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Japanese Economy (On-demand)
- Japanese economy
- macroeconomic theory
- microeconomic theory
An economic analysis on the post-war Japanese economy based on macro- and microeconomic theories.
©International Christian University. Last Update 2025-01-06
Content／学習内容
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- 6.Fiscal consolidation: Lectures 23-25
- Lecture23 (1:02:11)
- Lecture24 (1:05:25)
- Lecture25 (1:02:45)
- 7.Aging and declining population: Lectures 25-28
- Lecture26 (1:01:05)
- Lecture27 (1:06:01)
- Lecture28 (1:01:07)
- 8.Inequality: Lectures 28-30
- Lecture29 (1:00:47)
- 9.Strength of the Japanese economy and additional ...
- Lecture30 (1:01:50)
- Assignment No.4
Staff／スタッフ
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- Teacher
Jun SAITOInternationai Christian University Economic Dep.Former Visiting ProfessorJapanese economy, macroeconomic theory, microeconomic theoryCareerSpecialty：Macroeconomics, Japanese Economy, Economic Policy
Macroeconomics, Japanese Economy, Economic Policy
Biography
1975 Graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Tokyo
1978 Obtained Master of Economics from the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo
Joined the Economic Planning Agency (which later became the Cabinet Office)
1984 Studied at the University of Oxford under the Government Scholarship Program (until 1986), and obtained M.Phil. in Economics
1987 Worked as an economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (until 1990)
1996 Worked as a senior economist for the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) (until 1998)
2001 Became the Director for Economic and Fiscal Policy Planning of the Cabinet Office
2002 Became the Director for Economic Assessment and Policy Analysis of the Cabinet Office
2004 Became the Director for Economic and Fiscal Management of the Cabinet Office
2005 Appointed to become the Deputy Director-General for Economic and Fiscal Management of the Cabinet Office
Also became the Head of the Office for Econometric Analyses of the Cabinet Office (until 2009)
2007 Appointed to become the Director-General of the Economic Research Bureau of the Cabinet Office (until 2012)
2012 Became the Project Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Commerce,Keio University (until 2017)
2012 Became the Senior Research Fellow of the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) (to present)
2016 Became the Visiting Professor of the Department of Economics and Business, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University (ICU) (until 2021)
Other teaching and research
1993 Adjunct Lecturer at the Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication, Aoyama-Gakuin University (to present)
2001 Adjunct Professor (until 2003) and Adjunct Lecturer (between 2003 and 2007) at the Graduate School of Economics, Chuo University
2009 Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Economics, Toyo University (until 2010)
2012 Adjunct Lecturer at the Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo (until 2019)
2017 Project Professor (part-time) at the Graduate School of Business and Commerce, Keio University (until 2018)
2017 Adjunct Lecturer at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University (until 2022)
2018 Guest Professor at the Graduate School of Business and Commerce, Keio University (until 2023)
2018 Guest Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Keio University (until 2020)
2019 Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Policy Studies, Tsuda University (until 2024)
2019 Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Education, Waseda University (until 2022)
2021 Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Economics and Business, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University (until 2022)
2021 Research Fellow at the Research Institute for Policy Studies, Tsuda University (to present)Recent Publication
Japan and the Growth-Equity-Small Government Impossible Triangle:
Lessons from the United States and the Nordic Economies. London and New York : Routledge, 2024
Competency／コンピテンシー
- Logical thinking ability
- Problem finding ability
- Problem solving skill
Upon completion of this course, the learners will be able to:
- Understand the discussions taking place with regard the Japanese economy
- Have a view of their own with regards the Japanese economy
Information／その他の情報
Course Requirements
- Understand lesson videos
- Answer quizzes in English
- Submit reports in English
Evaluation Method
A course completion badge will be awarded upon completion of all activities listed below.
- Watching all lecture videos
- Submission of Final report
- Submission of the questionnaire
References
There is no textbook.
Reference materials include; Jun Saito, “Japan’s Economy and Policy in a Global Context: Postwar Experience and Prospects for the 21st Century”, in Michael J. Green and Zack Cooper (eds.), Postwar Japan: Growth, Security, and Uncertainty since 1945, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Rowan & Littlefield, 2017.
Contact／お問合せ先
International Christian University
Center for Teaching and Learning
dmsc@icu.ac.jp
