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10/11/2010
Outlook Remains Cautious; Focus is on Eco Properties and Foreign Factors-The Seventh Property Market Survey
■index1.Current Sentiment and Outlook2.Preferred Sectors3.Preference for Eco-Friendly Properties4.Policy Measures to ...
mamoru masumiya -
09/11/2010
Do First Movers Have an Edge in the E-Money Market?
The sight of people sweeping smart card train passes at turnstiles and mobile phones at cash registers have becom...
Naoko Kuga
Social Improvement and Life Design Research Department
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25/10/2010
A study on business development of global service providers in Asia:“Glocal management” of HSBC
A growing number of Japanese companies are expanding their businesses globally, especially in emerging markets in Asia, wher...
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12/10/2010
Current Asian Property Markets ~ Poised for Strong Growth ~
■index1. Asian Property Market Features2. Characteristics of Property Investment■introductionProperty markets in Asia a...
mamoru masumiya -
22/09/2010
Role of public and private pension benefits in financing elderly household consumption-Comparison of OECD countries
1――Introduction: Aging and its implications for the pension system2――International comparison of pension benefits and fun...
Tatsuya Ishikawa -
24/06/2010
Housing and Habitation Conditions in Japan-Based on the 2008 Housing and Land Survey (Interim Report)
■index1. General Condition - Total Dwellings, Vacant Dwellings, and Type of Dwellings2. Vacant Dwellings by Tenure3. Home Ow...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
11/06/2010
Osaka Office Market - Present Conditions and Forecast
■index1. Office Rent and Vacancy Rate2. New Supply of Office Buildings3. Demand for Office Space4. Forecast for Office Rent Pr...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
27/05/2010
Overview of the Japan Hotel Market
■index1. Room and Bed Occupancy Rate Trends2. Development and New Supply of Hotels3. Demand for Hotel Rooms4. Short -term Fore...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
10/05/2010
Recommendations to Invigorate the High-Yield Bond Market as a Source of Corporate Financing
Despite the overall bond market’s recovery from the financial crisis triggered by the Lehman Brothers’ colla...
Katsuyuki Tokushima
Financial Research Department
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31/03/2010
Developing a QOL Evaluation Standard for Persons 75 and Over-Key Considerations and Issues
The number of persons aged 75 and over in Japan is projected to double from 2005 to 2030. While their well being is a growing concer...
Nobuhiro Maeda
Social Improvement and Life Design Research Department
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26/02/2010
Forecast for Office Rent Prices in the Tokyo CBD
■index1. Trends in Office Vacancy Rates and Rent Price Indices in Tokyo CBD2. Supply of New Office Buildings3. Forecast for Ren...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
24/02/2010
Quantitative Analysis of the Growth Potential and Resilience of Emerging Markets in the G-20
Emerging markets have shown such amazing growth in recent years as to cause the forum for international cooperation to expand f...
Koukichiro Mio -
25/01/2010
Developments in Corporate Governance in Asia-The Case of Korea’s LG Group
Once devastated by the Asian crisis and criticized for flawed corporate governance practices, Korea’s ...
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30/12/2009
Global Financial Crisis Increases the Presence of Emerging Markets-Medium-Term Economic Forecast (FY 2010-2019)
Although stimulus measures have helped economies stage a recovery from the global financial crisis, risk factors still loom a...
Koichi Haji -
17/12/2009
Factor Analysis of the JREIT Direct Cap Rate
■index1. Analysis of the Change in JREIT Asset Valuations2. Factor Analysis of the JREIT Direct Cap Rate3. Factor Analysis of J...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
16/11/2009
On the Resurgence of Cross-Shareholding-Data from the Fiscal 2008 Survey of Corporate Ownership Structure
Although the resurgence of cross-shareholding has been a growing concern in recent years, previous surveys have not been able ...
Keisuke Nitta -
21/10/2009
Recent Economic Trends as Seen From the Economy Watchers Survey
The apparent economic trough in March 2009 was correctly signaled by the Economy Watchers Survey as early as three months befor...
Taro Saito
Economic Research Department
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15/10/2009
Creative Industry Trends--The Creative-Industry Profiles of Japan’s Ordinance-Designated Cities
Creative industries have grown in prominence over the years. We refined our initial 2003 mapping document of Jap...
Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto -
02/09/2009
Financial Overview of Life Insurers in Fiscal 2008
Life insurers were staggered by the unexpected speed and scope of the financial crisis triggered by the U.S. subprime mortgage ...
Kunio Ogihara -
04/08/2009
Outlook for Retail Trade Sales-A Consumption Expenditure Approach Based on Demographic Trends
To predict how aging and declining fertility rate will impact the retail industry and retail sales in the long tem, we estimated ...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
15/07/2009
The Worst May be Over for Japan’s Economy-Short-term Economic Forecast (Fiscal 2009-2010)
Japan experienced its worst recession to date in fiscal 2009, marked by two consecutive quarters of double-digit negative gro...
Taro Saito
Economic Research Department
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29/06/2009
J-REITs Strive to Sustain Earnings Stability-Market Safety Net Improves but Challenges Remain
Amid the global financial crisis and deteriorating real estate market fundamentals, the J-REIT market is entering a grueling ...
Hiroto Iwasa
Financial Research Department
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03/06/2009
Current Status and Issues of Japan’s Public Pension System
This paper examines core issues of Japan's public pension system, including the two-tiered structure and its income red...
Kunio Nakashima
Insurance Research Department
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02/06/2009
Investment Policy and Pension Governance in GPIF
This material was presented at the World Bank's Symposium on Public Pension Governance and Investment in Bali, Indonesi...
Masaharu Usuki -
01/06/2009
DB Plan Management-Lessons from Market Turmoil
This material was presented at the World Bank's Symposium on Public Pension Governance and Investment in Bali, Indonesi...
Masaharu Usuki -
22/04/2009
Japan’s Population Decrease Calls for a Paradigm Shift from Growth to Quality
With Japan’s population decrease expected to give rise to many new phenomena in the economy and society, the growth par...
Katsunori Inoguchi -
17/04/2009
Current Status and Issues Regarding the Employment of Older Workers
Older persons in Japan are well known even abroad for their strong work motivation and high labor force participation rate. Amo...
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25/03/2009
How the Rapid Growth of Non-Regular Employees Will Impact the Next Round of Employment Adjustment
We predict the next round of employment adjustment will largely bypass regular employees and impact the rapidly growing segme...
Taro Saito
Economic Research Department
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17/03/2009
On the Financial Situation of Elderly Households-A Structural Analysis of Income, Expenditure, and Wealth
Knowing the exact financial situation of elderly households is essential to the current debate on social security reform, par...
Tatsuya Ishikawa Koichi Haji -
04/02/2009
Prospects for Recovery of the Real Estate Investment Market
The turmoil in world financial markets has impacted J-REITs and private funds in Japan’s real estate investment marke...
Toru Matsumura
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Shingo Ide
New Equity Index May Overcome Problems of Capitalization-Weighted Indexing
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Yasuhide Yajima
The U.S. Dollar’s Amazing Strength in the Deepening Financial Crisis
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Kim Myoungjung
Future Issues of Indefinite Employment Reclassification Rule - Learning from the Precedent in South Korea -
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Kanako Amano
An International Comparison and Analysis of Japan's High Suicide Rate
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Sayuri Ito
What is the prospects of trilateral cooperation to the WTO reform?
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Taro Saito
Japan's Economic Outlook for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 (August 2024)