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Takatoshi Ito

Takatoshi Ito

Writing for PS since 2010
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Takatoshi Ito, a former Japanese deputy vice minister of finance, is a professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a senior professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo.

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  1. Whither the G20?
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    Whither the G20?

    Sep 21, 2023 Takatoshi Ito sees the grouping as increasingly divided between friends of the G7 and friends of China and Russia.

  2. Is Japan-style Deflation Coming to China?
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    Is Japan-style Deflation Coming to China?

    Aug 23, 2023 Takatoshi Ito foresees an extended period of stagnation triggered by a property-bubble collapse.

  3. How Should Japan Respond to Inflation?
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    How Should Japan Respond to Inflation?

    Jul 25, 2023 Takatoshi Ito considers the risks and potential benefits of recent price increases in a country long beset by deflation.

  4. The Will, but Not the Way, to Increase Japan’s Defense Budget
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    The Will, but Not the Way, to Increase Japan’s Defense Budget

    Jun 30, 2023 Takatoshi Ito lauds the decision to increase spending, but notes the lack of agreement on how to pay for it.

  5. What Did the Hiroshima G7 Summit Accomplish?
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    What Did the Hiroshima G7 Summit Accomplish?

    May 23, 2023 Takatoshi Ito says it achieved quite a lot, both for the world and for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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    Fixing Global Governance

    Gordon Brown explains how to make the G20 and the Bretton Woods institutions fit for purpose once again.
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    The EU Needs Fiscal Union

    Lucrezia Reichlin laments the pro-cyclical bent of the European Commission’s proposed reforms to fiscal rules.
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    The Roots of the Global Water Crisis

    Joshua Castellino explains why overhauling the current economic paradigm is crucial for preserving Earth’s natural systems.
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    The Electric Vehicle Revolution Comes for German Industry

    Dalia Marin explains how Europe can reverse engineer China’s approach to industrial policy.
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    Is Chinese Youth Unemployment As Bad As It Looks?

    Nancy Qian

    China’s exceptional growth in recent decades has influenced the education and career choices of young people and their families. But now that high-skilled jobs are drying up and recent graduates are struggling to find work, there is a growing mismatch between expectations and new realities.

     argues that the rise in joblessness among young people does not spell economic apocalypse for China.
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    Auto Strikes and Climate Change

    Mariana Mazzucato & Damon Silvers explain why the transition to a net-zero economy cannot happen without worker empowerment.
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    The New World Disorder

    Richard Haass highlights the growing threat to international stability and calls for effective cooperation.
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    Latin America’s Growth Conundrum

    Arminio Fraga, et al.

    Since 1960, only a few countries in Latin America have narrowed the gap between their per capita income and that of the United States, while most of the region has lagged far behind. Making up for lost ground will require a coordinated effort, involving both technocratic tinkering and bold political leadership.

     explain what it will take finally to achieve economic convergence with advanced economies.
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    We Need to Talk About Bank Supervision

    Howard Davies thinks the renewed debate over commercial bank capital requirements largely misses the point.

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