Last Update: Feb. 11, 2008
Rui Ota
Graduate Student
Department of Economics
Johns Hopkins University
e-mail: rui.ota@jhu.edu
Fields of Specialization:
Industrial Organization, Applied Econometrics, International Trade and Finance.
Published Papers:
"Adjustability in Production and Dynamic Effects of Domestic Competition Policy," Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 15-4 (December 2006), 431-439. Link
Research Papers:
"Big Government, High Debt, and Fiscal Adjustment in Small States," (joint with Stephanie Medina Cas), IMF Working Paper WP/08/39, February 2008. Link
Teaching Experience:
Elements of Microeconomics (Teaching Assistant to Prof. Bruce Hamilton, Spring 2006)
Advanced Macroeconomics (Teaching Assistant to Prof. Makoto Yano, Keio U., Spring 2003)
Elementary Microeconomics (Teaching Assistant to Prof. Makoto Yano, Keio U., Spring 2002)
Professional Experience:
Consultant, World Bank, Development Economics Research Group, July 2007 - present.
Research Assistant to Prof. Joseph Harrington, July 2005 - June 2007.
Intern, International Monetary Fund, African Dept., June-September 2006.
Research Associate, Faculty of Economics, Keio U., April 2001 - June 2003.
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