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Akira Kawamoto

Akira Kawamoto

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Akira Kawamoto, a former deputy director general in Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and a former OECD principal administrator, is a professor at Keio University.

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  1. Japan’s Post-Abe Trust Crisis
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    Japan’s Post-Abe Trust Crisis

    Oct 6, 2022 Akira Kawamoto explains how Fumio Kishida’s embattled government can regain public confidence and boost economic growth.

  2. Abenomics After Abe
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    Abenomics After Abe

    Sep 15, 2020 Akira Kawamoto thinks new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may pursue bolder structural reforms than his predecessor.

  3. Beyond Abenomics
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    Beyond Abenomics

    Feb 24, 2020 Akira Kawamoto argues that Japan’s next government must focus squarely on supply-side measures and political reforms.

  4. The Economic Consequences of the Coronavirus
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    The Economic Consequences of the Coronavirus

    Feb 12, 2020 Akira Kawamoto notes that governments' strict containment measures are disrupting supply chains and tourism across Asia.

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    The US Economy’s Trust Deficit

    Michael Spence considers the causes and consequences of Americans’ declining faith in media and government.
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    Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer

    Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork argue that the country should give its windfall gains from gas exports to those on the front lines.
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    Navigating the Risks of Digital Public Infrastructure

    Carl Gahnberg calls for guardrails and policy guidelines to prevent governments from abusing the policy paradigm.
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    Services Are the New Road to Development

    Indermit Gill & Aaditya Mattoo explain why developing countries need a new paradigm to replace the old manufacturing-led model.
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    Russia Just Lost Its Great-Power Status

    Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence.
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    Twelve Questions for Philanthropists

    Dambisa Moyo offers practical advice to those who want to contribute effectively to charitable causes.
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    PS Commentators’ Best Reads in 2024

    PS editors

    At the end of a year of domestic and international upheaval, Project Syndicate commentators share their favorite books from the past 12 months. Covering a wide array of genres and disciplines, this year’s picks provide fresh perspectives on the defining challenges of our time and how to confront them.

    ask Project Syndicate contributors to select the books that resonated with them the most over the past year.
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    The World Needs Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

    Ilana Seid calls for creative mechanisms for financing investment in our planet’s largest carbon sink.
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    The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It

    Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned.

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