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Working Papers

2022

1. Do Class Closures Affect Students' Achievements? Heterogeneous Effects of Students' Socioeconomic Backgrounds
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) (2022)
2. The Longer-term Impact of Coinsurance for the Elderly - Evidence from High-access Case -
   KIER Working Papers, Kyoto University, Institute of Economic Research

2021

3. Do Public Account Financial Statements Matter? Evidence from Japanese Municipalities
   CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo
   See also Journal Article Do public account financial statements matter? Evidence from Japanese municipalities, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2023) (2023)

2020

4. Determinants of Teacher Value-Added in Public Primary Schools: Evidence from Administrative Panel Data
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
5. Do Class Size Reductions Protect Students from Infectious Disease? Lessons for COVID-19 Policy from Flu Epidemic in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2017

6. Co-Payment Exemption and Healthcare Utilization after the Great East Japan Earthquake: A natural experiment study (Japanese)
   Discussion Papers (Japanese), Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)

2016

7. Case Study of Central and Local Government Finance in Japan
   ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute View citations (9)
   See also Chapter A case study of central and local government finance in Japan, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2017) (2017)
8. Free Entry and Social Inefficiency in Vertical Relationships: The Case of the MRI Market
   CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo View citations (1)
9. Vaccination policy of Japanese municipalities
   Keio-IES Discussion Paper Series, Institute for Economics Studies, Keio University

2014

10. Effect of upfront payment on utilization and health: Evidence from a nationwide physician strike in Japan
    Keio-IES Discussion Paper Series, Institute for Economics Studies, Keio University

2013

11. Intensive Margins, Extensive Margins, and Spousal Allowances in the Japanes e System of Personal Income Taxes: A Discrete Choice Analysis
    CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Intensive margins, extensive margins, and spousal allowances in the Japanese system of personal income taxes: A discrete choice analysis, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier (2014) View citations (7) (2014)

2012

12. Should the Japanese Tax System Be More Progressive? An Evaluation Using Simulated SMCFs Based on the Discrete Choice Model of Labor Supply
    CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo
    Also in Global COE Hi-Stat Discussion Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University (2011)
    See also Journal Article Should the Japanese tax system be more progressive? An evaluation using the simulated SMCFs based on the discrete choice model of labor supply, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2011

13. Estimating the Social Marginal Cost of Public Funds: A Micro-data Approach
    CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo View citations (1)
    Also in ESRI Discussion paper series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2004)
    Finance Working Papers, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (2005) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the Social Marginal Cost of Public Funds, Public Finance Review (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
14. Health Insurance Reform and Economic Growth: Simulation Analysis in Japan
    Working Papers, Research Institute, International University of Japan View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Health insurance reform and economic growth: Simulation analysis in Japan, Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier (2011) View citations (25) (2011)
15. THE REFORM OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF JAPAN
    Asia Pacific Economic Papers, Australia-Japan Research Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (22)

2009

16. Spousal Tax Deduction, Social Security System and the Labor Supply of Japanese Married Women
    Working Papers, Research Institute, International University of Japan View citations (1)

2008

17. A Structural Estimation of the CES Preferences and Linear Labor Supply: The Case of Prime-Age Males in Japan
    Discussion Papers, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University View citations (1)
    Also in Labor Economics Working Papers, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (2005)
    See also Journal Article Labor supply response and preferences specification: Estimates for prime-age males in Japan, Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (8) (2011)
18. Competition for Private Capital and Central Grants: The Case of Japanese Industrial Parks
    Working Papers, University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Competition for private capital and central grants: the case of Japanese industrial parks, Economics of Governance, Springer (2011) View citations (5) (2011)

2006

19. Public Debt and Economic Growth in an Aging Japan
    Working Papers, Research Institute, International University of Japan View citations (22)
    Also in CARF F-Series, Center for Advanced Research in Finance, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo (2005) View citations (12)
    CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo (2005) View citations (15)

2005

20. The CES Utility Function, Non-linear Budget Constraints and Labor Supply: Results on Prime-age Males in Japan
    Labor Economics Working Papers, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research

2003

21. Public Capital and Government Deficits in an Aging Japan: Simulation Analysis(in Japanese)
    ESRI Discussion paper series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (3)
22. Social Marginal Cost of Public Funds: The Case of Progressive Personal Income Taxes in Japan(in Japanese)
    ESRI Discussion paper series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Social Marginal Cost of Public Funds: The Case of Progressive Personal Income Taxes in Japan (in Japanese), Economic Analysis, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2004) (2004)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Do public account financial statements matter? Evidence from Japanese municipalities
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 78, (C)
   See also Working Paper Do Public Account Financial Statements Matter? Evidence from Japanese Municipalities, CIRJE F-Series (2021) (2021)
2. Elections and COVID-19 benefit payments
   Journal of Asian Economics, 2023, 87, (C)

2022

3. Do Class Size Reductions Protect Students from Infectious Diseases?
   American Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 8, (4), 449 - 476 View citations (2)

2021

4. Local fiscal multipliers and population aging in Japan
   Japan and the World Economy, 2021, 60, (C) View citations (6)

2020

5. Accountability in Education and Recognition of Bullying: An Analysis of Municipality-Level Data in Tokyo
   Public Policy Review, 2020, 16, (6), 1-26
6. Building an Administrative Database of Children
   Public Policy Review, 2020, 16, (6), 1-20
7. Relationship between School Attendance Support and Academic Performance:An Analysis of Panel Data from Adachi Ward
   Public Policy Review, 2020, 16, (6), 1-22 View citations (2)

2019

8. Evaluating remedial education in elementary schools: Administrative data from a municipality in Japan
   Japan and the World Economy, 2019, 50, (C), 36-46 View citations (7)
9. Interdependency in vaccination policies among Japanese municipalities
   Health Economics, 2019, 28, (2), 299-310 View citations (2)

2018

10. Child Benefit, Tax Allowances and Behavioural Responses: The Case of Japanese Reform, 2010–2011
    The Japanese Economic Review, 2018, 69, (4), 478-501 View citations (6)
    Also in The Japanese Economic Review, 2018, 69, (4), 478-501 (2018) View citations (6)
11. Political cycles in physician employment: A case of Japanese local public hospitals
    Social Science & Medicine, 2018, 216, (C), 97-106 View citations (4)

2017

12. Do benefits in kind or refunds affect health service utilization and health outcomes? A natural experiment from Japan
    Health Policy, 2017, 121, (5), 534-542

2016

13. Out-of-pocket payments and community-wide health outcomes: an examination of influenza vaccination subsidies in Japan
    Health Economics, Policy and Law, 2016, 11, (3), 275-302 View citations (1)

2015

14. Fiscal adjustment in Japanese municipalities
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2015, 43, (4), 1053-1068 View citations (11)
15. Should the Japanese tax system be more progressive? An evaluation using the simulated SMCFs based on the discrete choice model of labor supply
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2015, 22, (1), 144-175 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Should the Japanese Tax System Be More Progressive? An Evaluation Using Simulated SMCFs Based on the Discrete Choice Model of Labor Supply, CIRJE F-Series (2012) (2012)
16. Subsidies for influenza vaccination, vaccination rates, and health outcomes among the elderly in Japan
    Japan and the World Economy, 2015, 36, (C), 56-66 View citations (2)

2014

17. Intensive margins, extensive margins, and spousal allowances in the Japanese system of personal income taxes: A discrete choice analysis
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2014, 34, (C), 162-178 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Intensive Margins, Extensive Margins, and Spousal Allowances in the Japanes e System of Personal Income Taxes: A Discrete Choice Analysis, CIRJE F-Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2013

18. Estimating the Social Marginal Cost of Public Funds
    Public Finance Review, 2013, 41, (3), 360-385 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Social Marginal Cost of Public Funds: A Micro-data Approach, CIRJE F-Series (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
19. Fiscal restraints by advisors
    Economics of Governance, 2013, 14, (3), 205-232

2011

20. Competition for private capital and central grants: the case of Japanese industrial parks
    Economics of Governance, 2011, 12, (2), 135-154 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Competition for Private Capital and Central Grants: The Case of Japanese Industrial Parks, Working Papers (2008) (2008)
21. Health insurance reform and economic growth: Simulation analysis in Japan
    Japan and the World Economy, 2011, 23, (4), 227-239 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Health Insurance Reform and Economic Growth: Simulation Analysis in Japan, Working Papers (2011) View citations (26) (2011)
22. Labor supply response and preferences specification: Estimates for prime-age males in Japan
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2011, 22, (5), 398-411 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper A Structural Estimation of the CES Preferences and Linear Labor Supply: The Case of Prime-Age Males in Japan, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2010

23. Implementation of public works and intergovernmental relationships in Japan
    Public Policy Review, 2010, 6, (1), 167-198 View citations (1)

2008

24. Unemployment risk and buffer-stock saving: An empirical investigation in Japan
    Japan and the World Economy, 2008, 20, (3), 303-325 View citations (4)

2005

25. Economic studies of taxation in Japan: The case of personal income taxes
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2005, 16, (6), 956-972 View citations (15)

2004

26. Social Marginal Cost of Public Funds: The Case of Progressive Personal Income Taxes in Japan (in Japanese)
    Economic Analysis, 2004, 172, 3-30
    See also Working Paper Social Marginal Cost of Public Funds: The Case of Progressive Personal Income Taxes in Japan(in Japanese), ESRI Discussion paper series (2003) View citations (1) (2003)

Chapters

2017

1. A case study of central and local government finance in Japan
   Chapter 9 in Central and Local Government Relations in Asia, 2017, pp 306-332
   See also Working Paper Case Study of Central and Local Government Finance in Japan, Asian Development Bank Institute (2016) View citations (9) (2016)