CURRICULUM VITAE MITSUHIRO "MITCH" KANEDA Department of Economics Washington, DC 20057-1036 (202) 687-5894 (202) 687-6102 (fax) e-mail: kanedam@georgetown.edu DEGREES Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 1994 M.A. in Public Administration, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, 1988 B.A., International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, 1986 PRIMARY FIELDS international trade, microeconomics RESEARCH INTERESTS international trade theory and policy, dynamic models, Japanese economy, evolutionary game theory, social norms, growth and development EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of Economics, School of Foreign Service and Department of Economics,, Fall 1994 to present Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Emory University, Spring 1999 Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Emory University, Fall 1997 Lecturer, College of General Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Fall 1993 Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Fall 1990, Fall 1992, Spring 1994 Research Assistant, Social Science Research Institute at International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, 1988-89 Teaching Assistant, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, 1987-1989
Mitch Kaneda - 2 PUBLICATIONS "Industrialization Under Perfect Foresight: World Economy with a Continuum of Countries," Journal of Economic Theory 66 (1995), pp. 437-462 "Adjustment to Import Competition: Analysis of the Short-Run" (in Japanese), The Journal of Social Science 28 (1989), pp. 171-193, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, 1989 "Adjustment to Import Competition: The Small Open Economy With Downward Wage Rigidity," The Journal of Social Science 27 (1989), pp. 137-153, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan, 1989 RESEARCH AND WORKING PAPERS "Do Profit Maximizers Maximize Profit?" joint with Akihiko Matsui (University of Tokyo), mimeo, and University of Tokyo, 2001. "Warranted Skepticism: A Dynamic Model of Infant Industry Protection," Emory University Department of Economics Working Paper 99-32, August 1999, and Georgetown University Department of Economics Working Paper Series 99-12, October 1999 "International Interaction of Societies: A Monopolistic Competition Model" (formerly titled International Trade and Integration"), mimeo,, 2000 "Seasonal Fluctuations and International Trade," joint with Gil Mehrez, mimeo,, 1999 "Seasonal Fluctuations and International Trade: General Equilibrium Effects in the Presence of Non-Traded Goods" (joint with Gil Mehrez, ), Department of Economics Working Paper Series 98-10, July 1998 "Duration of Industry Protection and the Set of Perfect Foresight Equilibrium Paths," Department of Economics Working Paper Series 97-08, August 1997 "Competition Between Firms With Different Objectives: U.S. Versus Japan" (joint with Akihiko Matsui), mimeo, University of Pennsylvania, July 1994 WORK IN PROGRESS "The Dynamics of Income Distribution in Countries Under Industrialization, Transition, Trade, and Integration"
Mitch Kaneda - 3 THESES Dissertation M.A. Thesis "Industrialization, Industrial Policy and Firm Objectives," University of Pennsylvania, August 1994 "Adjustment to Import Competition: The Case for a Small Open Economy," International Christian University, June 1988 TEACHING AND ADVISING Courses Taught International Trade (undergraduate level) Topics in International Trade (upper-undergraduate/masters level) Japanese Economy (upper-undergraduate/masters level) International Trade (Ph.D. level) Teaching Awards Core Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching (1999), School of Foreign Service, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award (1997), Department of Economics, Professor of the Year Award (1996-97), School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Economics Professor of the Year Award (1996-97), School of Foreign Service, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award (1996), Department of Economics, Dissertation Advising committee member for Masaru Sasaki, 1998 Ph.D., "Three Essays on Labor Economics," winner of Georgetown Economics Department Razin Prize for best dissertation in 1998 committee member for Hong Liang, 1998 Ph.D., "Exchange Rate Regimes and the Volatility of Real Macroeconomic Variables" committee member for Taizo Takeno, 2000 Ph. D. (expected), winner of Georgetown Economics Department Razin Prize for best dissertation in 2000
Mitch Kaneda - 4 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Conference Presentations "Do Profit Maximizers Maximize Profit?" (joint with Akihiko Matsui, University of Tokyo), Midwest Theory and International Economics Meetings, University of Wisconsin at Madison, May 2001 "International Interaction of Societies: A Monopolistic Competition Model," Southeast Economic Theory and International Economics Meetings, University of Houston and Rice University, Houston, TX, October 2000 "Warranted Skepticism: A Dynamic Model of Infant Industry Protection," Econometric Society World Congress, Seattle, WA, August 2000 "Warranted Skepticism: A Dynamic Model of Infant Industry Protection," Western Economic Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, July 2000 "Duration of Industry Protection and the Set of Perfect Foresight Equilibrium Paths," Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics Annual Symposium, Atlanta, GA, March 2000 International Trade and Integration," ASSA Annual Meetings, Boston, MA, January 2000 International Trade and Integration," Southeast Economic Theory and International Economics Meetings,, Washington, DC, November 1999 "Warranted Skepticism: A Dynamic Model of Infant Industry Protection," Conference on Research in International Trade, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, October 1999 "Warranted Skepticism: A Dynamic Model of Infant Industry Protection," Midwest International Economics Meetings, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, October 1999 International Trade and Integration," Western Economic Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, July 1999 "Firm Behavior, Institutions, and International Trade," Midwest International Economics Meetings, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, October 1998 "Duration of Protection and the Perfect Foresight Equilibrium Set," International Economics and Finance Society-Japan and Kobe University, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, March 1997 "Duration of Protection and the Perfect Foresight Equilibrium Set," Midwest International Economics Meetings, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, October 1996 "Industrialization Under Perfect Foresight: Evolution of the World With a Continuum of Countries," Tokyo Center for Economic Research Summer International Conference, Nagano, Japan, August 1992
Mitch Kaneda - 5 Grants Received (excludes travel grants), School of Foreign Service Summer Grant, Summer 2000, School of Foreign Service Summer Grant, Summer 1998, Junior Faculty Research Fellowship, Fall 1997, Graduate School Summer Academic Grant, Summer 1997, School of Foreign Service Curricular Development Grant, Summer 1996 Professional Organization Memberships American Economic Association Econometric Society International Economics and Finance Society International Society for New Institutional Economics Japanese Economic Association Western Economic Association Journal Referee International Economic Review Journal of International Economics Japanese Economic Review Southern Economic Journal Economics and Politics Contemporary Economic Policy