Applied Economics Workshop

Past Seminars

Jevan Cherniwchan ( McMaster University)
"Free Trade and the Formation of Environmental Policy: Evidence from US Legislative Votes" joint with Nouri Najjar
Chair: Yoshifumi Konishi
Presentation in English
Lester Lusher (University of Pittsburgh)
"KILLER ALERTS? PUBLIC HEALTH WARNINGS AND HEAT STROKE IN JAPAN" joint with Tim Ruberg
Chair: Akira Sasahara
Presentation in English
Kazuki Hiraga (Nagoya City University)
"The Impact of a Permanent VAT Hike and a Temporary VAT Cut on Household Spending: Evidence from Hypothetical Scenarios" joint with Takeshi Niizeki
Chair: Kimiko Terai
Presentation in English
Naomi Feldman (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
"The Impact of Opportunity Zones on Commercial Investment and Economic Activity" joint with Kevin Corinth
Chair: Mizuki Kawabata
Presentation in English
Yuki Otsu (The University of Tokyo)
"Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism?"
Chair: Akira Sasahara
Presentation in English
Tatsuya Kameda (The University of Tokyo)
"Reducing variance or helping the worst-off? Behavioral and neurocognitive bases for distributive norms"
Chair: Masao Ogaki
Presentation in English
Robert Chirinko (University of Illinois Chicago )
"The Return On Private Capital Across Countries: Rising And Diverging "
Chair: Shigenori Shiratsuka
Presentation in English
Ayako Kondo (The University of Tokyo)
"Access to Formal Childcare for Toddlers and Parental Employment and Earnings" joint with Taiyo Fukai
Chair: Ryo Nakajima
Presentation in English
Takeshi Ojima The presenter will present online, but the coauthor will supplement the talk as needed in the classroom (Soka University)
"Commitment to honesty" joint with Shinsuke Ikeda

Shinsuke Ikeda (co-author) (Kwansei Gakuin University)
Chair: Masao Ogaki
Presentation in English
Kiho Muroga (Kyushu University)
"Anticipating Trade-offs: Individual Expectations on Career Development versus Family Formation"
Chair: Akira Sasahara
Presentation in English