Expertise
Household Behavior, Applied Econometrics, Index Theory
Research Projects
Education
2004 Ph. D., Economics, the University of Tokyo
1999 M.A. in Economics, the University of Tokyo
1997 Bachelor of Economics, the University of Tokyo
1999 M.A. in Economics, the University of Tokyo
1997 Bachelor of Economics, the University of Tokyo
Experience
2006 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University
2003 Lecturer, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University
2002 Lecturer, Department of Policy Management, Keio University
2003 Lecturer, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University
2002 Lecturer, Department of Policy Management, Keio University
Selected Publications and Papers
Working Papers
"Demand Driven Innovation and Uncertainty: Evidence from diffusion of flat panel TV," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 10-J-005, January 2010 (with Masayuki Keida)
"Marriage Rate and Female Labor Participation Rate: Evidence from Japanese prefectural cross-section," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 10-J-004, January 2010
"Discrepancy between Saving Rates in SNA and Family Income and Expenditure Survey and Its Implications," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 10-J-003, January 2010
Papers Published in Refereed Journals
"The Demand System and the Substitution Bias in the CPI: Evidence from the Japanese Household Survey Data," Applied Economics, vol. 40, pp. 1795-1806 (2008)
"The Engel Curve for Alcohol and the Rank of Demand Systems," Journal of Applied Econometrics, vol. 21. pp.1019-1038. (2006)
"Upward Bias in the Consumer Price Index Under the Zero Inflation Economy," Economics Letters, vol. 85, pp. 139-144. (2004)
"Demand Driven Innovation and Uncertainty: Evidence from diffusion of flat panel TV," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 10-J-005, January 2010 (with Masayuki Keida)
"Marriage Rate and Female Labor Participation Rate: Evidence from Japanese prefectural cross-section," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 10-J-004, January 2010
"Discrepancy between Saving Rates in SNA and Family Income and Expenditure Survey and Its Implications," RIETI Discussion Paper Series 10-J-003, January 2010
Papers Published in Refereed Journals
"The Demand System and the Substitution Bias in the CPI: Evidence from the Japanese Household Survey Data," Applied Economics, vol. 40, pp. 1795-1806 (2008)
"The Engel Curve for Alcohol and the Rank of Demand Systems," Journal of Applied Econometrics, vol. 21. pp.1019-1038. (2006)
"Upward Bias in the Consumer Price Index Under the Zero Inflation Economy," Economics Letters, vol. 85, pp. 139-144. (2004)

