Applied Economics Workshop
Past Seminars
2023/10/20(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
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
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2023/10/13(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
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
2023/10/06(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) on campus
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
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2023/07/21(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) online + on campus
Yuki Otsu (The University of Tokyo)
"Does Visitation in Prison Reduce Recidivism?"
Chair: Akira Sasahara
Presentation in English
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2023/07/14(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) online + on campus
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
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2023/07/07(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) online + on campus
Robert Chirinko (University of Illinois Chicago )
"The Return On Private Capital Across Countries: Rising And Diverging "
Chair: Shigenori Shiratsuka
Presentation in English
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2023/06/30(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) online + on campus
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
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2023/06/23(Fri)
16:30-18:00
online in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) online + on campus
Takeshi Ojima The presenter will present online, but the coauthor will supplement the talk as needed in the classroom (Soka University)
Shinsuke Ikeda (co-author) (Kwansei Gakuin University)
"Commitment to honesty" joint with Shinsuke Ikeda
Shinsuke Ikeda (co-author) (Kwansei Gakuin University)
Chair: Masao Ogaki
Presentation in English
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2023/06/16(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) online + on campus
Kiho Muroga (Kyushu University)
"Anticipating Trade-offs: Individual Expectations on Career Development versus Family Formation"
Chair: Akira Sasahara
Presentation in English
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2023/06/09(Fri)
16:30-18:00
in-person
First School Building , #107 (1st fl.) online + on campus
Hideto Koizumi (Hitotsubashi University)
"Cascades of Tax Policy through Production Networks: Evidence from Japan"
Chair: Kimiko Terai
Presentation in English
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