Thursday, March 4, 2021
6:00 PM Eastern

Speakers:

Motoshige Itoh, Professor, Faculty of International Social Sciences, Gakushuin University; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo

Moderator:

Emily Sanchez, President, National Economists Club; Director, Economics & Data Analytics, American Chemistry Council

The COVID-19 pandemic not only had a serious impact on the Japanese economy, but also opened up new possibilities for future growth. The next driving forces of growth, “green” and “digital”, will need  structural changes and investments and the importance of international cooperation for these movements is increasing. This webinar will provide an opportunity to hear from a Japanese scholarly expert, Motoshige Itoh, about the following topics:

• The macroeconomic policy challenges of SUGANOMICS
• New possibilities in Japan post-COVID pandemic which will increase potential growth (Digitalization, Green Economy, etc.)
• The importance of a deepened economic coordination between the US and Japan under the new administration