Advanced Seminar in the Japanese Economy

Schedule and Readings

Ryoichi Imai

imryoichi@isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp

International Student Center, Kyushu University

2005/01/12

Schedule

10/15: Introduction:

10/20: Lecture: Hoshi, Takeo and Anil K. Kashyap (2004), Japan's Financial Crisis and Economic Stagnation, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 18(1), 3-26.

10/27: Lecture: Hoshi, Takeo and Anil K. Kashyap (2004)

11/10: Presentation 1:  Gordon, Robert J. (2000), Does the "New Economy" Measure up to the Great Inventions of the Past?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 14(4), 49-74.

Rachel, William, and Andy.

HW1 due.

11/17: Review of HW1.

11/24: Presentation 2: Paul Krugman (1999), A Short Course in Miracles: Asia before the Crisis, in The Return of Depression Economics, Norton.

Emily, Eriko, and Joice.

HW2. due.

12/01: Review of HW2.

12/08: Presentation 3: Hiroshi Yoshikawa (2001), Exchange Rates, in Japan's Lost Decade, International House of Japan.

Hsian-I (Croe), Ji Eun, and Dai

12/15: Presentation 4: Hiroshi Yoshikawa (2001), Japan's Manufacturing and Nonmanufacturing Industries, in Japan's Lost Decade, International House of Japan.

Eun Jeong, Andy, and Pear

HW3due.

12/22:  Review of what we have learned

********************* Winter Break *************************

01/12: Review of HW3

01/19: Presentation 5: Hiroshi Yoshikawa (2001), The Aging of Society and Fiscal Policy, in Japan's Lost Decade, International House of Japan.

Young Sun, Ji Eun and Nobu

HW4 due.

01/26: Review of HW4

02/02: Presentation 6 (extra): Porter, Michael E. and Mariko Sakakibara (2004) Competition in Japan, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 18(1), 27-50.

02/9: Review of the Course.

HW6 (Review Essay) due.

Describe what you have learned from this course, with single space in 2 pages of A-4 paper.