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I am a Professor of Economics at Hosei University located in Tokyo,  Japan. My main research interests are macroeconomics, international economics, health and macro, and applied econometrics. 

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Recent major activities: 

Jan.2024: Presented the paper: "Searching for the Empirical Linkages Between National Health and Economic Growth " at Yokohama City University (slides, in Japanese)

YDP_slides_JPN_240209.pdf

Nov. 2023: The Paper with Dr. Du ''Intertemporal Elasticity of Substitution with Leisure Margin'' got published in Review of Economics of the Household (publisher's website) , (wp ver) (online appendix)

DY_CEX_221225.pdf
DY_CEX_OnlineAppn_221224.pdf

Jul.2022: Presented the paper: "Searching for the Empirical Linkages Between National Health and Economic Growth " at GRIPS (slides)

Oct.2021: Presented the paper: "Searching for the Empirical Linkages Between National Health and Economic Growth " at Hosei University (slides)

Sep.2021: Presented the paper : "Long-term Economic Forecast After Corona Pandemic Using NiGEM (NiGEMを用いたポスト・コロナの経済予測、written in Japanese)" at the Macroeconomic Workshop (draft, slides)

八木橋(2021,wp)_210910.pdf
八木橋(2021、スライド)_210910.pdf

Mar. 2021: Presented the paper "Searching for the Empirical Linkages Between National Health and Economic Growth,"  at the WEAI Annual Conference.

Mar. 2021: Manuscripts "Multiregional Macroeconomic Models Used by Policymakers: A Survey ", "Long-term Economic Forecast After Corona Pandemic Using NiGEM (in Japanese)", "Why Do Fiscal Multipliers Differ Across DSGE Models? " are published in Joint Research Report with Kyoto University, Ministry of Finance, Japan.

Oct. 2020: New discussion paper "DSGE Models Used by Policymakers: A Survey," is published in PRI Discussion Paper Series, Ministry of Finance, Japan. (link to the database is posted here)

May. 2020: The non-technical article with Mr. Katano "A Discussion on The Intertemporal Elasticity of Substitution for Consumption in Japan (in Japanese) " is published in Finance, Ministry of Finance, Japan.

Mar. 2020: New discussion paper "The Cost of Omitting the Credit Channel in  DSGE Models: A Policy Mix Approach," and "Intertemporal Elasticity of Substitution with Leisure Margin," is published in PRI Discussion Paper SeriesMinistry of Finance, Japan.

Mar. 2020: Manuscript "The Cost of Omitting Demographics in DSGE Models", "International Spillover Effect of a Fiscal Shock: Simulation Exercise Using A Large-Scale Macroeconometric Model" are published in Joint Research Report with Kyoto University, Ministry of Finance, Japan.

Jun.  2019: The non-technical article with Mr. Takahashi "A Discussion on The Frontier of Macroeconomic Models Used By Public Institutions Around the World (in Japanese) " is published in Finance, Ministry of Finance, Japan.

Apr. 2019: The Paper with Dr. Aysun "The Common Sources of Business Cycles in Trans-Pacific Countries and the U.S. A Comparison with NAFTA" got published in The World Economy (wp ver) (online appendix a) (online appendix b&c) (poster)