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February, 2009:
Research is updated

October, 2008:
Research is updated

CV of Yohei Okawa

EDUCATION

M.A., Economics, University of Virginia, May 2006
B.E. , Mathematical Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan, March 2003

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Open Economy Macroeconomics, International Capital Mobility, Asset Pricing, Market Microstructure, Econometrics

PUBLICATIONS

“Mass Car Ownership in the Emerging Market Giants” with Marcos Chamon and Paolo Mauro, Economic Policy, Vol. 23, Issue 54, pp. 243-296, April 2008

WORKS IN PROGRESS

Gravity in International Finance (with Eric van Wincoop)
Heterogeneous Households and Financial Globalization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Monetary Fund, Research Officer, 2007 January – 2007 December
Nomura Research institute, Research Assistant, 2001- 2002

AWARDS

Predoctoral Public Policy Fellowship by Bankard Fund (2007-2008)
Murata Overseas Scholarship (2004-2005)
The Japan Scholarship (2003)
Matsuo Foundation Scholarship (1999)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor: Principles of Microeconomics, 2007 – 2008
Teaching Assistant: Econometrics, Principle of Microeconomics
Research Assistant: Industrial Organization for Simon Anderson
Public Finance for Mariko Fujii in University of Tokyo

REFERENCE

Eric van Wincoop
Robert P. Black Professor of Economics,
434-924-3997 (Phone) 434-982-2904 (Fax)
vanwincoop AT virginia.edu

Toshihiko Mukoyama
Assistant Professor of Economics,
434-924-6751 (Phone) 434-982-2904 (Fax)
tm5hs AT virginia.edu