KOBAYASHI Yohei

Public Economics, Applied Econometrics, Tax Policy, Public Finance, Social Security, Evidence-Based Policy Making, Urban Economics

2018 Ph.D. in Economics, Hitotsubashi University
2006 M.A. in Economics, Hitotsubashi University
2004 B.A in Economics, Meiji University

2017 Chief Analyst, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co., Ltd
2015 Lecturer, College of Economics, Nihon University
2014 Senior Analyst, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co., Ltd
2013 Analyst, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co., Ltd
2013 Consulting Fellow, RIETI
2010 Deputy Director, Industrial Structure Policy Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
2006 Analyst, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co., Ltd

Working Papers

• "Does Sending Teachers Abroad Enhance Their Quality and Ability?" RIETI Discussion Paper Series 23-E-055, 2023 (with Masaya Nishihata, and Tahara Hidenori)
• "Inequalities in Student Learning and Screen Time Due to COVID-19: Evidence from Japan" RIETI Discussion Paper Series 22-E-107, 2022 (with Masaya Nishihata)
• "The Effect of Shadow Education Vouchers after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Evidence from Regression Discontinuity Design," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 18-E-031, 2018
• "Social Security Contributions and Employment Structure: A microeconometric analysis focused on firm characteristics," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 13-E-067, 2013
• "The Effects of Central Grants on Decentralized Social Programs: Post-2005 School Expense Assistance in Japan," Global COE Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series No.118, March 2010 (with Masayoshi Hayashi)
• "Effect of R&D Tax Credits for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Japan: Evidence from firm-level data," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 11-E-066, 2011

Papers Published in Refereed Journals

• "Effect of R&D Tax Credits for SMEs in Japan: A Microeconometric Analysis Focused on Liquidity Constraints," Small Business Economics, Vol.42, Issue 2, pp.311-327