Short Bio and Research Interest

I received BA and MA in Economics from University of Tokyo and Ph.D. in Economics from University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, I joined University of California, Los Angeles in 2001. I have taught at UCLA and University of Minnesota since then, and am currently a professor of the Economics department of UCLA. My research interests include topics in economic theory, game theory and their applications to Industrial organization and Social networks. 

Curriculum Vitae

my CV

Recent Papers

• Weighted Garbling, with D. Kim, [arXiv] (October 2024)

• Asymptotic Value of Monitoring Structures in Stochastic Games, with D. Kim, [arXiv] (July 2024),  Accepted at Theoretical Economics

• Uniformly Strict Equilibrium for Repeated Games with Private Monitoring and Communication, with R. McLean and A. Postlewaite, Economic Theory (2024), [arXiv], [Published]

• Dynamic Games with General Time Preferences, with J. Park 

Work in Progress

• Entry Threats to Cartels: Accommodation or Deterrence?, with B. Chen

• Controlling Cultivation of Taste

• The Belief-Based Approach to Private Monitoring, with M. Kandori, M. Iwasaki, and M. Yokoo.

• Misperception and Evolution of Cooperation, with A. Iwasaki, M. Kandori, M. Yokoo

• Reputation and Information Lag, with V. Bhaskar.

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Teaching

Here is an incomplete list of the courses I have taught: (Graduate) Microeconomic Theory I: Price theory Microeconomic Theory II: Game Theory, Mathematics for Economists (Summer math camp), Dynamic Game, Interactive Belief/Knowledge, (Undergraduate) Market Design, Bargaining Experiment. You can find the syllabus at the link for some recent courses.

Link to My Old Page for My Old Working Papers