Yasushi Iwamoto

Date of Birth

September 20, 1961

Education

B.A., Kyoto University,March 1984
M.A., Osaka University,March 1986
Ph.D., Osaka University, February 1991

Present Position

Professor, Department of Economics, the University of Tokyo, April 2005

Positions Held

Professor, Department of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, April 2002 - March 2005
Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University, July 1991 - March 2002.
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Osaka University, February 1990 - June 1991.
Research Associate, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, April 1987 - January 1990.

Past Concurrent Positions

Senior Economist, Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Ministry of Finance, May 1994 - March 1996.
Guest Research Officer, Institute for Posts and Telecommunications Policy, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, July 1993 - March 1997.
Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Boston University, September 1991 - June 1993.
Visiting Fellow, Australia-Japan Research Centre, Australian National University, March 1990 - May 1990.

Fields of Interest

Public Economics
Macroeconomics

Professional Affiliations

American Economic Association
Japanese Economic Association

Last Updated: 04/06/05, Yasushi Iwamoto