Applied Economics Workshop

Past Seminars

Ryota Nakamura (Hitotsubashi University)
"Do Economic Incentives Promote Physical Activity?"
Chair: Yoko Ibuka
Hidefumi Yokoo (National Institute for Environmental Studies)
"Subjective beliefs and estimated risks: Evidence from cooking fuel choices and health in India" joint with Mriduchhanda Chattopadhyay, Toshi H. Arimura, Hajime Katayama and Mari Sakudo
Chair: Ayumi Onuma
Michihiro Kandori (The University of Tokyo)
"Cooperation and Dynamic Network Formation in a Labor Union: A Case Study" joint with Shinya Obayashi

reference paper
Joint with Special Workshops and Applied Economics Workshop Microeconomics Workshop 
Chair: Ryo Nakajima
Presentation in English
Ryo Nakajima (Keio University)
"Examining Patent Examiners: Present Bias, Procrastination and Time Pressure"
joint with Michitaka Sasaki, and Ryuichi Tamura
Chair: Kimiko Terai
Yasushi Asako (Waseda University)
"Symmentric Information Bubbles: Experimental Evidence " joint with Yukihiko Funaki, Kozo Ueda, and Nobuyuki Uto
Chair: Kimiko Terai
Presentation in English
Masayuki Yagasaki (The University of Tokyo)
"Competitiveness, Risk Attitudes, and the Gender Gap in Mathematics Achievement"
joint with Makiko Nakamuro
Chair: Hideo Akabayashi
Shinsuke Ikeda (Kansei Gakuin University)
"Limited cognitive ability and time preferences: Two survey experiments" joint with Kenjiro Hirata, Keigo Inukai, and Myong-Il Kang
Chair: Masao Ogaki
Presentation in Japanese
Takuya Hasebe (Sophia University)
"Endogenous Switching Regression Model and Treatment Effect Estimators for Count Data: Alternative Parametric Approaches"
Chair: Kozo Kiyota
Presentation in English
Daniela Del Boca (University of Turin)
"Evaluation of a Conditional Cash Transfers Program on Family Well-Being in Italy"
Joint with Special Workshops and Applied Economics Workshop 
Chair: Hideo Akabayashi
Co-organized Center for Research on Equality of Opportunity for Children
Presentation in English
So Kubota (The University of Tokyo)
“Child care costs and stagnating female labor force participation in the U.S.”
Joint with Applied Economics Workshop and Macroeconomics Workshop 
Chair: Masao Ogaki