Economic Security Research Program (ESRP)
Program Overview
The Economic Security Research Program (ESRP) at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology conducts cutting-edge research and policy recommendations on critical issues related to economic security.
Research Areas
- – Economic Security (Policy research in the intersecting field of economics and security)
- – Responses to Economic Coercion
- – Policies for Promoting, Protecting, and Partnerships on Critical Emerging Technologies (3P)
- – Supply Chain Analysis
- – Semiconductor Policy
- – International Standardization
- – Food Security (Cellular Agriculture)
- – Energy Security
- – Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation
Activities
This program regularly hosts international symposiums featuring leading experts from both domestic and international spheres. Themes of past symposiums include:
- – Economic Security Cooperation in the Japan-U.S. Alliance
- – Cooperation on Critical Emerging Technologies in the Quad (Japan, U.S., Australia, India)
- – Safety and International Standardization of AI Technologies
- – Economic Security Cooperation between NATO and Japan
- – Economic Security Partnerships with East Asia and Central and Eastern Europe
- – Strengthening Supply Chains in the Semiconductor Industry
Features
- – Practical policy research through collaboration among industry, government, and academia
- – Research exchanges utilizing an international network
- – Dissemination of information on the latest economic security issues
- – Development of the next generation of economic security experts
Objectives
- Theoretical Framework for Economic Security Policy
- Establishing a theoretical framework for economic security
- Developing analytical methods for economic interdependence and security risks
- Researching methods for formulating effective economic security strategies
- Practical Policy Recommendations
- Proposing concrete measures for identifying and protecting critical technologies
- Assessing vulnerabilities in supply chains and exploring resilience strategies
- Researching and recommending responses to economic coercion
- Promotion of International Cooperation
- Deepening economic security cooperation with allied and partner countries
- Contributing to the establishment of an international framework for economic security
- Fostering international collaboration to enhance the reliability of global supply chains
- Human Resource Development and Knowledge Sharing
- Training experts in the field of economic security
- Sharing knowledge and experience related to economic security among industry, government, and academia
- Implementing educational programs to cultivate the next generation of policymakers
Through these initiatives, the program aims to contribute to the advancement of Japan’s economic security policy, lead discussions on economic security in the international community, and strive for a more resilient and sustainable international order through research and policy recommendations.
