Toshiaki IIZUKA

Toshiaki IIZUKA is a Professor at The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics. His research focuses on Health Economics and Empirical Industrial Organization. He has contributed to leading economics journals with studies on health care markets, including the American Economic Review, RAND Journal of Economics, and Journal of Health Economics. His work explores topics such as incentive and information in health care, medical pricing, and the impact of policy interventions on health outcomes. IIZUKA has held academic positions at various institutions, including The University of Tokyo, Keio University, and Vanderbilt University. He is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Health Economics and Health Economics.

Toshiaki Iizuka is a health economist and empirical industrial organization researcher at the Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo. His work focuses on understanding the economic behavior of healthcare providers and patients, with a particular emphasis on prescription drug markets, physician decision-making, and the impact of health policies. Iizuka's research explores topics such as the effects of direct-to-consumer advertising on prescription choices, the role of physician agency in adopting generic drugs, and the influence of health signals on patient outcomes. His studies often combine empirical methods with real-world data to analyze market dynamics and policy implications in healthcare systems.