MHRI Brief Back Number(2017)
MHRI Brief is a short report on the Japanese/global economies and financial markets.
- The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Upwardly-revised capital investment and lackluster personal consumption- (December 14, 2017)(PDF/160KB)
Dec 22, 2017 - 2018 Economic Outlook -The global economy will remain on firm footing - Will Japan draw closer to a "true dawn"?- (January 1, 2018)(PDF/160KB)
Dec 21, 2017 - FY2017, FY2018 Economic Outlook -The global economy will continue to grow throughout 2018- (November 30, 2017)(PDF/139KB)
Dec 18, 2017 - "Human resources development revolution" as a priority issue (September 26, 2017)(PDF/143KB)
Nov 30, 2017 - The Japanese economy: topic of the month -The impact of the stock market rise upon consumer confidence- (November 17, 2017)(PDF/143KB)
Nov 22, 2017 - Growing interest in anime pilgrimage sites -Collaboration between pilgrimage sites and fans vital to sustaining the tourism effect- (November 1, 2017)(PDF/156KB)
Nov 13, 2017 - The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Rising quality of imported goods - it’s not only about exports- (October 16, 2017)(PDF/168KB)
Oct 24, 2017 - The US economy: topic of the month -Asset reduction begins, mystery of inflation remains- (September 26, 2017)(PDF/102KB)
Oct 19, 2017 - Concern over hotel lodging supply and demand receding significantly (September 26, 2017)(PDF/115KB)
Oct 16, 2017 - The European economy: topic of the month -The plan to create "a European IMF"- (September 29, 2017)(PDF/184KB)
Oct 16, 2017 - Structural factors inhibiting earnest wage growth (October 1, 2017)(PDF/131KB)
Oct 4, 2017 - The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Japan marks the second longest postwar economic recovery- (September 15, 2017)(PDF/258KB)
Sep 25, 2017 - Japan deploys cultural assets for economic revitalization (September 19, 2017)(PDF/102KB)
Sep 19, 2017 - FY2017, FY2018 Economic Outlook -Even though the global economy is continuing to grow, the "new normal" is a world of low inflation and low interest rates- (August 31, 2017)(PDF/127KB)
Sep 11, 2017 - Forecasting the direction of the semiconductor boom (August 28, 2017)(PDF/229KB)
Sep 11, 2017 - Post-Olympics construction demand and the labor shortage issue -The shortage of workers in the construction industry is of greater concern- (September 1, 2017)(PDF/160KB)
Sep 1, 2017 - Is replacement demand for construction investment feasible under the condition of labor shortages? (July 28, 2017)(PDF/205KB)
Aug 21, 2017 - The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Examination of the IT cycle- (August 16, 2017)(PDF/131KB)
Aug 21, 2017 - The European economy: topic of the month -Considering the ECB's exit strategy- (July 28, 2017)(PDF/193KB)
Aug 10, 2017 - The US economy: topic of the month -What does the slowdown in C&I loan growth in U.S. tell us?- (July 27, 2017)(PDF/201KB)
Aug 4, 2017 - The positive impact of foreign visitors upon Japan's export of consumer goods -Are confectioneries the next boom?- (August 1, 2017)(PDF/160KB)
Aug 4, 2017 - The Japanese economy: topic of the month -The stable rise of the Services Producer Price Index (SPPI)- (July 14, 2017)(PDF/172KB)
Jul 19, 2017 - Recent trends in financial risks in China (June 29, 2017)(PDF/115KB)
Jul 12, 2017 - The European economy: topic of the month -A retrospective on the first half and the prospects for the second half of 2017 for the elections in European countries- (June 29, 2017)(PDF/188KB)
Jul 12, 2017 - A closer look at the latest Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (June 29, 2017)(PDF/135KB)
Jul 11, 2017 - Is corporate cost pass-through actually pushing up consumer prices? (May 31, 2017)(PDF/172KB)
Jun 21, 2017 - Reform opportunity in light of the new population projections for Japan (May 31, 2017)(PDF/242KB)
Jun 19, 2017 - The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Is Japan’s wage recovery really tepid?- (June 14, 2017)(PDF/172KB)
Jun 16, 2017 - The US economy: topic of the month -The FOMC's "Cruise Control" approach for reinvestment policy- (May 31, 2017)(PDF/254KB)
Jun 8, 2017 - FY2017, FY2018 Economic Outlook -While the global economy is expanding, keep a close eye upon developments in the US and China- (June 1, 2017)(PDF/135KB)
Jun 8, 2017 - How are Spring Price Revisions Going to Affect Our Livings? -They Are Likely to Spill Over to Consumer Prices from Mid-Year, but the Margin of Increase Should Be Limited- (June 1, 2017)(PDF/197KB)
Jun 1, 2017 - The Japanese economy: topic of the month -Slow improvement of consumer confidence among pension households- (May 19, 2017)(PDF/172KB)
May 22, 2017 - Strong Showing of Small Businesses Noticeable in 2017 "Shunto" -Initiatives also increasing for work-style reforms- (May 1, 2017)(PDF/225KB)
May 11, 2017 - The Possibility of Expanding Consumer Markets in Promising ASEAN Countries -Vietnam currently poised to take advantage of its demographic dividend- (March 31, 2017)(PDF/94KB)
May 9, 2017 - The US economy: topic of the month -Review of the Trump administration’s First 100 Days- (April 24, 2017)(PDF/197KB)
Apr 27, 2017 - The Japanese economy: topic of the month -The decline in the share of part-time workers: a change in trend?- (April 14, 2017)(PDF/131KB)
Apr 18, 2017 - Impact of Inward-Looking U.S. Policy on Japan (March 30, 2017)(PDF/238KB)
Apr 17, 2017 - High Hopes Pinned on "Golden Week" Domestic Travel Demand Expansion -Favorable alignment of holiday dates and new hotel openings may prove helpful- (April 3, 2017)(PDF/119KB)
Apr 4, 2017 - A Letter to President Trump -Policies needed to make America "Great"- (March 9, 2017)(PDF/102KB)
Mar 9, 2017 - Trends in Japan's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) toward Asia since the first half of 2015 -FDI toward China declines again while FDI to the ASEAN remains steady- (January 1, 2017)(PDF/127KB)
Jan 31, 2017