Applied Economics Workshop
Past Seminars
2026/07/03(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Masahiro Shoji
"Cost and Demand Effects of Legal Adult Prostitution on Child Sex Trafficking" joint with Naoshi Doi, Kenmei Tsubota and Md. Sanaul Haque Mondald
The University of Tokyo
Chair: Kozo Kiyota
Presentation in English
2026/06/26(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Etienne Wasmer (NYU Abu Dhabi)
"Land and property taxation in a dynastic growth economy. Tax the Chatelains!" joint with Jiacheng Li and Alain Trannoy
Chair: Yukako Ono
Presentation in English
2026/06/19(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Takuma Kamada (The University of Osaka)
"Blessing or Curse for Organized Crime? The Long-Term Effects of the Energy Transition from Coal to Oil on the Yakuza"
Chair: Manabu Nose
Presentation in English
2026/06/12(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Jonathan Smith (Georgia State University)
"Which Colleges Increase Voting Rates?" joint with D’Wayne Bell, John B. Holbein abd Samuel J. Imlay
Chair: Tatsushi Oka
Presentation in English
2026/05/29(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Nguyen Dinh Tuan Vuong (University of Tsukuba)
"Drought and Agricultural Adaptation: Land Reallocation and Labor Dynamics in Vietnam" joint with Lifeng Ren, Giang Thai and Khoa Vu
Chair: Akira Sasahra : Keita Abe
Presentation in English
2026/05/22(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Yichen Shen ( Kanagawa University of Human Services)
"Do Minimum Wages Affect Drug Use Outcomes? Evidence from Canada" joint with Haruko Noguchi
Chair: Yoko Ibuka
Presentation in English
2026/05/15(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Harun Alp (Federal Reserve Board)
"Committing to Grow: Employment Targets and Firm Dynamics" joint with Ufuk Akcigit, André Diegmann and Nicolas Serrano-Velarde
Joint with Applied Economics Workshop and Macroeconomics Workshop
Chair: Manabu Nose
Presentation in English
2026/05/08(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Kanda Naknoi (University of Connecticut)
"Intergenerational Correlation in Returns, Wealth Inequality and the Estate Tax" joint with Kunze Li and Kai Zhao
Joint with Applied Economics Workshop and Macroeconomics Workshop
Chair: Kimiko Terai
Presentation in English
2026/04/24(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Pascal Courty (University of Victoria (Canada))
"Are judges influenced by past outcomes? Evidence from figure skating"
Chair: Hideo Akabayashi
Presentation in English
2026/04/17(Fri)
10:45–12:15
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
Aksel Erbahar (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
"Who Pays for Sanctions? The Regional Labor Market Effects in Iran" joint with M. Bosker, M. H. Dehghani, and J. Emami Namini
Chair: Akira Sasahara
Co-organized 国際経済学ワークショップ
Presentation in English