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The Japan Economy Network (JEN) was established in July 2015 to promote research on the Japanese economy in comparative perspective and facilitate exchange between researchers with an active research interest in the Japanese Economy.

The JEN is an informal network open to researchers from academia, think tanks, international organisations, central banks, governments, NGOs and the private sector. JEN is hosted by SOAS, University of London.

For further information on JEN or to become a member please contact Ulrich Volz.

Upcoming events

Seventh Annual Conference of the Japan Economy Network at SOAS, University of London, 28-29 August 2025.

The Japan Economy Network (JEN) and SOAS, University of London invite submissions of papers and extended abstracts for the Seventh Annual JEN Conference.

Submission deadline is 28 March 2025. Please send your submissions to the following email address: JEN@soas.ac.uk

Bullet train, Tokyo Station, Chiyoda-ku, Japan

Seventh Annual Conference of the Japan Economy Network

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