Shotaro Nakamura

I am an applied microeconomist with primary research interests in development and environmental economics.  I am an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education at Pennsylvania State University. I received my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Davis. 

My research, focused on developing economies, addresses the roles of online platforms and the gig economy, search and information, and environmental information. I have collaborated extensively with online platforms and environmental policy stakeholders in Pakistan and Indonesia to conduct field experiments and policy evaluations.

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