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第33回(2012年) award
Makoto Saitō
さいとう まこと
Saito Makoto
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1960-07-24 (Nagoya, Aichi, Japan)
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, English
- 居住地歴
- Nagoya (birthplace) → Kyoto (student years) → Boston (graduate study) → Tokyo (academic career) → Vancouver (visiting faculty)
経歴
- 職業
- Economist, University Professor, Researcher
- 活動期間
- 1983年〜
- 所属
- University of British Columbia, Department of Economics, Kyoto University, Faculty of Economics, Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University, Graduate School of Economics, Bank of Japan, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies (visiting)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Shūzō Nishimura, John C. Heaton, Olivier Blanchard
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara Prefectural Nara High School | — | — | — | 1976-1979 | Japan |
| Kyoto University, Faculty of Economics | Faculty of Economics | — | Bachelor of Economics | 1979-1983 | Japan |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Department of Economics (Ph.D. program) | Economics | Ph.D. | 1988-1992 | United States |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nikkei Economic Book Award (44th) | Thinking and Using Financial Technology: Economics of Risk and Liquidity | — | Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) | winner |
| 2002 | NIRA Oikoshi Policy Research Award (3rd) | Economics of Social Welfare and the Family | — | NIRA (Nomura Research Institute-related) | winner |
| 2005 | Real Estate Society Publication Award (Academic Division) | Economic Analysis of the Real Estate Market: Information, Taxation, Urban Planning and Land Prices | 学術 | Japanese Society of Real Estate | winner |
| 2007 | Japan Economic Association Ishikawa Prize (2nd) | — | — | Japan Economic Association | winner |
| 2008 | Economist Award (48th) | Asset Prices and Macroeconomy | — | Mainichi Newspapers (Economist magazine) | winner |
| 2011 | Foundation Award (National Bank Academic Promotion Foundation) | — | — | National Bank Academic Promotion Foundation | winner |
| 2012 | Ishibashi Tanzan Prize (33rd) | The Economics of the Nuclear Crisis: Reflections as a Social Scientist | — | Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Foundation | winner |
| 2014 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan (Cabinet Office) | recipient |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
New Macroeconomics: The Encounter of Classical and Keynesian
1996年 Academic (Economics)An academic work exploring the intersection of classical and Keynesian economics and presenting theoretical frameworks for macroeconomic policy.
Thinking and Using Financial Technology: Risk and Liquidity
2000年 Professional (Finance)Explains theories and practices regarding risk and liquidity of financial products, organizing approaches to financial technology.
The Art of Competition: How to Work and Invest
2010年 Popular economicsA popular economics book explaining ideas about competition and investment in accessible terms and offering guidance for individuals and firms.
The Economics of the Nuclear Crisis
2011年 Essays / Current affairs economicsAnalyzes the crisis around nuclear power from an economic perspective and presents reflections as a social scientist.
Fiscal Discipline and Macroeconomics: Beyond the Conflict of Suspension and Compliance
2023年 Academic (Fiscal policy)A specialist book discussing the relationship between fiscal discipline and macroeconomic policy, and examining tensions between suspension and compliance.
全著作
- New Macroeconomics: The Encounter of Classical and Keynesian
- Economic Policy and Macroeconomics: New Proposals for Reform
- Thinking and Using Financial Technology: Risk and Liquidity
- The Shackles of Growth Belief: Consumption-focused Macroeconomics
- The Art of Competition: How to Work and Invest
- The Economics of the Nuclear Crisis
- Fiscal Discipline and Macroeconomics: Beyond the Conflict of Suspension and Compliance
作風・主題
- 文体
- Analytical, logical academic styleConcise exposition emphasizing empirical data
- 頻出モチーフ
- Risk and liquidityFiscal disciplineCompetitiveness and productivity
評価・遺産
A scholar known for empirical analysis in macroeconomics and financial economics. Author of both policy proposals and popular explanatory works, serving as a bridge between academia and policy.
関連学会
- Japan Economic Association
- Japanese Finance Association
引用
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Deflation continues, but it is a mild one at about an annual rate of 1.1%.
出典: Reuters (interview), 2013 (2013年) -
Low-productivity firms should not be kept alive by low interest rates; interest rate increases should allow their exit.
出典: Statements (lectures / articles) (2010年)
豆知識
- Born in Nagoya.
- Known for strict supervision in seminars.