Expertise
International Economics, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Industrial Organization
Research Projects
Education
2001 Ph.D., Economics, University of British Columbia
1994 M.A., Sociology, Tohoku University
1992 Diploma, Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science
1991 B.A., Sociology, Tohoku University
1994 M.A., Sociology, Tohoku University
1992 Diploma, Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science
1991 B.A., Sociology, Tohoku University
Experience
2005-present Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Okayama University
2002-2005 Lecturer, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University
1995-2002 Economist, International Development Center of Japan
1994-1995 Associate Economist, International Development Center of Japan
2002-2005 Lecturer, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University
1995-2002 Economist, International Development Center of Japan
1994-1995 Associate Economist, International Development Center of Japan
Selected Publications and Papers
"Strategic Policy for Product R&D with Symmetric Costs," Canadian Journal of Economics, Vol. 36 No. 4, 2003, pp. 993-1006.
"Strategic Mandatory Labeling of Biotechnology Products in the Absence of Quality Difference," International Trade Journal, Vol. 17 No. 4, 2003, pp. 305-320.
"Minimum Quality Standards under Asymmetric Duopoly with Endogenous Quality Ordering: A Note," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Vol. 26 No. 2, 2004, pp. 189-199 (with Tsuyoshi Toshimitsu).
"Endogenous Timing in a Vertically Differentiated Duopoly with Quantity Competition," Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, Vol. 45, No. 2, 2004, pp. 119-127.
"Strategic Use of Recycled Content Standards under International Duopoly," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Vol. 51 No. 2, 2006, pp. 242-257 (with Keisaku Higashida).
"International Trade and Terrestrial Open-access Renewable Resources in a Small Open Economy," Canadian Journal of Economics, Vol. 39 No. 3, 2006, pp. 790-808.
"Optimal Policy for Product R&D with Endogenous Quality Ordering: Asymmetric Duopoly," Australian Economic Papers, Vol. 45 No. 2, 2006, pp. 127-140 (with Tsuyoshi Toshimitsu).
"Quality Differentiation, Welfare, and the Mode of Competition in a Vertically Differentiated Product Market: A Note," forthcoming in Japanese Economic Review (with Tsuyoshi Toshimitsu).
"Tariff Revenue Competition in a Free Trade Area: The Case of Asymmetric Large Countries," forthcoming in Review of Development Economics (with Taiji Furusawa).
"International Trade and Renewable Resources under Asymmetries of Resource Abundance and Resource Management," forthcoming in Environmental and Resource Economics.
"Strategic Mandatory Labeling of Biotechnology Products in the Absence of Quality Difference," International Trade Journal, Vol. 17 No. 4, 2003, pp. 305-320.
"Minimum Quality Standards under Asymmetric Duopoly with Endogenous Quality Ordering: A Note," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Vol. 26 No. 2, 2004, pp. 189-199 (with Tsuyoshi Toshimitsu).
"Endogenous Timing in a Vertically Differentiated Duopoly with Quantity Competition," Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, Vol. 45, No. 2, 2004, pp. 119-127.
"Strategic Use of Recycled Content Standards under International Duopoly," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Vol. 51 No. 2, 2006, pp. 242-257 (with Keisaku Higashida).
"International Trade and Terrestrial Open-access Renewable Resources in a Small Open Economy," Canadian Journal of Economics, Vol. 39 No. 3, 2006, pp. 790-808.
"Optimal Policy for Product R&D with Endogenous Quality Ordering: Asymmetric Duopoly," Australian Economic Papers, Vol. 45 No. 2, 2006, pp. 127-140 (with Tsuyoshi Toshimitsu).
"Quality Differentiation, Welfare, and the Mode of Competition in a Vertically Differentiated Product Market: A Note," forthcoming in Japanese Economic Review (with Tsuyoshi Toshimitsu).
"Tariff Revenue Competition in a Free Trade Area: The Case of Asymmetric Large Countries," forthcoming in Review of Development Economics (with Taiji Furusawa).
"International Trade and Renewable Resources under Asymmetries of Resource Abundance and Resource Management," forthcoming in Environmental and Resource Economics.

