Keio University

2013 Faculty of Economics List of Outstanding Seminar Theses

The authors and titles of the "Excellent Graduation Theses," recommended by their respective supervising professors from among the 670 graduation theses that passed in the 2013 academic year, are as follows.

The Relationship Between Social Contribution and Well-being in Japan—An Empirical Analysis Using JGSS 2000–2010

Supervisor: Akabayashi Hideo

Name: Akiyama Yutoshi

Inward Direct Investment and Economic Development: Exploring the Causes of Stagnant Direct Investment in Japan

Supervisor: Akiyama Yutaka

Name: Akafuchi Michiyuki

On the New Direction of Aichi Prefecture's Economy: A Study from the Perspectives of Regional Economy and Industrial Structure

Supervisor: Akiyama Yutaka

Name: Yamaguchi Atsushi

Convergence of Random Variable Sequences and Uniform Integrability

Supervisor: Arai Takuji

Name: Hirai Yuki

The History of Deforestation in the Philippines: Who Is Responsible?

Supervisor: Iida Takashi

Name: Maeda Hitoshi

Beatrice Potter Webb and the National Minimum

Supervisor: Ikeda Yukihiro

Name: Kobune Takeshi

Market Power and Policy Evaluation in the Wholesale Electricity Market

Supervisor: Ishibashi Koji

Name: Fujisawa Yusuke

An Analysis of Bank Competition and Mergers

Supervisor: Ishibashi Koji

Name: Abe Natsuki

The Predictability of Stock Returns and the Role of Monetary Policy

Supervisor: Ito Mikio

Name: Yasuda Shin

On Improving the Profitability of Foreign Exchange Trading Through Intervention: An Empirical Analysis in the Brazilian Market

Supervisor: Ito Mikio

Name: Ichihara Yusuke

The Influence of Community Consciousness Centered on Norms and the Vulnerable on Altruistic Economic Behavior

Supervisor: Ogaki Masao

Name: Shiraishi Yuto

The Impact of Post-materialism on Attitudes Toward End-of-Life Care

Supervisor: Ogaki Masao

Name: Oka Hiroki

Proposals for the Revitalization of Japanese Agriculture

Supervisor: Okubo Toshihiro

Name: Koizumi Toshiaki

Reconstructing Unemployment Theory: A Mathematical Perspective Through DSGE Models and Chaotic Time Series Analysis

Supervisor: Ohta Soichi

Name: Abe Ryuto

Estimation of Production Functions in the Food, Beverage, and Retail Industries: A Panel Data Analysis Using Employee Numbers by Regular/Non-regular and Gender

Supervisor: Onishi Hiroshi

Name: Sato Ryosuke

On Damage Control Measures in Loquat Cultivation in Minamiboso: The Role of Agriculture in Regional Revitalization and Tourism

Supervisor: Onuma Ayumi

Name: Iwashita Ayase

The Impact of the Fukutoshin Line and Toyoko Line Through-Service on the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Supervisor: Ohira Satoshi

Name: Nakamatsu Takuya

Modeling Corporate Recruitment and Selection

Supervisor: Ozaki Hiroyuki

Name: Sato Masahiko

Investor Profile and Government Bonds Stability

Supervisor: Kaji Sahoko

Name: Izumi Ryuichiro

Disparities Among Municipalities in the Waiting-List Children Problem and Factor Analysis: A Case Study of Miyagi Prefecture

Supervisor: Kawabata Mizuki

Name: Kato Seiichi

Are Utility Poles Necessary in Our Cities?

Supervisor: Kawabata Mizuki

Name: Kozaki Motoyoshi

Considering the Achievements of Satyajit Ray: A Comparison with Jean Renoir's 'The River'

Supervisor: Kanda Sayako

Name: Matsushita Taro

Productivity Trends of Listed Companies: An Analysis Using Microdata

Supervisor: Kimura Fukunari

Name: Fujita Mami

An Analysis of Entrance Exam Behavior and Costs at Public Six-Year Secondary Schools

Supervisor: Grafe Kyoko

Name: Ikemi Mariko

A Study on Pork Prices in China: Proposing Concrete Solutions for Price Stabilization

Supervisor: Komagata Tetsuya

Name: Kuroyanagi Yuki

The Possibility of a Stable Supply of Oil Resources in China: From Price Mechanism Reform and Expanded Entry of Private Enterprises

Supervisor: Komagata Tetsuya

Name: Sakakibara Yohei

Strategy-proof reassignment of arrival slots

Supervisor: Sakai Toyotaka

Name: Otani Shuhei

Interregional Comparison of the Correlation Between International Trade and Business Cycles: From the Perspective of Trade Structure

Supervisor: Shirai Yoshimasa

Name: Kobayashi Masaya

Historical Edification of Scandinavian Currency Union: What Can the European Monetary Union Learn from Its Forerunner?

Supervisor: Shirai Yoshimasa

Name: Koide Ai

Can We Eliminate Abandoned Farmland from Japan? Considering the Future of Rice Paddies Under Acreage Reduction

Supervisor: Suda Shinichi

Name: Yamada Yuki

Empirical Observation of the Time-Series Transition of Regional Disparity Convergence and the Economic Effects of Agglomeration

Supervisor: Seko Miki

Name: Matsuura Motoki

The Peter Principle and Skill Types

Supervisor: Tamada Yasunari

Name: Saito Mimatsu

An Analysis of the Trade Structure Between Japan and Korea Using a Gravity Model with Flight Time

Supervisor: Tatsumura Waka

Name: Kunii Tomohiro

A Medium- to Long-Term Study of Bank Mergers: Their Management Effects and Public Nature

Supervisor: Tsumagari Masatoshi

Name: Igata Yutaro

Toward the Revitalization of the Japanese Economy: Increasing the Birth Rate and Actively Promoting Women

Supervisor: Terai Kimiko

Name: Okawa Izumi

Promotion of Regional PFIs Through Cabinet Office Committee Reform: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Public-Private Partnerships and Efficiency

Supervisor: Doi Takero

Name: Toyoda Tatsuro

The Relationship Between Exports and Exchange Rates: An Approach from Industry-Specific Real Effective Exchange Rates and Total Import/Export Coefficients

Supervisor: Doi Takero

Name: Oya Hiroshi

The Impact of Professional Sports Teams on Regional Economies

Supervisor: Nagakura Daisuke

Name: Kobayashi Yuki

Approximate Bayesian Computation Approach to Stochastic Volatility Model with an α-Stable Innovation

Supervisor: Nakatsuma Teruo

Name: Sugiura Wataru

Regional Disparities in Education and Public Education Expenditure

Supervisor: Nakamura Shinsuke

Name: Nakamura Minami

The Harmful Effects of International Environmental Protection Organizations and Their Logic: Reviving the Resident's Perspective in the Environmental Movement

Supervisor: Namba Chizuru

Name: Green Eric Kotaro

The Reality of Predatory Lending in the American Private Student Loan Market

Supervisor: Nobuchika Mitsuru

Name: Tashiro Mami

Monetary Policy Considering the Labor Market: What Is Desirable Monetary Policy for Japan?

Supervisor: Hirose Yasuo

Name: Sakakibayashi Asuka

Evaluation of a DSGE Model Considering a Stochastic Trend: An Analysis Using a Bayesian DSGE-VAR Model

Supervisor: Hirose Yasuo

Name: Koike Taiki

A Theoretical Analysis of the Convergence of Accounting Standards: Integrating Accounting Theory and Economic Theory

Supervisor: Fujita Yasunori

Name: Kakunaka Mihoko

Do Households Hold Illiquid Assets as a Commitment Device Against Dynamic Inconsistency in Consumption Behavior?

Supervisor: Bessho Shun-ichiro

Name: Kikuchi Taichi

Individual Moral Behavior and the Realization of Social Justice

Supervisor: Hokari Toru

Name: Nagai Hiroyuki

Improving the Consumption of Environmentally Friendly Products

Supervisor: Hosoda Eiji

Name: Kondo Kei

On Educational CSR

Supervisor: Maeta Yasuo

Name: Aikawa Koki

The Relationship Between Department Stores and Shops on the Ginza-dori Shopping Street: From the Showa Depression to the Period of Economic Control

Supervisor: Yanagisawa Yu

Name: Nagatomo Takahiro

Trends in the Establishment of Joint-Stock Companies in Xinjing, Manchukuo

Supervisor: Yanagisawa Yu

Name: Kawamura Tomomi

The Potential of Scholarships as a Measure to Correct Inequality in Educational Participation Opportunities

Supervisor: Yamada Atsuhiro

Name: Miyawaki Keiichi

Determinants of Children's Academic Ability: The Impact of Preschool Education on Academic Performance in the Sixth Grade of Elementary School

Supervisor: Yamada Atsuhiro

Name: Tsurumi Eriko