I am Mifuyu Kira / 吉良光冬 (in Japanese), a PhD student in Public Policy at the University of Osaka (OSIPP) from 2024.
My reseach focus is on labour, education, and applied microeconomics using observational data and experimental methods.
I am primarily interested in the topics of disability and redistribution.
Before my PhD, I received an MA in Economics from the University of Tokyo.
Working Paper
The Effects of Flipped Classroom in Higher Education on Learning Outcomes and the Heterogeneity by Group Member Characteristics
(with Yasukazu Ichino, Toru Kawai and Mai Seki) [OSIPP Discussion Paper]
Work in progress
The Effect of Employment Quota for Persons with Disabilities
(Working title)
Legacy of Discrimination Based on Wrong Beliefs: Evidence from the Minamata Disease
(Working title) (with Gwen-Jirō Clochard and Yuki Takahashi)
Recent Presentations
Workshop on the economics of human resource allocation
Jan 10, 2025, online
Japanese Economic Association Fall Meeting
Nov 19, 2024, Fukuoka University
