Research&Seminar
Growth strategy forum
Announcement for the 18th Growth Strategy Forum
※※This Forum has terminated※※
AGI invites distinguished speakers to deliver lectures at “Growth Strategy Forums” for the general public on topics such as economic and industrial trends in the international community, information that contributes to the development of the Kitakyushu region, and lessons from other countries’ experiences for enhancing economic growth.
The forthcoming Growth Strategy Forum will be jointly held by the City of Kitakyushu, the G7 Kitakyushu Energy Ministerial Meeting Promotion Office, and the U.S. Consulate to commemorate the “G7 Kitakyushu Energy Ministerial Meeting”, which will take place in May 2016. We will invite Professor Yost from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, to talk about issues related to the world’s energy situation and energy security.
Date and Time
January 26,2016(Tuesday),14:00-15:45
Venue
International Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Kitakyushu International Conference Center
Speaker
Mr. Casimir A. Yost, Professor/Senior Fellow, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy,
Georgetown University
Language
Simultaneous interpretation between English and Japanese
Participation fee
Free
Lecture overview
To commemorate the “G7 Kitakyushu Energy Ministerial Meeting”, we will invite Professor Yost from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, who is an expert on energy issues, US foreign policy, and national security with emphasis on the Middle East and East Asia. He will talk about issues related to the agenda and background of the G7 Summit, the world’s energy situation, and energy security.
AGI Seminars
ONLINE AGI SEMINAR ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
We invite researchers who are engaged in research on Asia and hold AGI Seminars.
Your participation is more than welcome! In order to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus, this seminar will be held online.
*Please refer to the following for details.
Date and Time
Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
*A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation.
Participation Fee
Free
Language
English presentation and material(s)
Presenter
Dr. Masayuki Sawada
Assistant Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
Topic
“Complementarity in Couples’ Retirement: The Effect of Mandatory Retirement Age Extension”
Abstract
We study the interdependency in couples’ retirement decisions using the mandatory retirement age extension in Japan. Existing studies exploit policy variations in pension eligibility ages. However, delayed delivery of scheduled pensions has a direct impact on their household income. Therefore, the absence of the scheduled income transfer contaminates the interdependency in the couples’ retirement decisions.
In 2006, the Japanese government raised the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 63. The policy affects only the elderly who were born in 1946 or later, and two male cohorts born in 1945 and 1946 were under the same pension eligibility status. Therefore, we may evaluate the impact of the three-years extension in mandatory retirement age holding the pension system unchanged. Using regression and instrumental variable analysis, we find that the husbands’ retirement age extension and their deferred retirement increased their wives’ probability of working, supporting the importance of complementarity in couples’ retirement decisions in consideration of policy designs and structural estimations.
To Participate
Please send an E-mail to office@agi.or.jp with your name, affiliation and phone number clearly stated.
(We will send you a Zoom link for participation via E-mail on Wednesday, December 9.)
Deadline for Participation Request
Your E-mail must be sent to us by the morning of Wednesday, December 9.
Leaflet
AGI Seminar on Thursday, December 10 [in PDF Format]
TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE (REQUESTS FROM AGI)
You can either download the Zoom application in advance(1) or participate via a browser without downloading the Zoom application(2).
Please choose one of the above two methods.
*If you are using a Smartphone, please choose (1).
(1) TO PARTICIPATE BY DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION
① Please download an online distribution application “Zoom” (free of charge) onto your computer or Smartphone.
*Click Here for How to Download the Application
You can download the application onto your computer by clicking the 【ダウンロード】 button.
You can also download the application from these pages.
・For iPhones and iPads
» Download Zoom Application
・For Android phones
» Download Zoom Application
② We will send you a Zoom link to the email address provided in your participation request email by the day before the seminar.
③ Please click and open the Zoom link between 1:45 pm and 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 10. ⇒ You will be asked to wait in a “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar (2:00 pm), we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
(2) TO PARTICIPATE VIA A BROWSER WITHOUT DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION (ONLY FOR COMPUTERS)
① We will send you a Zoom link to the E-mail address provided in your participation request E-mail by the day before the seminar.
② Please click and open the Zoom link between 1:45 pm and 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 10.
③ Please click the 『ブラウザから参加』 at the bottom portion of your screen (if not displayed, please click the 『ここをクリック』). ⇒ You will be asked to wait in a “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar (2:00 pm), we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
【NOTE】
◇ Participants’ microphones will be turned on at the beginning. Please make sure to mute your microphone during the presentation. During a question-and-answer session scheduled at the end of the presentation, please unmute your microphone.
◇ If you would like to turn off your audio (microphone) and image (video), please click the microphone icon and video icon at the bottom left portion of your screen. The icons will be crossed by a red diagonal line.
◇ Depending on your computer or Wi-Fi signal strength, there could be a case where you will not be able to participate in the seminar or you will lose an internet connection in the middle of the seminar. However, we are unable to deal with those cases individually. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
Staff Workshop
ONLINE STAFF SEMINAR ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
We regularly hold Staff Seminars for research presentations and information exchanges among AGI Researchers.
We usually hold these seminars in person at our institute. However, this seminar will be held online in order to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus.
*Please refer to the following for details.
Date and Time
Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
*A question-and-answer session of approximately 15 minutes is scheduled at the end of the presentation.
Participation Fee
Free
Language
Japanese presentation and material(s)
Presenter
Dr. Hiroshi Sakamoto, Research Associate Professor, AGI
Topic
「世界経済における格差の再検討」
Abstract
世界経済が成長する過程で生じる格差について再検討する。
ここでは、各経済の1人当たりの実質GDPのデータを用いて、各年における相対所得を計算し、平均からの乖離を基に、5階層または7階層に分類する。
そして、これらの時系列による階層変化を集計し、確率モデル（マルコフ連鎖）を推計、
エルゴード収束分布を求める。
結果、高所得分布に収束する地域として、アジア、ヨーロッパ、北米などが出てくるが、
サブサハラ地域は、低所得分布に収束し、地域間で大きな違いがあることが判明した。
To Participate
Please send an E-mail to office@agi.or.jp with your name, affiliation and phone number clearly stated.
（We will send you a Zoom link for participation via E-mail by Wednesday, December 9.）
Deadline for Participation Request
Your E-mail must be sent to us by the morning of Wednesday, December 9.
Leaflet
Staff Seminar on Thurs., Dec. 10 [in PDF Format]
TO PARTICIPATE ONLINE (REQUESTS FROM AGI)
You can either download the Zoom application in advance (1) or participate via a browser without downloading the Zoom application (2).
Please choose one of the above two methods.
*If you are using a Smartphone, please choose (1).
(1) TO PARTICIPATE BY DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION
① Please download an online distribution application “Zoom” (free of charge) onto your computer or Smartphone.
*Click Here for How to Download the Application
You can download the application onto your computer by clicking the 【ダウンロード】 button.
You can also download the application from these pages.
・For iPhones and iPads
» Download Zoom Application
・For Android phones
» Download Zoom Application
② We will send you a Zoom link to the E-mail address provided in your participation request E-mail by the day before the seminar.
③ Please click and open the Zoom link between 3:45 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday, December 10. ⇒ You will be asked to wait in a “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar (4:00 pm), we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at around 4:45 pm. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
(2) TO PARTICIPATE VIA A BROWSER WITHOUT DOWNLOADING THE ZOOM APPLICATION (ONLY FOR COMPUTERS)
① We will send you a Zoom link to the E-mail address provided in your participation request E-mail by the day before the seminar.
② Please click and open the Zoom link between 3:45 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday, December 10.
③ Please click the 『ブラウザから参加』 at the bottom portion of your screen (if not displayed, please click the 『ここをクリック』). ⇒ You will be asked to wait in a “Waiting Room.”
④ When it is time to start the seminar (4:00 pm), we will let all participants in at once.
⑤ A question-and-answer session is scheduled at around 4:45 pm. If you would like to ask any questions, please either “raise your hand” or unmute your microphone and start talking. *You can also ask questions by sending chat messages.
【NOTE】
◇ Participants’ microphones will be turned on at the beginning. Please make sure to mute your microphone during the presentation. During a question-and-answer session scheduled at the end of the presentation, please unmute your microphone.
◇ If you would like to turn off your audio (microphone) and image (video), please click the microphone icon and video icon at the bottom left portion of your screen. The icons will be crossed by a red diagonal line.
◇ Depending on your computer or Wi-Fi signal strength, there could be a case where you will not be able to participate in the seminar or you will lose an internet connection in the middle of the seminar. However, we are unable to deal with those cases individually. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
Other Seminars
The 5th AGI-Taiwan Joint Seminar
This time, we are going to hold a joint seminar with two well-known professors from Taiwan: one from Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER); the other from National Chengchi University (NCCU). CIER and AGI have signed an academic exchange agreement in 2005. We look forward to your participation!
Date and Time
Tuesday, December 12, 2019
Venue
6th Fl. Meeting Room, Asian Growth Research Institute
(6th Fl., Otemachi Bldg. “MOVE”, 11-4 Otemachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu)
Language
English
◆File [PDF]
Asian Seminar
FY2013 Asian Seminar
第168回 （2013年11月16日、参加者68名）
「低炭素と持続可能性を両立する地域づくりの最前線～北九州市の取り組みから～」
・基調講演
「エネルギー・環境・生態系を最適化するアジアの地域づくり―3Ｅネクサス」
武内 和彦 東京大学サステイナビリティ学連携研究機構・機構長、国連大学上級副学長
・事例報告
「ダイナミックプライシングの効果について」
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「アジア低炭素化センターの取り組み」
石田 謙悟 北九州市環境局環境国際戦略室アジア低炭素化センター担当部長
「北九州市の海外水ビジネス・協力の取り組み」
小石 佐織 北九州市上下水道局海外・広域事業部長
・講評・コメント
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第167回 （2013年10月1日、参加者63名）
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・基調講演
「北九州市東田地区における持続可能な開発への取り組み」
網岡 健司 NPO法人北九州サスティナビリティ研究所理事
・研究報告会
Session １
1 自治体の低炭素都市形成戦略のあり方
天野 宏欣(あまの ひろやす) (公財)福岡アジア都市研究所 主任研究員
2 佐賀市における持続可能な「環境都市」戦略
五十嵐 勉 佐賀大学教授
3 市民と企業から見た持続可能な環境都市：北九州市の取り組み
今井 健一 (公財)国際東アジア研究センター主席研究員
Session 2
1 釜山地域の環境コミュニティビジネス活性化方案
梁 鎭宇 釜山発展研究院 先任研究委員
2 気候変化対応のための光州広域市の低炭素グリーン都市造成方案
金 峯辰 光州発展研究院研究委員
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李 尚火玄 蔚山発展研究院 先任研究委員
第166回 （2013年9月10日、参加者58名）
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高麗大学校 名誉教授
黄 義王玉
第165回 （2013年7月24日、参加者51名）
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（独）産業技術総合研究所 エネルギー技術研究部門電力エネルギー基盤グループ グループ長
西澤 伸一
第164回 （2013年6月3日、参加者75名）
「グローカル産業としての林業の可能性～九州の林業の動向を中心に～ 」
北九州市立大学大学院マネジメント研究科 教授
城戸 宏史
第163回 （2013年4月23日、参加者67名）
「国際東アジア研究センター平成24年度研究報告～『東アジア』『産業と物流』『環境政策』～」
公益財団法人国際東アジア研究センター 研究員
Asia Development Conference
The 3nd International Conference
The 3nd International Conference on the ”ConstructingCreative Cities and their Collaboration in Asia”
Date：November 19-21, 2007
Venue：Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura
Keynote Speech
”The art of creative city making： Building on Asia’s distinctiveness”
Director, COMEDIA, UK
Charles LANDRY
OPen Symposium
“Strategy for Making Creative Cities in Asia”
Panelists
Prof., Osaka City University, Japan
Masayuki Sasaki
Director, ItozuZoo, Japan
Toshiro IWANO
Assoc. Prof., Temple University, Japan
Geeta MEHTA
President, RPA, N.Y.,USA
Robert YARO
Director, COMEDIA, UK
Charles LANDRY
Moderator
Prof., The University of Kitakyushu, Japan
Hidehiko TANIMURA
