Macro

My main research focuses on the intersection of stagnation and the business cycle dynamics of the Japanese economy.

Most of my work is in collaboration with Naoki Takayama.

Together, we are studying Japan’s debt, talent misallocation in the aging society, and working with IO researchers to estimate demand and markup in the computer hardware sector.

Naoki and I also have mini research projects, and we welcome collaboration with senior undergraduate and master’s students who want to be a researcher.

Working on these projects would allow you to experience what "research" is about, and also give you a solid foundation for pursuing your own research.

If these areas align with your academic goals and you’d like to contribute to our efforts, please get in touch.

Email me with the title "RA(Macro)" to discuss mutual interests and potential collaborations.

If you're interested in analyzing a paper and applying its insights to the Japanese economy,

we’d also value your help as a Research Assistant.

Also feel free to send over a paper you’d like to explore, along with a paragraph explaining its relevance to Japan. For example, in past projects, we have analyzed various papers on the effects of the negative interest rate policy with a student, which was hugely beneficial for us.

Micro

I'm looking for RAs who help me read theory papers. Or you can suggest to me an important theory paper.

For example, I'm currently interested in understanding the following theory papers.

Behavioral Causal Inference by Ran Spiegler
Structural Rationality in Dynamic Games by Siniscalchi
Signaling under Double-Crossing Preferences, by Chen Ishida and Suen
Social Experimentation with Interdependent and Expanding Technologies by Garfagnini and Strulovici

Please email me with the title "RA(Micro)".

Book Review

I'm looking for RAs who help me discuss the following books or you can suggest to me a book about economics or politics.

I welcome undergraduate students who are interested in academia/journalism.

通産省と日本の軌跡 (MITI and the Japanese Miracle) by Chalmers Johnson
競争政策論 2nd Edition by 小田切宏之
Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power from the Gilded Age to the Digital Age
Money for Nothing: The South Sea Bubble and the Invention of Modern Capitalism

Please email me with the title "RA(Review)".