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Shinya Sakano is Professor at Waseda University’s School of Commerce, teaching and researching in econometrics and economic statistics since 2009. Previously associate professor at Waseda and Niigata Universities and visiting researcher at Paris Dauphine, he holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Kyoto University (1999) and a B.A. from Waseda (1987). He is a member of the Japan Statistical Society and Japanese Economic Association, currently concurrent researcher at Waseda’s Center for Data Science and Research Institute of Business Administration.
Education:
- Ph.D. Economics, Kyoto University, 1999
- B.A. Economics, Waseda University, 1987
Research interests centre on theoretical and applied econometrics, especially time-series methods: unit-root and stationarity tests (ADF, ADF-GLS, HEGY, Canova-Hansen), VAR/ARMA modelling, test power and finite-sample properties, seasonal integration, and Monte-Carlo inference. Applied work covers Japanese macro-economic and financial data, infrastructure evaluation, and graduate employment surveys.
His publications analyse the power and size of popular econometric tests, propose practical guidelines for empirical researchers, and develop Japanese-language teaching materials. A co-authored 2004 textbook Applied Econometrics III systematises advanced methods for Japanese students.
Grants & projects: Principal investigator of JSPS KAKENHI-A project “Global Business & Accounting Systems” (2012-2016) which held international workshops on IFRS adoption, network analysis of accounting standards, and development-country field studies.
Teaching & advising: In 2025 he offers 15 separate courses spanning introductory statistics, undergraduate econometrics, master-level time-series analysis and doctoral research seminars, emphasising hands-on empirical paper preparation and software (EViews) training.
Affiliations & service: Faculty of Commerce (undergraduate) and Graduate Schools of Commerce & Economics; concurrent posts at Center for Data Science and Research Institute of Business Administration; organiser of the long-running “Friday Seminar” and annual Economics & Accounting Workshop.