"First Keio/Kyoto International Conference on Market Quality Economics"
November 8-9, 2008
“The First Keio/Kyoto International Conference on Market Quality Economics” was held November 8-9, 2008 in commemoration of the opening of the Kyoto University Institute of Economic Research, Advanced Economics Education and Research Center, Keio/Kyoto Global COE Mita Office. The participants included invited research scholars from throughout Japan as well as an invited speaker from the U.S., Professor Eric Bond of Vanderbilt University. Research findings were presented on such topics as “Market Competition in International Trade and Tariff Decision Making,” “The Relationship Between Labor Quality and Trade Patterns,” “Corporate Price-setting Behavior,” “The Correlation between Intergenerational Income Transfer and Skills,” “Bureaucratic Corruption under Market Entry Restrictions,” and “The Influence of Health Insurance Systems on Economic Welfare.” Based on these reports, participants engaged in lively discussions regarding the process of achieving higher quality markets, and on the direction of research for more detailed analyses on this theme.
