CJEB News

Jackson G. Lu PhD '18, had his research highlighted in the Economist article, The bamboo ceiling: Indian v Chinese bosses in America Inc (Economist, 2/28/2020). 

A book Professor Takatoshi Ito coauthored, Managing Currency Risk: How Japanese Firms Choose Invoicing Currency, received the Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science. 

CJEB’s Chairman, Professor Hugh Patrick, was quoted in an article about Japan’s consumption tax increase. Read the full article here (NHK News Web, 10/4/19) 

Professor Takatoshi Ito, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, spoke on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” He discussed Japan’s economy, BOJ policy and the bond market. BOJ’s Next Likely Move Is to Cut Negative Rate More, Says Professor Ito (Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia, 10/3/19) 

CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was quoted in the article How Much Will the Trade War Cost You by the End of the Year? (New York Times, 9/1/2019) 

Professor Takatoshi Ito commented on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's victory in the upper house elections, and the implications for government and central bank policies. To view this segment, visit Bloomberg’s website below: What Are Japanese PM Abe's Priorities? (Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia, 7/21/19) 

On May 28, 2019, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) at Columbia Business School hosted its annual Tokyo conference featuring business, government, and academic leaders from Japan and the United States. This year it was titled “U.S.-Japan Relations in a New Era: Trade, Governance, and the Global Economy.” 

On May 28, 2019, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) at Columbia Business School hosted its annual Tokyo conference featuring business, government, and academic leaders from Japan and the United States. This year it was titled “U.S.-Japan Relations in a New Era: Trade, Governance, and the Global Economy.” 

On May 28, 2019, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) at Columbia Business School hosted its annual Tokyo conference featuring business, government, and academic leaders from Japan and the United States. This year it was titled “U.S.-Japan Relations in a New Era: Trade, Governance, and the Global Economy.” 

His Excellency Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Finance; Minister of State for Financial Services, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, made a special appearance to give a Keynote Speech at CJEB's Annual Tokyo Conference on May 28th, 2019. Japan’s Ministry of Finance has posted the contents of the speech on their official website: 

Jackson Lu '18, a CJEB Doctoral Fellowship recipient, has been named one of the World’s 40 Best Business School Professors Under 40 by Poets & Quants for his work as a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management.  

On April 18, 2019, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) hosted Naomi Hirose, former CEO and President of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), for a discussion about leadership following the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in March 2011. 

Nobuchika Mori joins CJEB as a Professional Fellow. 

On September 27, 2018, the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) at Columbia Business School, hosted a special lecture featuring Minister Katsunobu Kato, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Minister for Working-style Reform, Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue, and Minister of State for the Abduction Issue at the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan.  

Professor Takatoshi Ito discussed Bank of Japan's steps towards tapering on Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia. To view this segment, visit Bloomberg's website below: BOJ Has Taken Very Quiet First Step Towards Exit, Professor Ito Says (Bloomberg, 9/18/2018)