Academic Background
- Ph.D., Economics, Kobe University, 2008.
- M.A., Economics, Brown University, 2001.
- B.A., Economics, University of Tokyo, 1997.
Professional Positions at the Bank of Japan
- International Department, Deputy Director, 2008-Present
- Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Economist, Associate Director, Deputy Director, 2005-2008.
- Monetary Affairs Department, Economist, 2002-2005.
- Research and Statistics Department, Economist, 1997-2000.
Field of Interest
Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, New Keynesian Models, Adaptive Learning
Repec Page
Journal Publication
- Estimating a New Keynesian Phillips Curve with a Corrected Measure of Real Marginal Cost: Evidence in Japan, Economic Inquiry, forthcoming (early view).
Working Papers
- Monetary Policy and Learning from the Central Bank's Forecast, Bank of Japan, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies Discussion Paper, No. 2008-E-1, 2008 (revised version).
- Productivity Growth, Transparency, and Monetary Policy, Bank of Japan, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies Discussion Paper, No. 2007-E-8, 2007 (revised version).
- Can the New Keynesian Phillips Curve Explain Japanese Inflation Dynamics? A Labor Share Correction Approach, Bank of Japan, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies Discussion Paper, No. 2006-E-25, 2006.
- A Historical Evaluation of Financial Accelerator Effects in Japan's Economy (with Hitoshi Fuchi and Hiroshi Ugai), Bank of Japan Working Paper Series, No. 05-E-8, 2005.
- Forward-looking Models and Monetary Policy in Japan (with Koichiro Kamada), Bank of Japan Research and Statistics Department Working Paper Series, No. 00-7, 2000.
Articles in Japanese
Published Articles in Japanese
- Adaptive Learning and Monetary Policy, Monetary and Economic Studies (Japanese Version), Vol. 27(4), pp.125-176, 2008.
- Empirical Studies on the New Keynesian Phillips Curve: A Survey (with Takayuki Tsuruga), Monetary and Economic Studies (Japanese Version), Vol. 27(2), pp.65-100, 2008.
- Monetary Policy under Uncertainty (with Takeshi Kimura), Bank of Japan Review, 2005-J-17, 2005.
- Recent Studies of Adaptive Learning and Monetary Policy Rules: Expectation Formations and Policy Making under Imperfect Knowledge on Economic Structures, Bank of Japan Working Paper Series, No. 04-J-4, 2004.
- Forward-looking Models and Monetary Policy in Japan (with Koichiro Kamada), Monetary and Economic Studies (Japanese Version), Vol. 19(3), pp.103-144, 2000.
Conference Summary
- Frontiers in Monetary Theory and Policy : Summary of the 2008 International Conference, (with Ippei Fujiwara, Kazuo Fukuda, Yosuke Shigemi, and Wataru Takahashi), Monetary and Economic Studies, Vol. 26, pp.1-24, 2008 (Japanese Version is here).
Presentations
Learning Week Conference 2008 at Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2008/7/9), University of Oregon (2007/10/26), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2007/10/24), 2006 Advanced Workshop for Central Bankers at Northwestern University (2006/9/11), Monetary Policy Workshop and Macroeconomics Workshop at University of Tokyo (2008/4/18), Macroeconomics Workshop at Osaka University (2008/4/11), 5th Modern Monetary Economics Summer Institute at Kobe University (2007/8/25), 2007 Japanese Economic Association Annual Spring Meeting (2007/6/3), 8th Macroeconomics Conference at Keio University (2007/3/2), Monetary Economics Seminar of Kobe University (2006/9/30), Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies (2006/8/31,2007/5/10,2007/11/30).