Yasutora WATANABE

Yasutora WATANABE is a Professor at The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics. His research focuses on Empirical Microeconomics and Quantitative Marketing. He has held various academic and professional positions, including Assistant Professor of Strategy at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, and Associate Professor of Economics at HKUST Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He has also served as Senior Economist and Head of Economics at Amazon Japan G.K. His research areas include Industrial Organization, Political Economics, Law and Economics, and Quantitative Marketing.

Yasutora Watanabe is a researcher at the University of Tokyo specializing in Empirical Microeconomics, Political Economics, Law and Economics, and Industrial Organization. His work explores how economic decisions are influenced by legal frameworks, political dynamics, and institutional structures. He investigates topics such as risk preferences, strategic voting, and the impact of litigation on professional behavior. His research also examines market mechanisms, including product recommendations, competition policies, and the effectiveness of nudges in behavioral economics. Watanabe's studies often combine theoretical models with empirical evidence, drawing from diverse fields to understand economic behavior and policy outcomes.