March 2013: B.A. in Economics, Yokohama National University
March 2015: M.A. in Economics, Hitotsubashi University
April 2021: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Tokyo
April 2018 to March 2020: Project Researcher, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo
April 2020 to March 2022: Researcher, Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
April 2022 to March 2024: Assistant Professor, Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba
From April 2024: Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University
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Labor economics and empirical microeconomics
(Papers)
"Association Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and Early Childhood Development (Collaborative research with Koryu Sato, Keiko Fujisawa, and Makiko Nakamuro)," JAMA Pediatrics, 177 (9): 930-938, July 2023
"Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care in Japanese Accredited Nursery Centers: A Study Using Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition (Collaborative research with Keiko Fujisawa and Makiko Nakamuro)," PLoS ONE 18 (2): e0281635, February 2023
"Describing Labor Market Impact of COVID-19 in Japan until June 2020 (Collaborative research with Hidehiko Ichimura and Keisuke Kawata)," Japanese Economic Review, Vol. 72, pp. 439-470, August 2022
"Childcare Availability and Fertility: Evidence from Municipalities in Japan" Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol. 43, pp. 1-18, March 2017
(Professional Affiliations)
Visiting Researcher, Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Professional Affiliations: Japanese Economic Association, AASLE
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