Dear SSJ Forum Members,

With apologies for cross-posting.

The Fondation France-Japon (FFJ) of the École de hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) and the Banque de France are pleased to announce the opening of the call for applications for the FFJ/Banque de France Fellowship on "Macroeconomics and Economic Policy: Which Lessons from the Japanese Experience?".

This call marks the renewal of our fellowship for five years, in the wake of the successful first edition (2015-2019). This year, the theme of the fellowship is expanding beyond monetary policies to include fiscal and structural policy issues.

The deadline for applications is 5 January 2020. Applications are to be submitted by email to applications_ffj@ehess.fr.

The fellowship may last 5 up to 10 months, between 1 September 2020 and 31 July 2021, depending on the fellow's availability.
We would deeply appreciate if you could circulate widely the information and encourage qualified researchers to apply to our fellowship.

Further information: http://ffj.ehess.fr/chaire_bdf.html
Call for applications
In English: http://ffj.ehess.fr/upload/Chaires/2020/2020%20FFJ-Banque%20de%20France%20Fellowship_Call%20for%20applications.pdf
In Japanese: http://ffj.ehess.fr/upload/Chaires/2020/2020%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6FFJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E9%8A%80%E8%A1%8C%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%20%E5%8B%9F%E9%9B%86.pdf

Scientific rationale
Japan's macroeconomic trajectory from the mid-1980s to the present day has appealed to a large number of researchers, beyond the circle of Japanese specialists. In addition to prediction errors concerning the latter, the main reason for this interest is the recognition of the possibility for other major OECD economies of learning from the Japanese experience.
The analysis of Japanese macroeconomics has in fact led to a renewal of macroeconomic theories, which in turn has prompted reflection on economic policies and their implementation. From this point of view, if the "Abenomics" have recently attracted the attention not only of researchers but also of economic policy makers and the general public, it is in fact all the economic policies implemented during this period that merit being analyzed and compared with European experiences in this field.
The purpose of the FFJ/Banque de France Fellowship is to analyze Japanese macroeconomic dynamics since the early 1980s and the policies implemented by the Bank of Japan and the Japanese government. We therefore encourage projects that focus on monetary policy, fiscal policy and structural policies, for example in the areas of the labour market, openness to trade and international finance. The political economy of the conditions for implementing these policies and the evaluation of public policies are also part of the objectives of this fellowship. Finally, emphasis may be placed on a comparative perspective with the European experience in this field.

The core objective of the fellowships of the Fondation France-Japon (FFJ) at EHESS is to lead to a close collaboration between the fellow, FFJ, and its partner. The FFJ Fellowships enable the fellows to pursue their research work, according to the research project they presented in their application with objectives specific to their stay in Paris (comparative analysis, access to French resources, etc.). They will benefit from the large network of researchers in social and human sciences, as well as the international and interdisciplinary environment of the Parisian academic institutions. Besides, the collaboration with strategic and research departments of the partner will be an excellent opportunity for them to access to a network of extra-academic experts. The fellows are hosted at EHESS in Paris in a shared office; they benefit from administrative assistance, and have access to meeting rooms and libraries.


Further particulars and details of the fellowship may be asked directly by email to applications_ffj@ehess.fr.

Many thanks for your interest and your cooperation.

Best regards,

Sébastien Lechevalier
President of the Fondation France-Japon de l'EHESS