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Koichi Hamada

Writing for PS since 2013
67 commentaries

Koichi Hamada, Professor Emeritus at Yale University, was a special adviser to former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō.

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  1. Japan Needs Tighter Monetary Policy
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    Japan Needs Tighter Monetary Policy

    Nov 6, 2024 Koichi Hamada hopes that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba recognizes the risks raised by an undervalued yen in today's economy.

  2. The Choice Confronting American Voters
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    The Choice Confronting American Voters

    Sep 9, 2024 Koichi Hamada warns that electing a president who refuses to accept defeat could jeopardize not only US democracy.

  3. Do We Need a Plaza Accord 2.0?
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    Do We Need a Plaza Accord 2.0?

    Jul 10, 2024 Koichi Hamada thinks that policymakers should instead focus on the benefits provided by a flexible exchange-rate regime.

  4. The Lasting Legacy of Abenomics
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    The Lasting Legacy of Abenomics

    May 6, 2024 Koichi Hamada highlights two important aspects of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s policy agenda.

  5. Why Don’t Japanese Give to Charity?
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    Why Don’t Japanese Give to Charity?

    Mar 11, 2024 Koichi Hamada examines what may encourage – or impede – charitable giving in Japan and elsewhere.

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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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