Papers

Here is the list of my papers, presentation files, and books. The pdf-files for some of them are available. Koji Nomura (Keio University, Tokyo)

· APO Productivity Databook 2015, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), September 2015. (pdf/12.9MB)

· "The Japan-U.S. Price Level Index for Industry Outputs", RIETI Discussion Paper Series, 15-E-059, 34p, May 2015.  (with Kozo Miyagawa)

· "Energy Efficiency Improvement and Technical Changes in Japanese Industries, 1955-2012", RIETI Discussion Paper Series, 15-E-058, 27p, May 2015.  (with Yoko Konishi)

· "A Half Century of Trans-Pacific Competition: Price level indices and productivity gaps for Japanese and U.S. industries, 1955-2012", RIETI Discussion Paper Series, 15-E-054, 36p, May 2015.  (with Dale W. Jorgenson and Jon D. Samuels)

· " Electricity Power Mix in 2030: Excessive conservation would be an undue burden on consumers,” Nikkei Newspaper (Nihon Keizai Simbun), March 19 2015. (in Japanese) à translated article by RIETI

· "Economic Growth and Productivity Gaps in Asia: For Past Four Decades and the Next Two", presented at the Research Institute of Capital Formation, Development Bank of Japan, January 9, 2015

· " Measurement of Quality-Adjusted Labor Input in Japan, 1955–2012,” KEO Discussion Paper, No.133, December 2014. (in Japanese) (with Hiroshi Shirane)

· APO Productivity Databook 2014, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), September 2014. (pdf/12.1MB)

· "Industry Origins of the U.S.-Japan Productivity Gap", presented at the 3^rd World KLEMS Conference, Tokyo, Japan May 19–20, 2014.  (with Dale W. Jorgenson and Jon D. Samuels)

· " Evaluation of Feed-in-Tariff on PV in Japan,” RCGW Discussion Paper, No.49, April 2014. (in Japanese) (with Tomomichi Amano)

· ”Revision of the 2005 Japan-US Input-Output Table for Evaluation of Price Competitiveness,” Keizai Toukei Kenkyuu (Economic Statistics Research), Vol.41, No.4, March 2014. (in Japanese) (with Kozo Miyagawa and Kei Okamoto)

· "Asset Service Lives and Depreciation Rates based on Disposal Data in Japan", presented at Economic Measurement Group Workshop Asia 2013: Data Gaps and Economic Measurement, October 2013.  (with Yutaka Suga)

· " Quality Changes in Japanese Labor Inputs, 1955–2011,” RCGW Discussion Paper, No.48, December 2013. (in Japanese) (with Hiroshi Shirane)

· APO Productivity Databook 2013, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), July 2013. (pdf/11.4MB)

· "Labor Productivity and Quality Change in Singapore: Achievements in 1974–2011 and Prospects for the Next Two Decades", KEO Discussion Paper, No. 129, 55p, September 2012. (pdf/614KB)  (with Tomomichi Amano)

· APO Productivity Databook 2012, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), July 2012. (pdf/11.2MB)

· APO Productivity Databook 2011, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), April 2011. (pdf/8.6MB)

· “A Note on Recent Progress in Measuring Capital,” Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan, Vol.6, No.2, April 2010.  (in Japanese)

· “Japan’s Climate Change Policy: Evaluation of Its Mid-term Emission Reduction Targets”, Economics Today, March 2010. (in Japanese)

· APO Productivity Databook 2010, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), March 2010. (pdf/3.3MB)

· “Economic Modeling of CO2 Emission Reduction in Japan,” Y.Kaya (eds) CO2 Sakugen ha Dokomade Kanouka,  Chapter 4, December 2009. (in Japanese)

· "Sources of Per Capita Real Income Growth in Asia, 1970-2007", KEO Discussion Paper, No. 120, 32p, February 2009. (with Hideyuki Mizobuchi and Soyoen Myung)

· APO Productivity Databook 2009, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), March 2009. (pdf/4.7MB)

· "On Measuring the Productivity and the Standard of Living in Japan, 1955-2006", KEO Discussion Paper, No. 115, 52p, February 2009. (pdf/556KB)  (with W. Erwin Diewert and Hideyuki Mizobuchi)

· "A Survey of National Accounts in Asia for Cross-country Productivity Comparisons", KEO Discussion Paper, No. 114, 34p, November 2008. (pdf/332KB)  (with Eunice Y. M. Lau and Hideyuki Mizobuchi) Presentation file at the APO-Keio Productivity Special Lecture on January 15^th, 2009 (pdf file of power point presentation/479KB)

· "Measurement of Depreciation Rates based on Disposal Asset Data in Japan", 2008 OECD Working Party on National Accounts, Paris, France, October 14-16, 2008. (pdf/497KB) (pdf file of power point presentation/1.1MB) (with Fumio Momose)

· "Japan’s New Survey of Asset Discards from Corporate Accounts", The 2008 World Congress on National Accounts and Economic Performance Measures for Nations, May 12-17, 2008, Washington D.C., U.S. (pdf file of power point presentation/1.4MB)

· APO Productivity Databook 2008, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), March 2008. (pdf/4.5MB)

· "Japan’s CO2 Emission based on Multisectoral General Equilibrium Model - The First Commission Period (2008-2012) and the Subsequent Years (2013-2030)", KEO Discussion Paper, No. 108, Keio University, Tokyo, 18p, July 2007. (in Japanese)

· "The Industry Origins of the US-Japan Productivity Gap", Economic System Research, Vol. 19, No.3, 315-342, September 2007. (with Dale Jorgenson) (KEO Discussion Paper, No. 105, Keio University, Tokyo, 39p, February 2007 (Revised in June 2007). (pdf/270KB)

· "Comments on the JIP Database 2006", RIETI-21st Century COE Hi-Stat Program Workshop, July 24-25, 2006, Tokyo Japan. (pdf file of power point presentation/5.4MB)

· "Non-produced Factor of Production in National Accounts", The Quarterly Journal of Housing and Land Economics, Housing Research & Advancement Foundation of Japan, No. 61, pp.18-25, 2006. (in Japanese)

· "An Alternative Method to Estimate WiP Inventory for Cultivated Assets", KEO Discussion Paper, No. 101, Keio University, Tokyo, 32p, March 2006. (pdf/481KB)

· "Duration of Asset Lives: Examination of Directly Observed Discard Data in Japan", KEO Discussion Paper, No. 99, Keio University, Tokyo, 34p, December 2005. (pdf/2.0MB)

· "On Measuring Japan's Productivity, 1955-2003", University of British Columbia, Department of Economic Discussion Paper Series, No. 05-22, 53p, December 2005. (with Erwin Diewert and Hide Mizobuchi (pdf/600KB)

· "Can IT be Japan's Savior?", Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol. 19, No. 4, 543-567, December 2005. (with Fumio Hayashi) (NBER Working Paper 11749) (pdf/322KB)

· "Measuring Capital in Japan - Challenges and Future Directions", 2005 OECD Working Party on National Accounts, Paris, France, October 11-14, 2005. (with Tadao Futakami) (249KB)

· "The Industry Origins of Japanese Economic Growth", Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol. 19, No. 4, 482-542, December, 2005. (with Dale Jorgenson) (NBER Working Paper 11800) (pdf/732KB)

· "Turn the Tables! Reframing Measurement of Capital in Japanese National Accounts", presented at the ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institution) Conference on Next Steps for the Japanese SNA: "Towards More Accurate Measurement and More Comprehensive Accounts", Tokyo, March 25, 2005. (Revised Paper - KEO Discussion Paper No.97 - 411KB)

· "Capitalizing Own-Account Software in Japan", Program on Technology and Economic Policy (PTEP), John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, p.35, December 2004. (pdf/709KB)

· "Information Technology and the Japanese Growth Recovery", 17th Annual TRIO Conference, Keio University, Tokyo, December 10, 2004. (with Dale Jorgenson) (pdf-file of powerpoint/832KB)

· Measurement of Capital and Productivity in Japan, Keio University Press, p.633, November 2004. (in Japanese)

· "Can We Go Back to Data? Reconsideration of U.S.-Harmonized Computer Prices in Japan", Program on Technology and Economic Policy (PTEP), John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, p.43, August 2004. (with Jon D. Samuels) (pdf/916KB)

· "Technological Change and Accumulated Capital: A Dynamic Decomposition of Japan's Growth", in Dietzanbacher E. and Lahr M. (eds.), Wassily Leontief and Input-Output Economics, Cambridge University Press, chapter 15, 256-293, 2004. (with Masahiro Kuroda)

· "Forecasting Baseline CO2 Emissions in Japan", in Chang C. , Mendelsohn R., and Shaw D. (eds.), Global Warming and the Asian Pacific, Edward Elgar, chapter 4, 60-74, October, 2003. (with Masahiro Kuroda)

· "Cost of Reducing CO2 Emissions in Japan", in Chang C. , Mendelsohn R., and Shaw D. (eds.), Global Warming and the Asian Pacific, Edward Elgar, chapter 8, 153-167, October, 2003. (with Masahiro Kuroda)

· "Wage Differentials and Structure in the U.S. and Japan, 1960-2000,－Purchasing Power Parities for Labor Input－", Research Center on Global Warming (Development Bank of Japan), Discussion Paper, No.28, 29p, Sep.2003. (with Jon D. Samuels) (pdf/576KB)

· "National Report: Japan", Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Total Factor Productivity Report, part II, chapter 5, 168-185, 2004. (with Takanobu Nakjima and Toshiyuki Matsuura) (pdf/1.16MB)

· "Structural Change and Productivity Growth in Japan : 1960-2000", RIETI-KEIO Conference on Japanese Economy - Leading East Asia in the 21st Century? -, Tokyo, Japan, May.2003. (with Masahiro Kuroda, Hiroki Kawai, Kazushige Shimpo, and Koichi Hikita) (pdf-file of powerpoint/772KB)

· "Concepts for Measurement of Capital", KEO Discussion Paper, No.80, p.42, November 2002. (in Japanese)

· "Input-Output Table for Recycling-Oriented Economic System", Innovation & I-O Technique, PAPAIOS, Vol.10, No.4, 51-60, October 2002. (in Japanese)

· "General Equilibrium Analysis for International Oligopolistic Market of Copper", KEO Discussion Paper, No.74, p.49, May 2002.(Shuyou Koubutu Shigen no Kyoukyu Shogai ga Nihon Keizai ni Ataeru Chosa Kenkyu, RIETI/MMIJ), II, 33-84, May 2002.) (in Japanese)

· "Technological Change and Capital Accumulation in Japan", KEO Discussion Paper, No.68, p.37, Oct. 2001.(with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Global Warming and Energy Policy in Japan - Evaluation by Multisectoral General Equilibrium Model-", Mita Gaakai Zasshi, Vol.94, No.1, 85-104, April 2001. (with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Economies of Plant-Scale and Structural Change", presented at International Conference on Input-Output Techniques in Macerata, Italy, Aug. 21-25, 2000. (with Iwao Ozaki and Masahiro Kuroda)

· "CO2 Emission from Solar Power Satellite through its Life Cycle: Comparison of Power Generation Systems using Japanese Input-Output Tables", presented at International Conference on Input-Output Techniques in Macerata, Italy, Aug. 21-25, 2000. (with Keiichiro Asakura, Patrick Collins, Hitoshi Hayami, and Kanji Yoshioka)

· "Capital Accumulation and Structural Change in Japan", presented at International Conference on Input-Output Techniques in Macerata, Italy, Aug. 21-25, 2000. (with Masahiro Kuroda)

· "Consumption Functions of Household by the type of Energy Use - Impacts by the Carbon Tax", KEO Discussion Paper, No.57, p.27, June 2000. (in Japanese)

· "International Input-Output Table on the Asia-Pacific Region - Database for the Intersectoral General Equilibrium Model -", KEO Discussion Paper (Mirai Kaitaku Project), No.83, February 2000. (with Masahiro Kuroda and Takeshi Otu) (in Japanese)

· "International Multisectoral General Equilibrium Model on the Asia-Pacific Region", KEO Discussion Paper (Mirai Kaitaku Project), No.86, February 2000. (with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Productivity Comparison and International Competitiveness", Journal of Applied Input-Output Analysis, Vol.5, December 1999.(with Masahiro Kuroda) (pdf/486KB)

· "Measurement of Relative Commodity Prices between the U.S. and Japan - For the Construction of Price System on U.S.-Japan Bilateral Input-Output Table- ", Keizai Toukei Kenkyuu, Vol.27, No.3, December 1999. (with Kozo Miyagawa) (in Japanese)

· "International Competitiveness and TFP-Gap between the U.S. and Japan", Mita Shogaku Kenkyuu, Vol.42, No.5, 41-73, December 1999. (with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Measurement of Relative Prices for Commodity Outputs between the U.S. and Japan - Basing the Bilateral Intersectoral Transactions- ", KEO Discussion Paper, No.55, p.43, December 1999. (with Kozo Miyagawa) (in Japanese)

· "Economic Effects of ITS Deployment in Japan", 6th World Congress on ITS in Toronto, Nov. 8, 1999.

· "Measurement of Total Factor Productivity in Japan: How to Evaluate Impacts of New Technologies on TFP Growth", in Tsu-Tan Fu (eds.), Economic Efficiency and Productivity Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, Edward Elgar, 1999. (with Masahiro Kuroda)

· "An Explanation of The Productivity Paradox : TFP Spillover through Capital Accumulation ", IMES Discussion Paper Series, No.99-E-10, May 1999.(with Masahiro Kuroda)

· "Toward Measurement of Knowledge Stock", Gijutu Kouzou Bunseki ni kansuru Chosa Kenkyu, 27-45, March 1999. (in Japanese)

· "General Equilibrium Analysis on Environmental Policy", Mita Shogaku Kenkyu, Vol.41, No.4, 27-54, October 1998. (with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Measurement of Capital Service Price Based on Japan's Tax Structure", KEO Discussion Paper, No.53, p.56, October 1998. (in Japanese)

· "Evaluation and Spillover of Total Factor Productivity from the Capital Accumulation ", presented at International Conference on Input-Output Techniques in New York, May 18-22, 1998.(with Masahiro Kuroda)

· "Multisectoral General Equilibrium Model (I)", KEO Discussion Paper (Mirai Kaitaku Project), No.15, February 1998. (with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Multisectoral General Equilibrium Model (II) -Carbon Tax-", KEO Discussion Paper (Mirai Kaitaku Project), No.17, July 1998. (with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "CO2 Emission of Solar Power Sattelite -Simulation-", KEO Discussion Paper (Mirai Kaitaku Project), No.14, March 1998. (with Kanji Yoshioka, Mikio Suga, Keiichiro Asakura) (in Japanese)

· "Some Problems on the Official Capital Stock Statistics in Japan", Keizai Tokei Kenkyu, Vol.25, No.4, March 1998.

· "CO2 Emission of Solar Power Satellite", KEO Discussion Paper (Mirai Kaitaku Project), No.2, February 1998. (with Kanji Yoshioka, Mikio Suga, Keiichiro Asakura) (in Japanese)

· "An Explanation of The Productivity Paradox : Static and Dynamic TFP", Bank of Japan Kinyu Kenkyu, Vol.16, No.4, 21-54, December 1997.(with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Measurement of Depreciation Rate for Motor Vehicles in Japan", presented at the 8th PAPAIOS Conference (Kobe University), November 1997. (in Japanese)

· "Properties of Capital Input in Japan - Estimation of the Time-series Fixed Capital Stock Matrices", Innovation & I-O Technique, PAPAIOS , Vo.7, No.4 32-40, August 1997. (in Japanese)

· "Empirical Analysis and Economic Statistics (1)-(10)", Tokei July 1997-Jun 1998. (with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Measurement of Total Factor Productivity: How to Evaluate Impacts of New Technologies on TFP Growth ", presented at the Workshop on Conceptualization, Bank of Japan, July 22, 1997. (with Masahiro Kuroda)

· " Static and Dynamic Unit Total Factor Productivity in the Structural Change ",presented at Taipei International Conference on Efficiency and Productivity Growth in Taiwan, June 20-21, 1997.(with Masahiro Kuroda)

· "Structural Changes in Capital Stock Matrices in Japan", Kan Taiheiyo ni okeru Keizai to Keiei, March 1997.(with Masahiro Kuroda) (in Japanese)

· "Solar Cell - CO2 Emission on Solar Power Satellite-", The Sixteenth ISAS Space Energy Symposium, February 1997. (in Japanese)

· KEO DataBase: Measurement of Output, Labor and Capital Inputs, Keio University Press, February 1997. (with Masahiro Kuroda, Kazushige Shimpo, and Nobuyuki Kobayashi) (in Japanese)

· " Productivity of Infrastructure and Its Spillover", Keio Economic Observatory, p.168, November 1995. (in Japanese)

· "Spillover Effect of TFP Growth and Structural Change : 1960-1990 ", presented at The 11th International Conference on Input-Output Techniques in India, Nov., 1995.(with Masahiro Kuroda and Iwao Ozaki)

· "Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emission and Its Distributional Impacts", presented at The JDB Symposium on the Environment and Sustainable Development at Hakone, Nov., 1995.(with Masahiro Kuroda, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Morio Kuninori, Hideaki Tomita, and Hanabusa Kimiko)

· "Estimation of Tables for Scrap and Byproducts - 1955-92 -", mimeo, p.22, June 1995.(in Japanese)

· "Long-term Input-Output Table based on Basic Classification: Estimation and Analysis", mimeo, p.201, February 1995. (in Japanese)

· "Private Economic Activity and Infrastructure", master's thesis, April 1995. (in Japanese)

· "Capital Formation on Infrastructure", Keizai Tokei Kenkyu, Vol.22, No.1, 1-29, 1994. (in Japanese)

· "Economic Growth and Structural Change in Japan ; 1960-1985", presented at the Asian Miracle Seminar Workshop (World Bank) in Honolulu, Oct., 1993.(with Masahiro Kuroda and Kanji Yoshioka)

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