CIRJE Conferences 2024

19th Applied Econometrics Conference 
Organizer Daiji Kawaguchi
Date November 9, 2024
Venue Kojima Confrence Room, Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall), The University of Tokyo
Program Click Here (in Japanese)
Overview The Applied Econometrics Conference, where postgraduate students and postdocs present their research results in the field of empirical microeconomics, was held at Kojima Hall on Saturday, 9 November 2024. 7 papers were presented, with Atsuki Kotani of the University of Tokyo winning the Best PaperAward, Rio Ikeuchi of Osaka University and Takahiro Moriya of Stony Brook University's Takahiro Moriya's papers were selected for the Excellent Paper Award.

IEFS Japan Annual Meeting 2024
Organizer Taiji Furusawa
Date October 12, 2024
Venue Kojima Conference Room, Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall), The University of Tokyo
Program Click Here
Overview  The meeting includes three presentations by invited foreign researchers and three presentations by domestic ones. About 30 participants from UTokyo and others enjoyed their presentations of frontier researches mostly on international economics. The participants also enjoyed interactions at the reception held at a cafe in the campus after the meeting.

Economic Insights for Creating Inclusive Labor Markets: Learning from Europe and Japan
Organizer Mari Tanaka
Date October 10-11, 2024
Venue Kojima Conference Room, Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall), The University of Tokyo
Program Click Here
Overview  The purpose of this seminar was to bring together researchers from universities in Japan and the Netherlands to share and discuss the latest research findings on common challenges and policy responses related to labor markets, with the aim of designing more inclusive and equitable labor market systems. The seminar focused on contemporary issues such as gender disparities, income inequality, work styles, and automation, emphasizing the sharing of empirical research based on data analysis to deepen insights into effective policy measures. Participants included prominent researchers, early-career scholars, and graduate students from both domestic and international institutions, fostering lively exchanges of ideas. From the Netherlands, six researchers from institutions such as the University of Amsterdam and Tilburg University presented their work. From Japan, eight researchers from universities including the University of Tokyo, Hitotsubashi University, and Kobe University shared their findings. Additionally, many early-career researchers and graduate students participated, gaining opportunities for academic growth through feedback from senior scholars.
<

Economic Research using Administrative Data
Organizer

Daiji Kawaguchi
Date September 26, 2024
Venue Kojima Conference Room, Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall), The University of Tokyo
Overview A successful workshop on economic analysis using administrative data was held at the University of Tokyo on September 26, 2024. The workshop featured several insightful presentations on labor markets and health. The gathering of researchers from North America and Asia who promote research using administrative data provided an opportunity for active exchange of feedback and new ideas on their research, and provided a valuable opportunity to deepen their own research as well as to learn about the latest research findings of other researchers and catch up on research trends. 

Program Click Here

Societal Sidelines: Exclusion and Resilience in the Early Modern World
Organizer

Koji Yamamoto, Nora Baker, Genji Yasuhira (Kyoto University)
Date July 13-14, 2024
Venue Kojima Conference Room, Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall), The University of Tokyo
Program Click Here
Overview

Our conference brought together researchers from fifteen different countries, all dedicated to examining the perseverance shown by marginalised communities who faced persecution in the early modern period. Each of the six panels we hosted featured 2-3 papers on strategies employed by minority groups to ensure survival amid adverse circumstances. Papers explored such topics as the resilience of Turkic captives in Qing dynasty China, Irish immigration in the early modern Basque country, and the advancement of mistresses in the Dresden royal court. Our keynote speech, delivered by Professor Tomoji Odori of Musashi University, gave attendees pause to reflect on the value of a comparative approach, thanks to its exploration of both the Kirishitan community in Edo Japan and the Anabaptist population in western Europe. The global scope of the conference theme permitted an exchange of ideas between researchers who might not otherwise have had the chance to connect. Fruitful discussions on sources and methodology took place not just during the panels, but also during the conference’s tea and lunch breaks. The hybrid format, with some presenters and attendees tuning in via Zoom, also permitted us to open up our research and reflection to a broader audience.