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Toshihiro Ihori

いほり としひろ

Ihori Toshihiro

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1952-02-25 （Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan → Tokyo, Japan (residence/employment)

Career

Occupations
Economist, University professor, Researcher
Active Years
1974-
Affiliations
Tokyo Metropolitan University (Associate Professor), Osaka University (Associate Professor), University of Tokyo (Professor / Professor Emeritus), National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (Professor), Ministry of Finance (Member, Fiscal System Council)

Education

University of Tokyo
Faculty of Economics / Department of Economics
Degree: 学士
Period: 1970-1974
Year of Graduation: 1974
Country: Japan
Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Economics / Economics
Degree: 修士
Period: 1974-1976
Year of Graduation: 1976
Country: Japan
Johns Hopkins University
Graduate School (Economics) / Department of Economics
Degree: Ph.D
Period: 1978-1981
Year of Graduation: 1981
Country: United States
Completed doctoral program (qualified)

Awards

Nikkei Economic Book Culture Award
1984
Work: Modern Japanese Fiscal Theory: Theoretical Study of Fiscal Issues
Organization: Nikkei Inc.
Result: 受賞
Ishibashi Tanzan Prize
2001
Work: The Right Way to Think About Fiscal Deficits: Why Government Debt Is a Problem
Organization: Ishibashi Tanzan Prize Committee
Result: 受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2011
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Modern Japanese Fiscal Theory: Theoretical Study of Fiscal Issues

1984 Academic (Public Finance)

An academic study organizing theoretical aspects of Japan's fiscal problems and discussing fiscal policy challenges.

fiscal policypublic economicsgovernment debt

The Right Way to Think About Fiscal Deficits: Why Government Debt Is a Problem

2000 Popular economics

Explains the structure and issues of fiscal deficits in accessible terms and outlines policy implications.

fiscal deficitsspending cutstax reform

Public Finance

1990 Textbook

A textbook summarizing foundational theory and applications in public finance.

public goodstaxation theoryexpenditure allocation

Bibliography

  • Modern Japanese Fiscal Theory: Theoretical Study of Fiscal Issues (1984)
  • The Right Way to Think About Fiscal Deficits: Why Government Debt Is a Problem (2000)
  • Public Finance (1990)

Translations by Author

  • New Dictionary of Economic Terms (co-translator)
  • Successful Governments, Failing Governments (co-translator)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Clear, empirical argumentationPolicy-oriented analysis
Recurring Motifs
fiscal reconstructionwasteful spendingtax reform

Legacy

A scholar influential in Japanese fiscal policy and public economics through teaching, research, and policy advice. Known for both academic and popular works and active as a policy advisor.

Academic Societies

  • Japanese Economic Association

Quotes

  • It is better to raise the tax rate by 1% each year. If raised all at once, there is a high chance of a surge in consumption followed by a backlash.
    Source: Diamond Online (interview) (2010)

Trivia

  • Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2011.
  • Granted the title of Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo in 2015.