AKAI Nobuo
Faculty Fellow
Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University
Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University
Expertise
Public Economics, Public Finance, Local Public Finance, Urban Economics
Research Projects
Empirical and Internationally Comparative Institutional Analysis of the Forms of Administrative and Financial Systems for Utilizing Infrastructure Assets to Invigorate Local Economies in an Era of Decentralization and International Competition: A Study of the Administrative and Financial Systems and Governance Systems in Operation at Regional Airports
Universities of the Future from Social and Economic Perspectives
Empirical and Internationally Comparative Institutional Analysis of the Forms of Administrative and Financial Systems for Utilizing Infrastructure Assets to Invigorate Local Economies in an Era of Decentralization and International Competition: A study of the administrative and financial systems and governance systems in operation at regional airports
Universities of the Future from Social and Economic Perspectives
Empirical and Internationally Comparative Institutional Analysis of the Forms of Administrative and Financial Systems for Utilizing Infrastructure Assets to Invigorate Local Economies in an Era of Decentralization and International Competition: A study of the administrative and financial systems and governance systems in operation at regional airports
Education
1998 Ph.D., Economics, Osaka University
1993 M.A, Economics, Osaka University
1991 B.A., Economics, Osaka University
1993 M.A, Economics, Osaka University
1991 B.A., Economics, Osaka University
Experience
2004-present Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Hyogo
1999-2004 Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kobe University of Commerce
1997-1999 Assistant Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kobe University of Commerce
1995-1996 Research Associate, Institute of Economic Research, Kobe University of Commerce
1994-1995 Research Associate, Faculty of Economics, Osaka University
1999-2004 Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kobe University of Commerce
1997-1999 Assistant Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kobe University of Commerce
1995-1996 Research Associate, Institute of Economic Research, Kobe University of Commerce
1994-1995 Research Associate, Faculty of Economics, Osaka University
Selected Publications and Papers
Economics of Intergovernmental transfers, Yu-hi-kaku, 2003.
"When do Cost Differentials among Privately Provided Public Goods make Income Transfer Policy Effective?" Economics Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 13, 2003.
"Fiscal Decentralization Contributes to Economic Growth: Evidence from State-level Cross-section Data for the United States," Journal of Urban Economics, 52, 2002.
"Central Government Subsidies to Local Public Goods," Economics of Governance, 3, 2002.
Public Finance and Policy Evaluation in Japan-Evidence from the New Balance Sheet of Government, Nihon-hyo-ronsya, 2001.
"Soft Budget Constraint in Local Public Expenditure," The Korean Journal of Public Finance, 15, 2001.
"An Optimal Tax Scheme to Finance Social Security in a Model with Endogenous Longevity," Journal of Economic Research, 3, 1998.
"Optimality of A Competitive Equilibrium in A Small Open City with Congestion," Journal of Urban Economics, 43, 1998.
"Ricardian Equivalence for Local Government Bonds - Budget Constraint Approach," Economics Letters, Vol.44, 1994.
"When do Cost Differentials among Privately Provided Public Goods make Income Transfer Policy Effective?" Economics Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 13, 2003.
"Fiscal Decentralization Contributes to Economic Growth: Evidence from State-level Cross-section Data for the United States," Journal of Urban Economics, 52, 2002.
"Central Government Subsidies to Local Public Goods," Economics of Governance, 3, 2002.
Public Finance and Policy Evaluation in Japan-Evidence from the New Balance Sheet of Government, Nihon-hyo-ronsya, 2001.
"Soft Budget Constraint in Local Public Expenditure," The Korean Journal of Public Finance, 15, 2001.
"An Optimal Tax Scheme to Finance Social Security in a Model with Endogenous Longevity," Journal of Economic Research, 3, 1998.
"Optimality of A Competitive Equilibrium in A Small Open City with Congestion," Journal of Urban Economics, 43, 1998.
"Ricardian Equivalence for Local Government Bonds - Budget Constraint Approach," Economics Letters, Vol.44, 1994.
Others
Member, International Institute of Public Finance (Germany)
Research Staff, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance (Japan)
Research Staff, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance (Japan)
