Keio University

2021 Faculty of Economics List of Outstanding Seminar Theses

The following are the authors and titles of the "Outstanding Graduation Theses" recommended by their respective supervising professors from among the 555 graduation theses that passed in the 2021 academic year.

Regional Disparities in Public School Education Spending and Their Effects: An Empirical Study on the Estimation of Prefectural Gini Coefficients for Compulsory Education Costs and Their Relation to In-School ICT Environments and High School Advancement Rates

Supervisor: Hideo Akabayashi

Name: Hinahira Miyoshi

ICT Utilization and Economic Development: Toward the Promotion of Effective ICT Utilization in Japan

Supervisor: Yutaka Akiyama

Name: Rieko Goto

Human Capital and Economic Development: Aiming for Economic Growth Through Improvements in Education and Health Standards

Supervisor: Yutaka Akiyama

Name: Kaxin Liu

‘Ancient Woodland’ for the British People: Its History and Conservation Activities

Supervisor: Takashi Iida

Name: Takashi Torasawa

Deforestation and Local Residents in Indonesia: Focusing on the Post-Suharto Era

Supervisor: Takashi Iida

Name: Noriaki Iwadate

China's Real Estate Market: A Structural Analysis from the Supply and Demand Sides

Supervisor: Yukihiro Ikeda

Name: Yuki Tomita

On the Population Sex Ratio by Municipality in Hokkaido

Supervisor: Futoshi Ishii

Name: Yutaro Saito

Urban Growth Through Industrial Agglomeration: Desirable Regional Economic Policies

Supervisor: Koji Ishibashi

Name: Kento Ariyasu

Market Entry and Location Strategies of Drugstores

Supervisor: Koji Ishibashi

Name: Tomoka Takahashi

The Impact of the Japan Obstetric Compensation System for Cerebral Palsy on the Number of Obstetricians

Supervisor: Yoko Ibuka

Name: Kodai Urushihara

Social capital and Covid-19 in Japan: heterogeneous effects of social capital on behaviors

Supervisor: Yoko Ibuka

Name: Motone Makino

The Relationship Between Self-Consciousness and Ethical Consumption Behavior

Supervisor: Masao Ogaki

Name: Itsuki Sano

On the Background of Cooperative Behavior Towards Organizations

Supervisor: Masao Ogaki

Name: Mizuki Tonouchi

Olfaction and Advertising: On the Effectiveness and Challenges of Advertisements that Appeal to the Sense of Smell

Supervisor: Toshihiro Okubo

Name: Kosei Okumura

On the Difference in Agglomeration of Convenience Stores Around Stations and in Residential Areas: Based on the Case of Ikebukuro Station

Supervisor: Toshihiro Okubo

Name: Shota Tsukamoto

Marxian Optimal Growth Theory, Bubbles, and Asset Prices

Supervisor: Hiroshi Onishi

Name: Wataru Kuwata

Can the Intentions of Parents and Companies Control Students' Career Choices?

Supervisor: Hiroshi Onishi

Name: Tomoya Watanabe

Economic Analysis of Nori Seaweed Aquaculture, Nutrient Salt Concentrations, and Water Quality in the Seto Inland Sea: Considering Sustainability in the Case of Okayama Prefecture

Supervisor: Ayumi Onuma

Name: Risa Kishimoto

A Study for Reducing Redeliveries: The Appropriateness and Legitimacy of Charging for Redelivery and Methods for Its Introduction

Supervisor: Ayumi Onuma

Name: Riko Igarashi

Revitalization of Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, Through Sake Brewery Tourism

Supervisor: Tetsu Ohira

Name: Takuya Kitazawa

The Potential of CBDC for Improving the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy

Supervisor: Sahoko Kaji

Name: Takuya Bessho

Are Bicycle Parking Facilities in Shizuoka City Meeting Demand?

Supervisor: Mizuki Kawabata

Name: Koji Ota

Regional Differences in the Decrease of Restaurants Due to Self-Restraint from Outings During COVID-19: Using Spatial Statistical Methods

Supervisor: Mizuki Kawabata

Name: Ren Maehira

A Study on the State of India's Digital Game Market and the Entry of Japanese Companies

Supervisor: Sayako Kanda

Name: Asuka Haishima

Analysis of the Impact of the Corona Shock on Japan's Food Trade and the Resilience of Japan's Food Supply Chain

Supervisor: Fukunari Kimura

Name: Rihito Nakamichi

The Impact of Sleep on Cooperative Behavior

Supervisor: Morimitsu Kurino

Name: Marimo Iwasaki

The Impact of Sleep on Cooperative Behavior

Supervisor: Morimitsu Kurino

Name: Mayumi Deguchi

The Impact of the Bank of Japan's ETF Purchase Policy on Individual Stocks During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Supervisor: Keiichiro Kobayashi

Name: Naoki Saito

Aiming for a Better Stock Market: An Analysis of the Impact of High Initial Returns in IPOs on Issuing Companies

Supervisor: Keiichiro Kobayashi

Name: Kodai Tanahashi

The Relationship Between Voting Experience and the Big Five Personality Traits Among University Students

Supervisor: Kohei Komamura

Name: Atsuto Fujisaki

Enriching Japanese Sports: Proposals for the Development of the Japanese Sports World Based on a Comparison of Japanese and U.S. Sports Business

Supervisor: Shinichi Suda

Name: Daisuke Watanabe

A Quantitative Analysis of Changes in Attitudes Toward Domestic Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Supervisor: Tatsuo Tanaka

Name: Rikuto Nishida

The Impact of Politicians' Twitter Reply Sections on Voters' Voting Behavior

Supervisor: Tatsuo Tanaka

Name: Tessei Morishita

Optimal Subsidies for the Employment of Persons with Disabilities

Supervisor: Yasunari Tamada

Name: Takuto Onoda

Institutional Design to Prevent Moral Hazard in Local Governments

Supervisor: Yasunari Tamada

Name: Koshiro Kakizaki

The Social Significance of Reselling

Supervisor: Masatoshi Tsumagari

Name: Keisuke Sano

The Impact of Financing Methods and Combinations with Other Fiscal Expenditures on the Effectiveness of Public Employment Creation Policies: A Simulation Analysis Using a DSGE Model with an Expanded Fiscal Sector

Supervisor: Kimiko Terai

Name: Yuto Kawabe

A Simulation Analysis of the Impact of Changes in the Income Tax System on Social Welfare

Supervisor: Kimiko Terai

Name: Yuto Matsuda

The Relationship Between Urban Walkability and Real Estate Prices

Supervisor: Michio Naoi

Name: Ryota Nishioka

A Re-examination of the Werther Effect in the SNS Era

Supervisor: Daisuke Nagakura

Name: Ryuichi Hirano

Analysis of Entry Structure in Highly Concentrated Markets: The Impact of Entry on the Competitive Environment in Japan's Small Animal Veterinary Clinic Industry

Supervisor: Ryo Nakajima

Name: Kei Kitagawa

An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Increased DX Investment on Correcting Long Working Hours

Supervisor: Ryo Nakajima

Name: Kanade Ito

Reconsidering ESG Ratings for Use in ESG Investing

Supervisor: Teruo Nakatsuma

Name: Yudai Nishikaido

Estimating the Impact of the COVID-19 Spread on the Spread of Local Government Bonds to JGBs

Supervisor: Teruo Nakatsuma

Name: Keigo Takahashi

Countermeasures for Modern Japan's Educational Issues from the Perspective of the Early Modern to Modern Periods

Supervisor: Satoshi Nakanishi

Name: Ryo Shimizu

A Japan-Germany Comparison of Post-War Automobile Industry Development: A Study from the Perspectives of Market Systems, Policies, and International Relations

Supervisor: Chizuru Namba

Name: Yuki Yamaji

Do 'Miracles' Exist in Places Spared from Disaster?

Supervisor: Katsutoshi Hashiguchi

Name: Kana Takahashi

Fukushima Prefecture's Corporate Strategy and Outlook from the Perspective of the SDGs

Supervisor: Katsutoshi Hashiguchi

Name: Takuto Aoike

A Study on the Productive Green Land Act and the 2022 Problem

Supervisor: Junichi Hasegawa

Name: Yu Nakamura

Welfare Analysis in a Collateral Constraint Model: Does EWI Improve Social Welfare?

Supervisor: Yasuo Hirose

Name: Hironori Takanashi

Evaluation of Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing Using a DSGE Model

Supervisor: Yasuo Hirose

Name: Naoki Maezono

Application of the predictive model for the UK to Prefiguring the Likelihood of the EU Countries to Leave the Union

Supervisor: Ippei Fujiwara

Name: Daishiro Kobayashi

Analysis of the Impact of Politicians' Gaffes on Approval Ratings

Supervisor: Ippei Fujiwara

Name: Motoharu Kinoshita

Voting Behavior and the Design of Desirable Aggregation Rules When Voters Prefer an Equal Number of Male and Female Winners

Supervisor: Kyoko Fujiwara-Greve

Name: Yuki Takahashi

A Study on the Validity of a Simple Method for Extracting Family Businesses

Supervisor: Yasuo Maeda

Name: Toshihiro Uchibori

Trends in Kampo Medicine in Modern Japan: Focusing on an Analysis of the Actual Use of Kampo Medicines Among the Public

Supervisor: Yusaku Matsuzawa

Name: Ryosuke Shachi

Analysis of the Impact of Surrounding Educational Levels on Individual Wages: Focusing on the Social Multiplier Effect

Supervisor: Atsuhiro Yamada

Name: Hikaru Nagatsuma

The Presence or Absence of a Wage Premium from Drinking Among Japanese Workers

Supervisor: Atsuhiro Yamada

Name: Sho Yanagisawa

Impact Evaluation of POLMAS on the Economy in Indonesia

Supervisor: Hiroyuki Yamada

Name: Riko Yamaoka

An Empirical Analysis of the Dowry Custom and Women's Decision-Making Power in Pakistan

Supervisor: Hiroyuki Yamada

Name: Seika Sukegawa