Hiroshi Toma

Hiroshi Toma is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Texas A&M University, specializing in Macroeconomics and International Economics. His research focuses on inflation dynamics, trade networks, and monetary policy implications.

Research Highlights:

• Examines heterogeneous inflation expectations' macroeconomic impacts (awarded University of Michigan Best Third Year Paper Prize)
• Analyzes cultural proximity's role in inter-firm trade and global production networks
• Explores effects of local currency pricing laws on exchange rate pass-through mechanisms

Notable Publications: Includes work in the Journal of International Money and Finance and ongoing research with institutions like the Cleveland Fed and Inter-American Development Bank.

Awards:

• University of Michigan Best Third Year Paper Prize (2023)

Collaborations: Active researcher with multi-institutional projects on decoupling quantification and dynamic trade models, involving scholars from Stanford, IMF, and NBER.