Keio University

2019 Faculty of Economics List of Outstanding Seminar Theses

From the 721 graduation theses that passed in the 2019 academic year, the authors and titles of the "Outstanding Graduation Theses," recommended by their respective supervising professors, are as follows.

The Impact of 'Photographs' on Self-Esteem and Behavior: A Proposal for a New Randomized Experiment

Supervisor: Hideo Akabayashi

Name: Yasuko Kuwahara

Economic Development in Energy Resource-Rich Countries: The Causes of 'Dutch Disease' and Paths to Its Resolution

Supervisor: Yutaka Akiyama

Name: Yutaro Nagai

Changes in Consumption Patterns and Economic Development: The Potential of the Sharing Economy in Japan

Supervisor: Yutaka Akiyama

Name: Yoichiro Hamano

Estimation of Vertical Contracts in Japan's Automobile Industry

Supervisor: Koji Ishibashi

Name: Ryohei Shioda

The Impact of Municipal Subsidy Programs for Bone Marrow Donors on the Number of Bone Marrow Bank Registrants

Supervisor: Yoko Ibuka

Name: Risako Seo

The Impact of Promoting the Family Pharmacist and Pharmacy System on Pharmaceutical Costs

Supervisor: Yoko Ibuka

Name: Ayano Yoshida

Small Talk Behavior and Sense of Community among Japanese and Mexican People

Supervisor: Masao Ogaki

Name: Keita Nakayama

The Impact of the Desire for Approval on Purchasing Behavior for the Purpose of Posting on Instagram

Supervisor: Masao Ogaki

Name: Shizune Tamai

The Current Status and Future Prospects of Cashless Payments in Indonesia: The People of Jabodetabek in Conflict

Supervisor: Atsushi Ota

Name: Yao Yuxuan, Kim Jaehee

On the Extension of Working Hours and the Rationality of the Wage Structure in Labor-Management Relations

Supervisor: Hiroshi Onishi

Name: Kaito Agatani

Analysis of the Disparity Structure in Promotion and Salary Treatment Between Genders Using a Three-Player Dilemma Game

Supervisor: Hiroshi Onishi

Name: Takahiro Kitajima

Corruption’s Effect on Financial Inclusion: The Case of Indonesia

Supervisor: Sahoko Kaji

Name: Junta Katayama

Does the Establishment of Compulsory Education Schools Increase the Youth Population in a Region?

Supervisor: Mizuki Kawabata

Name: Takuto Doi

Regional Characteristics of Trends in Life Insurance Enrollment Rates

Supervisor: Mizuki Kawabata

Name: Akari Okumura

On the Usefulness of Microfinance in Japan

Supervisor: Fukunari Kimura

Name: Eri Matsuno

Market Design for Indiscriminate Traffic Advertising Using Connected Cars

Supervisor: Morimitsu Kurino

Name: Eisuke Jozono

A Pricing Method for Financial Derivatives Based on a Structural Model Reflecting the Term Structure of Interest Rates

Supervisor: Keiichiro Kobayashi

Name: Yoshiki Kanamata

The Role of the State as Seen in the Development of 'New Social Risks' in China: From the Perspective of Welfare State Theory

Supervisor: Tetsuya Komagata

Name: Seiya Oshima

China Expansion Strategy of Major Japanese Manufacturers: A Case Study of a Medical Device Manufacturer

Supervisor: Tetsuya Komagata

Name: Rina Kaneda

Does an Aggregation Rule Exist for the Borda Count That Never Selects the Bottom-Ranked Candidate as the Winner?

Supervisor: Toyotaka Sakai

Name: Kohei Ochiai

An Examination of Introducing the DA Algorithm into the Tokyo Metropolitan High School Entrance Examination System

Supervisor: Toyotaka Sakai

Name: Terukimi Ishimoto

The Potential for Middle Eastern Economic Development

Supervisor: Shinichi Suda

Name: Tomoya Kawakami

Data Portability and Information Banks

Supervisor: Yasunari Tamada

Name: Taro Yuasa

Sharing the Burden of Pharmaceutical Costs for a Sustainable Public Medical Insurance System

Supervisor: Yasunari Tamada

Name: Mako Fukuda

An Empirical Study on the Impact of the Release of CDP Japan 500 Climate Change Report on Stock Prices

Supervisor: Masatoshi Tsumagari

Name: Rina Kishida

Patterns and Factors of Fertility Changes in East Asia: A Comparison of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

Supervisor: Noriko Tsuya

Name: Naoki Uotani

Verification of the Impact of Municipal Financial Capacity on Locally-Funded Projects: Focusing on Subsidies for Infant Medical Expenses, and Childbirth Grant and Gift Programs

Supervisor: Kimiko Terai

Name: Yuki Inoue

Factor Analysis of the Birth Rate: Future Challenges as Seen from Data Comparison

Supervisor: Kimiko Terai

Name: Tatsuya Ohori

Analysis of Factor Exposures of Performance-Sorted Portfolios in the Japanese Stock Market

Supervisor: Daisuke Nagakura

Name: Junya Ohashi

Measuring the Effect of 'Kanpai (Cheers) Ordinances' on Local Alcohol Consumption and Shipment Volumes

Supervisor: Ryo Nakajima

Name: Yutaro Koizumi

On the Relationship Between an Artist's Vocabulary and Their Level of Recognition

Supervisor: Ryo Nakajima

Name: Kaito Sato

eLAC Protocol for Atomic Cross-Chain Swap on Corda Blockchain

Supervisor: Teruo Nakatsuma

Name: Kotaro Ito

Proposal of a Pitcher Evaluation Metric Based on DIPS, Considering the Opponent

Supervisor: Teruo Nakatsuma

Name: Yuki Nakazawa

The History and Decline of Japan's Semiconductor Industry

Supervisor: Satoshi Nakanishi

Name: Daiki Nemoto

Financial Market Frictions and Leverage: An Analysis of Optimal Monetary Policy Using a DSGE Model

Supervisor: Yasuo Hirose

Name: Kohei Machi

The Impact of Mega-Events on TFP and GDP: Do They Bring About Sustainable Economic Growth?

Supervisor: Ippei Fujiwara

Name: Kentaro Hatsumi

The Relationship Between National Character and Economic Activity in the World

Supervisor: Ippei Fujiwara

Name: Airi Tanabe

Analysis of “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture” by Game Theory

Supervisor: Kyoko Fujiwara-Greve

Name: Eiki Abe

Equilibrium Analysis and Improvement Proposals for the Swiss-System Tournament

Supervisor: Kyoko Fujiwara-Greve

Name: Sumio Yamagami

Which world your are influenced by, “on-line” or “off-line”

Supervisor: Kyoko Fujiwara-Greve

Name: Tamaki Miyauchi, Mayo Kanno

Empirical Analyses on the Effects of US-China Trade War on Their Economies

Supervisor: Kyoko Fujiwara-Greve

Name: Tomoya Jimba

Challenges in Promoting Side Jobs and Concurrent Employment: The Inducement of Long Working Hours and the Need to Expand Employee Insurance Coverage

Supervisor: Atsuhiro Yamada

Name: Miki Matsumura

Analysis of Rent Determinants for Rental Housing for People Requiring Special Consideration for Securing Housing: Using Data from the Safety Net Housing Information Provision System

Supervisor: Atsuhiro Yamada

Name: Amon Tsukamoto

Analysis of the Impact of Obesity on Income in the Dominican Republic

Supervisor: Hiroyuki Yamada

Name: Inaji Araki

Nationalism and the Non-Confrontational Japanese

Supervisor: Hiroyuki Yamada

Name: Shizuki Kanda