Energy Productivity and Economic Growth

Koji Nomura is Professor at Keio Economic Observatory, Keio University, Tokyo. Nomura received a BA in 1993, an MA in 1995, and a Ph.D. in 2005 from Keio University. He has previously served as an assistant professor (1996–2003) and associate professor (2003–2017) at Keio University; a CBG fellow at JFK School of Government, Harvard University (2003–2005); and an economist at the OECD (2006–2007); a faculty fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade, and Industry (2013–2019); a consultant for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2015–2016); and chief research officer at The 21st Century Public Policy Institute, Keidanren (2019–2020). He currently works as a project manager for the APO Productivity Database at the Asian Productivity Organization (2007–present); a visiting senior fellow at the Research Institute of Capital Formation, Development Bank of Japan (2009–present); and a visiting fellow at the Economic Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan (2005–2008 and 2012–present). His research focuses on economic measurement, productivity analysis, and energy economics. His book, Measurement of Capital and Productivity in Japan (in Japanese), published by Keio University Press in 2004, was awarded the 48th Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science. He received the Keio Award in 2005.

Energy and Economic Growth.- Industry Origins of Energy Productivity Improvement.- Real Energy Cost.- Energy Productivity and Overall Efficiency.- Indirect Import of Electricity.- Toward the Energy Transition of Japan.