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.

2024.03.18
Takashi Shiraishi, Distinguished Nonresident Senior Fellow

Asia in the Era of Great Power Competition

2024.03.15
Haruyuki Miyadai, Nonresident Fellow

Future of Maas in Japan VOL2 - Framework for Realizing Mutual-Aid Based Local Mobility Network

2024.03.11
Toshiyuki Takahashi, Senior Economist

Progress of Hydrogen Policy - Global Recent Developments

2024.02.07
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Economist & Senior Specialist

Will Generative AI Change Car Sales? ~Verification through “Genchi Genbutsu” from the Perspectives of Consumers and Retailers~

2024.02.02
Shingo Takeshima, Senior Economist

Global South Overview - A Bird’s-Eye View of 30 Major Countries Including India With Data and Examples

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.

2024.03.11
Hidehiko Takiguchi, International Energy Consultant

Energy News from New York No.241: Let’s Learn U.S. Power Generation

2024.03.04
Masayuki Ogura, Nonresident Fellow

Concerns about EU AI Regulation Revealed by Emergence of Generative AI

2024.03.04
Bachtiar Alam, Associate Professor, University of Indonesia

Presidential Election with Overwhelming Victory for Prabowo-Gibran -Will the PDIP Turn to the Opposition in the Next Diet Session?

2024.02.26
Hidehiko Takiguchi, International Energy Consultant

Energy News from New York No.240: BYD Looks Not Bad

2024.02.19
Hidehiko Takiguchi, International Energy Consultant

Energy News from New York No.239: Different Germany and Japan