Yasuyuki SAWADA

Yasuyuki SAWADA is a Professor at the Graduate School of Economics, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo. His research focuses on Development Economics, International Economics, Empirical Microeconomics, and Asian Economy. His work explores socio-economic impacts of disasters, empirical policy evaluations using micro data, and macroeconomic mechanisms of Asian development success. He has contributed to special issues in journals such as Asian Development Review and World Development, and has authored numerous articles on topics including disaster aid, poverty, and economic development. SAWADA has held positions including Professor at the University of Tokyo and Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank.

Yasuyuki Sawada is a Professor at the University of Tokyo specializing in Development Economics and Applied Econometrics. His research focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of community-managed schools, measuring digital financial inclusion, and analyzing the impact of natural and manmade disasters on household welfare. Sawada's work also explores the determinants of credit access, poverty dynamics, and social capital formation in developing economies. His studies often use field survey data and natural experiments to assess policy interventions and their socioeconomic outcomes. Additionally, he investigates suicide trends, aid proliferation, and the role of social networks in economic development.