Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Quoted in the New York Times Article “Inflation? Not in Japan. And That Could Hold a Warning for the U.S.”

Japan Center News | July 15, 2021

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 quoted in the New York Times article “Inflation? Not in Japan. And That Could Hold a Warning for the U.S.”

Inflation? Not in Japan. And That Could Hold a Warning for the U.S. (New York Times, 7/15/2021)

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Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Wrote the Article “Japan’s Quiet Olympics” for Project Syndicate

Japan Center News | July 14, 2021

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, wrote the Project Syndicate article “Japan’s Quiet Olympics” which discusses the current state of emergency declaration in Japan in response to COVID-19 and the Olympic/Paralympic Games in Tokyo this summer.

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CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, Quoted in the Wall Street Journal Article “Inflation Threat May Be Boosted by Changes in Globalization, Demographics and E-Commerce”

Japan Center News | July 12, 2021

CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article, “Inflation Threat May Be Boosted by Changes in Globalization, Demographics and E-Commerce,” in which he discusses the complicated broader inflationary impact of recent tariffs.

Inflation Threat May Be Boosted by Changes in Globalization, Demographics and E-Commerce (Wall Street Journal, 7/12/21)

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Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Wrote the Article “An Olympic Size COVID Risk” for Project Syndicate

Japan Center News | June 16, 2021

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, wrote the Project Syndicate article “An Olympic Size COVID Risk” which discusses the current vaccination record in Japan and how it affects the outlook on this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

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Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was highlighted in articles from the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Forbes and the Hill

Japan Center News | June 7, 2021

A paper coauthored by Professor David Weinstein, CJEB’s director, was highlighted twice in the Wall Street Journal, in a MarketWatch article, three Forbes articles, and in an article in the Hill.

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Jackson G. Lu PhD '18, a recipient of CJEB’s Doctoral Fellowship, co-authored the paper “Collectivism predicts mask use during COVID-19” published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Japan Center News | May 21, 2021

Jackson G. Lu PhD '18, Mitsui Career Development Assistant Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a recipient of CJEB’s Doctoral Fellowship, co-authored a paper titled, “Collectivism predicts mask use during COVID-19,” which was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Across 4 large-scale studies, the researchers show that people in more collectivistic (vs. individualistic) regions are more likely to wear masks—both within the U.S.

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CJEB core faculty member, Prof. Gerald Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, was quoted in a Nikkei Asia article discussing President Joe Biden’s nomination for ambassador to Japan

Japan Center News | May 14, 2021

One of CJEB’s core faculty members, Professor Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in a Nikkei Asia article discussing  Rahm Emanuel, President Joe Biden’s nomination for ambassador to Japan.

With Rahm Emanuel, Biden gives Tokyo exactly what it asked for (Nikkei Asia 05/14/21)

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Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Was Quoted in a Bloomberg Article about Japan’s GPIF and ESG Investment

Japan Center News | April 12, 2021

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 quoted in a Bloomberg article that discusses Japan’s GPIF and balancing ESG investment with its fiduciary duties. 

World’s Top Pension Fund Treads Water as ESG Picks Up Pace (Bloomberg, 4/12/2021)

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Professor Takatoshi Ito, Director of CJEB’s Program on Public Pension and Sovereign Funds, Was Quoted in a Bloomberg Article about Japan’s GPIF

Japan Center News | March 31, 2021

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 quoted in a Bloomberg article that discusses Japan’s GPIF and the decision it faces whether or not to invest in Chinese sovereign debt.

World’s Top Pension Fund Faces Moment of Truth on China Debt (Bloomberg, 3/30/2021)

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Toshiba Showdown Could Be a Turning Point for Japan Inc’s Fortunes

In the Media | March 14, 2021 | The Financial Times

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