RESEARCH

Publication (Refereed articles)

[65] “The Impact of Terminating Universal Primary Education on Fertility: Evidence from Kenya”, with Ayako Wakano, forthcoming, International Journal of Educational Development

[64] “Cervical, Breast, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate among Sexual and Gender Minority Women in Japan: Using a Nationwide On-line Survey”, with Midori Matsushima, Junyi Wang, Tetsuji Minami, Naoki Kondo, and Takahiro Tabuchi, forthcoming, Health Science Reports 

[63] “The impact of computer science education in primary schools: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Iraq”, with Satoshi Shimizutani and Shimpei Taguchi, forthcoming, PLOS One 

[62] “Improved Access to Safe Water: Effects on Adult Health and Time Allocation in Rural Zambia”, with Yasuharu Shimamura, Satoshi Shimizutani, and Shimpei Taguchi, forthcoming, Journal of Development Effectiveness 

[61] "Impacts of Improved Rural Roads on the Well‐Being of Cambodian Villagers", with Tien Manh Vu, forthcoming, Review of Development Economics

[60] "Gender, social networks, and the use of organic fertilizers toward sustainable agriculture in suburban villages of Central Vietnam", with Thi Quynh Anh Le, Yasuharu Shimamura, Minh Duc Le, Sustainable Development, Volume 33 Issue 1, 1401-1416, 2025

[59] "The number of toilets, toilet types, and school enrollment rates: Evidence from Cambodia", with Tien Manh Vu, International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 112, January, 103194, 2025

[58] "The persisting legacies of imperial elites among contemporary top-ranking Vietnamese politicians", with Tien Manh Vu, Pacific Economic Review, Volume 29 Issue 5, 535-541, 2024

[57] "Impacts of religion on sex selection in Vietnam", with Tien Manh Vu, Review of Economics of the Household, Volume22, 1603-1621, 2024

[56] "Changing Effects of Birth Order on Education over Time: Evidence from Cambodia", with Yuki Kanayama, Journal of Development Studies, Volume 60 Issue 9, 1329-1351, 2024

[55] “The impacts of Confucianism on gender inequality in Vietnam", with Tien Manh Vu, The Journal of Economic Inequality Volume 22 Issue 1, 165-184 2024 

[54] “On the inclusiveness of rural road improvement: Evidence from Morocco", with Yasuharu Shimamura, Satoshi Shimizutani, and Eiji Yamada, Review of Development Economics, Volume 27 Issue 3, 1721-1745, 2023  

[53] “Do TV-aided Model Lessons in Class Improve Student Performance? Evidence from Public Primary Schools in Papua New Guinea", with Satoshi Shimizutani and Shimpei Taguchi, Australian Economic Papers, Volume 62 Issue 2, 349-361, 2023

[52] “Married women’s decision to delay childbearing, and loneliness, severe psychological distress, and suicidal ideation under crisis: Online survey data analysis from 2020 and 2021", with Midori Matsushima, Yuki Arakawa, Naoki Kondo, and Takahiro Tabuchi, BMC Public Health, Volume 23 Issue 1, 1642, 2023

[51] “Risk attitude, risky behaviour, and price determination in the sex market: A case study of Yangon, Myanmar", with Yuki Kanayama, Kanako Yoshikawa, and Kyaw Wai Aung, Pacific Economic Review, Volume 28 Issue 5, 665-691, 2023

[50] “Impacts of enterprise zones on local households in Vietnam", with Tien Manh Vu, Pacific Economic Review, Volume 28 Issue 5, 593-612, 2023 

[49] “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy postponement – evidence from Japan", with Midori Matsushima, Naoki Kondo, Yuki Arakawa, and Takahiro Tabuchi, Journal of Biosocial Science, Volume 55 Issue 5, 908 – 920, 2023 

[48] “Returns in wage and employment from test scores: evidence from Vietnamese national university entrance exams 2009 and household data 2018–2020”, with Tien Manh Vu, Applied Economics Letters, Volume 30 Issue 12, 1652-1655, 2023

[47] “The Gendered Impact of Rural Road Improvement on Schooling Decisions and Youth Employment in Morocco", with Yasuharu Shimamura, Satoshi Shimizutani, and Eiji Yamada, Journal of Development Studies, Volume 59 Issue 3, 413-429, 2023

[46] “Legacies of Vietnam's imperial examinations, 1075–1919: More investment in education and better educational outcomes", with Tien Manh Vu, Journal of Comparative Economics, Volume 51 Issue 1, 2-14, 2023

[45] “Do orphaned girls spend more time on water collection? Evidence from rural Zambia”, with Yasuharu Shimamura, Satoshi Shimizutani, and Shimpei Taguchi, Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, Volume 18 Issue 1, 124-130, 2023

[44] “Do enterprise zones promote local business development? Evidence from Vietnam”, with Tien Manh Vu, Journal of Regional Science, Volume62 Issue4, 1206-1224, 2022

[43] “The Impact of Better Access to Improved Water Sources on Health, Schooling, and Water Collection of Girls and Boys in Rural Zambia”, with Yasuharu Shimamura, Satoshi Shimizutani, and Shimpei Taguchi, Journal of Development Studies, Volume58 Issue9, 1750-1771, 2022

[42] “Mental Health Status of Female Sex Workers Exposed to Violence in Yangon, Myanmar”, with Yuki Kanayama, Kanako Yoshikawa, and Kyaw Wai Aung, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, Volum34 Issue4, 354-361, 2022

[41] “Place-Based Price Differentials of Prostitution: A case study in Yangon, Myanmar”,  with Yuki Kanayama, Kanako Yoshikawa, and Kyaw Wai Aung, Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, Volume 36 Issue1, 17-29, 2022

[40] “Birthplace favoritism and quality of education”, with Tien Manh Vu, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, Volume 22 Issue 1 , 2022

[39] “Economic Valuation of Safe Water from New Boreholes in Rural Zambia: A Coping Cost Approach ”, with Yasuharu Shimamura, Satoshi Shimizutani, and Shimpei Taguchi, Water Resources and Economics, Volume 37, January, 100192, 2022

[38] “Firms and regional favoritism”, with Tien Manh Vu, Economics of Transition and Institutional Change (formerly  Economics of Transition), 29(4), 711-734, 2021 

[37] “Betel quid chewing and its associated factors in Myanmar: A quantitative study", with Kanako Yoshikawa and Midori Matsushima, International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 92, June, 103047, 2021  

[36] "Information Acquisition and Conservation Farming Practices for Sustainable Agriculture in Rural Vietnam", with  Le Thi Quynh Anh and Yasuharu Shimamura, The Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, Volume 18, No.1, 32-48, 2021

[35] "The long-term causal effect of U.S. bombing missions on economic development: Evidence from the Ho Chi Minh Trail and Xieng Khouang Province in Lao P.D.R. ", with Takahiro Yamada, Journal of Development Economics, Volume 150, May, 102611, 2021

[34] "Hidden internet-based measure of discrimination and mental health of Black people", with Hidehito Isoya, Social Science & Medicine, Volume 273, March, 113776, 2021

[33] “Long-term Consequences of the Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima", with Satoshi Shimizutani, Journal of The Japanese and International Economies, Volume 59, March, 101119, 2021 

[32] “Impacts of long-lasting civil conflicts on education: Evidence from the 2014 Census of Myanmar", with Midori Matsushima, Journal of Asian Economics, Volume 71, December, 101250, 2020 

[31] “Information acquisition and the adoption of a new rice variety towards the development of sustainable agriculture in rural villages in Central Vietnam", with Le Thi Quynh Anh and Yasuharu Shimamura, World Development Perspectives, Volume 20, December, 100262, 2020

[30] “Geriatric depressive symptoms in Myanmar: incidence and associated factors", with Kanako Yoshikawa and Midori Matsushima, Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 39 Issue 11, 1175–1183, November, 2020

[29] “Financial Literacy of Middle-Aged and Older Individuals: Comparison of Japan and the United States", with Satoshi Shimizutani, Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Volume 16, 100214, 2020

[28] “Analysis on Demand and Supply-side Responses during the Expansion of Health Insurance Coverage in Vietnam: Challenges and Policy Implications toward Universal Health Coverage", with Midori Matsushima and Yasuharu Shimamura, Review of Development Economics, Volume 24, Issue 1, 144-166, 2020

[27] “Convergence of Public and Private Enterprise Wages in a Transition Economy: Evidence from a Distributional Decomposition in Vietnam, 2002-2014”, with Tien Manh Vu, Economic Systems, Volume 44, Issue 1, 2020

[26] “New Evidence on predictable validity of grip strength on later outcomes in Japan", with Midori Matsushima and Satoshi Shimizutani, Applied Economics Letters, Volume 26, No. 19, 1572-1578, 2019

[25] “Health insurance coverage and firm performance: Evidence using firm level data from Vietnam”, with Tien Manh Vu, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, Volume 18, Issue 4, 2018

[24] “Life Course Consequences of Low Birth Weight: Evidence from Japan", with Midori Matsushima and Satoshi Shimizutani, Journal of The Japanese and International Economies, Volume 50, 37-47, 2018

[23] “Willingness-to-pay for family-based health insurance: Findings from household and health facility surveys in central Vietnam", with Yasuharu Shimamura, Midori Matsushima, and Nguyen Minh Tam, Global Journal of Health Science, Volume 10, No. 7, 24-35, 2018

[22] “Decomposing Vietnamese Gender Equality in Terms of Wage Distribution”, with Tien Manh Vu, Pacific Economic Review, Volume 23, Issue 5, 705-731, 2018

[21] “The effects of risk preferences on the adoption of post-harvest technology: Evidence from rural Cambodia”, with Daichi Shimamoto and Ayako Wakano, Journal of Development Studies, Volume 54, Issue 10, 1819-1837, 2018

[20] “The Origin of FDI and Domestic Firms’ Productivity—Evidence from Vietnam”, with Bin Ni, Mariana  Spatareanu, Vlad Manole, and Tsunehiro Otsuki, Journal of Asian Economics, Volume 52, 56-76, 2017

[19] “Altruism and Primary Healthcare Workers’ Job Satisfaction: Findings from Central Vietnam”, with Midori Matsushima, Yasuharu Shimamura, and Nguyen Minh Tam, Journal of Sustainable Development, Volume 10, No 5, 85-93, 2017

[18] “Rise and fall of multinational enterprises in Vietnam: survival analysis using data during 2000-2011”, with Tien Manh Vu and Tsunehiro Otsuki, Asian Economic Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1, 83-109, 2017

[17] “Does the heterogeneity of project implementers affect the program participation of beneficiaries?: Evidence from rural Cambodia”, with Ayako Wakano and Daichi Shimamoto, Journal of Development Studies, Volume 53, Issue 1, 49-67, 2017

[16] “Impacts of Bribery in Healthcare in Vietnam”, with Midori Matsushima, Journal of Development Studies, Volume 52, Issue 10, 1479-1498, 2016

[15] “Do Female Gender Role Attitudes affect Labor Market Participation in Egypt?”, with Sachiko Miyata, Journal of Development Studies, Volume 52, Issue 6, 876-894, 2016

[14] “Evidence of the likely negative effect of the introduction of the minimum wage on the least-skilled and poor through “labor-labor" substitution”, International Journal of Development Issues, Volume 15, Issue 1, 21-34, 2016

[13] “Labor Market Outcomes of Informal Care Provision in Japan”, with Satoshi Shimizutani, Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Volume 6, December 79-88, 2015

[12] “Mobile Phones and Market Information: Evidence from Rural Cambodia", with Daichi Shimamoto and Martin Gummert, Food Policy, Volume 57, 135-141, November 2015

[11] “Exploring the causal relationship between length of stay in hospitals and treatment outcome: Evidence from Japanese AMI patients”, with Satoshi Shimizutani, Haruko Noguchi, Yuichiro Masuda, and Masafumi Kuzuya, Applied Economics, Volume 47, Issue 22, 2307-2325, 2015

[10] “Importance of informal training for the spread of agricultural technologies: farmers as in-resident extension workers and their motivation for sustainable development”, with Daichi Shimamoto and Ayako Wakano, Sustainable Development, Volume 23, Issue 2, 124-134, 2015

[9] “Public Health Insurance in Vietnam towards Universal Coverage: Identifying the challenges, issues, and problems in its design and organizational practices”, with Midori Matsushima, Journal of International Health, Vol. 29(4), December, 289-297, 2014

[8] “Long-term consequences of birth in an “unlucky” year: Evidence from Japanese women born in 1966”, with Satoshi Shimizutani, Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 21(16), November, 1174-1178, 2014

[7] “Does the Exchange Rate Regime Make a Difference in Inflation Performance in Developing and Emerging Countries?: The Role of Inflation Targeting”, Journal of International Money and Finance, Vol.32, 968-989, 2013

[6] “Superstition Effects vs. Cohort Effects: Is it bad luck to be born in the Year of the Fire Horse in Japan?”, Review of Economics of the Household, Vol.11(2), 259-283, 2013

[5] “Why is Absenteeism Low Among Public Health Workers in Lao PDR?”, with Yasuyuki Sawada and Xubei Luo, Journal of Development Studies, Vol.49(1), 125-133, 2013

[4] “Why Did Southeastern European Countries Experience Low Inflation Rates in the Beginning of This Century?”, with Gerwin Bell, European Journal of Comparative Economics, Vol.9 (2), 229-246, 2012

[3] “Decomposing the Racial Wage Gap Between Africans and Whites in South Africa After the Collapse of Apartheid: The Decline of “White Premium””, Empirical Economics Letters, Vol.11(5), 481-491, 2012

[2] “Noncompliance With the Minimum Wage Law When Completely New Minimum Wage Laws Are Established.: The Case of South Africa", African Development Review, Vol.24(1), 41-51, 2012

[1] “Causal effects of sex preference on sex-blind and sex-selective child avoidance and substitution across birth years: Evidence from the Japanese year of the fire horse”, with Chris Rohlfs and Alexander Reed, Journal of Development Economics, Vol.92 (1), 82-95, 2010

Publication (Book in Japanese)

Development Economics from Historical, Cultural, and Customary Perspectives, Keiso Shobo, 2025

The roles and effects of minimum wage policies in emerging and developing countries, The Mitsubishi Economic Research Institute. Tokyo, Japan. September 2013.

Publication (Non-refereed)

“Comparative Inflation Performance in Southeastern Europe and Albania”, Selected Issues: Albania, International Monetary Fund, 2010.

“Japan's ODA and Poverty Reduction: A Cross-Donor Comparison and a Case Study of Malaysia”, with Yasuyuki Sawada, in Asian Development Experience Vol1: External Factors for Asian Development. (eds. Hirohisa Kohama), Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.

Working papers

[12]"The Quiet Lasting Impact of the Vietnam War on Children's Physical Development", with Tien Manh Vu. Keio-IES DP2025-017, 2025 

[11]"Do Toilets Save Young Children’s Lives? Evidence from Cambodia", with Tien Manh Vu. Keio-IES DP2024-007, 2024

[10]"Impacts of capital intensity on family formation and gender equality in Vietnam", with Tien Manh Vu. Keio-IES DP2024-001, 2024

[9]"The Impact of “Grow to Sell” Agricultural Extension on Smallholder Horticulture Farmers: Evidence from a Market-Oriented Approach in Kenya", with Satoshi Shimizutani, Shimpei Taguchi, and Eiji Yamada. Keio-IES DP2021-020. 2021

[8]"Commercial Sex, Reincarnation, and Occupational Immobility", with Yuki Kanayama, Kanako Yoshikawa, and Kyaw Wai Aung. 2021 

[7] “Ethnicity, Ethnic Diversity and Reported Health Experience: Findings from Myanmar", with Midori Matsushima and Kanako Yoshikawa. 2020

[6] “Financial Literacy of Middle and Older Generations in Japan", with Satoshi Shimizutani. 2018 

[5] “Women’s participation in decision making in rice production in Cambodia: The role of family labor, off-rice-firming income and items helpful during off seasons”, with Ayako Wakano and Daichi Shimamoto, 2013

[4] “Growing panda and aging crane: Exposure to low-wage country imports and the growth of Japanese manufacturing plants”, with Anna Maria Mayda, Masato Nakane, and Chad Steinberg. Formerly available as “Exposure to Low-wage Country Imports and the Growth of Japanese Manufacturing Plants”, RIETI Discussion Paper 12-E-038, 2012

[3] “The Impact of the Introduction of Sectoral Minimum Wages on Low Wage Markets: Evidence from South Africa”, 2011

[2] “Is Aid Allocation Consistent with Global Poverty Reduction? A Cross-Donor Comparison”, with Yasuyuki Sawada and Takashi Kurosaki, RIETI Discussion Paper 08-E-025, 2009

[1] “The Determinants of Duration of Temporal Migration in Thailand: Competing Risk Approach”, 2005

Working in progress

“Sharing Wage Risk”, with Stephane Bonhomme, Pierre-Andre Chiappori and Robert Townsend.

“The world’s two factories are located next each other: Impacts of import from China on firms’ performances in Vietnam”, with Haruka Yane.

“Computer use, Internet connection, and sales revenue: evidence from panel data of Vietnamese firms during 2001–2009”, with Tien Manh Vu.

Contribution to IMF official document as a team member

“Staff Report : Vietnam: 2011 Article IV Consultation”, International Monetary Fund, 2011.

“Staff Report : Fiji: 2010 Article IV Consultation”, International Monetary Fund, 2011.

“Staff Report : Republic of Montenegro: 2010 Article IV Consultation”, International Monetary Fund, 2010.

“Staff Report : Republic of Montenegro: 2008 Article IV Consultation”, International Monetary Fund, 2009.

Contribution to World Bank official publication as a team member

“Lao PDR: Public Expenditure Tracking Survey In Primary Education and Primary Health: Making Services Reach Poor People”, World Bank (East Asia and Pacific Region Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit), 2008.