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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Aug 4

The Matlab codes for Chapter 10 is (tentatively) at my lecture notes page. We will work on supplementary materials (data, codes, exercises, slides, etc.) later on - we are focusing on finishing the book for the time being. sites.google.com/view/toshimu...

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Aug 3

The new version of our first year PhD Macroeconomics textbook is out. It is not polished yet but now all chapters are included. We hope it would be useful for the new semester. phdmacrobook.org/downloads/

Downloads - Macroeconomics

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

She also talks about cultural background and various policies.

Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

Often, it is associated with rigid labor markets and financial markets (e.g., "zombie firms"). Miho discusses stylized facts on the firm dynamics in Japan, data availability, and various empirical studies that examine various unique features surrounding firm dynamics.

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

The third is "Firm entry and exit dynamics in Japan: institutions, policies, and empirical insights" by Miho Takizawa. link.springer.com/article/10.1... The firm dynamics in Japan are notably different in the margin of entry and exit from the United States.

Firm entry and exit dynamics in Japan: institutions, policies, and empirical insights - The Japanese Economic Review

This study comprehensively reviews the distinctive features of firm entry and exit in Japan. As a unique feature of the survey, we focus on how Japan’s unique institutional, cultural, and policy envir...

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

Kosuke and Kozo survey the empirical literature on the effects of unconventional monetary policy that can also be useful in non-Japanese contexts.

Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

Some are introduced in other countries later on, and some are unique to Japan (e.g., buying ETFs). The studies on Japanese monetary policy, however, have not been known much outside the Japanese economics community.

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

The second is "Survey of the effects of unconventional monetary policy in Japan" by Kosuke Aoki and Kozo Ueda. link.springer.com/article/10.1... Japan is well known as the country that started unconventional monetary policy (QE, QQE, forward guidance, yield control, etc.).

Survey of the effects of unconventional monetary policy in Japan - The Japanese Economic Review

This paper surveys empirical studies on the effects of Bank of Japan (BOJ)’s unconventional monetary policy (UMP), with a particular focus on the Quantitative and Qualitative Easing implemented from 2...

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

Hiro provides a survey of the macro studies of the Japanese labor market and clarifies various definitions. He also provides datasets with key statistics that are accessible on his website. sites.google.com/site/hiroswe...

Hiro's website - data

The data on this page are constructed as part of the paper “Macroeconomic Facts in the Japanese Labor Market: A Survey” (The Japanese Economic Review, accepted) and have been updated to include the mo...

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

However, it has typically been difficult to access; often, the statistics are buried in government websites, and it requires fluency in Japanese. There are also Japanese(-government)-specific wordings, which can be confusing.

Hiro's website - data

The data on this page are constructed as part of the paper “Macroeconomic Facts in the Japanese Labor Market: A Survey” (The Japanese Economic Review, accepted) and have been updated to include the mo...

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

The first is "Macroeconomic facts in the Japanese labor market: survey" by Hiroaki Miyamoto. link.springer.com/article/10.1... There has been a lot of interest in the macro-labor facts for Japan, particularly due to its difference from the US labor market.

Macroeconomic facts in the Japanese labor market: survey - The Japanese Economic Review

This paper documents key macroeconomic facts of Japan’s labor market, focusing on both stock and flow data while reviewing existing literature. Using the latest data, it highlights major trends in the...

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

I've started an initiative asking three experts (and their coauthors) to provide surveys on Japan-related topics. From the following post, I will list them.

Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Apr 20

As the editor of the Japanese Economic Review, I've been following the vision that the JER's role as the English-language journal of the Japanese Economic Association is to introduce high-quality work, especially (although not limited to) related to the Japanese economy, to the world.

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Mar 25

Call for Proposals on Japanese Economic Review special issue conference "Macroeconomics and Japan's Reality" August 24-25, 2025

Guest Editors: Etsuro Shioji (Chuo University), Jouchi Nakajima (Hitotsubashi University)

Submission deadline: March 28, 2025

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The Japanese Economic Review

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Feb 23

Submission link:
www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

Fourth DC Search & Matching Workshop – CALL FOR PAPERS

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Feb 23

Fourth DC search and matching workshop: April 25-26, 2025. Submission deadline: March 10

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NBER @nber.org · Jan 16

Open call for papers, 2025 NBER Summer Institute. Conference to be held in Cambridge, MA on July 7-25, 2025. Submit papers by 11:59pm EDT on March 20, 2025. More information: https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/2025-nber-summer-institute

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Joshua Mask @joshuafmask.bsky.social · Jan 12

Very interesting new article in The Economic Journal from @elizaforsythe.bsky.social and Russell Weinstein. doi.org/10.1093/ej/u...

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Alex Albright @allbriteallday.bsky.social · Dec 2

Hey #EconSky!

The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute @ the Minneapolis Fed has a VISITING SCHOLARS program.

Visits feature many seminars, opportunities to talk econ, and trails for biking/skiing (depending on the season)!

Learn more + apply here: www.minneapolisfed.org/institute/vi...

Apply for the Visiting Scholar Program | Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute

The Institute is currently seeking Visiting Scholars for the 2025-2026 cohort

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Dec 4

Conference date: August 24 and 25, 2025

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Dec 4

Link to announcement: link.springer.com/journal/4297...

The Japanese Economic Review

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Dec 4

Japanese Economic Review Special Issue: Call for Proposals on "Macroeconomics and Japan's Reality"

Special issue conference: August 24 and 25 at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo

Deadline for proposal: March 28, 2025

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Dec 4

Link to the article: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The state of mental health among older Chinese and the role of children - The Japanese Economic Review

China introduced its stringent family planning policies in the early 1970 s, known as the “Later, Longer, Fewer” policies, and followed it with the One-Child Policy in 1979. The number of children bor...

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Dec 4

Link to the announcement: link.springer.com/journal/4297...

The Japanese Economic Review

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Toshihiko Mukoyama @toshimukoyama.bsky.social · Dec 4

The 2024 Japanese Economic Review Best Article Award was announced as "The state of mental health among older Chinese and the role of children" by Yi Chen and Hanming Fang. Congratulations!

The Japanese Economic Review

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