Takeshi Nakano (中野 剛志, Takeshi Nakano, born October 25, 1971) is a Japanese bureaucrat, conservative critic and scholar of economic thought and political thought. Together with Satoshi Fujii, he is the one who introduced Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) to Japan.

Takeshi Nakano
中野剛志
BornOctober 25, 1971
NationalityJapanese
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo (Bachelor's degree)
University of Edinburgh (MSc, PhD)
Known forIntroducing Modern Monetary Theory to Japan
Scientific career
FieldsHistory, Policy, Politics, Economics, International Relations
ThesisThe power of nations: theoretical foundations for economic nationalism (2005)
Doctoral advisorRussell Keat

Biography edit

Nakano was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He was educated at Kougyokusha. He received a bachelor's degree in International Relations from University of Tokyo and studied at the "Hyogensha Jyuku", a private school founded by Susumu Nishibe. He got a M.Sc. with distinction and a Ph.D. in Politics from University of Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]

He was an associate professor at Satoshi Fujii's lab, Kyoto University and a consulting fellow at RIETI (The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.[1]

He is currently serving as a director of Consumption and Distribution Policy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "中野 剛志 | 著者ページ". 東洋経済オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ^ Special, 日経ビジネス電子版. "欧米中の企業に物流で後れを取る日本企業 経営課題として向き合い、物流DXで巻き返しを図れ - 日経ビジネス電子版 Special". special.nikkeibp.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-02-23.

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