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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 -
27/01/2009
The Growing Risk of an Extended Recession-Short-term Economic Forecast (FY 2008-2010)
We believe that Japan’s economy peaked out in late 2007 and entered a downturn. Real GDP contracted for the second conse...
Taro Saito
Economic Research Department
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30/12/2008
The U.S. Dollar’s Amazing Strength in the Deepening Financial Crisis
Amid the deepening global financial crisis triggered by the U.S., the dollar has encountered mounting downside pressures, in...
Yasuhide Yajima
Policy Research Department
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30/12/2008
Reconsidering the Expanding Role and New Paradigm for Japan’s Cultural Policy
Japan’s cultural policy now stands at a crossroads. Looking back, local cultural administration first ...
Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto -
26/12/2008
Low Valuation of Residential J-REITs Overlooks a Key Factor-Stability of Rental Income
J-REITs specializing in residential properties are now extremely undervalued. However, residential rents tend to be far les...
Kazumasa Takeuchi -
11/12/2008
The U.S. Housing Market Collapse and Adjustment of Household Balance Sheets-Medium-term Economic Forecast
Amid the global economic turmoil triggered by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, we predict Japan’s economy will aver...
Koichi Haji -
13/11/2008
At the Frontier of Long-term Care-Establishing Care that Supports the Dignity of Elders
In 2006, the public Long-term Care Insurance (LTCI) system underwent a major reform that, among other things, set a new goal of &...
Keiko Yamanashi -
26/09/2008
Financial Overview of Life Insurance Companies in Fiscal 2007
Due in part to the inappropriate handling of claims payments, new business at the nine leading life insurers plummeted in fisca...
Kunio Ogihara -
29/08/2008
Can Purposeful Giving Change Society? The Diversification of Personal Philanthropy
While charitable donations by households have declined in recent years, a diverse range of donation methods has emerged, incl...
Akemi Tsukada -
07/08/2008
Discounted New Stock Issues of J-REITs
Recently, new stock issues (capital increases) of J-REITs have occurred at prices well below book value per share, fueling con...
Hiroto Iwasa
Financial Research Department
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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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Kanako Amano
An International Comparison and Analysis of Japan's High Suicide Rate
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Sayuri Ito
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Taro Saito
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