Microsoft Tried a 4-Day Work Week — and Productivity Soared

In the Media | November 6, 2019 | CBS News

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy, Media and Technology, Operations | Read Article

Professor Hugh Patrick was quoted in an article by NHK about Japan’s consumption tax increase

Japan Center News | October 4, 2019

CJEB’s Chairman, Professor Hugh Patrick, was quoted in an article about Japan’s consumption tax increase.

Read the full article here (NHK News Web, 10/4/19)

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy | Read Article

Professor Takatoshi Ito commented on Japan’s negative interest rates, BOJ policy, and the bond market on Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia

Japan Center News | October 3, 2019

Professor Takatoshi Ito, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, spoke on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” He discussed Japan’s economy, BOJ policy and the bond market.

BOJ’s Next Likely Move Is to Cut Negative Rate More, Says Professor Ito (Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia, 10/3/19)

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy | Read Article

CJEB's Director Professor David Weinstein was quoted in New York Times article

Japan Center News | September 1, 2019

CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was quoted in the article How Much Will the Trade War Cost You by the End of the Year? (New York Times, 9/1/2019)

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy | Read Article

Professor Takatoshi Ito Comments on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Priorities on Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia

Japan Center News | July 21, 2019

Professor Takatoshi Ito commented on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's victory in the upper house elections, and the implications for government and central bank policies. To view this segment, visit Bloomberg’s website below:

What Are Japanese PM Abe's Priorities? (Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia, 7/21/19)

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy | Read Article

Speech by Minister Aso at CJEB's Annual Tokyo Conference

Japan Center News | May 28, 2019

His Excellency Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Finance; Minister of State for Financial Services, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, made a special appearance to give a Keynote Speech at CJEB's Annual Tokyo Conference on May 28th, 2019. Japan’s Ministry of Finance has posted the contents of the speech on their official website:

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy | Read Article

CJEB's Director of Research Professor David Weinstein's paper cited in New York Times Op-Ed article

Japan Center News | March 4, 2019

CJEB's Director of Research Professor David Weinstein's paper cited in New York Times Op-Ed article How Goes the Trade War? (NYT, 3/3/2019)

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

Nobuchika Mori becomes a CJEB Professional Fellow

Japan Center News | October 10, 2018

Nobuchika Mori joins CJEB as a Professional Fellow.

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy | Read Article

Takatoshi Ito on BOJ's Step Towards Tapering

Japan Center News | September 19, 2018

Professor Takatoshi Ito discussed Bank of Japan's steps towards tapering on Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia. To view this segment, visit Bloomberg's website below:

BOJ Has Taken Very Quiet First Step Towards Exit, Professor Ito Says (Bloomberg, 9/18/2018)

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy | Read Article

Professor David Weinstein Discusses Japanese Bonds with Planet Money

Japan Center News | March 14, 2018

Professor David Weinstein, director of research at CJEB, discusses Japanese bonds and government debt on NPR's podcast, Planet Money. To listen to this podcast, visit the link below:

Bonds... Japanese Bonds (NPR, 3/13/18)

Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy | Read Article