MATSUMOTO Kodai

MATSUMOTO Kodai

MATSUMOTO Kodai

Fellow (Policy Economist)

Activities at RIETI

Expertise

Labor Economics, Public Assistance, Disability Employment

Education

2022 Ph.D. in Economics, Kobe University
2019 MA in Economics, Kobe University
2011 BA in Economics, Osaka University

Experience

2022 - present Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
2011 - 2022 Tottori City

Selected Publications and Papers

  • "Do levy penalties boost disability hiring in SMEs? Evidence from a Japanese quota reform," (with Yota Okumura, Atsushi Morimoto, and Kazufumi Yugami) Labour Economics, Vol. 99, April, 2026
  • "Effects of welfare receipt on well-being: Evidence from older people in Japan," Japan and the World Economy, Vol. 75, September, 101321, 2025
  • "The effects of employment support programs on public assistance recipients: The case of a Japanese municipality program," Journal of The Japanese and International Economies, Vol. 63, March, 101186, 2022