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Masahiro Tanaka

Department of Economics/Department of Industrial Economics
Associate professor

Researcher information

■ Degree
  • Ph.D. in Economics, Waseda University, Mar. 2021
■ Field Of Study
  • Natural sciences, Applied mathematics and statistics, Bayesian Statistics
  • Informatics, Statistical science, Data Science
  • Humanities & social sciences, Economic statistics, Econometrics

Career

■ Career
  • Apr. 2022 - Present
    Fukuoka University, Faculty of Economics Department of Economics, Associate Professor
  • Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022
    Kanazawa Seiryo University, Faculty of Economics Department of Economics, Associate Professor
  • Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021
    Kanto Gakuen University, Faculty of Economics Department of Economics, Lecturer (Fixed-term)
  • May 2019 - Mar. 2020
    Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Office for the Statistics Commission, Director-general for Policy Planning (Statistical Standards), Fixed-term Officer
  • Feb. 2018 - Apr. 2019
    Japan Finance Corporation, Research Institute, Visiting Economist
  • Apr. 2017 - Jul. 2017
    KDDI Search, Inc., Future Design Department, Associate Analyst (Fixed-term)
  • Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2017
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Fellowship (DC1)
  • Apr. 2014 - Jul. 2014
    Tokyo Gakugei University, Faculty of Education, Part-time Lecturer
  • Apr. 2008 - Jan. 2012
    Bank of Japan, Research and Statistics Department etc.
■ Educational Background
  • Sep. 2013 - Mar. 2021
    Waseda University, Graduate School of Economics
  • Apr. 2012 - Sep. 2013
    Waseda University, Graduate School of Economics
  • Apr. 2004 - Mar. 2008
    Waseda University, School of Political Science and Economics, Department of Political Science

Research activity information

■ Award
  • Jul. 2024
    2024 6th Asia Conference on Machine Learning and Computing, Excellent Oral Presentation
    Generalized Posterior Calibration via Sequential Monte Carlo Sampler
    Masahiro Tanaka
  • Jul. 2024
    7th International Conference on Data Science and Its Applications 2024, Best Paper Award
    Weighted Particle-Based Optimization for Efficient Generalized Posterior Calibration
    Masahiro Tanaka
  • Feb. 2017
    7th Global Business and Social Science Research Conference, Best Paper Award
    Measuring Political Budget Cycles: A Bayesian Semiparametric Assessment
    Masahiro Tanaka
■ Paper
  • Generalized Posterior Calibration via Sequential Monte Carlo Sampler
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Proceedings of the 2024 6th Asia Conference on Machine Learning and Computing, 05 Mar. 2025, :62 - 68, Refereed
    Lead
  • Delayed Acceptance Markov Chain Monte Carlo for Robust Bayesian Analysis
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Accepted for publication in Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics (the 2025 8th International Conference on Mathematics and Statistics) [arXiv:2504.11761], Mar. 2025, Refereed
    Lead
  • Quasi-Bayesian Local Projections: Simultaneous Inference and Extension to the Instrumental Variable Method
    Masahiro Tanaka
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.20249, Mar. 2025
    Lead
  • Weighted Particle-Based Optimization for Efficient Generalized Posterior Calibration
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Data Science and Its Applications 2024, 06 Sep. 2024, :515 - 521, Refereed
    Lead
  • Parameterizations for Gradient-based Markov Chain Monte Carlo on the Stiefel Manifold: A Comparative Study
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Proceedings of the 2024 3rd Asia Conference on Algorithms, Computing and Machine Learning, 29 May 2024, :397 - 402, Refereed
    Lead
  • Bayesian Singular Value Regularization via a Cumulative Shrinkage Process
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods, Jul. 2022, 51(16):5566 - 5589, Refereed
    Lead
  • Bayesian Matrix Completion Approach to Causal Inference with Panel Data
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, 06 Apr. 2021, 15(2):Article:49, Refereed
    Lead
  • On the Likelihood of Local Projection Models
    Masahiro Tanaka
    arXiv preprint, arXiv:2005.12620, 26 May 2020
    Lead
  • Bayesian Inference of Local Projections with Roughness Penalty Priors
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Computational Economics, Feb. 2020, 55(2):629 - 651, Refereed
    Lead
  • Adaptive MCMC for Generalized Method of Moments with Many Moment Conditions
    Masahiro Tanaka
    arXiv preprint, arXiv:1811.00722, 02 Nov. 2018
    Lead
  • Measuring Political Budget Cycles: A Bayesian Semiparametric Assessment
    Masahiro Tanaka
    WINPEC Working Paper No. E1415, Jan. 2015
    Lead
  • 日本の物価変動の背景:事実と論点の整理
    西崎健司; 上野陽一; 田中昌宏
    日本銀行ワーキングペーパー No. 11-J-9, Dec. 2011
■ MISC
  • 文系学生のためのデータサイエンス教育:経済学部における実践と課題
    Masahiro Tanaka
    統計教育実践研究第15巻(統計数理研究所共同研究リポート466), Mar. 2023, :147 - 147
    Lead
  • 中小トラック運送業者の生き残り策
    楠本敏博; 田中昌宏
    日本政策金融公庫日本公庫総研レポート 2019-1号, Mar. 2019
  • インバウンドのニーズを探る―「訪日旅行に関するアンケート」から―
    竹内英二; 田原宏; 田中昌宏
    日本政策金融公庫総合研究所調査月報 1月号, Jan. 2019
■ Lectures, oral presentations, etc.
  • Generalized Posterior Calibration via Sequential Monte Carlo Sampler
    Masahiro Tanaka
    2024 6th Asia Conference on Machine Learning and Computing, 28 Jul. 2024
  • Weighted Particle-Based Optimization for Efficient Generalized Posterior Calibration
    Masahiro Tanaka
    7th International Conference on Data Science and Its Applications 2024, 11 Jul. 2024
  • Generalized Posterior Calibration via Sequential Monte Carlo Sampler
    Masahiro Tanaka
    2024 International Conference on Computing, Machine Learning and Data Science, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Parameterizations for Gradient-based Markov Chain Monte Carlo on the Stiefel Manifold: A Comparative Study
    Masahiro Tanaka
    2024 3rd Asia Conference on Algorithms, Computing and Machine Learning, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Discussion on "Impact of Trade Openness on Output Volatility: Case from the Japanese Manufacturing Industry" by Sangho Kim and Kyuhyong Kim
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Japan Association for Applied Economics 2023 Spring Meeting, 11 Jun. 2023
  • 文系学生のためのデータサイエンス教育:経済学部における実践と課題
    Masahiro Tanaka
    The 20th Japan Conference on Teaching Statistics and Data Science, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Estimating Missing/Counterfactual Figures in Japan's Construction Order Statistics via Multi-output Gaussian Processes
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Keio University Econometrics Workshop, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Bayesian Eigenvalue Regularization via Cumulative Shrinkage Process
    Masahiro Tanaka
    16th IMT-GT International Conference on Mathematics, Statistics and Their Applications, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Adaptive MCMC for Generalized Method of Moments with Many Moment Conditions
    Masahiro Tanaka
    11th International Statistics Congress, 05 Oct. 2019
  • Bayesian Inference of Local Projections with Roughness Penalty Priors
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Applied Statistics 2018, 24 Sep. 2018
  • Measuring Political Budget Cycles: A Bayesian Semiparametric Assessment
    Masahiro Tanaka
    7th Global Business and Social Science Research Conference, 23 Feb. 2017
  • Context-conditional Impact of Fiscal Imbalances on Sovereign Bond Yields: An International Panel VAR
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Japanese Economic Society 2015 Autumn Meeting, 10 Oct. 2015
  • Measuring Political Budget Cycles: A Nonlinear DSGE Approach
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Japanese Economic Society 2014 Autumn Meeting, 11 Oct. 2014
  • Fiscal Policy Uncertainty and the Macroeconomy
    Masahiro Tanaka
    Niigata Workshop on Public Economics, 08 Jun. 2013
■ Courses
  • Econometrics (Graduate)
    Apr. 2025 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Seminar in Economics
    Apr. 2025 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Macroeconomics
    Apr. 2025 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Third- and fourth-year seminar
    Apr. 2023 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Econometrics
    Apr. 2023 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • First-year seminar
    Apr. 2022 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Basic Econometrics (Graduate)
    Apr. 2022 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Readings in English Literature
    Apr. 2022 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Econometric Analysis
    Apr. 2022 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Economic Statistics
    Apr. 2022 - Present
    Fukuoka University
  • Microeconomics
    Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2023
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Research Literacy
    Apr. 2021 - Aug. 2022
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Statistics
    Apr. 2021 - Aug. 2022
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • First-year seminar
    Sep. 2021 - Mar. 2022
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Third-year seminar
    Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Second-year seminar
    Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Applied Econometrics
    Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Econometrics (Graduate)
    Apr. 2021 - Sep. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Sophomore seminar
    Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021
    Kanto Gakuen University
  • Freshman seminar
    Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021
    Kanto Gakuen University
  • Financial Economics
    Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021
    Kanto Gakuen University
  • Econometrics
    Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2021
    Kanto Gakuen University
  • Current Economic Issues
    Apr. 2014 - Jul. 2014
    Tokyo Gakugei University
■ Affiliated academic society
  • Oct. 2021 - Present
    American Statistical Association
  • Apr. 2017 - Present
    International Society for Bayesian Analysis
  • Apr. 2017 - Present
    Institute of Mathematical Statistics
  • Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2022
    Japan Economic Association
■ Research Themes
  • 深層学習による双方向の因果関係の分析:不均一分散による識別
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
    Fukuoka University
    Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2028
  • ベイズ的行列補完手法の開発と経済統計への応用
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
    Kanto Gakuen University, Kanazawa Seiryo University, Fukuoka University
    Sep. 2020 - Mar. 2025
  • 財政金融政策の不確実性とマクロ経済:政治経済学的アプローチ
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
    Waseda University
    Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2017
■ Industrial Property Rights
  • 特許6737743, 特開2019-028930, 特願2017-150779, 介護実績管理サーバ、介護実績推定方法、及びプログラム
    横田健治, 間瀬公太, 鈴木雅弘, 大木朱美, 田中昌宏
■ Social Contribution Activities
  • ビッグデータ時代に求められる、新しい統計学とは?
    coverage_cooperation
    リクルート, スタディサプリ進路 問いから導く探求事典, 25 Nov. 2024