Rate My Professor Yousuke Sasaki

Sasaki’s research focuses on applied econometrics and quantitative sociology, with particular emphasis on economic inequality, panel data construction and analysis, fertility rates, and voting behavior. He is a member of the Japanese Economic Association, the Japanese Statistical Association, the Japanese Political Science Association, and the Mathematical Sociology Association. Among his key publications are discussion papers such as “The Impact of Multi-Factor Productivity on Income Inequality” (2022, co-authored with Takashi Kamihigashi), “Spatial Panel Data Analysis of Fertility Rates: Unraveling Two Myths” (2022, co-authored with Takashi Kamihigashi), and “The First Public Panel Data on Regional Inequality in Japan Based on the Family Income and Expenditure Survey” (2022, co-authored with Takashi Kamihigashi), all issued by Kobe University’s Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration. He has presented at conferences including meetings of the Japanese Economic Association, the Japanese Statistical Association, and the Mathematical Sociology Association. Sasaki serves on several university committees at Niigata Sangyo University, including the Educational Affairs Committee, Library Committee, Research Activities Support Committee, Journal Editorial Committee, and Graduate School Committee.