Researchers
Director, Center for Quantitative Economic Analysis INADA, YoshihisaAs of Apr 2019
Professor emeritus, Konan University
Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Economic Forecasting
Educational background
- Kobe University, B.A., Economics, 1976
- Kobe University, M.A., Economics, 1978
- Kobe University, Ph.D., Economics, 1992
Career
- Kobe-Gakuin University, Lecturer, 1981
- Kobe-Gakuin University, Associate Professor, 1984
- Visiting Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1986
- Visiting Researcher, The International Center for the Study of East Asian Development, 1991-2000
- Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University, 1992-1994
- Professor, Faculty of Economics, Konan University, 1995-2021
- Visiting Researcher, Research Institute of the Economic Planning Agency, 1995-1998
- Visiting Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, 1997
- Research Analyst, Gifu Research Center for Industry and Economy, 1998-1999
- Research Analyst, Institute of Developing Economies, 1996-
- Visiting Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, 2004
- Research Fellow, Kansai Institute for Social and Economic Research
- Professor emeritus, Konan University, 2021
Books and Chapters
- 1. The U.S.-Japan Mutual Dependency and LINK Model, Nihonhyoron-sha，December 1991
- 2. “Econometric Analysis of Tax Burdens by Income Class”, Empirical Analysis of Multi-
- Sectoral Econometric Models，edited by K. Ogawa, M. Saito and S. Ninomiya, Sobun-sha,
- February 1992
- 3. “The ICSEAD Japan-United States-Rest of the World Model,”in S. Ichimura and Y.
- Matsumoto (ed.), Econometric Models of Asia- Pacific Economies, Springer-Verlag, 1993
- 4. “Impacts of the EC Integration on Japanese Economy,”in Mitsuru Toida (ed.), Impacts of
- the EC Integration on Asian Industrializing Region, Institute of Developing Economies,
- 1995, pp. 104-134
- 5. “Quantitative Analysis of the Pension System-In Connection with the Growth Path of the
- Japanese Economy,”Review of Social Policy, No. 3, March 1994, with Kazuo Ogawa,
- Masayuki Tamaoka, and Ichiro Tokutsu
- 6. “Econometric Model Building of the Chinese Economy and Some Simulation Analyses,”
- ICSEAD Working Paper Series (A) No. 95-3, 1995, with Yasukazu Ichino of ICSEAD
- 7. “Econometric Impact of the Regional Integration with Special Reference to APEC,”
- ICSEAD Working Paper Series (A) No. 95-5, 1995, with Yasukazu Ichino of ICSEAD
- 8. “Long Term Outlook for the Japanese Economy,” ICSEAD Working Paper Series (A) No.
- 96-1, 1996, with Yasukazu Ichino of ICSEAD
- 9. “Long Term Outlook for the Japanese Economy: 1996-2005,”1997 Economic Forecast
- for Asian Industrializing Region, Institute for Developing Economies, March 1997
- 10. “ICSEAD’s Econometric Model of the Chinese Economy,” Econometric Modeling of China,
- edited by L.R. Klein and S. Ichimura, World Scientific, 2000
- 11. “A Retrospective View of the Asian Financial Crisis: Special Reference to Exchange Rate
- Policy,” Econometric Modeling of China, edited by L.R. Klein and S. Ichimura, World
- Scientific, 2000, with Laurence Klein and Junichi Makino
- 12. “China’s Energy Balance and Environmental Problem: An Energy Balance Model Approach,”
- Win-win Strategies of Global and Domestic Climate Change Policy for China, Asia and
- Japan, 2004, paper presented to International Collaboration Project on Sustainable Societies
- sponsored by ESRI.
Research Projects & Papers
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Japanese Economy Monthly Forecast (August 2023)
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Monthly Report(JP)
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ABSTRACT
Forecast updates
▶ Our forecast for Japan’s real GDP growth in 2023 Q3 is an annualized +1.6%
▶ We forecast a GDP deflator of +0.7% QoQ in 2023 Q3.
Download the full report for a detailed analysis.
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Kansai Economic Insight Quarterly No.65
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Quarterly Report(Kansai)
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ABSTRACT
Kansai’s economy keeps improving, but has yet to reach full recovery.
Economic trends in the U.S., Europe, and China will be key for the outlook.
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Japanese Economy: Analysis and Forecasts, No.144
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Quarterly Report(JP)
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ABSTRACT
Real GDP to exceed its pre-pandemic peak driven by decline in imports and increased spending on services
– Real GDP growth forecast: +1.9% in FY 2023, +1.1% in FY 2024 –Download the full report for a detailed analysis.
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Kansai Economic Insight Monthly Vol. 124 (August 2023)
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Monthly Report(Kansai)
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ABSTRACT
Economy improving, but signs of a standstill in the future:
Inbound tourism is recovering, but export slowdown poses downside risks
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Turning Kansai into an Advanced Sustainable Tourism Region
Research Projects
Research Project » 2023FiscalYear » Japan and Kansai economy
ABSTRACT
Research leader:
Yoshihisa Inada(Director of Research & Director of the Center for Quantitative Economic Analysis, Asia Pacific Institute of Research/Professor Emeritus, Konan University)
Research outline:
Demand by inbound tourism in Kansai is recovering rapidly after the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected to grow further before Expo 2025. In view of this, this project aims to contribute to the formulation of future tourism strategies by local governments, DMOs, and other actors, by analyzing current issues facing the tourism industry and exploring potential solutions. Our focus is quantitative analysis, and the creation of an index which can quantify and measure the brand power of tourism resources.