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Case Study (Japanese Macroeconomic Policy: Solutions to Monetary and Fiscal Policy Challenges)
An intensive "boot camp" course on the Japanese economy.
This course will provide sound basis for research on the Japanese macroeconomic policy (both monetary policy and fiscal policy), with reference to other countries, from the viewpoint of the policy practitioner.
It will cover a wide range of background knowledge from policy framework in theory and practice, economic assessment and data analysis to the current policy settings.
This course offers an intensive "boot camp" on the Japanese economy, combining basic concepts, current policy issues, and hands‑on work with Japanese economic statistics. It equips students with practical analytical tools, data literacy skills, and conceptual frameworks for understanding Japan’s economic structure and policy debates. By the end of the course, students will have developed a solid toolbox for analyzing economic developments, evaluating statistical evidence, and engaging in informed discussions on major issues in the Japanese economy.
The lecture will be delivered by a former chief economist of the government, with over 30 years of professional experience analyzing the Japanese economy and providing briefings on domestic and international economic developments to the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers.
The lecture will be delivered by a former chief economist of the government, with over 30 years of professional experience analyzing the Japanese economy and providing briefings on domestic and international economic developments to the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers.
時間割／共通科目コード
コース名
教員
学期
時限
5140298
GPP-MP6E40S3
Case Study (Japanese Macroeconomic Policy: Solutions to Monetary and Fiscal Policy Challenges)
林 伴子
集中
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講義使用言語
英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
可
開講所属
公共政策学教育部
授業計画
Wednesday, April 8 — Period 1 (8:30-10:15)
Thursday, April 9 — Periods 1 & 2 (8:30-10:15, 10:25-12:10)
Friday, April 10 — Period 2 (10:25-12:10)
Wednesday, April 15 — Period 1
Thursday, April 16 — Periods 1 & 2
Friday, April 17 — Period 2
Wednesday, April 22 — Period 1
Thursday, April 23 — Periods 1 & 2
Friday, April 24 — Period 2
Thursday, May 14 — Period 1 (Students’ Presentations)
1) General guidance
2) GDP, economic growth and brief history of the Japanese economy
3) Population and labor market
4) Households and income disparity; firms and business investment; international trade
5) Monetary policy in Japan (1): Deflation and inflation
6) Monetary policy in Japan (2): Inflation targeting
7) Monetary policy in Japan (3): Unconventional monetary policy tools including quantitative easing
8) Fiscal policy in Japan (1): Fiscal sustainability and fiscal rules
9) Fiscal policy in Japan (2): Expenditure; Ageing and social security issues
10) Fiscal policy in Japan (3): Taxation
11) Exchange rates and Japan's economy
12) Political process, budgeting cycles and macroeconomic policy mix
13) Students' presentations
授業の方法
lectures; interactive teaching in English
成績評価方法
Grades will be based on class participation (30%) and a combination of presentation and report (70%).
Students are expected to give a short presentation in English and submit a report in either English or Japanese.
履修上の注意
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of macroeconomics
その他
Office hours for student questions will be available immediately after each lecture.
