Expertise
Public Economics, Political Economy
Education
1999 Ph.D., Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo
1995 Master of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo
1993 Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Osaka University
1995 Master of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo
1993 Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Osaka University
Experience
2003 - 2004 Consulting Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
2002 - Present Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
2002 - 2004 Senior Economist, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan
2001 - 2002 Visiting Scholar, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego
1999 - 2002 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
1998 - Present Visiting Economist, Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
1998 - 1999 Research Associate, Institute of Social Science, the University of Tokyo
2002 - Present Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
2002 - 2004 Senior Economist, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan
2001 - 2002 Visiting Scholar, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego
1999 - 2002 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
1998 - Present Visiting Economist, Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
1998 - 1999 Research Associate, Institute of Social Science, the University of Tokyo
Selected Publications and Papers
Introduction to Public Economics, Nippon Hyoron Sha, November 2002. (in Japanese)
Public Finance and Japanese Economy, Kobun-sha, October 2002. (in Japanese)
Regional Economy and Fiscal Policy in Japan, Mitsubishi Economic Research Institute, March 2002. (in Japanese)
Political Economy of Japanese Local Finance, Toyo Keizai Inc., June 2000. (in Japanese)
Readings in Public Finance, with Toshihiro Ihori, Toyo Keizai Inc., 5th ed. in April 2000, 6th ed. in April 2001. (in Japanese)
Economic Analysis of Japanese Politics, with Toshihiro Ihori, Bokutaku-Sha, January 1998. (in Japanese)
"Paying for the FILP," National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No.9385, with Takeo Hoshi, 2002.
"Fiscal Reconstruction and Local Interest Groups in Japan," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, vol.16, no.4, pp.492-511, with Toshihiro Ihori, 2002.
"The System and Role of Local Bonds Permits in Japan," in Toshihiro Ihori and Masakazu Sato eds., Government Deficit and Fiscal Reform in Japan, pp.121-151, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
"Japanese Fiscal Reform: Fiscal Reconstruction and Fiscal Policy," Japan and the World Economy vol.13, issue 4, pp.351-370, with Toshihiro Ihori and Horoki Kondo, 2001.
"Herd Behavior of Japanese Economists," Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol.46 issue 3, pp.343-346, with Masahiro Ashiya, 2001.
"Empirics of the Median Voter Hypothesis in Japan," Empirical Economics, vol.24 issue 4, pp.667-691, 1999.
Public Finance and Japanese Economy, Kobun-sha, October 2002. (in Japanese)
Regional Economy and Fiscal Policy in Japan, Mitsubishi Economic Research Institute, March 2002. (in Japanese)
Political Economy of Japanese Local Finance, Toyo Keizai Inc., June 2000. (in Japanese)
Readings in Public Finance, with Toshihiro Ihori, Toyo Keizai Inc., 5th ed. in April 2000, 6th ed. in April 2001. (in Japanese)
Economic Analysis of Japanese Politics, with Toshihiro Ihori, Bokutaku-Sha, January 1998. (in Japanese)
"Paying for the FILP," National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No.9385, with Takeo Hoshi, 2002.
"Fiscal Reconstruction and Local Interest Groups in Japan," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, vol.16, no.4, pp.492-511, with Toshihiro Ihori, 2002.
"The System and Role of Local Bonds Permits in Japan," in Toshihiro Ihori and Masakazu Sato eds., Government Deficit and Fiscal Reform in Japan, pp.121-151, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
"Japanese Fiscal Reform: Fiscal Reconstruction and Fiscal Policy," Japan and the World Economy vol.13, issue 4, pp.351-370, with Toshihiro Ihori and Horoki Kondo, 2001.
"Herd Behavior of Japanese Economists," Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol.46 issue 3, pp.343-346, with Masahiro Ashiya, 2001.
"Empirics of the Median Voter Hypothesis in Japan," Empirical Economics, vol.24 issue 4, pp.667-691, 1999.

