Yuri Sasaki (Yuri Nagataki Sasaki)

Office Address:

Department of Economics, Meiji Gakuin University, 1-2-37 Shirokane-dai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8636, Japan.

Current Position:

Professor, Department of Economics, Meiji Gakuin University.

Education:

Ph. D. (Commerce) Department of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University (March 2000).

Current Research Interests:

Pricing-to-Market Behavior, Asian Currency Crises, Capital Crunch.

Articles in Refereed Journals (in English)

The Import Behavior of Japanese Corporate Groups: Evidence from Micro Survey Data,
   co-authored with Kazuo Ueda, Japan and the World Economy, Volume 10, Issue 1, 1998. p.1-11.
An Inertia in the Key Currency, 
   co-authored with Eiji Ogawa, Japan and the World Economy, Volume 10, Issue 4, 1998. p.421-439.
How Did the Dollar Peg Fail in Asia?
   co-authored with Takatoshi Ito and Eiji Ogawa, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol.12, 1998, P.256-304.
The Pricing-to-Market Behavior: Japanese Exports to the US, the EU and Asia,
   Review of International Economics, Volume 10, Issue 1, February 2002, 140-150.
Impacts of Basle Accord on Japanese Banks’ Behavior,
   co-authored with Takatoshi Ito, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol.16, Issue 3, September 2002, P.372-397.

Articles in Book (in English)

“Costs, Benefits, and Constraints of the Basket Currency Regime,” in Monetary and Financial Integration in East Asia - The Way Ahead, Vol. 2, Asian Development Bank, Palgrave Macmillan, Great Britain, 2004. 
“How Did the Dollar Peg Fail in Asia?” with Takatoshi Ito and Eiji Ogawa, Takatoshi Ito (ed) A Basket Currency for Asia, Routledge, Pub., London, UK, 2007.

Other Articles (in English)

“Pass-Through of Exchange Rate Changes and Macroeconomic Shocks to Domestic Inflation in East Asian Countries,” Takatoshi Ito, Yuri N. Sasaki and Kiyotaka Sato
RIETI Discussion paper 2005/05 05-E-020.
“Japanese Banks’ Behavior under the Basle Capital Standards,” Paper presented at Far Eastern Meeting of Econometric Society, Kobe, July 20th, 2001.
“Pass-Through of Exchange Rates on Import Prices in East Asian Countries,” Keizai Kenkyu, No.132, The society of Economics, Meiji Gakuin University, March 2005.
“Pass-Through of Exchange Rate Changes and Macroeconomic Shocks to Domestic Inflation in East Asian Countries,” co-authored with Takatoshi Ito and Kiyotaka Sato, RIETI Discussion paper 2005/05 05-E-020.
“Pricing to Market in Japanese Exports Revisited,” co-authored with Michael Knetter, Mimeo.

Published Comments in English

“Comment on The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Korea’s Economic Development: Productivity Effects and Implications for the Currency Crises,” in Takatoshi Ito and Anne O. Krueger eds., The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in East Asian Economic Development, The University of Chicago Press, 2000, 292-294.

Articles in Refereed Journals (in Japanese)

”Nihon Kigyo to Inboisu Karensii” (The choice of Invoice Currency by Japanese Exporters), Hitotsubashi-Ronso, Vol.112, No.5, 1994. pp.138-159.
“Nihon Kigyo to Puraisingu to Maketto” (Pricing-to-Market Behavior of Japanese Exporters), JCER Journal, No.32, Japan Center of Economic Research, 1996,     pp.49-74.

Articles in Book (in Japanese)

“Yu-ro Sijou ni Okeru En no Kokusaika” (Internationalization of Yen in Euro Markets), Toshiya Hanawa eds., Nihon no Kinyu Keizai, Yuhikaku, Tokyo, 1995. pp. 189-211.
”Jikoshihon Hiritsu to Furyo Saiken no Ginko Kasidashi heno Eikyo,” (The effects of Capital Standard and Nonperforming Loan on the behavior of Bank Lending,) H. Uzawa and M. Hanazaki eds. Kinyu Sisutemu no Keizaigaku, University of Tokyo Press, 2000, pp.129-148.
“Dollar Peg Regime v.s. Basket Peg Regime,” in Katsumi Matsuura and Yonezawa Yasuhiro eds., Kinyu No Atarashii Nagare Shijouka to Kokusaika, Nihon Hyoronsha, 2002, PP. 117-128.

Books (in Japanese)

KOKUSAI KINYU RON, (International Monetary Economics,) 1996, Ryoji Yamada eds., Yachiyo Shuppan, Japan.
KANTAIHEIYO CHIIKI NO KINYU SHIHON SIJO, (Financial Market in Pacific-basin,) 2002, co-authored with Eiji Ogawa, Sanae Ono and Toyoharu Takahashi, Takachiho Sogo Kenkyujo, Japan.

Other Articles (in Japanese)

“Nihon no Yunyu ha Sukunaika?” (Japanese Import is low?), 1995, ESP (Economy Society Policy,) No.275, p.78-81.
 “Kawase-reto Hendou, Kigyou no Kokusaika to Kigyou Soukachi: Deirii Paneru Deta niyoru Jisshou Bunseki” (Impacts of Foreign Exchange Rate Change on Japanese    Firms), co-authored with Kyoji Fukao and Naohiko Baba, Kinyu Kenkyu, Institute for Monetary Economic Studies, Bank of Japan, Vol.16, No.1, 1997.
“Testing the Market Efficiency in Foreign Exchange Forward Markets: Using Weekly Data”, co-authored with Hiroshi Kamae, Working Paper Series, No.26. Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Commerce.
“Jisshitsu Kawase Souba no Tanki teki Hendo to Yushutu ni okeru Keiyaku-kakaku     Kouchokusei” (Short-run Volatility of Real Exchange rates and Nominal Rigidity of Invoiced     Price), Takachiho Ronso, Vol.32, No.3, 1997. pp.1-25.
“Nihon Kigyou no Ajia muke Chokusetsu Tousi to Pasu-suru Ritsu” (Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in Asia and ‘Pass-Through’ of its Trade with Asia), Takachiho Ronso, Vol.32, No,4, 1998. pp.29-46.
“Minkan Kinyu Kikan no Prudencial Policy,” (Prudencial Policies in Private Financial Institution,) March 2000, Tokyo Yusei Kyoku Itaku Kenkyu Hokokusho.
“Gaikokukawase Sijo ni Okeru Baikai Tuka,” (Vecle currencies in Foreign Exchange Market,) March 2000, Sogo Kenkyu, Takachiho University Sogo Kenkyujo.
“Jiko Sihon Hiritu Kisei to Furyo Saiken no Kashidashi heno Eikyo,” May 2000, Kinyu Kozo Kenkyu Vol. 22, Kinyu Kozo Kenkyukai.