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Professor Hitoshi Takehara serves at the Faculty of Commerce, Graduate School of Business and Finance, specializing in accounting, business administration, asset pricing, equity valuation, and portfolio management. His academic career includes a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering from University of Tsukuba.
His research focuses on the intersection of corporate social responsibility, financial markets, and innovation in Japanese firms. Key areas include asset pricing models (particularly Fama-French variants in Japanese context), trademark and patent valuation, CSR impacts on firm risk and performance, and liquidity analysis in Tokyo Stock Exchange. His work demonstrates how intangible assets like intellectual property and social responsibility initiatives affect firm valuation and risk profiles.
Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward examining how CSR activities interact with innovation and financial performance in Japanese markets, with particular attention to family firms. His research employs sophisticated econometric techniques including VAR models and multi-factor analysis to study earnings persistence, risk pricing, and market efficiency.
- Best Paper Award (2022) - Second International Conference on Business & Economics
- Japan Accounting Association Paper Award (2018)
- Nikkei Economic Book Cultural Award (2016)
- Multiple Best Paper Awards from international conferences (2013-2017)
- Southwestern Finance Association Best Paper in Corporate Finance (2008)
Professor Takehara advises on research projects examining ESG investment, CSR-R&D interactions, and non-financial information disclosure effects. His current research includes analysis of technological competitiveness, productivity, and fund management evaluation methods. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in Japanese financial markets, maintaining active collaboration with institutions like the Japan Accounting Association and Japan Finance Association.
