Name
OIKAWA, Masato
Degree
Ph.D. in Economics
Status
Assistant Professor
HP (URL)
https://sites.google.com/site/moikawaecon/
Research Topic
Empirical Evaluation of Social Security and Education Policies: For Scientific Evidence-Based Policymaking in an Aging Society with a Low Birthrate
My research focus is on empirical evaluations of social security and education policies. Advanced countries including Japan are facing increasingly severe challenges of population aging and the sustainability of social security systems. In order to overcome this crisis with using limited financial resources efficiently, it is important to conduct precise quantitative evaluations of past policies and establish scientific evidence. As part of this effort to create scientific evidence, I am evaluating policies related to promoting health for the middle-aged population and opportunities for children to learn.
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Evaluating Policies Using Statistical Methods ― Hoping to Make Recommendations for Future Policies
Education and Academic Employment
Education
| 2019 | Ph.D.in Economics at University of Tokyo |
| 2015 | M.A. in Economics at University of Tokyo |
| 2013 | B.A. in Economics at Yokohama National University |
Academic Employment
| 2023–present | Assistant Professor, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study |
| 2021-2023 | Assistant Professor(non-tenure-track), Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Waseda University |
| 2019-2021 | JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Waseda University |
| 2017-2019 | JSPS Research Fellow (DC2), University of Tokyo |
Fields of Research Interests
Health economics, economics of education, applied microeconometrics
Academic Publications
[Published and Forthcoming Papers]
- Oikawa, M. The Role of Education In Health Policy Reform Outcomes: Evidence From Japan. Forthcoming in European Journal of Health Economics.
- Oikawa, M., Tanaka, R., Bessho, S. I., & Noguchi, H. (2022). Do Class Size Reductions Protect Students from Infectious Diseases? Lessons for COVID-19 Policy from a Flu Epidemic in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. American Journal of Health Economics, 8(4), 449-476.
- Oikawa, M., Kawamura, A., Kang, C., Yamagata, Z., & Noguchi, H. (2022). Do macroeconomic shocks in the local labor market lead to child maltreatment and death?: Empirical evidence from Japan. Child Abuse & Neglect, 124, 105430.
- Motegi, H., Nishimura, Y., & Oikawa, M. (2020). Retirement and health investment behaviors: An international comparison. The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 16, 100267.
- Motegi, H., & Oikawa, M. (2019). The effect of instructional quality on student achievement: Evidence from Japan. Japan and the World Economy, 52, 100961.
- Nishimura, Y., Oikawa, M., & Motegi, H. (2018). What explains the difference in the effect of retirement on health? Evidence from global aging data. Journal of Economic Surveys, 32(3), 792-847.
Other Interests
Taking a walk
Affiliated Academic Organizations
American Economic Association
Econometric Society
Japanese Economic Association
Japan Health Economics Association
Applied Regional Science Conference
Awards
2017 Excellent Paper Award, 12th Applied Econometrics Conference
2012 30th Yokohama National University Economic Association Award (Hongyo Prize)
