2026.04.23
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Economist & Senior Specialist
About Us
IIES is a research institute founded in October, 1983 by the initiative of Toyota Motor Corporation. Its missions are to conduct research and surveys on international economic circumstances that are critical to the development of internationalization strategies and to promote international exchange activities.
Currently, IIES is engaged in extensive research on subjects such as mid-to long-term economic, industrial, social prospects of major emerging countries, political and economic trends and outlook in Europe and United States and other developed countries. It also conducts research and surveys from a global perspective on environment, energy, future mobility, corporate strategies of global enterprises and other issues which could bring about a great change in the future economic system.
Research Papers
Here are some of the topics we report as part of our regular activities.
2026.04.17
Yasuyuki Kuratsu, Nonresident Senior Fellow
The Global Economy and Capital Markets in 2026
2026.03.24
Shingo Ito, Senior Economist
China’s Vision of “Self-Reliance and Strength”
2026.03.12
Naoki Watabe, Senior Economist
Trends in Insurance Administration Toward Autonomous Driving Level 4
2026.03.09
Haruyuki Miyadai, Nonresident Fellow
Explore the Way of "Mutual-Support" and "Co-Creation" - In Pursuit of Sustainable "Mobility in Local Living Area" -
Mini Report －Kudan+[plas]－
“Kudan+ [plas]” provides brief accounts of the selected issues and views from what our researchers have become aware of and find useful through their daily research activities.
2026.04.03
Bachtiar Alam, Associate Professor, University of Indonesia
Indonesia Report No.108 U.S. and Israeli Bombing of Iran: How Is Indonesian Public Opinion Shifting?
2026.03.06
Bachtiar Alam, Associate Professor, University of Indonesia
Indonesia Report No.107 Rising Attention to the Impact of Indonesia’s Nickel Downstreaming Policy: Views from Industry Associations, Experts, and Parliament on Production Cuts This Year
2026.02.17
Tomomi Okazaki, Former Senior Economist
Survey on How Teleworking Has Settled Down Since the COVID-19 Pandemic Ended: How Can Telework Be Utilized as Part of “Work System Reform” to Achieve Desirable Results? (Part 4)
2026.02.03
Bachtiar Alam, Associate Professor, University of Indonesia
Indonesia Report No.106 Amendments to Indonesia’s Oil and Gas Law in Focus: What Factors Led to the Significant Delay in the Start of Revision Deliberations?
2026.01.08
Bachtiar Alam, Associate Professor, University of Indonesia