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Education
May 2003 Ph.D. in Economics, Brandeis University, Advisors: M. Ayhan Kose, Sunghyun Henry Kim, Blake LeBaron, Peter Petri
May 2001 M.S. in Economics, Brandeis University
Mar 1996 B.A. in Economics, Keio University

Research and Teaching Experience
Mar 2013-: Visiting Scholar, Reischauer Institute, Harvard University
Apr 2012-: Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Hosei Univeristy
Apr 2006: Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Hosei Univeristy
Apr 2005: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Hosei Univeristy
Apr 2003: Economist, Financial Markets Department, Bank of Japan
Jul 1999: On leave, Personnel and Corporate Affairs Department, Bank of Japan
Apr 1996: Economist, Research and Statistics Department, Bank of Japan Other

Selected Appointments
Mar 2013 to Feb 2015: Visiting Scholar, Reischauer Institute, Harvard UniversityApr 2012 to now: Specially Appointed Fellow, Japan Center for Economic Research
Feb 2012 to Apr 2012: Consultant and Visiting Scholar, Research Department of International Monetary Fund
Jan & Apr 2008, Apr 2007, Aug 2006, Mar 2006 to Apr 2006: Visiting Scholar, Research Department of International Monetary Fund
Jul 2005 to Mar 2012: Associate Senior Economist, JCER (Japan Center for Economic Research)
Jun 2005 to Mar 2009: Part-time Researcher, CRD Association
Jul 2005 to Mar 2012: Associate Senior Economist, JCER (Japan Center for Economic Research)
Jan&Apr 2008 : Visiting Scholar, International Monetary Fund (Research Department)
Aug 2006 : Visiting Scholar, International Monetary Fund (Research Department)
Mar 2006 to Apr 2006 : Visiting Scholar, International Monetary Fund (Research Department)

Grants
Japan Securities Scholarship Foundation (FY2014-2016)
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation International Research Grant (FY2014)
Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists B (FY2012-FY2014)
Japan Center for Economic Research Grant (FY2012)
Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists B (FY2008-FY2010)
Bank Fund Grant (FY2009)
The Japan Economic Research Foundation Grant (FY2008)
Moody's Credit Markets Research Fund (CY2006-2007)
Hosei Special Research Grant (FY2005-7)

Journal Referee
Economics Letters, Japan and the World Economy, Singapore Economic Review, Journal of Asian Economics, International Economic Journal, International Review of Economics and Finance, International Journal of Business and Economics, International Journal of Central Banking, World Development, Comparative Economic Studies, Contemporary Economic Policy, Empirical Economics, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, ASEAN Economic Bulletin, Journal of International Economic Studies, JCER Economic Journal

Permanent Address
Faculty of Business Administration, Hosei Univeristy 2-17-1 Fujimi Chiyoda, Tokyo 177-0051, Japan
Tel: 81-3-3264-9240 Fax: 81-3-3264-9698 email: h-hirata [abcde] hosei.ac.jp (change abcde into @)