TANAKA Kiyoyasu
Economic Integration Studies Group, Development Studies Center
Research Field:
International Economics, Applied Econometrics, Development Economics
Education / Research Experience
| Education: | |
| B.A. in Economics, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan, March 2003 | |
| M.A. in Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA, December 2005 | |
| Ph.D. in Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA, December 2008 | |
| Professional Career: | |
| Project Assistant, North East Asian Economic Forum, USA, Jan. 2004 – Oct. 2005 | |
| Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Oct. 2005– Dec. 2008 | |
| Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, May 2007 – Dec. 2008 | |
| COE Researcher, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Feb. 2009 – Mar. 2010 | |
| Research assistant, Research Institute of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Apr. 2009 – Mar. 2010 | |
| Project coordinator, Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, June 2009 – Mar. 2011 | |
| Research collaborator, Research Institute of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Apr. 2010 – Mar. 2015 | |
| Visiting professor, Faculty of Development Studies, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Dec.2015 – Dec. 2017 | |
| Research fellow, Institute of Developing Economies, Apr. 2010 – present | |
Major Works
- "Agglomeration Effects in the Formal and Informal Sectors: A Bayesian Spatial Approach" (with Hashiguchi, Y.) Journal of Economic Geography, forthcoming.
- "Directional Imbalance of Freight Rates: Evidence from Japanese Inter-prefectural Data" Journal of Economic Geography, 17 (1), pp. 217-232, 2017 (with Tsubota, K.)
- "Shedding Light on the Shadow Economy: A Nighttime Light Approach" Journal of Development Studies, 53 (1), pp. 32-48, 2017. (with Keola, S.)
Other Information
Membership of Academic Societies
Japanese Economic Association, The Japan Society of International Economics, International Economics and Finance Society Japan
Personal Website
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