Japan Project Meeting, 2027
Japan Project Meeting, 2027 supports authors and discussants with travel and accommodation for an annual Tokyo conference to present and examine research on any aspect of the Japanese economy.
Funder: National Bureau of Economic Research
Due Dates: December 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET (Paper submission)
Funding Amounts: Business-class airfare for authors traveling from outside Japan; hotel expenses for one author per paper and each discussant
Summary: Supports the presentation and discussion of research on any aspect of the Japanese economy at an annual conference in Tokyo.
Key Information: Completed papers receive priority, though outlines and extended abstracts are accepted.
Description
The NBER Japan Project’s annual research conference brings together authors and discussants to present and examine research on the Japanese economy. The 2027 meeting will take place in Tokyo on August 3–4, 2027. It has no set theme: papers addressing any aspect of the Japanese economy are welcome, with selection based on quality. Submissions from early-career scholars are particularly encouraged.
The meeting is co-sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Australia-Japan Research Centre at the Australian National University, the Center for Advanced Research in Finance at the University of Tokyo, and the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia University. Conference support covers specified travel and accommodation expenses for authors and discussants.
