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Bank of Japan Working Paper Series, Review Series, and Research Laboratory Series

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The latest releases of Bank of Japan Working Paper Series, Bank of Japan Review Series, and Bank of Japan Research Laboratory Series.

Bank of Japan Working Paper Series

The Bank of Japan Working Paper Series is a compilation of the results of research activities of the Bank's staff and outside researchers. The Bank's intention in introducing the series is to welcome a wide range of comments from research institutes and researchers in Japan and abroad.

Table : Bank of Japan Working Paper Series
No. Date Author Title Full Text
26-E-6 Apr. 16, 2026 Kenta Kinehara, Tatsuyoshi Okimoto, Hiroki Yamamoto The Limited Effects of Post-Pandemic U.S. Monetary Policy Tightening: Demand Composition and the Credit Channel  [PDF 7,285KB]
26-E-5 Mar. 25, 2026 Shunsuke Haba,Ryuichiro Hirano,Yuichiro Ito,Sohei Kaihatsu Changes in Perceptions about Monetary Policy: Estimating the Policy Reaction Function Using Market Survey Data  [PDF 689KB]
26-E-4 Mar.  5, 2026 Kaori Ochi Understanding Post-Pandemic Inflation in Japan and the U.S.: A Narrative Sign Restriction Approach  [PDF 1,590KB]

Bank of Japan Review Series

The Bank of Japan Review Series explains recent economic and financial topics in a plain and concise manner for a wide range of readers.

Table : Bank of Japan Review Series
No. Date Author Title Full Text
26-E-3 Apr. 21, 2026 TAKEMURA Keita, IWAMURA Yuko, KUTSUNUGI Makoto Recent Developments in Private Funds -- Increasing Presence of PE and PD Funds and Their Recent Traits  [PDF 319KB]
26-E-1 Apr. 21, 2026 OKUBO Tomohiro, KAIDO Yutaro, YAMAMOTO Kenta, WASHIMI Kazuaki Evolving Trends in Business Development Companies (BDCs) in the U.S. Direct Lending Market  [PDF 436KB]
26-E-6 Apr. 10, 2026 YAMADA Nodoka, SHINZAKI Takashi, SHIMIZU Tomoko, OKABE Kota Verifiable Credentials for Identity Assurance in the Digital Society: An Overview and Trends in Standards Development  [PDF 1,461KB]

Bank of Japan Research Laboratory Series

The Bank of Japan Research Laboratory Series explains the results of research activities of the Bank's staff and outside researchers in a plain and concise manner for a wide range of readers.

Table : Bank of Japan Research Laboratory Series
No. Date Author Title
25-E-1 Nov. 13, 2025 TAKAHASHI Yusuke, OTAKA Kazuki, KATO Naoya Potential Applications of Generative AI in Economic Simulations 
24-E-2 Dec. 11, 2024 SUGIOKA Yu, ITO Yuichiro, KAIHATSU Sohei, TAKATOMI Kosuke Trends in the Discussions of the Costs and Benefits of Price Fluctuations 
24-E-1 July 26, 2024 KATAGIRI Mitsuru, ODA Takemasa, OGAWA Yasutaka, SHINOHARA Takeshi, SUDO Nao Demographic Trends and Household Savings and Investment 

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