Sakai Toyotaka

From a time when mechanism design had almost no public recognition in Japan, I have worked not only on specialist academic papers, but also on bringing the field to a broader audience by writing books at every level—from introductory paperbacks and general-interest books to textbooks—while also promoting it through a wide range of media. Since the 2010s, I have focused on the practical business implementation of economics. In 2018, I founded what is now Toyotaka Sakai Office, and in 2020 I founded Economics Design Inc. My activities span a wide range, including the design of rules and algorithms, as well as angel investing accompanied by hands-on support. My mission is not only to produce academic knowledge, but to build the entire process through which that knowledge is ultimately put to use by ordinary people in society.

メカニズムデザインが日本でほぼ知名度ゼロの時代から、国際学術誌に専門論文を多数掲載するのみならず、多くの一般向け書籍を公刊し、また各種メディアで普及に尽力してきました。20年にはビジネスでのニーズに応えるためEconomics Design Inc. を起業しました。学知の生産だけでなく、それが市井の人々に使われるまでの全プロセスを生産することを、自身のミッションとしています。

Economic theory / Theoritical Economics