My Published Works

Articles in Refereed Journals

Social Choice Theory

1. A new result on the impossibility of avoiding both the repugnant and sadistic conclusions (joint work with Ko Harada), accepted by Economics Letters. 

2. Independent, neutral, and monotonic collective choice: The role of Suzumura consistency  (joint work with Walter Bossert and Kohei Kamaga) is accepted by Social Choice and Welfare.

3. Thresholds, critical levels, and generalized sufficientarian principles (joint work with Walter Bossert and Kohei Kamaga) is accepted by Economic Theory, 2023, 75(4), 1099–1139.

4. Stable preference aggregation with infinite population, Social Choice and Welfare, 59(2), 287–304.

5. Preference aggregation and atoms in measures, Journal of Mathematical Economics, 94, 102446.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmateco.2020.11.002

6. Superset-robust collective choice rules (a joint work with Walter Bossert), Mathematical Social Sciences, 2021, 109, 126–136.

7. Quasi-stationary social welfare functions, Theory and Decision, 2020, vol. 89, 1(4), 85–106.

8. Incompleteness, regularity, and collective preference, Metroeconomica. 71(2), May 2020, 333–344

9. Acyclicity, anonymity, and prefilters (a joint work with Walter Bossert), Journal of Mathematical Economics.  Volume 87, March 2020, 134–141

10.  The possibility of Paretian anonymous decision-making with an infinite population. Social Choice and Welfare, (2019), 53(4), 587–601. 

11.  Remarks on a procedural condition for the voting paradox. Bulletin of Economic Research, (2019), 71(3), 549–557. 

12. Choice functions and weak Nash axioms. Review of Economic Design, (2018), 22(3-4), 159–176.

13.  Incomplete decision-making and Arrow’s impossibility theorem. Mathematical Social Sciences, (2018), 94, 58–64.

14.  Infinite population and positive responsiveness: a note. Economics Bulletin, (2018), 38(1), 196–200.

15. Hybrid invariance and oligarchic structures. The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics (BEJTE) (2018), 18(1), 

16. Collective rationality and decisiveness coherence. Social Choice and Welfare, (February 2018), 50(2), 305–328

17. Decisive coalitions and positive responsiveness. Metroeconomica (2018), 69(1), 308–323. 

18. Unanimity, anonymity, and infinite population. Journal of Mathematical Economics (2017), 71, 28–35. 

19. Weak independence and the Pareto principle. Social Choice and Welfare (2016), 47(2), 295–314.

20. Weak independent decisiveness and the existence of a unique vetoer, Economics Letters (2015), 131, 59–61.

21.  Weak independence and social semi-orders. Japanese Economic Review (2015), 66(3), 311–321. 

22. Common preference, non-consequential features, and collective decision making. Review of Economic Design (2014), 18(4), 265–287.

23. Conditions on social preference cycles. Theory and Decision (2015), 79(1), 1–13. 

24. Independence of irrelevant alternatives revisited. Theory and Decision (2014), 76(4), 511–527.

25. Alternative proofs of Arrow's general possibility theorem. Economic Theory Bulletin (2013), 1(2), 131–137.

26. Menu dependence and group decision making. Group Decision and Negotiation (2014), 23(3), 561–577.

27. Social choice, the strong Pareto principle, and conditional decisiveness. Theory and Decision (2013), 75(4), 563–579.

28. Remarks on Suzumura consistent collective choice rules. Mathematical Social Sciences (2013), 65, 40–47.

29. Quasi-decisiveness, quasi-ultrafilter, and social quasi-orderings. Social Choice and Welfare (2013), 41,  169–202. 

30.  A generalization of Campbell and Kelly's trade-off theorem (joint work with Yohei Sekiguchi). Social Choice and Welfare (2012), 38, 237–246 

31. Social choice without the Pareto principle: a comprehensive analysis. Social Choice and Welfare (2012), 39, 869-889. DOI: 10.1007/s00355-011-0564-z 

32. Pareto principles, positive responsiveness, and majority decisions. Theory and Decision (2011), 71, 503–518.

33.  Maskin monotonicity and infinite individuals. Economics Letters (2011), 110, 56–59. 

34. Brief proofs of Arrovian impossibility theorems. Social Choice and Welfare (2010), 35, 267–284.

35. Collective choice rules and collective rationality: a unified method of characterizations (with D. Hirata). Social Choice and Welfare (2010), 34, 611–630. 

36. Another induction proof of the Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem. Economics Letters (2009), 105, 239–241. 

 Welfare Economics

37. When is weak Pareto equivalent to strong Pareto?, Economics Letters. 

38. Generalized poverty-gap orderings (joint work with Walter Bossert and Kohei Kamaga), Social Indicators Research.

39. From the St. Petersburg paradox to the dismal theorem. Environment and Development Economics, 2020, 25(5), 423–432. ** 

40. Compatibility of egalitarian equivalence and envy-freeness in a continuum-agent economy. Economic Theory Bulletin 8, 97–103 (2020, May)

41. On the existence of an equitable allocation. Metroeconomica, (2018), 69(3), 644–654.

42. Extended anonymity and Paretian relations on infinite utility streams (joint work with Tsuyoshi Adachi and Kohei Kamaga), Mathematical Social Sciences (2014), 72, 24–32. 

43. Fair allocations in large economies with unequal production skills. International Journal of Economic Theory (2012), 8, 321–336. 

44. Local envy-freeness and equal-Income Walrasian allocations. Economics Letters (2010), 107, 239–241.

45. Local strict envy-freeness in large economies. Mathematical Social Sciences (2010), 59, 319–322.

46. Characterizing the Nash social welfare relation for infinite utility streams: a note. Economics Bulletin (2009), 29(3), 2372–2379. 

Normative Ethics and Political Philosophy

47. Tsunami-tendenko follows the anti-extinction principle, not utilitarianism (joint work with Ken Oshitani), accepted by Journal of Medical Ethics.

48. Sufficientarianism and incommensurability, accepted by Philosophical Studies.

49. Timeslice prioritarianism, prudence, and weak Pareto (a joint work with Iwao Hirose), accepted by Australasian Journal of Philosophy. 

50. Stable dystopia: a critique of the circular definition of stability in Nozick’s model of utopia (joint work with Hun Chung, accepted by Analysis.  

51. Potential rationality in collective decision-making, Synthese (2023), 202, article number 183.

52. Infection control, subjective estimates, and the ethics of testing during the COVID-19 pandemic (joint work with Shu Ishida), Bioethics (2023), 37(9), 897–903. 

53. Are good leaders truly good? (a joint work with Akira Inoue), Analysis (2023), anad001. 

54. Revisiting variable-value population principles (a joint work with Walter Bossert and Kohei Kamaga), Economics and Philosophy (2023), 39(3), 468–484. 

55. Libertarian Approaches to the COVID-19 Pandemic (a joint work with Akira Inoue), Bioethics (2022), 36(4), 445–452. 

56. Critical-level sufficientarianism (joint work with Walter Bossert and Kohei Kamaga) Journal of Political Philosophy (2022), 30(4), 434–461.

57. Infinite-population approval voting: A proposal. (A joint work with Philippe Solal and Eric Rémila) Synthese (2021), 199, 10181–10209.

58. Zuber, S., Venkatesh, N., Tännsjö, T., Tarsney, C., Stefánsson, H. O., Steele, K., ... & Asheim, G. B. (2021). What should we agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion?. Utilitas, 1–5.

Authors of this paper: Stéphane Zuber, Nikhil Venkatesh, Torbjörn Tännsjö, Christian Tarsney, H. Orri Stefánsson, Katie Steele, Dean Spears, Jeff Sebo, Marcus Pivato, Toby Ord, Yew-Kwang Ng, Michal Masny, William MacAskill, Nicholas Lawson, Kevin Kuruc, Michelle Hutchinson, Johan E. Gustafsson, Hilary Greaves, Lisa Forsberg, Marc Fleurbaey, Diane Coffey, Susumu Cato, Clinton Castro, Tim Campbell, Mark Budolfson, John Broome, Alexander Berger, Nick Beckstead, and Geir B. Asheim

59.  Extending the intersection approach. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities (2020),  21(3), 230–248.**

Choice and Binary Relations

60. Smallest quasi-transitive extensions (joint work with Walter Bossert and Kohei Kamaga) is accepted by Journal of Mathematical Economics. 

61. Complements and consistent closures. Discrete Mathematics (2012), 312, 1218–1221. 

62. A note on the extension of a binary relation on a set to the power set. Economics Letters (2012), 116, 46–48. 

63. Szpilrajn, Arrow, and Suzumura: concise proofs of extension theorems and an extension. Metroeconomica (2012), 63, 235–249. 

Organizational Economics

64.  Transparency and performance evaluation in sequential agency (joint with Akifumi Ishihara). Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization (2017), 33(3),475-506.

65. The first-order approach to the principal-agent problems under inequality aversion, Operations Research Letters (2013), 41(5), 526–552

Industrial Organization

66. Optimal production tax in a mixed market with an endogenous market structure. The Manchester School, (2019), 87(4), 578–590.* 

67. Entry-license tax: Stackelberg versus Cournot (joint work with Toshihiro Matsumura). Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, (2019) 175(2), 258–271.*

68. The optimal tariff structure and foreign penetration, Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, (2017) 24(1-2), 83–94

69. Optimal privatization and trade policies with endogenous market structure (joint work with Toshihiro Matsumura). Economic Record (2015) 91(294), 309–323.

70. Competitiveness and R&D competition revisited (joint work with Noriaki Matsushima and Toshihiro Matsumura). Economic Modelling (2013), 31, 541–547

71. Merger and entry-license tax (joint work with Toshihiro Matsumura). Economics Letters (2013), 119, 11–13. 

72. Long-run effects of tax policies in a mixed market (joint work with Toshihiro Matsumura). FinanzArchiv/Public Finance Analysis (2013), 69, 215–240.

73. Leaders and competitors (joint work with Ryoko Oki). Journal of Economics (2012), 107, 239–255.

74. Long-run effects of foreign penetration on privatization policies (joint work with Toshihiro Matsumura). Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (2012), 168, 444–454.  

75. Environmental policy in a mixed market: Abatement Subsidies and Emission Taxes. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (2011), 13, 283–301. 

76. The top-dog and the lean and hungry look strategies in endogenous entry (joint work with Ryoko Oki). Economic Modelling (2011), 28, 2776–2782.

77. The efficiency of the state-owned firm and social welfare: a note. Bulletin of Economic Research, (2012), 64, 275–285. 

78. Privatization Policy and Cost-Reducing Investment by the Private Sector. The Manchester School (2011), 79, 1157–1178.

79. Emission Taxes and Optimal Refunding Schemes with Endogenous Market Structure. Environmental and Resource Economics (2010), 46,  275-280. 

80. Mixed oligopoly, productive efficiency, and spillover. Economics Bulletin (2008), 12, 1–5.

81. Public monopoly, mixed oligopoly and productive efficiency: a generalization. Economics Bulletin (2008), 12, 1–7.

82. Privatization and the environment. Economics Bulletin (2008), 12, 1–10. 

Public Health and COVID-19

83. "Mobile health technology as a solution to self-control problems: the behavioral impact of COVID-19 contact tracing apps in Japan" (Masahiro Shoji, Susumu Cato, Takashi Iida, Kenji Ishida, Asei Ito, Hiroto Katsumata, and Kenneth Mori McElwain) Social Science and Medicine, accepted.

84. Vaccination and altruism under the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Health in Practice, accepted. 

85. Variations in early-stage responses to pandemics: survey evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan" (with Masahiro Shoji, Takashi Iida, Kenji Ishida, Asei Ito, and Kenneth Mori McElwain), Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, accepted.

86. Social media infodemics and social distancing under the COVID-19 pandemic: public good provisions under uncertainty, (with Takashi Iida, Kenji Ishida, Asei Ito, Hiroto Katsumata, and Kenneth Mori McElwain, and Masahiro Shoji), Global Health Action, accepted. 

87. Prosociality and the Uptake of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Survey Analysis of Intergenerational Differences in Japan (joint work with Masahiro Shoji, Asei Ito, Takashi Iida, Kenji Ishida, Hiroto Katsumata, and Kenneth Mori McElwain), JMIR mHealth and uHealth, forthcoming. 

88. Social distancing as a public good under the COVID-19 pandemic (joint work with Takashi Iida, Kenji Ishida, Asei Ito, Kenneth Mori McElwain, Masahiro Shoji), Public Health, 2020, 188, 51–53.**

89. The Bright and Dark Sides of Social Media Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Evidence from Japan, (with Takashi Iida, Kenji Ishida, Asei Ito, Hiroto Katsumata, and Kenneth Mori McElwain, and Masahiro Shoji). International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2021(Feb 14) 54, 102034.** DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.102034

Business Ethics

90. Understanding the function of a social business ecosystem (a joint work with Hiroki Nakamura)  Sustainability, accepted.

Law and Economics

91. Strategic crackdown on organized crime by local governments (a joint work with Ken Yahagi)  Economics of Governance, accepted. 

Books in English

1. Rationality and Operators: The Formal Structure of Preferences.  Springer Briefs in Economics, Springer-Verlag (2016). 

Book Chapter in Edited Volumes (in English)

1. Trade-off between repugnant and sadistic conclusions under the separability of people’s lives, in: Y. Adachi and M. Usami (eds.), Governance for a Sustainable Future. Springer. 

Books in Japanese

1.  Microeconomics (in Japanese). Masahiro Okuno-Fujiwara, Hiroaki Ino, Susumu Cato, Tomohiko Kawamori, Tomohiko Yano, and  Kazuo Yamaguchi. Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press (2008).

2.  Exercises in Microeconomics: Workbook to Accompany “Microeconomics” (in Japanese). Masahiro Okuno-Fujiwara (ed.), Hiroaki Ino, Susumu Cato, Tomohiko Kawamori, Tomohiko Yano, and Kazuo Yamaguchi.     Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press (2008)

3.  Exercises in Microeconomics: Workbook to Accompany “Microeconomics” The second edition (in Japanese). Masahiro Okuno-Fujiwara (ed.), Hiroaki Ino, Susumu Cato, Tomohiko Kawamori, Tomohiko Yano, and Kazuo Yamaguchi.  Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press (2008)

Other Writings in English

1. Challenges of Professor Masayuki Otaki in: Social Science Japan Newsletter, SSJ Number 60, September 2019, p 13-16

2. Employer-Learning and Firm-Specific Investment, in: Social Science Japan Newsletter, SSJ Number 54, September 2016, p 6-9

3. Economic Governance and Reference Points: A Normative Perspective, in: Social Science Japan Newsletter, SSJ Number 50, September 2014

4. Review "Thomas Piketty, (2014) Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Translated by Arthur Goldhammer. Cambridge: Belknap Press" forthcoming in Social Science Japan Journal