Hidehiko Ichimura

Hidehiko Ichimura is a Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, where he has been employed since 2018. Prior to this, he held a teaching position at the University of Tokyo. His research focuses on econometric theory and structural modeling, particularly the use of influence functions in semiparametric models and the integration of structural life-cycle models with national transfer accounts via overlapping generations frameworks.

• Education: PhD in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988

Ichimura's work bridges advanced statistical methodologies with macroeconomic modeling, aiming to refine econometric techniques for finite-dimensional parameters in semiparametric settings. He also explores the economic implications of life-cycle behaviors and intergenerational transfers. His teaching includes courses in quantitative methods (ECON 520) and econometrics (ECON 522A).