Keio University

2012 Faculty of Economics List of Outstanding Seminar Theses

The following are the authors and titles of the 'Excellent Graduation Theses,' recommended by supervising faculty from the 662 theses that were submitted and approved.

Does 'Comfort' Influence the Choice Between Rail and Air Travel? - An Econometric Analysis of Transportation Use -

Supervisor: Hideo Akabayashi

Name: Daiki Yamamoto

Confronting Japan's Shrinking Market: The Future of Foreign Investment

Supervisor: Yutaka Akiyama

Name: Naoko Masuko

Regional Economy and Economic Development: Policy Proposals for the Revitalization of the Yamaguchi Prefecture Economy

Supervisor: Yutaka Akiyama

Name: Yu Asada

The Evolution of Silviculture Technology in Yoshino Forestry: A Diachronic Study from the Late Early Modern Period to the Present Day

Supervisor: Yasushi Iida

Name: Daiki Iikura

Household Financial Asset Selection and the Lehman Shock: Estimating Relative Risk Aversion from Balance Data of Safe and Risky Assets

Supervisor: Kazuhito Ikeo

Name: Chizuru Ohara

A Comparative Study of Urban and Rural Structures in Kawagoe during the Early Meiji Period

Supervisor: Yukihiro Ikeda

Name: Teruki Shibata

On Ricardo's Arguments Concerning the Corn Laws and Free Trade: A Critique of the Dualistic Interpretation

Supervisor: Yukihiro Ikeda

Name: Yusuke Takahashi

An Analysis of Intra-industry Productivity: Are Zombie Firms Being Kept Alive?

Supervisor: Koji Ishibashi

Name: Jun Ukai

Economic Analysis of Cartels: A Study on the Bearing Cartel

Supervisor: Koji Ishibashi

Name: Hajime Hirai

Systematic Risk and the Japanese Stock Market: Focusing on the Cases of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and the Great East Japan Earthquake

Supervisor: Mikio Ito

Name: Takaaki Kitahara

A Comprehensive Econometric Evaluation of Prepared Foods Using Nutritional Information

Supervisor: Yoshino Inaba

Name: Keishi Nakagawa

The Influence of a Worldview that Values History and Tradition on Altruistic Behavior

Supervisor: Masao Ogaki

Name: Takafumi Oka

Views on Leadership and the Leadership Behavior of Young Leaders

Supervisor: Masao Ogaki

Name: Rio Otsuka

An Analysis of the Current State of Recyclable Resource Trade in Asia: A Re-examination from the Perspective of International Economic Theory

Supervisor: Toshihiro Okubo

Name: Masamitsu Miyazaki

The Impact of J.League Clubs on Regional Economies

Supervisor: Toshihiro Okubo

Name: Takashi Ikeyama

The Future of Japan's Water Supply Services: A Study on Privatization and Regionalization

Supervisor: Ayumi Onuma

Name: Yuji Fukano

Consumer Decision-Making from the Perspective of Price Search Theory

Supervisor: Hiroyuki Ozaki

Name: Saki Yatsuka

Regulation To Prevent Next Financial Crisis

Supervisor: Sahoko Kaji

Name: Yuka Kobayashi

A Role and an Effect of Germany’s Monetary Policy in European Economy

Supervisor: Sahoko Kaji

Name: Tomoaki Okubayashi

The Strategic Flexibility of Multinational Corporations in Response to Natural Disasters

Supervisor: Fukunari Kimura

Name: Yuki Nishimura

Changes in Application Trends and Entrance Exam Results due to the Provisional Application System for Tokyo Metropolitan High School Entrance Exams

Supervisor: Kyoko Greve

Name: Jo Tamura

A Comparison of Simple Majority Voting and Runoff Voting Based on the Correlation and Opposition of Preferences

Supervisor: Kyoko Greve

Name: Ryotaro Kitamura

The Future of Democratization in 'Developmental Dictatorship' China: Will Developmental Dictatorship 'Melt Away'?

Supervisor: Tetsuya Komagata

Name: Ryo Morita

The State of Paid Leave in Japan: Improving the Paid Leave System from Policy and Accounting Perspectives

Supervisor: Kohei Komamura

Name: Yurie Kawano

Public and Private Medical Insurance in an Aging Society with a Declining Birthrate: What Should Their Respective Significance and Roles Be?

Supervisor: Kohei Komamura

Name: Shinji Eno

On Rubinstein’s characterization of the score method: a detailed proof

Supervisor: Toyotaka Sakai

Name: Hinata Kawata

The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Mexico's Labor Productivity and Its Determinants: An Empirical Analysis Using Industry-Level Panel Data

Supervisor: Yoshimasa Shirai

Name: Rikako Arai

The Potential of Economic Policies as a Countermeasure to Global Warming

Supervisor: Shinichi Suda

Name: Misato Azamura

Poverty in Japan: The Reality and Problems of the Public Assistance System

Supervisor: Shinichi Suda

Name: Ayumi Hiraki

The Economics of Industrial Agglomeration in Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture

Supervisor: Miki Seko

Name: Yuki Ito

The Economic Impact of the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (Rinkai Line) on Shinagawa Ward

Supervisor: Miki Seko

Name: Kazumi Okusa

The Establishment of 'Women's History' in the Work of Itsue Takamure: Modern Japan and the Transformation of the Concept of 'Woman'

Supervisor: Koichi Takakusaki

Name: Tatsuya Soki

University Research and Development in Industry-Academia Collaboration

Supervisor: Yasunari Tamada

Name: Kei Komori

Towards More Accessible Public Assistance: Social Participation as a Desirable In-Kind Benefit

Supervisor: Yasunari Tamada

Name: Noriyuki Mineo

The Current State and Challenges of Macroprudential Policy in Global Finance: An IMF Perspective

Supervisor: Zai-dong Choi

Name: Kazuki Asano

The Pachinko Industry in Japanese Entertainment Culture and Socioeconomics

Supervisor: Zai-dong Choi

Name: Tatsuya Sakakibara

An Analysis of the Pricing Mechanism in Japanese IPOs: Explaining IPO Anomalies through the Rigidity of the Price Adjustment Process

Supervisor: Masatoshi Tsumagari

Name: Kensuke Miyazaki

A Study of American Ideological Conflict: Focusing on the Obama Administration

Supervisor: Joro Doi

Name: Ryo Takagi

A Proposal for a New Cost-Sharing System to Promote Wide-Area Cooperation Among Municipalities

Supervisor: Joro Doi

Name: Tomohiko Sakai

The determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from Top-rated Companies included in Nikkei Stock Index

Supervisor: Daisuke Nagakura

Name: Junichi Naito

Corporate Behavior in Pyramid-Type Vertical Transactions

Supervisor: Shinsuke Nakamura

Name: Taiki Maruyama

The Creation of 'Sacred Sites' for Town Revitalization: Case Studies of Toyosato, Yuwaku, and Koshien

Supervisor: Chizuru Namba

Name: Shuhei Takasu

A DSGE Model-based analysis on Real Wage Fluctuations under pressure of Financial Crisis.

Supervisor: Yasuo Hirose

Name: Kazuhiro Teramoto

The Impact of Durability of Goods on Protectionist Policies: An Applied Economic Theory Approach

Supervisor: Yasunori Fujita

Name: Yoshihide Terada

Reconsidering Economic Blocs

Supervisor: Kazuko Furuta

Name: Mitsuhiro Unno

A Comparative Study of Research on the Economic History of Colonial Korea

Supervisor: Kazuko Furuta

Name: Hiroto Hashino

Second Opinions in Medical Care: The Strategic Relationship Between Patients and Doctors

Supervisor: Susumu Hoshino

Name: Tomoe Masuda

Integration of Animal Welfare into Fur Farming and its Effect on Economy -Analysis of Fur Market in China, Japan and Europe –

Supervisor: Eiji Hosoda

Name: Sahoko Gotsuhira

A National Vision for Renewable Energy: Aiming for a Post-Nuclear Era

Supervisor: Yasuo Maeta

Name: Kurie Tamagawa

Changes in the Location of Industrial Establishments and Number of Employees in the Post-High-Growth Period: A Case Study of the Machinery and Metal Industries in Okaya City

Supervisor: Yu Yanagisawa

Name: Kenta Yokomatsu

The Aesthetic Consciousness of Modern Japanese Women as Seen Through Cosmetics

Supervisor: Hisashi Yano

Name: Akane Shimada

Does Relative Income Affect Happiness? A Direct Test Using Panel Data

Supervisor: Atsuhiro Yamada

Name: Kosuke Motoki

An Empirical Analysis of the Effect of Induced Abortion on Reducing Child Abuse Cases

Supervisor: Atsuhiro Yamada

Name: Shinya Sato

An Analysis of the Role of Government-Affiliated Financial Institutions in Complementing the Private Sector and Their Future Direction: The Case of the Development Bank of Japan

Supervisor: Naoyuki Yoshino

Name: Nagako Ando