Macro-econometric Analysis on Determinants of Fertility Behavior

Hisakazu Kato, a Japanese national, is the professor of the School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University since 2005. He graduated from Keio University in 1981 and completed graduate school of University of Tsukuba in 1988. He received Doctor in Economics from Chuo University in 2000. After he had served the Senior Researcher of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry and Senior Research Fellow of National Institute of Population and Social Security, he works at Meiji University.. His major concern of research fields are an analysis of demographic trends and finance of social security using econometric method.

• Low Fertility and Female Labor Supply in Japan.- Time Series Analysis using Bayesian VAR approach.- Analysis of the Regional Disparity in the Total Fertility Rate in Japan.- From the Perspective of Population Density and Socioeconomic Factors.- Total Fertility Rate, Economic-Social Conditions and Public Policies in OECD Countries.