JICA, Jakarta, November 5, 2002
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, Chambers of
Commerce Management Seminar, JICA, Tokyo, November 27, 2002
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, Seminar,
NESDB, Bangkok, February 14, 2003
“The Impact of Japanese Economic Cooperation on Asian Economic Development”, Economic
Policy Seminar, JICA, Tokyo, June 30, 2003
“The Expansion of FTAs and their Impacts on the Japanese Economy”, a Round Table Talk, ESP
December 2003, APE, Tokyo, September 24, 2003
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and Thailand: CGE Model Simulations”, Seminar, NESDB,
Bangkok, November 12, 2003
“The Impact of an FTA between Japan and Thailand: CGE Model Simulations”, Japanese Dinner
Talk, Heritage Club, Bangkok, November 12, 2003
“The Economic Impacts of FTAs”, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Tokyo, March 3, 2005
“The Economic Impacts of FTAs”, JETRO, Tokyo, July 26, 2005
“The Economic Impacts of FTAs”, RIETI, Tokyo, July 29, 2005
“Current Developments of the Japanese Economy”, The 58th Sub-committee on Economic
Developments, Japan Business Federation, Tokyo, November 28, 2005!
“The Economic Impact of FTAs: Model Simulation Analyses”, Seminar, JICA Paraguay Office,
Asuncion, September 1, 2006
“The Applications of GTAP model”, Economics Training, ESRI, Cabinet Office, September 26, 2006