photo at Iguassu Fall, 1999
Contact Information
| Phone・Fax | 81-6-6850-5254 |
| E-mail: |  |
| Mailing Address: |
Graduate School of Economics Osaka University 1-7, Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan |
Education
 Ph.D. in Economics, Osaka University, 1996 |
| Master of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University, 1985 |
| Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University, 1983 |
Academic Appointments
| Specially Appointed Professor, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University, 2021- |
| Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University, 2018- (Adjunct) |
| Osaka University Distinguished Professor, 2013-2016 |
| Executive Vice President,Osaka University, 2013- 2015 |
| Professor, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University,
2001-2018 |
| Associate Professor, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka
University, 1990-2001. |
| Assistant Professor, Osaka Prefecture University, 1988-1990. |
| Visiting Fellow, Economics Department, Essex
University, 1996-1997. |
| Visiting Fellow (Fulbright Fellow) Economic
Growth Center, Yale University, 1990-1991. |
| Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Economic
Research, Economic Planning Agency of Japan,
1986-1990. |
| Research Associate, Department of Economics,
Osaka University, 1985-1988. |
Professional Affiliations
American Economic Association
Japanese Economic Association
Japanese Public Finance Association
Association of Urban Housing Sciences
Association of Behevioral Economics and Finance
Refereeing Experiences
| Asian Economic Journal |
| Contemporary Economic Policy |
| Economic Journal |
| Industrial and Labor Relations Review |
| International Economic Review |
| Japan and the World Economy |
| Japanese Economic Review (Economic Studies Quarterly) |
| Journal of Public Economics |
| Journal of the Japanese and International Economies |
| Keizai Kenkyu (The Economic Review) |
| Nihon Rodo Kenkyu Zasshi (The Monthly Journal of The Japan Institute of Labour) |
| Nihon Keizai Kenkyu (Japan Center for Economic Research Economic Journal) |
| Toshi Jutakugaku (Urban Housing Sciences) |
Award
| Nikkei Prize for Excellent Books in Economic Science, Inequality in Japan, Nikkei Inc., 2005, Japan Center for Economic
Research |
| Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities,Inequality in Japan , Nikkei Inc., 2005, Suntory Foundation |
| Economist Prize,Inequality
in Japan, Nikkei Inc., 2005, The Mainichi Newspape |
| Ishikawa Prize, 2006, Japanese Economic Association |
| Japan Academy Prize 2008, The Japan Academy |
