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Working Papers

2021

1. Are Married Women Really Wealthier than Unmarried Women? Evidence from Japan
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute
2. Elderly Poverty and Its Measurement
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka
   Also in Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2021)
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2021)
   See also Chapter Elderly poverty and its measurement, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2023) (2023)
3. Juggling Paid Work and Elderly Care Provision in Japan: Does a Flexible Work Environment Help Family Caregivers Cope?
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Juggling paid work and elderly care provision in Japan: Does a flexible work environment help family caregivers cope?, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2020

4. Evaluation of the Expansion of Housing Credit in Japan
   Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University
   Also in ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka (2020)
5. Was the Expansion of Housing Credit in Japan Good or Bad?
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (6)
   Also in Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2020) View citations (8)
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka (2020) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Was the expansion of housing credit in Japan good or bad?, Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier (2020) View citations (6) (2020)

2019

6. Household Debt and Aging in Japan
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (3)
   Also in Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University (2019) View citations (6)
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka (2019) View citations (6)
7. 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, The University of Osaka (2019)
   See also Journal Article 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, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) (2020)

2018

8. An Empirical Analysis of the Saving Behavior of Elderly Households in Japan
   ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka View citations (18)
   See also Journal Article An Empirical Analysis of the Saving Behavior of Elderly Households in Japan, Economic Analysis, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2017) View citations (23) (2017)
9. Do Borrowing Constraints Matter for Intergenerational Educational Mobility? Evidence from Japan
   AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (2)
   Also in ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute (2018) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Do borrowing constraints matter for intergenerational educational mobility? Evidence from Japan*, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
10. 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, The University of Osaka View citations (2)
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2018)
    See also Journal Article 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, Elsevier (2019) View citations (35) (2019)

2017

11. Does Providing Informal Elderly Care Hasten Retirement? Evidence from Japan
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Does providing informal elderly care hasten retirement? Evidence from Japan, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
12. 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, The University of Osaka (2016) View citations (1)
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2016) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (1)

2016

13. To Avoid or Not to Avoid Inheritance Taxes? That Is the Question for Parents: Empirical Evidence from Japan
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2016) View citations (4)

2015

14. Can Happiness Provide New Insights into Social Inequality? Evidence from Japan
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (8)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2015) View citations (8)
15. Do Losses Bite More than Gains? Evidence from a Panel Quantile Regression Analysis of Subjective Well-being in Japan
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre (2015) View citations (4)
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute (2015) View citations (4)
16. The "Costs" of Informal Care: An Analysis of the Impact of Elderly Care on Caregivers' Subjective Well-being in Japan
    AGI Working Paper Series, Asian Growth Research Institute View citations (5)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2015) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The “Costs” of informal care: an analysis of the impact of elderly care on caregivers’ subjective well-being in Japan, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2016) View citations (11) (2016)

2009

17. Financial Sector Development, Economic Growth, and Poverty Reduction: A Literature Review
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank View citations (33)
18. Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth in Developing Asia
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank View citations (4)

2008

19. Determinants of remittances: recent evidence using data on internal migrants in Vietnam
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Determinants of Remittances: Recent Evidence Using Data on Internal Migrants in Vietnam, Asian Economic Journal, East Asian Economic Association (2009) View citations (25) (2009)
20. Gender Differences in Remittance Behavior: Evidence from Viet Nam
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank
    See also Journal Article GENDER DIFFERENCES IN REMITTANCE BEHAVIOR: EVIDENCE FROM VIETNAM, The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
21. Remittances and the Brain Drain: Skilled Migrants Do Remit Less
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (55)
    Also in ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank (2008)
    See also Journal Article Remittances and the Brain Drain: Skilled Migrants Do Remit Less, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (2010) View citations (54) (2010)

2007

22. Household welfare and price changes in Vietnam in an era of trade liberalisation
    Economics PhD Theses, Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School View citations (1)

2006

23. Do regional trade pacts benefit the poor ? An illustration from the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement in Nicaragua
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Do Regional Trade Pacts Benefit the Poor? An Illustration from Dominican Republic--Central American Free Trade Agreement in Nicaragua, World Development, Elsevier (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
24. Migration and remittances: causes and linkages
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (26)

2005

25. Do the Poor benefit from Regional Trade Pacts? An Illustration from the Central America Free Trade Agreement in Nicaragua
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project

Journal Articles

2021

1. Juggling paid work and elderly care provision in Japan: Does a flexible work environment help family caregivers cope?
   Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2021, 62, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Juggling Paid Work and Elderly Care Provision in Japan: Does a Flexible Work Environment Help Family Caregivers Cope?, AGI Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2020

2. 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 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 (2019) (2019)
3. 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 Was the Expansion of Housing Credit in Japan Good or Bad?, AGI Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (6) (2020)

2019

4. The Effect of the Recent Inheritance Tax Reform on Bequest Behaviour in Japan
   Fiscal Studies, 2019, 40, (1), 45-70 View citations (7)
5. 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 (35)
   See also Working Paper The Wealth Decumulation Behavior of the Retired Elderly in Japan: The Relative Importance of Precautionary Saving and Bequest Motives, ISER Discussion Paper (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2018

6. Aging in Asia: Introduction to Symposium
   Review of Development Economics, 2018, 22, (3), 879-884 View citations (1)
7. Do borrowing constraints matter for intergenerational educational mobility? Evidence from Japan*
   Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2018, 23, (4), 628-656 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Do Borrowing Constraints Matter for Intergenerational Educational Mobility? Evidence from Japan, AGI Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
8. Does providing informal elderly care hasten retirement? Evidence from Japan
   Review of Development Economics, 2018, 22, (3), 1039-1062 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Does Providing Informal Elderly Care Hasten Retirement? Evidence from Japan, AGI Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
9. 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
10. The impact of intergenerational transfers on wealth inequality in Japan and the United States
    The World Economy, 2018, 41, (8), 2042-2066 View citations (20)
11. What Affects Happiness Inequality? Evidence from Japan
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2018, 19, (2), 521-543 View citations (14)

2017

12. 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 An Empirical Analysis of the Saving Behavior of Elderly Households in Japan, ISER Discussion Paper (2018) View citations (18) (2018)
13. Does everyone exhibit loss aversion? Evidence from a panel quantile regression analysis of subjective well-being in Japan
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2017, 46, (C), 79-90 View citations (10)

2016

14. The “Costs” of informal care: an analysis of the impact of elderly care on caregivers’ subjective well-being in Japan
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2016, 14, (4), 779-810 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper The "Costs" of Informal Care: An Analysis of the Impact of Elderly Care on Caregivers' Subjective Well-being in Japan, AGI Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (5) (2015)

2011

15. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN REMITTANCE BEHAVIOR: EVIDENCE FROM VIETNAM
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2011, 56, (02), 215-237 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Remittance Behavior: Evidence from Viet Nam, ADB Economics Working Paper Series (2008) (2008)

2010

16. Remittances and the Brain Drain: Skilled Migrants Do Remit Less
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2010, (97-98), 123-141 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Remittances and the Brain Drain: Skilled Migrants Do Remit Less, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (55) (2008)

2009

17. Determinants of Remittances: Recent Evidence Using Data on Internal Migrants in Vietnam
    Asian Economic Journal, 2009, 23, (1), 19-39 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Determinants of remittances: recent evidence using data on internal migrants in Vietnam, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (14) (2008)
18. Do Regional Trade Pacts Benefit the Poor? An Illustration from Dominican Republic--Central American Free Trade Agreement in Nicaragua
    World Development, 2009, 37, (1), 146-160 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Do regional trade pacts benefit the poor ? An illustration from the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement in Nicaragua, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (4) (2006)

2007

19. Trade Liberalisation and Poverty Dynamics in Vietnam
    Journal of Economic Integration, 2007, 22, 819-851 View citations (24)
    See also Chapter Trade Liberalisation and Poverty Dynamics in Vietnam, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2015, 333-365 (2015) (2015)

2004

20. Storm in a rice bowl: Rice reform and poverty in Vietnam in the 1990s
    Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2004, 9, (2), 170-190 View citations (10)

Books

2008

1. Remittances and Development: Lessons from Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (17)

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 Elderly Poverty and Its Measurement, Institute of Social and Economic Research, The University of Osaka (2021) (2021)

2015

2. Trade Liberalisation and Poverty Dynamics in Vietnam
   Chapter 16 in Non-Tariff Barriers, Regionalism and Poverty Essays in Applied International Trade Analysis, 2015, pp 333-365
   See also Journal Article Trade Liberalisation and Poverty Dynamics in Vietnam, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University (2007) View citations (24) (2007)