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IEA-METI-RIETI Conference on New Thinking on Industrial Policy to be Held

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May 31, 2022

Economic & Industrial Policy

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will hold the IEA-METI-RIETI Conference on New Thinking on Industrial Policy on June 10, in collaboration with International Economic Association (IEA) and Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). 

1．Background

What types of industrial policies are necessary in today's complex and rapidly changing global environment? This conference, co-organized by the METI, IEA, and RIETI, will be a venue for distinguished scholars and policy practitioners to share the latest findings on new industrial policies for 21st century.

2．Event information

Time and Date:

June 10 (Fri.) 12:00-15:00(GMT), 21:00-24:00(JST)

Format:

Online

Language:

English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation）

Host:

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), International Economic Association (IEA), Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)

Fee:

Free

How to Watch Livestream:

No registration required. URL for livestream will be posted on the conference website.外部リンク

3．Program

For more information, please visit to conference website.外部リンク Agenda is subject to change.

Time  
12:00-12:10(GMT）
(21:00-21:10(JST))
 		 OPENING REMARKS
  • HAGIUDA Koichi (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI, Japan)（video message）
  • Dani RODRIK (President, IEA)
12:10—12:20(GMT)
(21:10-21:20(JST))		 KEYNOTE SPEECH: The Role of Industrial Policy in the New Era
  • Joseph STIGLITZ (Columbia University, US)
12:20-13:50(GMT)
(21:20-22:50(JST))

LATEST DEVELOPMENT ON INDUSTRIAL POLICIES (presentations and discussions)

SESSION1: PRESENTATIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Chair:
  • Dani RODRIK (President, IEA)
Speakers:
  • HIRAI Hirohide (METI, Japan)
  • Donna LEONG (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), UK)
Discussants:
  • Gordon HANSON (Harvard University, US)
  • Charles SABEL (Columbia University, US)

SESSION2: PRESENTATIONS FROM ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS

Chair:
  • WATANABE Tetsuya (Vice President, RIETI, Japan)
Speakers:
  • Austan GOOLSBEE (The University of Chicago, US)
  • Josh LERNER (Harvard University, US)
Discussants
  • TOMIURA Eiichi (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Hitotsubashi University, Japan)
  • Other participants (TBD)
13:50-13:55(GMT)
(22:50-22:55(JST))		 Break
13:55-14:55(GMT)
(22:55-23:55(JST))

ACTIONS FOR ACHIEVING THE PURPOSE OF THE FORUM (panel discussion)

Chair:
  • Ufuk AKCIGIT (IEA)
Speakers:
  • Carol CORRADO (The Conference Board, US)
  • Chiara CRISCUOLO (OECD)
  • Piero GHEZZI (Former Minister of Production, Peru)
  • HAMAGUCHI Nobuaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Kobe University, Japan)
  • HIRAI Hirohide (METI, Japan)
  • Other participants (TBD)
14:55-15:00(GMT)
(23:55-24:00(JST))

CLOSING REMARK

  • YANO Makoto (Chairman, RIETI, Japan)

Division in Charge

Global Industrial Policy Office, Minister's Secretariat