1. Basic Information

My Major Field: Macroeconomics, Public Finance

Research Theme: Analyses of Tax System and Social Security in Aging Society with Fewer Children

Education

・Ph.D. (Economics), Kobe University, March 2006

・M.A. (Economics), Kobe University, March 2003

・B.A. (Economics), Nagoya City University, March 2001

Employment

・Professor, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University (April 2016-)

・Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (August 2018-September 2019)

・Associate Professor, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University (April 2013-March 2016)

・Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, The University of Kitakyushu (April 2008-March 2013)

・COE Researcher, Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University (June 2006-March 2008)

Teaching Experience

・Social Security (Undergraduate, Graduate), Introduction of Macroeconomics (Undergraduate), Public Finance (Undergraduate, Graduate) Public Policy (Undergraduate), Exercise of Macroeconomics (Graduate)

Professional Membership

・Japanese Economic Association, Japanese Institute of Public Finance, International Institute of Public Finance, Japan Association for Applied Economics, European Economics Association, Econometric Society

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2. Research

Papers in Referred Journal

1. Yasuoka M., Nakamura T. and Katahira M.(2008) “Private Education and Positive Growth with Shrinking Income Inequality: A Note,” Economics Bulletin, 2008, vol. 9-4, pp. 1-8.

2. Miyake A., Muro K., Nakamura T. and Yasuoka M.(2009) “Between- and Within-Group Wage Inequalities, and the Advent of New Technology,” Journal of Economic Inequality, vol.7-4, pp. 387-394.

3. Oshio T. and Yasuoka M. (2009) “How long should we stay in education if ability is screened?” Metroeconomica, vol.60-3, pp.409-431.

4. Yasuoka M. and Oshio T. (2008) “The Optimal and Acceptable Sizes of Social Security under Uncertainty,” Japanese Journal of Social Security Policy, vol.7-1, pp.25-30.

5. Oshio T. and Yasuoka M. (2009) “Maximum size of social security in a model of endogenous fertility,” Economics Bulletin, 2009 vol. 29-2, pp. 656-666.

6. Yasuoka M., Azetsu K. and Akiyama T. (2009) “Intergenerational Child Care Support and the Fluctuating Fertility: A Note,” Economics Bulletin, vol.29-4, pp.2488-2501.

7. Watanabe M. and Yasuoka M. (2009) “Income growth, inequality and preference for education investment: a note,” Economics Bulletin, vol. 29-4, pp. 3075-3082.

8. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2010) “Change in the Transition of the Fertility Rate,” Economics Letters, vol.106, pp.78-80.

9. Yasuoka M. and Goto N. (2011) “Pension and Child Care Policies with Endogenous Fertility,” Economic Modelling, vol. 28, pp.2478-2482.

10. Nakamura H. and Yasuoka M. (2011) “Multiple Equilibria between Fertility Rates and Pension Levels Based on the Target Level of Government Debt,” Theoretical Economics Letters, vol. 1-3, pp.95-98.

11. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2012) “Child Care Support Policy and Fertility in a Model Based on the Supply of Child Care Services,” Modern Economy, vol. 3 No. 5, 2012, pp. 658-670.

12. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2013) “Public Debt, Child Allowances and Pension Benefits with Endogenous Fertility,” Economics, The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal, vol. 7(11), pp. 1-25.

13. Yasuoka M. (2013) “Can Child-Care Support Policies Halt Decreasing Fertility?” International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, vol. 3(2), pp. 409-419.　

14. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2013) "Fertility Rate and Child Care Policies in a Pension System," Economic Analysis and Policy, vol.44, pp.122-127.

15. Watanabe M., Miyake Y. and Yasuoka M. (2014) "Public Investment Financed by Consumption Tax in An Aging Society," Singapore Economic Review, Online Ready.

16. Yasuoka M. and Goto N. (2015) "How Is the Child Allowance to be Financed? By Income Tax or Consumption Tax?" International Review of Economics, Vol. 62(3), pp.249-269.

17. Watanabe M., Miyake Y. and Yasuoka M. (2016) “Public Investment, Health Infrastructure and Income Growth,” Applied Economics and Finance, vol.3(3), pp.93-102.

18. Jinno M. and Yasuoka M. (2016) "Tax System, Replacement Rate of Pension and Child Allowance" Applied Economics and Finance, vo.3(3), pp.93-102.

19. Jinno M. and Yasuoka M. (2016) "Are the social security benefits of pensions or child-care policies best financed by a consumption tax? " Business and Economic Horizons (BEH), vol. 12(3), pp.94-112.

20. Watanabe M. and Yasuoka M. (2017) “Public Investment, Life Expectancy and Income Growth,” African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development, Vol.6(2/3), pp.216 – 224.

21. Miyake Y. and Yasuoka M. (2017) "Subsidy Policy and Elderly Labor," Italian Economic Journal, Online Published.

22. Yasuoka M. (2018) “Fertility and Education Investment Incentive with a Pay-As-You-Go Pension,” Eurasian Economic Review, vol.8(1), pp.37-50.

23. Ishida R., Oguro K. and Yasuoka M. (2018)"Population Density, Fertility, and Childcare Services: From the Perspective of a Two-Region Overlapping Generations Model", Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol.59, pages 29-39

24. Yasuoka M. (2018) "Money and Pay-As-you-Go Pension," Economies MDPI 2018, 6(2),21; page.1-15.

25. Yasuoka M.(2018) “Elderly Care Service in an Aging Society,” Journal of Economic Studies, Paper Accepted.

26. Yasuoka M.(2019) “Subsidies for Elderly Care with Pay-As-You-Go Pension,” Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Paper Accepted

27. Yasuoka M. (2019) “Should Public Elderly Care Be Provided?” Economics Bulletin, vol.39(1), pp.564-570.

28. Yasuoka M. (2020) “How Should A Government Finance for Pension Benefit?” Australian Economic Papers, paper accepted. (DP version. MPRA Paper No. 87483.)

29. Watanabe M. and Yasuoka M. (2020) “Elderly Labor and Unemployment,” Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, paper accepted. (DP version. MPRA Paper No. 82669.)

30. Shintani M. and Yasuoka M. (2021) "Fertility, Inequality and Income Growth," Italian Economic Journal, paper accepted. (DP version. Discussion Paper Series 187, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University, Feb 2019. )

31. Yasuoka M. (2021) "Endogenous Fertility and Social Security," Economic Analysis, forthcoming. (DP version. Yasuoka M. 2019. "Elderly Labor and Precautionary Saving" Discussion Paper Series 193, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University.)

32. Shintani M. and Yasuoka M. (2021) "Child Care Policy and Capital Mobility," Economics Bulletin, paper accepted. (DP version. Shintani M.& Yasuoka M. 2019. "Child Care Policy and Capital Mobility," MPRA Paper 94050, University Library of Munich, Germany.)

33. Hayashida M., Namba R., Ono H. and Yasuoka M. (2022) "Consumption Tax and Productive Government Expenditure in DSGE Model," The Japanese Political Economy, Paper accepted.

34. Jinno M. and Yasuoka M. (2022) "Economic benefits of immigration for natives: The effects of immigrants through the school system," International Review of Economics, Paper accepted.

35. Hiroki Tanaka & Masaya Yasuoka, (2023) "Demand for Education Investment in A Model with Uncertainty," Economics Bulletin, vol.43(4), pages 1780-1786. (This version is Discussion Paper Series 245, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University.)

36.Masatoshi Jinno & Masaya Yasuoka, 2024. "Immigration Policy in a Two Sector Model," Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics, Vol.65(1), pp. 51-64. (This version is Discussion Paper Series 241, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University.)

37. Oguro K., Ishida R. and Yasuoka M. 2024. "Service for Decreasing Elderly Care Levels and Supply System," Studies in Applied Economics, Paper accepted. (Oguro K., Ishida R. and Yasuoka M. (2020) Elderly Care Supply Systems and Services which Decrease Elderly Care Requirements, RIETI Discussion Paper, 20-E-020.)

38. Tanaka H. and Yasuoka M. 2024 "Public and Private Educational Expenditure and Human Capital Accumulation," Studies in Applied Economics, paper accepted. 

39. Tanaka H. and Yasuoka M. 2024 "Education Choice and Human Capital Accumulation with an Endogenous Fertility Model," Economic Analysis and Policy, vol.84, pp.194-207. (Hiroki Tanaka & Masaya Yasuoka, 2020. "Education Choice and Human Capital Accumulation with Endogenous Fertility Model," Discussion Paper Series 222, School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University.)

Presentation

2021～

1. Doi J., Yamada K. and Yasuoka M. (2021) "Tax Incidence in DSGE Model," The 20th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association (The University of Tokyo, Online)(6-7 November 2021) 

2. Watanabe M. and Yasuoka M. (2021) "Different policy effects of Ramsey and overlapping generations models," 37th EBES Conference (Berlin, Online, October, 6-8, 2021)

3. Tanaka H. and Yasuoka M. (2021) "Public and Private Educational Expenditure and Human Capital Accumulation," Winter School 2021, Econometric Society (Delhi School of Economics, Zoom)(15-18 December 2021)

2016～2020

1. Hayashida M., Namba R., Ono H. and Yasuoka M. (2020) "AK Type Production Function in DSGE Model," The 19th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association (Zoom)(14-15 November 2020) 

2. Yasuoka M. (2019) “Fertility, Income Growth and Capital Accumulation,” Canadian Economics Association 53th Annual Conference (Banff, Alberta, Canada) (June 2, 2019)

3. Yasuoka M.(2017) "Fertility and Education Investment Incentive with a Pay-As-You-Go Pension," 2017 Asian Meeting of Econometric Society (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)(5 June 2017)

4. Yasuoka M.(2017) "Elderly Care Service in An Aging Society," Singapore Economic Review Conference 2017 (Singapore)(4 August 2017)

5. Miyake Y. and Yasuoka M. (2017) "Subsidy Policy and Elderly Labor," 72nd Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan)(18 August 2017)

6. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2017) “Elderly Care and Informal Family Care” The 16th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association (Okinawa Jichi Kaikan)(5 November 2017)

7. Miyake A. and Yasuoka M. (2016) “Which Should the Government Subsidize: Child Care or Elderly Care?” The 15th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association (Onuma Seminar House)(30 October 2016)

2007～2015

1. Yasuoka M. and Hayashida M. (2015) “How should the government finance for the redistribution policy?” 71st Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland)(22 August 2015)

2. Yasuoka M. (2015) “Fertility and Education Investment Incentive in Pay-As-You-Go Pension,” The 14th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association (Toyo University)(7 November 2015)

3. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2014) "Pension and Child-care Policies in the Model of Human Capital and Public Education," 70th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland)(20 August 2014)

4. Yasuoka M. and Oguro K. (2014) "Public Education, Pension and Debt Policy," The 13th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association (Meiji University)(9 November 2014)

5. Yasuoka M. (2013) "Child-Care Policies in Pay-As-You-Go Pension," The 2013 Korean Association of Public Finance, (October 2013)

6. Yasuoka M. (2013) "Child-Care Policies in Pay-As-You-Go Pension," The 12th International Conference of the Japan Economic Policy Association(Sapporo University)(27 October 2013)

7. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2012) “Public Debt, Child Allowance and Pension Benefits in Endogenous Fertility,” The 68th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (Dresden, Germany, Technische Universität Dresden)(19 August 2012)

8. Yasuoka M. (2009) “Pension System Sustainability: Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit,” The 66th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (Uppsala, Sweden, Uppsala University)(August 2010)

9. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2008) “Child Care Support Policy and Fertility in a Model Based on the Supply of Child Care Services,” The 66th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (Uppsala, Sweden)(August 2010)

10. Yasuoka M. and Goto N. (2009) “Pension and Child Care Policies with Endogenous Fertility in a Closed Economy,” Association for Public Economic Theory 2010 (PET10) (Istanbul, Turkey, Bogazici University)(June 2010)

11. Miyake A., Muro K., Nakamura T. and Yasuoka M.(2009) “Public versus Private Education in the Presence of Occupational Choice,” The Third All China Economics International Conference.

12. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2008) “Fertility Rate and Childcare Policies,” The 64th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance.

13. Yasuoka M. and Miyake A. (2008) “Child Care Support Policy and Fertility in a Model Based on the Supply of Child Care Services,” Far Eastern and South Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society 2008.

14. Kinai Y. and Yasuoka M. (2008) “Endogenous Occupational Choice and Economic Development,” Association for Public Economic Theory 2008 (PET08).

15. Miyake A. and Yasuoka M.(2007) "Dual Opportunity Cost of Child Care and Low Fertility Trap," The Second of All China Economics International Conference.

Referee

・Economic Modelling, Journal of Economics, Southern Economic Journal, Review of International Economics, Economics Bulletin, Theoretical Economic Letters, Modern Economy, Metroeconomica, Applied Economics, Canadian Journal of Economics, Global Journal of Health Science, Japanese Economic Review, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Journal of Economic Studies,  International Journal of Finance and Economics, Economic Alternatives, Sustainability, Economies, Regional Science, Policy and Practice, Japan and the World Economy, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, Bulletin of Economic Research, International Journal of Economics Theory, International Tax and Public Finance, Journal of Economics of Ageing, Review of Development Economics, Japan and the World Economy, Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics,  Economic Systems, Macroeconomics Dynamics, International Review of Economics, Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy, The Manchester School, African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications    

Commentator in Academic Conference

・Comments on “The Interaction of Pension System and Unemployment Insurance - Evidence from two Reforms” by Johannes Endler and Johannes Geyer (73rd Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance, 18 August 2017)

・Comments on " Jointly Optimal Income Taxes for Different Types of Income," by Johannes Hermle and Andreas Peichl (71st Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance, 22 August 2015)

・Comments on "Extracurricular educational programs and school readiness: Evidence from a quasi-experiment with preschool children," by Kerstin Schneider and Anna Makles (70th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance, 20 August 2014)

・Comments on "Can a subsidy policy moderate public investment competition?," By Tadahisa Ohno (The 13th International Conference of Japan Economic Policy Association, 9 November 2014)

・Comments on "Is Neutrality Emerged in Modified Joy-of-giving Bequest Motive?" by Mizuki Nakama (The 12th International Conference of the Japan Economic Policy Association, 27 October 2013)

・Comments on "Non-market Household Production and Intergenerational Transfer in Korea : Analysis of the National Transfer Accounts" by Byongho Tchoe and Namhui Hwang (The 2013 Korean Association of Public Finance, October 2013)

・Comments on “Is Fertility Affected by Family Policy? Evidence from the Introduction of Child Benefits” by Panayiota Lyssiotou (The 68th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance, August 2012)

・Comments on “Child care subsidies revisited” by Egbert L.W. Jongen (The 66th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance, August 2010)

・Comments on “Retirement as a Hedge” by Pierre Pestieau (The 66th Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance, August 2010)

・Comments on “Why do so many Chinese immigrants and their children attend university? Some evidence for Canada” by Mueller R. E. and Ross F. (The All China Economics International Conference, December 2009)

・Comments on “The transfer of the remittance fee from the migrant to the household” by Shimada A. (The All China Economics International Conference, December 2009)

Session Chairman in Academic Conference

・2017 Asian Meeting of Econometric Society, June 2017, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Session: Health and Aging

・Association for Public Economic Theory (PET10), June 2010, Boğaziçi University (Istanbul, Turkey), Session: Pension Policy1

・The All China Economics International Conference, December 2009, City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Session: Migration and Wage, Session: Social Economics

・Association for Public Economic Theory (PET08), June 2008, Hanyang University (Seoul, Korea), Session: Macroeconomics1