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David Weinstein

Professor (by courtesy)
Finance Division
Director
Center on Japanese Economy and Business
David E. Weinstein
Areas of Expertise
Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions, Globalization, Macroeconomics
Contact
Office: 916 IAB
Phone: (212) 8546880
E-mail: [email protected]

David E. Weinstein is the Carl S. Shoup Professor of the Japanese Economy at Columbia University. He is also the director of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB), co-director of Columbia’s APEC Study Center, co-director of the Japan Project at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a member of the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and he was appointed Global Advisor to Global Financial City Tokyo by Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Previously, Professor Weinstein was chair of the Department of Economics and a senior economist as well as a consultant at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. He also served on the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee. Prior to joining the Columbia faculty, Professor Weinstein held professorships at the University of Michigan and Harvard University. He also served on the Council of Economic Advisors.

His teaching and research interests include international economics, corporate finance, and the Japanese economy. Professor Weinstein earned his PhD and MA in economics from the University of Michigan and his BA at Yale University. He is the recipient of many grants and awards, including five National Science Foundation grants, an Institute for New Economic Thinking grant, a Bank of International Settlements Fellowship, and a Google Research Award. He is a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Japanese government on people who have rendered distinguished service to Japan, in recognition of his significant contributions to promoting academic exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States. He was also recognized with the Eagle on the World Award given by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York (JCCI) at JCCI’s 40th Annual Dinner Gala as an individual demonstrating exemplary leadership in enhancing U.S.-Japan relations and international affairs.

Education
Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and his B.A. at Yale University.

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Book
Patrick, Hugh, David Weinstein , and Takatoshi Ito
. Reviving Japan's Economy: Problems and Prescriptions. 
Cambridge, Mass.
:
MIT Press
, 2005.
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In the Media

Professor David Weinstein, Director of CJEB, Quoted in WSJ Article

Wall Street Journal
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Professor David Weinstein, Director of CJEB, Quoted on NPR about How Trump's Tariffs Are Shaping the Economy

NPR
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Professor David Weinstein, Director of CJEB, Featured in Columbia Business Insights by Columbia Business School

Columbia Business Insights
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Professor David Weinstein, Director of CJEB, Wrote Article in Columbia Business Insights | 2024 Election Special Edition

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Professor David E. Weinstein is recognized with the Eagle on the World Award from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York

In the Media

Widespread Attention to Paper Co-Authored by Professor David E. Weinstein, CJEB's Director, on Japan's Unique Industrialization in the 19th and early 20th Centuries

National Bureau of Economic Research
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Professor David Weinstein, Director of CJEB, Wrote the Article “Path to Japan’s Economic Revival: Productivity Stagnation, Escape Still Far Away” for Nikkei

Nikkei
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Conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on Professor David E. Weinstein

Order of the Rising Sun
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Announcement from the Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School

WEAI
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Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was cited in, “PM Kishida: Be Skeptical of MOF On Fiscal Policy” a Toyo Keizai article by Richard Katz

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Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was highlighted in articles from the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Forbes and the Hill

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CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, Quoted in the Economist Special Report on Japan in the Article “Japan’s Economy Is Stronger than Many Realise”

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CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, Quoted in the Wall Street Journal Article “Inflation Threat May Be Boosted by Changes in Globalization, Demographics and E-Commerce”

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Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was featured in New York Times and Wall Street Journal articles

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Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was discussed in the Bloomberg article, “Trade War Cut $1.7 Trillion From U.S. Market Caps: Study”

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CJEB’s Director, Professor David Weinstein, coauthored a paper titled, “The Effect of the U.S.-China Trade War on U.S. Investment.”

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CJEB's Director Professor David Weinstein was quoted in New York Times article

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Professor David Weinstein Discusses Japanese Bonds with Planet Money

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CJEB Associate Director David Weinstein Quoted in Bloomberg Article on U.S. Economy

Article

U.S.-Japan Economic Relations Under the New Leaders「ニューリーダーの下での日米経済関係」

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Research by CJEB's Director, Professor David Weinstein, was discussed in the Bloomberg article, “Trade War Cut $1.7 Trillion From U.S. Market Caps: Study”

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