Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University
【Profile】
Fengming Chen is currently a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor at the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS), Hitotsubashi University, since August 2025. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from the Graduate School of Economics at Tohoku University. He previously held positions at the Smart-Aging Research Center and the Research Center for Aged Economy and Society, both affiliated with Tohoku University.
His research interests lie in health economics and population economics, with a particular focus on the effectiveness of preventive care and the factors that promote behavioral change. In recent years, he has utilized large-scale social survey data and administrative data to identify the determinants of health checkup participation among local residents. By applying insights from behavioral economics, he aims to promote positive behavioral changes within communities.
【Selected publications】
- CHEN, F., WAKABAYASHI, M., and YUDA, M. (2024). The Impact of Retirement on Health: Empirical Evidence from the Change in Public Pensionable Age in Japan, The Journal of the Ageing Economics, Vol.28, 100513. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212828X24000136
- Chen F, Nakanishi H, Sekizawa Y, Ochi S, So M (2024) Investigating the causal effects of COVID-19 vaccination on the adoption of protective behaviors in Japan: Insights from a fuzzy regression discontinuity design. PLOS ONE. 19(6): e0305043. https://doi.org/10.51803/yssr.1458230
- Hsu Y., Yoshida H., and Chen F. (2022). The Impacts of Population Aging on the Economy of China, Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, 14(1), pp.105-130. doi/10.1177/09749101211067079.
- Fengming CHEN and Hiroshi YOSHIDA. (2021). Lifestyle Habits and the Risk Factors of Dementia: Evidence from Japan, Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 21, pp.203-208. doi:10.1111/ggi.14116.
- Fengming CHEN and Midori WAKABAYASHI. (2019). Will the Family Caregivers' Burden Change According to the Types of Nursing Care? A Comparison Between Caregiving for Dementia Patients and Physically Impaired Older Adults, Journal of Social Security Research, 4(3), pp.372-386. (in Japanese) https://www.ipss.go.jp/syoushika/bunken/data/pdf/sh19040311.pdf
