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Workplace:	Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB), Kobe University, (more information at EDIRC) Asian Growth Research Institute (AGI), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. Determinants of Health Insurance Enrollment and Health Expenditure in Ghana: An Empirical Analysis
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2022)
   Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2022)
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2022)
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2023)
2. Do the Retired Elderly in Europe Decumulate Their Wealth? The Importance of Bequest Motives, Precautionary Saving, Public Pensions, and Homeownership
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2022)
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2022)
   Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2022)
3. Is the Age Structure of the Population One of the Determinants of the Household Saving Rate in China? A Spatial Panel Analysis of Provincial Data
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute
   Also in Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2022)
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2022)

2021

4. Elderly Poverty and Its Measurement
   Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University
   Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2021)
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2021)
   See also Chapter (2023)

2020

5. Does the Life Cycle Hypothesis Apply in the Case of Japan?
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
   Also in Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2019)
6. Does the Selfish Life-Cycle Model Apply in the Case of Japan?
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
   Also in Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2020)
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2020)
7. Evaluation of the Expansion of Housing Credit in Japan
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
   Also in Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2020)
8. Is the Selfish Life-Cycle Model More Applicable in Japan and, If So, Why? A Literature Survey
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (1)
   Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2020) View citations (1)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (1)
   Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2020) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2021)
9. The Impact of Bequest Motives on Retirement Behavior in Japan: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2019)
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2019)
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2020)
10. The Wealth Decumulation Behavior of the Retired Elderly in Italy: The Importance of Bequest Motives and Precautionary Saving
    Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University View citations (12)
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2020) View citations (15)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (15)
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2020) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2020)
11. Was the Expansion of Housing Credit in Japan Good or Bad?
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (4)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2020) View citations (6)
    Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2020) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (2020)

2019

12. Household Debt and Aging in Japan
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (3)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2019) View citations (6)
    Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2019) View citations (6)
13. The Impact of a Failed Coup d'État on Happiness, Life Satisfaction, and Trust: The Case of the Plot in Turkey on July 15, 2016
    Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2019)
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2019)
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economics Letters (2020)

2018

14. An Empirical Analysis of the Saving Behavior of Elderly Households in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Analysis (2017)
15. The Wealth Decumulation Behavior of the Retired Elderly in Japan: The Relative Importance of Precautionary Saving and Bequest Motives
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (2)
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2018)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (2019)

2017

16. The Impact of Intergenerational Transfers on Household Wealth Inequality in Japan and the United States
    ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute View citations (1)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2016) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (1)
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2016) View citations (1)
17. The Solution to the Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (5)
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2017) View citations (1)

2016

18. A Possible Explanation of the 'Exchange Rate Disconnect Puzzle': A Common Solution to Three Major Macroeconomic Puzzles?
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (4)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2016) View citations (2)
19. Are the Japanese Unique? Evidence from Household Saving and Bequest Behavior
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (6)
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2016) View citations (2)
20. The "Real" Explanation of the Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2016) View citations (5)
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economics Letters (2017)
21. The 'Real' Explanation of the PPP Puzzle
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (10)
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2016) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economics Letters (2017)
22. The Impact of Pre-marital Sex Ratios on Household Saving in Two Asian Countries: The Competitive Saving Motive Revisited
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (10)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2016) View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (8)
23. The Impact of Sex Ratios before Marriage on Household Saving in Two Asian Countries: The Competitive Saving Motive Revisited
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (9)
    Also in ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2017)
24. Why Do Children Take Care of Their Elderly Parents? Are the Japanese Any Different?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2016) View citations (5)
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2016) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2018)

2015

25. Explaining Foreign Holdings of Asia's Debt Securities: The Feldstein-Horioka Paradox Revisited
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (4)
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2015) View citations (4)
26. IS Imbalances and Current Account Surpluses in Japan: In Memory of Professor Ronald I. McKinnon
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2015)
    See also Journal Article in The Singapore Economic Review (SER) (2016)
27. THE LIFE AND WORK OF MARTIN STUART ("MARTY") FELDSTEIN
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2015)
    UP School of Economics Discussion Papers, University of the Philippines School of Economics (2014)

2014

28. Are Americans and Indians More Altruistic than the Japanese and Chinese? Evidence from a New International Survey of Bequest Plans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (50)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2014) View citations (52)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2014)
29. Evolutionary Economics and Household Behavior
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
    Also in UP School of Economics Discussion Papers, University of the Philippines School of Economics (2014)
    See also Journal Article in Philippine Review of Economics (2014)
30. Explaining Foreign Holdings of Asia’s Debt Securities
    Working Papers on Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank View citations (5)
31. Why Do People Leave Bequests? For Love or Self-Interest? Evidence from a New International Survey of Bequest Plans
    UP School of Economics Discussion Papers, University of the Philippines School of Economics View citations (1)
32. Why Has Japan's Massive Government Debt Not Wreaked Havoc (Yet)?
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (22)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (1)
    UP School of Economics Discussion Papers, University of the Philippines School of Economics (2013) View citations (13)

2013

33. Corporate Cash Holding in Asia
    UP School of Economics Discussion Papers, University of the Philippines School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2013) View citations (5)
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank (2013) View citations (6)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Asian Economic Journal (2014)

2012

34. Are Japanese Households Financially Healthy, and If So, Why? A Group of Seven (G7) Comparison
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (5)
35. Recent Trends in Consumption in Japan and the Other Group of Seven (G7) Countries
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University

2011

36. The Determinants and Long-term Projections of Saving Rates in Developing Asia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2011) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (2012)

2010

37. Adam Smith's Answer to the Feldstein-Horioka Paradox: The Invisible Hand Revisited
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2011)
38. Revitalizing the Japanese Economy by Socializing Risk
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Japanese Economy (2010)
39. The Degree of Judicial Enforcement and Credit Markets: Evidence from Japanese Household Panel Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2009)
    See also Journal Article in International Review of Finance (2011)

2009

40. Are Fast Court Proceedings Good or Bad ?: Evidence from Japanese Household Panel Data
    Working Papers, Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St-Étienne (GATE Lyon St-Étienne), Université de Lyon
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2009)
41. Do Bequests Increase or Decrease Wealth Inequalities?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2009) View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2009)
42. The (Dis)saving Behavior of the Aged in Japan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (2010)

2008

43. The Flow of Household Funds in Japan
    Microeconomics Working Papers, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Public Policy Review (2008)

2007

44. A Comment on Nishimura, Nakajima, and Kiyota's "Does the Natural Selection Mechanism Still Work in Severe Recessions? Examination of the Japanese Economy in the 1990s"
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2008)
45. A Survey of Household Saving Behavior in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (10)
46. Aging, Saving, and Public Pensions in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Asian Economic Policy Review (2007)
47. The Determinants of Household Saving in China: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of Provincial Data
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (121)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (15)
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2007) View citations (120)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking (2007)

2006

48. Do Borrowing Constraints Matter? An Analysis of Why the Permanent Income Hypothesis Does Not Apply in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (24)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (2006)
49. Is the Eldest Son Different? The Residential Choice of Siblings in Japan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2006) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (2009)
50. Tax Reform in Japan: The Case of Personal Taxes
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (2007)
51. The Causes of Japan's "Lost Decade": The Role of Household Consumption
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2006) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (2006)
52. The Dissaving of the Aged Revisited: The Case of Japan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University (2006) View citations (6)

2005

53. Borrowing Constraints and Consumption Behavior in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (12)

2004

54. An Assessment of Consumption and Income Taxes in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
55. Are the Japanese Unique? An Analysis of Consumption and Saving Behavior in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (12)
56. Do the Elderly Dissave in Japan?
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (3)
    See also Chapter (2006)
57. The Stagnation of Household Consumption in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2004) View citations (1)
58. The Strength and Nature of Bequest Motives in the United States
    Econometric Society 2004 Far Eastern Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (2)

2002

59. "Are the Japanese Selfish, Altruistic, or Dynastic?" (in Japanese)
    CIRJE J-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo View citations (50)

2001

60. Are the Japanese Selfish, Altruistic, or Dynastic?
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (8)
    Also in CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo (2001) View citations (8)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in The Japanese Economic Review (2002)

2000

61. Are Americans More Altruistic than the Japanese? A U.S.-Japan Comparison of Saving and Bequest Motives
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (75)
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Journal (2000)
62. Are Americans more Altruistic than the Japanese Comparison of Saving and Bequest Motives
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (69)

1999

63. Japan's Public Pension System in the Twenty-First Century
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (7)

1998

64. A U.S.-Japan Comparison of the Importance and Determinants of Retirement Saving
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (1999)

1997

65. Japan's Public Pension System: What's Wrong with it and how to Fix it?
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (1999)

1996

66. Do the Aged Dissave in Japan? Evidence from Micro Data
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (1996)
67. Why Do People Save? A Micro-Analysis of Motives for Household Saving in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1997)

1995

68. A Cointegration Analysis of the Impact of the Age Structure of the Population on the Household Saving Rate in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2000)
69. Capital Gains in Japan: Their Magnitude and Imact on Consumption
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1996)
70. Is Japan's Household Saving Rate Really High? A Revision and Update
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (3)
71. Saving Motives in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (34)

1993

72. Is Japan's Household Saving Rate Really High?
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Income and Wealth (1995)

1992

73. The Determinants of Japan's Household Saving Rate: A Cointegration Analysis
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
74. The Impact of Capital Gains on Household Consumption and Saving in Japan: A Cointegration Analysis
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
75. The Impact of the Age structure of the Population on the Household Saving Rate in Japan: A Cointegration Analysis
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (3)

1991

76. Saving in Japan
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (69)

1990

77. Future Trends in Japan's Saving Rate and the Implications thereof for Japan's External Imbalance
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (1992)
78. JAPAN'S CONSUMPTION AND SAVING IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (1994)
79. THE IMPORTANCE OF LIFE CYCLE SAVING IN JAPAN: A NOVEL ESTIMATION METHOD
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University

1989

80. CONSUMPTION AND SAVING IN POSTWAR JAPAN
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
81. SAVING, IS BALANCES, AND U.S.-JAPAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRICTION
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (2)
82. THE DETERMINANTS OF JAPAN'S SAVING RATE: THE IMPACT OF THE AGE STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION AND OTHER FACTORS
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University View citations (39)

1988

83. Why is Japan's Household Saving Rate So High? A Literature Survey
    CEPR Publications, Stanford University, Center for Economic Policy Research View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (1990)

1979

84. Domestic Savings and International Capital Flows
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (403)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (1980)
85. Domestic Savings and International Capital Flows, W.A. Mackintosh Lecture 1979
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (11)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Determinants of health insurance enrollment and health expenditure in Ghana: an empirical analysis
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2023, 21, (4), 1269-1288
   See also Working Paper (2022)

2022

2. Correction to: The wealth decumulation behavior of the retired elderly in Italy: the importance of bequest motives and precautionary saving
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2022, 20, (1), 331-331

2021

3. Is the selfish life-cycle model more applicable in Japan and, if so, why? A literature survey
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2021, 19, (1), 157-187 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
4. The impact of bequest motives on labor supply and retirement behavior in Japan: A theoretical and empirical analysis
   Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2021, 62, (C)

2020

5. The impact of a failed coup d’état on happiness, life satisfaction, and trust: the case of the plot in Turkey on July 15, 2016
   Applied Economics Letters, 2020, 27, (16), 1371-1375
   See also Working Paper (2019)
6. The wealth decumulation behavior of the retired elderly in Italy: the importance of bequest motives and precautionary saving
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2020, 18, (3), 575-597 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
7. Was the expansion of housing credit in Japan good or bad?
   Japan and the World Economy, 2020, 53, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2019

8. ARE THE JAPANESE UNIQUE? EVIDENCE FROM SAVING AND BEQUEST BEHAVIOR
   The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2019, 64, (01), 5-22 View citations (12)
9. The wealth decumulation behavior of the retired elderly in Japan: The relative importance of precautionary saving and bequest motives
   Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2019, 51, (C), 52-63 View citations (28)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2018

10. Aging in Asia: Introduction to Symposium
    Review of Development Economics, 2018, 22, (3), 879-884
11. Public and private investment in human capital and intergenerational transfers in Asia: an overview
    Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2018, 23, (4), 511-514
12. The impact of intergenerational transfers on wealth inequality in Japan and the United States
    The World Economy, 2018, 41, (8), 2042-2066 View citations (14)
13. WHY DO CHILDREN TAKE CARE OF THEIR ELDERLY PARENTS? ARE THE JAPANESE ANY DIFFERENT?
    International Economic Review, 2018, 59, (1), 113-136 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2017

14. A possible explanation of the ‘Exchange Rate Disconnect Puzzle’: a common solution to three macroeconomic puzzles?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24, (13), 918-922 View citations (6)
15. An Empirical Analysis of the Saving Behavior of Elderly Households in Japan
    Economic Analysis, 2017, 196, 31-46 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper (2018)
16. The impact of sex ratios before marriage on household saving in two Asian countries: The competitive saving motive revisited
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2017, 15, (3), 739-757 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
17. The ‘real’ explanation of the Feldstein–Horioka puzzle
    Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24, (2), 95-97 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
18. The ‘real’ explanation of the PPP puzzle
    Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24, (5), 325-328 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2016

19. Explaining Foreign Holdings of Asia's Debt Securities: The Feldstein–Horioka Paradox Revisited-super-
    Asian Economic Journal, 2016, 30, (1), 3-24 View citations (3)
20. IS IMBALANCES AND CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUSES IN JAPAN: IN MEMORY OF PROFESSOR RONALD I. MCKINNON
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2016, 61, (02), 1-17 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2014

21. Are Americans and Indians more altruistic than the Japanese and Chinese? Evidence from a new international survey of bequest plans
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2014, 12, (3), 411-437 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
22. Corporate Cash Holding in Asia
    Asian Economic Journal, 2014, 28, (4), 323-345 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
23. Evolutionary economics and household behavior
    Philippine Review of Economics, 2014, 51, (2), 67-82
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2013

24. Recent trends in consumption in Japan and the other G7 countries
    Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2013, 18, (2), 195-202

2012

25. Are Japanese Households Financially Healthy, If So, Why?
    Japanese Economy, 2012, 39, (4), 109-124 View citations (9)
26. The determinants and long-term projections of saving rates in Developing Asia
    Japan and the World Economy, 2012, 24, (2), 128-137 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

27. Adam Smith's answer to the Feldstein-Horioka Paradox: The invisible hand revisited
    Economics Letters, 2011, 110, (1), 36-37 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
28. The Degree of Judicial Enforcement and Credit Markets: Evidence from Japanese Household Panel Data
    International Review of Finance, 2011, 11, (2), 245-268 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2010

29. AGING AND SAVING IN ASIA
    Pacific Economic Review, 2010, 15, (1), 46-55 View citations (10)
30. Revitalizing the Japanese Economy by Socializing Risk
    Japanese Economy, 2010, 37, (3), 3-36 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
31. The (dis)saving behavior of the aged in Japan
    Japan and the World Economy, 2010, 22, (3), 151-158 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

32. Do bequests increase or decrease wealth inequalities?
    Economics Letters, 2009, 103, (1), 23-25 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
33. Is the eldest son different? The residential choice of siblings in Japan
    Japan and the World Economy, 2009, 21, (4), 337-348 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2008

34. A comment on Nishimura, Nakajima, and Kiyota's "Does the natural selection mechanism still work in severe recessions? Examination of the Japanese economy in the 1990s"
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2008, 67, (2), 517-520 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
35. The Flow of Household Funds in Japan
    Public Policy Review, 2008, 4, (1), 37-52 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

36. Aging, Savings, and Public Pensions in Japan*
    Asian Economic Policy Review, 2007, 2, (2), 303-319 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
37. Tax reform in Japan: The case of personal taxes
    Japan and the World Economy, 2007, 19, (3), 380-392 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
38. The Determinants of Household Saving in China: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of Provincial Data
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2007, 39, (8), 2077-2096 View citations (117)
    Also in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2007, 39, (8), 2077-2096 (2007) View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

39. Do borrowing constraints matter? An analysis of why the permanent income hypothesis does not apply in Japan
    Japan and the World Economy, 2006, 18, (4), 358-377 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
40. INTRODUCTION
    The Japanese Economic Review, 2006, 57, (2), 157-160
41. The causes of Japan's `lost decade': The role of household consumption
    Japan and the World Economy, 2006, 18, (4), 378-400 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2002

42. Are the Japanese Selfish, Altruistic or Dynastic?
    The Japanese Economic Review, 2002, 53, (1), 26-54 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2000

43. A Cointegration Analysis of the Impact of the Age Structure of the Population on the Household Saving Rate in Japan
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2000, 79, (3), 511-516
    See also Working Paper (1995)
44. Are Americans More Altruistic than the Japanese? A U.S.-Japan Comparison of Saving and Bequest Motives
    International Economic Journal, 2000, 14, (1), 1-31 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

45. A U.S.-Japan comparison of the importance and determinants of retirement saving
    Economics Letters, 1999, 65, (3), 365-371 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
46. Japan's public pension system: What's wrong with it and how to fix it
    Japan and the World Economy, 1999, 11, (2), 293-303 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1997

47. Japan's public pension system: what is wrong with it and how to fix it: a panel discussion
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 1997, (jun), 174-186
48. Why Do People Save? A Micro-Analysis of Motives for Household Saving in Japan
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (442), 537-52 View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1996

49. Capital Gains in Japan: Their Magnitude and Impact on Consumption
    Economic Journal, 1996, 106, (436), 560-77 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
50. Do the Aged Dissave in Japan? Evidence from Micro Data
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1996, 10, (3), 295-311 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

51. IS JAPAN'S HOUSEHOLD SAVING RATE REALLY HIGH?
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1995, 41, (4), 373-397 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1994

52. Japan's Consumption and Saving in International Perspective
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1994, 42, (2), 293-316 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1992

53. Future trends in Japan's saving rate and the implications thereof for Japan's external imbalance
    Japan and the World Economy, 1992, 3, (4), 307-330 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1990

54. Why is Japan's household saving rate so high? A literature survey
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1990, 4, (1), 49-92 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1988

55. Saving for housing purchase in Japan
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1988, 2, (3), 351-384 View citations (13)
56. Tenure choice and housing demand in Japan
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1988, 24, (3), 289-309 View citations (20)

1980

57. Domestic Saving and International Capital Flows
    Economic Journal, 1980, 90, (358), 314-29 View citations (1680)
    See also Working Paper (1979)

Chapters

2023

1. Elderly poverty and its measurement
   Chapter 29 in Research Handbook on Measuring Poverty and Deprivation, 2023, pp 307-315
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2013

2. Savings and investment
   Chapter 5 in Asia Rising, 2013, pp 137-153 View citations (9)

2006

3. Do the Elderly Dissave in Japan?
   Chapter 5 in Long-run Growth and Short-run Stabilization, 2006 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2004)