Fri., Nov. 25, 2023: Staff Seminar “Floating Exchange Rates in Interwar Japan (戦間期日本の変動相場制度)” (online) [finished]

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

Friday, November 25, 2022 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
*A question-and-answer session is scheduled at the end of the presentation.

Participation Fee

Free

Presenter

Dr. Shinji Takagi, Distinguished Professor, AGI

Language

English presentation and material(s)

Topic

“Floating Exchange Rates in Interwar Japan (戦間期日本の変動相場制度)”

Abstract

The seminar, based on the author’s ongoing work, explores the nature of the “flexible” exchange rate policy of the interwar period. Following a suspension in September 1917, Japan temporarily restored the gold standard in January 1930 but permanently abandoned it in December 1931. The yen, therefore, was a floating currency from September 1917 to January 1929 and again from December 1931 to March 1933, when it was pegged to the pound sterling. The seminar discusses, among other things, how the system operated, what drove the monetary authorities’ policy decisions, how best to characterize the system, and the ultimate question of whether it was a success or a failure.

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 Thursday, November 24.）

Deadline for Participation Request

Your e-mail must be sent to us by the morning of Thursday, November 24.

Leaflet

STAFF SEMINAR ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 [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 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day. ⇒ You will be asked to wait in our “Waiting Room.”

④ When it is time to start the seminar, 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 15 minutes before the start time and the actual start time on the seminar day.

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 our “Waiting Room.”

④ When it is time to start the seminar, 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 these cases individually. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.

date：2022.11.14
Category：Seminars