By focusing exclusively on risky securities and conducting cross-country analyses at both
macro and micro levels--a different approach than those employed in the existing literature …

The literature has shown that loose monetary policy increases risky lending; however, it is
unclear whether its effects are asymmetric based on the degree of bank competition. In this …

In this study, I estimate the degree of competition in the Japanese loan market using a new
empirical industrial organization method. With it, I conduct a long-term analysis of more than …

This study is the first to exhaustively calculate the degree of concentration in regional
banking markets using the outstanding amount of loans and deposits at branches and …

This contribution explores the synergic impact of the challenges faced by the engineering
consultancy services. Consultancy services are always subjected to various challenges. It is …

Using the lens of a medium scale DSGE model, we analyze macroeconomic effects of
Japan's unconventional monetary policy which is known as Qualitative and Quantitative …

Using the lens of a medium scale DSGE model, we analyze the macroeconomic effects of
Japan's unconventional monetary policy which is known as Qualitative and Quantitative …

Expansionary monetary policy was considered by the world's central banks to be one of the
most important measures to cope with the 2008 global financial crisis, as monetary …

This study analyzes the impact of investors' search-for-yield behavior on home bias in the
bond market. We conduct a regression analysis using data from 27 countries, including both …

I study the effects of regional bank mergers on corporate borrowers using eight large in-
market mergers between 2004 and 2018 in Japan, exploiting an event study framework. My …