Masao Fukui

Masao Fukui is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Boston University. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research focuses on Macroeconomics and International Economics, particularly exploring topics such as labor market dynamics, monetary policy, financial frictions, and the impacts of globalization. His work has been published in top journals like the Quarterly Journal of Economics and Review of Economic Studies.

He has contributed to studies on exchange rate depreciations, wage rigidity, and the macroeconomic consequences of central bank interventions. His research often integrates theoretical models with empirical evidence, addressing issues like wealth distribution, trade imbalances, and the effects of policy discontinuities.

Fukui teaches advanced macroeconomics courses at the PhD level, including EC 704 and EC 741, focusing on topics such as firm dynamics, labor market frictions, and financial market mechanisms. His teaching materials include detailed lecture notes and Julia/Stata codes for computational exercises.

Notable research outputs include analyses of the China Shock's impact on unemployment, sticky discount rates in consumption behavior, and the welfare implications of spatial economic models. His work emphasizes policy relevance and rigorous methodological approaches, often collaborating with leading scholars in the field.