Science and Technology
Scholarly Publications
A Brief Overview of the Current Startup Ecosystem in Japan
July 2019
In recent years, "innovation" has become increasingly important for Japan.
The Politics of Energy and Climate Change in Japan under Abe: Abenergynomics
August 2018
Under what we call Abenergynomics, Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō has used energy policy to support the growth objectives of Abenomics, even when the associated policies are publicly unpopular,...
Reinventing Japan: New Directions in Global Leadership (Book Chapter)
March 2018
Highly readable yet deeply researched, this book serves as an essential guide to the many ways in which Japan has risen to become one of the world's most creative and innovative societies.•...
Other Publications
New Channels Dialogue 2015 Final Report
April 2015
In its second year, the Stanford-Sasakawa Peace Foundation New Channels Dialogue focused on innovation.
Testimony on China's healthcare sector
April 2014
Karen Eggleston provided testimony before the U.S-China Economic and Security Review Commission at the "Hearing on China’s Healthcare Sector, Drug Safety, and the U.S.-China Trade in Medical...
Network Associations and Professional Growth among Engineers from India and China in Silicon Valley
July 2011
The economic benefits attributed by the literature to ethnic networks include helping their members cope with social exclusion, mainstreaming, facilitating entrepreneurship, and providing access to...
News
Debating Artificial Intelligence: The Fox Versus the Hedgehog
July 2019
Singapore has been described as “a thriving hub for artificial intelligence.” In May 2019, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) released the first edition of “A Proposed Model AI...
Stanford Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference Examines New Pathways for Aging Societies
July 2019
The world is “graying” at an unprecedented rate.
Can Trust Be Verified? Managing 5G Risk in Southeast Asia
May 2019
Nothing can fully protect a country from secret malfeasance involving the company it hires to provide and maintain its 5th generation wireless system (5G). But certain steps can lessen the risk.
Events
The Logistics Operations Underlying Retail: US, China, and Japanese Models Compared
September 12, 2019
This event is part of the Stanford Silicon Valley-New Japan Project Public Forum Series. Consumption is a major driver of national economies, and scholars often study important differences across...
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intelligence Augmentation (IA), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI): Frontier Research and Policies for Navigating the Future Together
May 6, 2019
The diffusion and deployment of technology is not simply shaped by the technology itself.
Japan in the Bay Area: From Competition to Collaboration
February 26, 2019
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute and the Walter H.
Projects
Stanford Silicon Valley-New Japan Project
[Stanford Silicon Valley - New Japan Project Website] Motivation There has been by a heightened interest in Silicon Valley as an innovation system.
English
Global Talent and Innovation
A central focus of the research efforts at Shorenstein APARC is to analyze the bridges linking Asia and the United States.
English
The Silicon Valley Project
ADVISORY BOARDMissionThe Silicon Valley Project at Stanford Graduate School of Business focuses on the dynamics, transformation and sustainability of Silicon Valley.
English
Multimedia
Advancing Science to Reduce Premature Mortality Worldwide
August 2016
Audio, transcript and presentation from "Advancing Science to Reduce Premature Mortality Worldwide" on Oct. 1, 2013 with Prabhat Jha. Human life expectancy improved more in the last 50 years than in the preceding 5000 years.
One Year After Japan’s 3/11 Disaster: Reforming Japan’s Energy Sector, Governance, and Economy
February 2012
In the year following Japan’s 3/11 triple disaster of the Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima nuclear incident, fundamental issues in Japan’s political economy are being debated.
One Year After Japan’s 3/11 Disaster: Reforming Japan’s Energy Sector, Governance, and Economy
February 2012
In the year following Japan’s 3/11 triple disaster of the Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima nuclear incident, fundamental issues in Japan’s political economy are being debated.
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