Japan Economy Network
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 following the instructions given on the following Call for Papers.
Past events
- Sixth Annual Conference of the Japan Economy Network, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, 21-22 March 2024
- Fifth Annual Conference of the Japan Economy Network, Columbia University, New York City, 23-24 March 2023
- Fourth Annual Conference of the Japan Economy Network, Bank of Japan, Tokyo, 26-27 August 2019
- Third Annual Conference of the Japan Economy Network, University of Zurich, 4-5 September 2018
- Second Annual Conference of the Japan Economy Network, Tokyo, 14-15 September 2017
- First Annual Conference of the Japan Economy Network, Berlin, 30-31 August 2016
- SOAS Workshop on Economic Stagnation and Deflation: Challenges for Japan in Comparative Perspective, 3-4 July 2015