Undertakes research on the economies of Japan and the world. The Institute has five research divisions
- Japanese and Asian Economies
- U.S., European and Russian Economies
- Contemporary Economies
- Comparative Economic Systems
- Economic Systems Analysis
In addition, there are two further facilities affiliated to the IER: the Research Centre for Information and Statistics of Social Science, and the Center for Economic Institutions.
Web site includes full texts of IER discussion papers and working papers. Details a related texts for Project on Intergenerational Equity (PIE), including newsletters and discussion papers.