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- 2019.3.25
- “Does Traditional Price Policy Work for Achieving Low Smoking Rate? -Empirical and Theoretical Evaluation Based on
the United States Aggregate Data- (co-author: Haruko Noguchi)” by Mr. Shuhei Kaneko, a master student of Graduate School of Economics, was
awarded VASEDA VNIVERSITAS PALMA IN MEMORIAM AZVSAONO (“Ono Azusa Kinen Gakujutsu Sho” in Japanese).
- 2019.3.22
- “Empirical evaluation for socio-economic impacts of the prevention policy of lifestyle related disease across
different industries and regions” was adopted as one of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Project funded by the Ministry
of Health, Labour and Welfare (FY2019 – FY2021).
- 2019.3.19
- Mr. Shuhei Kaneko, a master student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled “Insurance, Self-Protection, and
Son Preference: Evidence from New Cooperative Medical Scheme in China” at 13th Workshop on Empirical Studies for Moral Science in Center for
Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University.
- 2019.3.19
- Dr. Rong Fu, Assistant Professor of Faculty of Political Science and Economics presented a paper entitled “How does parental leave
affect employment and fertility of new mothers in Japan? (co-author: Haruko Noguchi)” at 13th Workshop on Empirical Studies for Moral Science
in Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University.
- 2019.3.19
- Dr. Cheolmin Kang, Associate Researcher of Waseda Institute of Political Economy (WINPEC) presented a paper entitled “Does Free Healthcare Affect Children’s
Healthcare Use and Outcomes? Evidence from Japan’s Medical Subsidy for Infants and Children (co-authors: Akira Kawamura, Haruko Noguchi)” at 13th Workshop on Empirical Studies
for Moral Science in Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University.
- 2019.2.19
- “Moral Hazard under Zero Price Policy: Evidence from Japanese Long-term Care Claims Data (co-author: Haruko Noguchi) ” by Dr.
Rong Fu, Assistant Professor of Faculty of Political Science and Economics are accepted by The European Journal of Health Economics.
- 2019.1.9
- Does Traditional Price Policy Work for Achieving Low Smoking Rate? -Empirical and Theoretical Evaluation Based on the
United States Aggregate Data- (co-author: Haruko Noguchi) ” by Mr. Shuhei Kaneko, a master student of Graduate School of Economics are accepted by Applied Economics.
- 2018.11.24
- Dr. Cheolmin Kang, Associate Researcher of Waseda Institute of Political Economy (WINPEC) presented a paper entitled
“The Effect of Free Health Care on Utilization and Health among Children: Evidence from the Medical Subsidy for Children in Japan (co-authors: Akira Kawamura, Haruko Noguchi)”
at 13th Applied Microeconometrics Conference in The University of Tokyo.
- 2018.11.23
- “How does parental leave affect employment and fertility of new mothers in Japan? (co-author: Haruko Noguchi)” by Dr. Rong Fu, Assistant
Professor of Faculty of Political Science and Economics was awarded “Outstanding performance award” at
13th Applied Microeconometrics Conference in The University of Tokyo.
- 2018.10.4
- “Overview of Japanese health care from viewpoints of health economics and applied econometrics” was presented at 1st DIA Health Economics and
Outcomes Research (HEOR) Workshop (Drug Information Association Japan) as a panelist, at Nihonbashi Life Science Building, Tokyo.
- 2018.9.8
- We hold an organized session entitled “Empirical studies using longitudinal data for entire primary and junior-high school students in
public schools of Adachi ward in Tokyo prefecture”, based on Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (FY2016 – FY2019:
“Empirical research on the mechanism of the accumulation of children’s human capital - Learning from Challenge of Adachi Ward -”, at
2018 Japan Economic Association Autumn Meeting in Gakushuin University. We really appreciate Profs. Fumio Ohtake (Session Chair, Osaka University),
Shinpei Sano (Chiba University), Ryo Nakajima (Keio University), and Hideo Akabayashi (Keio University) to provide us valuable comments as discussants.
- 2018.9.6
- Mr. Yuichi Watanabe, a PhD student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled “Estimating surgical efficiency of a Japanese large-scale hospital:
a stochastic production frontier approach (co-authors: Haruko Noguchi, Yoshinori Nakata)” at EuHEA PhD student-supervisor and early career researcher conference
(European Health Economics Association (EuHEA)) in Catania, Italy.
- 2018.9.1
- Mr. Yuichi Watanabe, a PhD student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled “Estimating surgical efficiency of
a Japanese large-scale hospital: a stochastic production frontier approach (co-authors: Haruko Noguchi, Yoshinori Nakata)” at 13th Annual Meeting
of Japan Health Economics Association in The University of Tokyo.
- 2018.7.13
- Dr. Rong Fu, Assistant Professor of Faculty of Political Science and Economics presented a paper entitled “Moral Hazard under Zero Price Policy:
Evidence from Japanese Long-term Care Claims Data (co-author: Haruko Noguchi)” at EUHEA Conference 2018 (European Health Economics Association (EuHEA)) in
Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- 2018.7.13
- Prof. Akira Kawamura, Associate Professor of Faculty of Political Science and Economics presented a paper entitled “The budget system and
inefficiency for national health and long term care insurance (co-author: Haruko Noguchi)” at EUHEA Conference 2018 (European Health Economics
Association (EuHEA)) in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- 2018.7.13
- Mr. Shuhei Kaneko, a master student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled “Is Traditional Price Policy Effective for
Achieving Low Smoking Rate?: Empirical and Theoretical Evaluation Based on the United States Aggregate Data (co-authors: Haruko Noguchi)”
at EUHEA Conference 2018 (European Health Economics Association (EuHEA)) in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- 2018.7.12
- Ms. Mayumi Imahori, a PhD student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled “Do income affect medical care and LTC expenditure for
the elderly?: Based on claim-data under the universal system in Japan (co-authors: Takashi Kurihara, Haruko Noguchi)” at EUHEA Conference 2018 (European Health Economics
Association (EuHEA)) in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- 2018.5.13
- We gave a lecture entitled “Fee for service with a fee‐schedule: role of central social insurance medical council (“Chuikyo”)”
at Workshop of the Health Finance WT in Thailand, organized by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
- 2018.3.25
- “Spillover Effect of Japanese Long-Term Care Insurance as an Employment Promotion Policy for Family Caregivers”(Journal of Health Economics. 56: pp. 103-112. 2017.12)
by Dr. Rong Fu et al. were awarded “Dean of Graduate School of Economics Award”.
- 2018.3.14
- Prof. Yasuyuki Sawada, Chief Economist of The Asian Development Bank and Professor of The University of Tokyo, presented a paper entitled
“Do Teachers Matter for Academic Achievement of Students? Evidence from Administrative Panel Data (co-authors: Takeshi Aida, Andrew S. Griffen, Eiji Kozuka, Haruko Noguchi,
Yasuyuki Todo)” at GRIPS-UTokyo Workshop: Redistributive Policies and Investment in Human Capital in GRIPS, Tokyo.
- 2018.2.7
- Ms. Rong Fu, a student of Graduate School of Economics, has acquired Doctor of Philosophy in Economics. The title of her PhD thesis is
“Socio-economic determinants and outcomes of health capitals accumulation among middle-aged and older people: Focusing on Japanese long-term care policy”.
- 2017.10.22
- “Low Birthweight in Japan – Cause and Consequence -” (co-authors : Daiji Kawaguchi, The University of Tokyo) was presented at the academic forum “Analyzing Infants in a Social Science:
Advancement of Developmental Education Practice Policy Studies” organized by Science Council in Japan.
- 2017.10.19
- Ms. Rong Fu, Instructor of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled
“Does Marriage make us healthier? Evidence from middle-aged and older people in Japan” (co-author : Haruko Noguchi)”
at Scientific Session-Ageing of MIRAI Seminar in Lund University, Sweden.
- 2017.10.17
- Keynote Speech entitled “Japan’s Challenge to Ageing – Demographic Trend, Health Determinants, and Public Policies”
at Scientific Session-Ageing of MIRAI Seminar in Lund University, Sweden.
- 2017.9.2
- Ms. Mayumi Imahori, a PhD student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled
“Does Income Affect Medical And Nursing Care Expenditure For Elderly?-Evidence From Health Care Systems in Japan
(co-authors : Takashi Kurihara, Haruko Noguchi)” at 12th Annual Meeting of Japan Health Economics Association in Keio University.
- 2017.9.2
- Mr. Yuichi Watanabe, a PhD student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled
“What Determines Surgeons' Efficiency in The Operating Rooms?-Surgical Panel Data Analysis OF A Japanese Large-Scale Hospital
(co-authors : Haruko Noguchi, Yoshinori Nakata)” at 12th Annual Meeting of Japan Health Economics Association in Keio University.
- 2017.7.11
- Ms. Mayumi Imahori, a PhD student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled “Does Income Affect Medical
And Nursing Care Expenditure For Elderly?-Evidence From Health Care Systems in Japan (co-authors : Nobuyuki Izumida, Haruko
Noguchi)” at 12th World Congress of International Health Economics Association (iHEA) in Boston University.
- 2017.7.10
- Ms. Rong Fu, Instructor of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled “Moral Hazard in The Long-Term Care Market
: Evidence From Japanese Claims Data (co-author : Haruko Noguchi)” at 12th World Congress of International Health Economics
Association (iHEA) in Boston University.
- 2017.7.10
- Mr. Yuichi Watanabe, a PhD student of Graduate School of Economics presented a paper entitled “What Determines Surgeons'
Efficiency in The Operating Rooms?-Surgical Panel Data Analysis OF A Japanese Large-Scale Hospital (co-authors : Haruko Noguchi,
Yoshinori Nakata)” at 12th World Congress of International Health Economics Association (iHEA) in Boston University.
- 2017.7.10
- Dr. Akira Kawamura, Associate Professor of Graduate School of Public Management presented a paper entitled
“Do Preventive Long-Term Care Service Reduce Future Expenditures? : A Case Study Of Public Long-Term Care Insurance System
In Japan (Haruko Noguchi, Rong Fu)” at 12th World Congress of International Health Economics Association (iHEA) in Boston University.
- 2017.7.10
- Dr. Shinya Sugawara, Junior Associate Professor, Department of Business Economics, School of Management, Tokyo University of
Science presented a paper entitled “Pay-For-Performance And Selective Referral In Long-Term Care (co-authors : Toshiaki Iizuka, Haruko Noguchi)”
at 12th World Congress of International Health Economics Association (iHEA) in Boston University.
- 2017.7.4.
- Dr. Tetsuo Hirako, Counsellor for Medical Safety Promotion, General Affairs Division of Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour
and Welfare (Also, General Manager) provided a lecture entitled “Current Trend of Health Care Policy” in undergraduate coursework of
“Health Economics”.
- 2017.6.27.
- Prof. Toshihide Awatani, Department of Family Medicine of
Kochi Medical School, provided a lecture entitled “The role of community medicine in the coming super-aging society” in undergraduate
coursework of “Health Economics”.
- 2017.6.13.
- Mr. Shinsuke Amano, Director of Group Nexus Japan & Japan Federation
of Cancer Patient Groups, provided a lecture entitled “Living with cancer
and thinking about work-life balance” in undergraduate coursework of “Health
Economics”.
- 2017.6.3.
- A symposium entitled “How we face “transition period of social welfare”
in developed countries: Possibility of “citizen driven” social welfare in the case study of Bangladesh” was organized by
Waseda Institute of Social and Human Capital Studies (WISH), W-BRIDGE (Waseda-Bridgestone Initiative for Development of Global Environment) and GCMP (Global Change Makers Program).
- 2017.4.18.
- “Empirical and theoretical research on social welfare in sustainable society” was adopted as one of research project funded by Organization for
University Research Initiatives of Waseda University (FY2017 – FY2019). Based on the research project,
Waseda Institute of Social and Human Capital Studies (WISH) were established.
- 2017.3.25.
- “Does working status influence old people's health status? : Evidence from micro-baesd data in Tokyo metropolitan area (in Japanese)”
by Ms. Kyoko Murakami, a graduate student of Master Program of Public Management (Class of 2015) were awarded “Nobuyuki Ohkuma Award”.
(For the abstract of the thesis, please see the age of master's thesis).
- 2017.3.25
- “Empirical research on compatibility between women's labor participation and childcare (in Japanese)” by Ms. Hiroyuki Sako, a graduate student of Master
Program of Public Management (Class of 2015) were awarded “Tsukushi Tetsuya Award”. (For the abstract of the thesis, please see the age of
master's thesis).
- 2017.3.21
- “Effects of the prevention policy of lifestyle related disease on labor productivity and macro economy from viewpoint of cost-effective analysis” was adopted as one of Grant-in-Aid
for Scientific Research Project funded by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (FY2017 – FY2018).
- 2017.2.10.
- We presented a paper entitled "Spillover Effect of Japanese
Long-Term Care Insurance as an Employment Promotion Policy for Caregivers" at the Japan Economic Seminar held at Columbia Business School.
- 2016.12.20
- We gave a lecture entitled “Thinking about Japanese Medicine from Health Economics ~ Approach from the Viewpoint of Applied Econometrics ~” at the Japan Medical Association.
- 2016.11.5
- We gave a lecture entitled at “Price policy (fee schedule system) and health care supply system in Japan” in The 26th Annual International Symposium “Development of Japanese
social security system and related industries” at Fudan University Japan Research Center. Shanghai, China.
- 2016.4.1
- “Empirical research on the mechanism of the accumulation of children’s human capital - Learning from Challenge of Adachi Ward -” was adopted as one of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (FY2016 – FY2019).
- 2016.3.25
- “An empirical analysis for disparity in health status and demand for outpatient care among middle and old persons in Japan: Focusing on socio-economic status (in Japanese)”
by Mr. Limin Sun, a graduate student of Master Program of Economics (Class of 2014) were awarded “Dean of Graduate School of Economics Award”.(For the abstract of the thesis, please see the age of
master's thesis).
- 2016.3.25
- “Empirical analysis of regional difference in infertility treatment policies among municipalities: Evidence from the survey to municipal governments in Japan (in Japanese)” by Ms. Rika Otomo,
a graduate student of Master Program of Public Management (Class of 2014) were awarded “Tsukushi Tetsuya Award”. (For the abstract of the thesis, please see the age of
master's thesis).
- 2015.10.23
- “An empirical study on the efficiency of medical services by regulation of numbers of hospital beds: About the effectiveness of regulation of numbers of hospital beds through the transition of
the health care system (in Japanese)” by Ms.Asako Saragai, a graduate student of Master Program of Public Management (Class of 2013) was published in
“E-Waseda Public Management” (9(1): pp.1-26. URL: http://dspace.wul.waseda.ac.jp/dspace/handle/2065/46023)
- 2015.3.25
- “An international comparison study for effects of demographics on crime rate: For policy recommendation based on country-level aggregated panel data (in Japanese) by Mr. Seiryu Yamane,
a graduate student of Master Program of Public Management (Class of 2013) were awarded “Kataoka Hiromitsu Award”. (For the abstract of the thesis, please see the age of
master's thesis).
- 2015.3.25
- “Empirical analysis of various factors for promoting pneumococcal vaccination among old persons in Japan (in Japanese)” by Ms. Hiroko Sugiyama, a graduate student of Master Program of Public
Management (Class of 2012) were awarded “Nobuyuki Ohkuma Award”. (For the abstract of the thesis, please see the age of master's thesis).
- 2014.3.25
- “Effects of price of nursery child care on birthrate: Evidence from the survey in Koga-city in Ibaraki prefecture (in Japanese) by Mr. Satoshi Arai, a graduate student of Master Program of
Public Management (Class of 2012) were awarded “Kataoka Hiromitsu Award”.(For the abstract of the thesis, please see the age of master's thesis).
- 2013.3.25
- “Effects of intermediate employment support on quality of life for people with public assistance (in Japanese)” by Ms. Kenji Yamaguchi, a graduate student of Master Program of Public
Management (Class of 2012) were awarded “Nobuyuki Ohkuma Award”. (For the abstract of the thesis, please see the age of master's thesis).
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