Program(Morning)
Host school：University of Niigata Prefecture
June 6th (Sat.) 2026
All the session rooms are subject to change. Please check them on site.
Registration (9:30～15:00) Building No. 1A Entrance Hall, University of Niigata Prefecture
Morning Sessions (10:00～12:30)
［Presentation: 25min; Comments; 15min,and Replies and General Discussion; 10min］
Session 1: [Empirical Trade Studies] Geopolitical Shocks
Chair: Keiko ITO（Chiba University）
| Venue | Room 5201 |
| The Impact of Policy Uncertainty on Inward Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Japan’s International Investment Agreements【E】 | |
| Presenter: Mitsuo INADA (Miyazaki Municipal University) | |
| Discussant: Keiko ITO（Chiba University） | |
| The Impact of Global Sanctions on Foreign Direct Investment: A Staggered Difference-in-Differences Approach【E】 | |
| Presenter: Shigenobu KAWAGUCHI (Kyoto University)【J】 | |
| Recommender: Naoto JINJI (Kyoto University) | |
| Discussant: Akira SASAHARA (Keio University) | |
| Oil Laundering: How Did Russian Oil Circumvent the European Union’s Embargo?【E】 | |
| Presenter: Kiyoyasu TANAKA (Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO) | |
| Discussant: Mitsuo INADA (Miyazaki Municipal University) | |
Session 2: [Empirical Trade Studies] Trade Data
Chair: Kazunobu HAYAKAWA (Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO)
| Venue | Room 5202 |
| Export Quality of Functional Materials in Japan :2000－2023 | |
| Presenter: Yoichi MATSUBAYASHI (Kobe University) | |
| Discussant: Akira SASAHARA (Keio University) | |
| Economic Impact of the RCEP | |
| Presenter: Yutaro KIMATA (Nagoya City University, Graduate School) | |
| Recommender: Ken ITAKURA (Nagoya City University) | |
| Discussant: Hiroshi MUKUNOKI (Gakushuin University) | |
| The Impact of Trump Tariffs on Cross-Border E-Commerce Apparel Imports: Empirical Evidence from U.S. Customs Data | |
| Presenter: Sho WATANABE (Shukutoku University) | |
| Discussant: Banri ITO (Aoyama Gakuin University) | |
Session 3: [Development Economics]
Chair：Tomohiko INUI (Gakushuin University)
| Venue | Room 5203 |
| Politically Induced Internal Trade Barriers in China【E】 | |
| Presenter: Jingcheng JIANG (The University of Tokyo, Graduate School)【J】 | |
| Discussant: Yoichi SUGITA (Keio University) | |
| The Impact of Logistics Infrastructure on Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Indonesia’s Sea Toll Road Program【E】 | |
| Presenter: Jia YANG (Doshisha University) | |
| Recommender: Kensuke TESHIMA (Doshisha University) | |
| Discussant: Takafumi Kawakubo (The University of Osaka) | |
| Industrial Robots and Export Performance in Developing Economies【E】 | |
| Presenter: Karamat NURILLAEV (Hokkaido University, Graduate School)【J】 | |
| Discussant: Mototsugu FUKUSHIGE (Chuo University) | |
Session 4: [Trade and Environment]
Chair：Morihiro YOMOGIDA (Sofia University)
| Venue | Room 5205 |
| Multiple equilibria and symmetry-breaking in a dynamic game of trade and transboundary pollution control【E】 | |
| Presenter: Gang LI (Toyo University) | |
| Discussant: Hayato KATO (Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO) | |
| Do Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements Promote Green Technology Spillovers?【E】 | |
| Presenter: Yeonju Jang (Kyoto University, Graduate School) | |
| Recommender: Naoto JINJI (Kyoto University) | |
| Discussant: Keisaku HIGASHIDA (Kwansei Gakuin University) | |
| Global Warming and Global Diversification | |
| Presenter: Kazutaka TAKECHI (Hosei University) | |
| Discussant: Takashi KANO (Hitotsubashi University) | |
Session 5: [International Political Economy]
Chair：Junko FURUKAWA (University of the Sacred Heart)
| Venue | Room 5105 |
| Political Economy Analysis of Economic Statecraft in the Trump 2.0 Era― Assessing the Effectiveness of Tariff-Based Economic Weaponization and the Revival of Industrial Policy | |
| Presenter: Koji SAKO (Edogawa University) | |
| Discussant: Hiromu INOUE (Hannan University) | |
| Trade Between the United States, China, and Mexico: The New Triangular Relationship Examined Through Value-Added Trade | |
| Presenter: Kaoko SAKIKAWA (Aoyama Gakuin University) | |
| Discussant: Taichi TAMURA (Osaka University of Economics） | |
| Some implications of unified classical approach to international economics | |
| Presenter: Masahiko ITAKI (Ritsumeikan University) | |
| Discussant: Osamu ISHIDA (Kyushu University) | |
※ Papers marked with 【E】 will be presented in English. Presentations by speakers whose names are followed by 【J】 are part of their job-market activities.
- Lunch (12:30～14:20)
- Board meeting (12:50～14:00) Venue: Room 5401
