Research

HANSHIN-AWAJI EARTHQUAKE

Natural disasters often put disadvantaged individuals at a further vulnerable position in society. This project examines the long-term consequences of Hanshin-Awaji earthquake on poverty by applying a synthetic control method and a difference-in-differences design.

• Synthetic Control Methodを用いた個別事例の因果効果の識別 (前田豊氏との共著) 「理論と方法」(Causal Inference with a Single-treated Case using the Synthetic Control Method) (joint with Yutaka Maeda). (Publisher Version)