Vol.17-1 (May 2022)
Every year, various institutions and companies publish a "word of the year" as common events at the end of the year in each country. Depending on the presenters, selected words seem to be different. Some words are related to individual trends and others are political or economic. The Oxford English Dictionary annually publishes "Word of the Year." Accordi・・・
World Economic Prospects for 2025
Kazuhiko Yano, Chief Economist, Senior Manager, Social Innovation Policy Initiative Promotion Office
Kenichiro Yoshida, Chief Researcher, Social Innovation Policy Initiative Promotion Office
What will the world economy look like in 2025? Although it is only three years away, given the current extremely unstable world situation, it is, to be honest, an extremely difficult task to accurately predict the course of events. The uncertainty and instability surrounding the world economy appear to have intensified over the past three years. Looking b・・・
Innovation and Human Resource Development, Learned From the History of Science
Dr. Kaoru Takeuchi
While the people referred to as geniuses found throughout the history of science stood upon mountains of accumulated knowledge produced by their predecessors, they possessed extensive curiosity and strong levels of enthusiasm. These geniuses came up with revolutionary ideas while maintaining attitudes whereby they did not bound themselves to preco・・・
European integration after the historical watershed of Russia’s war of aggression
Chief Executive, European Policy Centre (EPC)
Dr. Fabian Zuleeg
Even before Russia started its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the European Union had been struggling with multiple crises over the last decades. From geopolitical instability to migration, from rule of law to populism, from the Euro and debt crisis to the social and economic impact of COVID-19, from Brexit to the Greek crisis, the EU has been facin・・・
Complex Environmental Challenges Posed by the Expanding Decarbonization Market
Nobumitsu Aiki,
Senior Researcher, Policy and Environment Research Group, 1st Research Department
As concerns grow over a variety of environmental issues, including climate change, air pollution, freshwater resource shortages, and biodiversity loss, there are increasing challenges that companies must address in business activities. Hitachi Research Institute is researching how companies respond to complex environmental issues in which the r・・・
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