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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 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)
    99 Apr. 2025
    Fukuoka University
  • Seminar in Economics
    99 Apr. 2025
    Fukuoka University
  • Macroeconomics
    99 Apr. 2025
    Fukuoka University
  • Third- and fourth-year seminar
    99 Apr. 2023
    Fukuoka University
  • Econometrics
    99 Apr. 2023
    Fukuoka University
  • First-year seminar
    99 Apr. 2022
    Fukuoka University
  • Basic Econometrics (Graduate)
    99 Apr. 2022
    Fukuoka University
  • Readings in English Literature
    99 Apr. 2022
    Fukuoka University
  • Econometric Analysis
    99 Apr. 2022
    Fukuoka University
  • Economic Statistics
    99 Apr. 2022
    Fukuoka University
  • Microeconomics
    20 Apr. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Research Literacy
    20 Apr. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Statistics
    20 Apr. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • First-year seminar
    20 Sep. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Third-year seminar
    20 Apr. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Second-year seminar
    20 Apr. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Applied Econometrics
    20 Apr. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Econometrics (Graduate)
    20 Apr. 2021
    Kanazawa Seiryo University
  • Sophomore seminar
    20 Apr. 2020
    Kanto Gakuen University
  • Freshman seminar
    20 Apr. 2020
    Kanto Gakuen University
  • Financial Economics
    20 Apr. 2020
    Kanto Gakuen University
  • Econometrics
    20 Apr. 2020
    Kanto Gakuen University
  • Current Economic Issues
    20 Apr. 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