The Canon Institute for Global Studies

The CIGS focuses on the following three key research areas: macroeconomics; natural resources, energy and the environment; and foreign affairs and national security.

In the macroeconomic research, we study from the broader perspective how we can achieve sound economic growth around the world. The Asian countries should increasingly be responsible for the global economy as economic growth potential is shifting from the West to the East. Taking such situation into account, the CIGS explores what methodologies we should develop to analyze the world's economy and what policy-making mechanisms we should establish for the global economic governance. The CIGS also gains insight into desirable systems and policies for public safety net.

Taking a dynamic approach to the issues in the areas of natural resources, energy and the environment, the CIGS investigates possible ways to convert the challenges to the global economy posed by the environmental issues into an opportunity of economic growth.

In the research areas of foreign affairs and national security, we recognize that Japan has not adequately fulfilled its responsibilities for the world's security after the World War II. The CIGS studies how Japan should cope with the challenges in the national and world's security at the present time, including its possible emergency measures and long-term plans.