CJEB Doctoral Fellowship Information Session - November

Japan Center News | November 17, 2020

We will hold an online info session to discuss the CJEB Doctoral Fellowship and answer any questions the attendees may have. If you wish to join, please register here to receive a link to join the info session. If you have any questions, please feel free to send a message to [email protected] Read more about the CJEB Doctoral Fellowship here.

Read Article

CJEB core faculty member, Professor Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia University, appeared on Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia and commented on incoming premiere Yoshihide Suga

Japan Center News | September 15, 2020

One of CJEB’s core faculty members, Professor Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia University, appeared on Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia and commented on incoming premiere Yoshihide Suga and the possibility of a snap election in Japan in the coming year.

Chances of Japanese Snap Election in Next Year Very High, Says Japan Scholar (Bloomberg 09/15/20)

Topics: World Business | Read Article

Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Was Interviewed on NHK World about Economic Challenges for Japan’s Next Prime Minister

Japan Center News | September 14, 2020

Professor Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, was interviewed on NHK World. A video of the section featuring Professor Ito’s interview about the challenges that will need to addressed by Mr. Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s next prime minister, can be found at the link below.

Expert: Suga Faces Demographics Crisis (NHK World, 9/14/20)

Topics: World Business | Read Article

CJEB’s Aug. 5 Webinar, “Central Banking in the COVID-19 Era,” moderated by Professor Takatoshi Ito, covered by news outlets including Bloomberg, Reuters, Asahi, NHK, and Nikkei.

Japan Center News | August 5, 2020

On August 5, 2020 the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) organized a webinar titled, “Central Banking in the COVID-19 Era.” News outlets, including Bloomberg, Reuters, Asahi, NHK, and Nikkei, referenced the webinar and comments made by the speakers.

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy, World Business | Read Article

Jackson G. Lu PhD '18, a recipient of CJEB’s Doctoral Fellowship, was interviewed by Nikkei about his research on the under-representation of Asians in leadership positions

Japan Center News | July 17, 2020

Jackson G. Lu PhD '18, Mitsui Career Development Assistant Professor at Sloan School of Management of MIT, and a recipient of CJEB’s Doctoral Fellowship, was interviewed by Nikkei about his research on the under-representation of Asians in leadership positions. His research focuses on potential mechanisms affecting Asian representation in leadership positions in the U.S.

[Note: the article is in Japanese only.]

米国で東アジア系がインド人より出世できない理由 (Nikkei, 7/17/20)

Read Article

Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, spoke on NPR’s Planet Money podcast episode titled, “Inflation, Deflation”

Japan Center News | July 1, 2020

Takatoshi Ito, director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, spoke on NPR’s Planet Money podcast in an episode titled, “Inflation, Deflation.” He can be heard midway through the podcast, starting at 11:32, when he joins to speak about deflation in Japan’s economy.

Inflation, Deflation (Planet Money, NPR, 07/01/20)

Read Article

Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was highlighted in a Wall Street Journal newsletter, a MarketWatch article, and a Forbes article.

Japan Center News | June 3, 2020

Read Article

Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was discussed in the Bloomberg article, “Trade War Cut $1.7 Trillion From U.S. Market Caps: Study”

Japan Center News | May 28, 2020

A paper co-authored by Professor David Weinstein, CJEB’s director, was discussed in the Bloomberg article, Trade War Cut $1.7 Trillion From U.S. Market Caps: Study.

Read Article

CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, coauthored a paper titled, “The Effect of the U.S.-China Trade War on U.S. Investment.”

Japan Center News | May 11, 2020

CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, coauthored a paper titled, “The Effect of the U.S.-China Trade War on U.S. Investment.” The paper, which is published in CJEB’s Working Paper series, estimates the effect of U.S.-China tariff announcements on aggregate returns and the differential returns of firms exposed to China in order to identify their effect on treated and untreated firms.

The paper can be found here.

Read Article

Spencer Cohen, CC ’19, CJEB’s accepted nominee for the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship, wrote an article for Newsweek Japan about his experience of the COVID-19 pandemic while studying in Japan.

Japan Center News | May 10, 2020

Spencer Cohen, CC ’19, who was awarded the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship by CJEB’s nomination, wrote an article about his experience of the COVID-19 pandemic while studying in Japan and his decision to remain there to continue his studies.

緊急事態宣言、東大留学生たちの決断「それでも僕は東京に残る」(Newsweek Japan, 4/8/2020)

Read Article