Research Interests
Life-cycle optimization, intergenerational transfers, family economics, bounded rationality.
Some Recent Work
'A Tale of Two Taxes: State-dependency of Tax Policy' (with P. Arin, T. Omay, X. Tang, and M. Ulubasoglu) -- Scottish Journal of Political Economy (2024).
'Marital Sorting, Family Output, and Wealth Inequality' (with X. Tang, Z. Yang, and S. Zhu) -- Oxford Economic Papers (2023).
'The Nexus between Long-term Care Insurance, Formal Care, Informal Care, and Bequests: The Case of Japan' (with C. Horioka and X. Tang) -- revision requested at Review of Economics of the Household.
'Impact of Syrian Refugees on Turkish Prices' (with I. Genc, and G. Naufal) -- Journal of Refugee Studies (2022).
'Does Property Ownership by Women Reduce Domestic Violence? A Case of Latin America' (with K. Gaibulloev, and J. Younas) -- International Review of Applied Economics (2022).
'The Impact of Bequest Motives on Labor Supply and Retirement Behavior in Japan: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis' (with C. Horioka, X. Tang, and A. Hayat) -- Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (2021).
'Women's Type of Property Ownership and Domestic Violence: A Theoretical Note' (with K. Gaibulloev, and J. Younas) -- Review of Economics of the Household (2021).
'Parental Involvement and Children's Human Capital: A Tax-Subsidy Experiment' (with R. Hasanov, and X. Tang) -- Economic Modelling (2020).
'Parental Transfers, Intrahousehold Bargaining and Fertility Decision' (with K. Gaibulloev, and J. Younas) -- The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (2019).
'Why Do Children Take Care of Their Elderly Parents? Are the Japanese Any Different?' (with C. Horioka, A. Hayat, and X. Tang) -- International Economic Review (2018).
'Labor-Leisure Choice: Is Everything As Straightforward As One Might Have Thought?' (with X. Tang) -- Theoretical Economics Letters (2016).
'Impatient in Experiments, but Patient in Simulations: A Challenge to the Heckman-type Model' (with X. Tang) -- Economic Record (2016).
'On the Demographics and the Severity of the Social Security Crisis' -- The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (2016).
'Hedonic Valuation of Land Protection Methods at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Implications for Cluster Development' (with R. Kling, S. Findley, and D. Theobald) -- Journal of Economics and Finance (2015).
'Is It Really Good to Annuitize?' (with J. Feigenbaum and X. Tang) -- Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2013).
'Should We Refinance Unfunded Social Security?' (with X. Tang) -- Economica (2013).
'A Mixed Blessing of Lifespan Heterogeneity' (with X. Tang) -- Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (2013).
'Survival Misperceptions, Time Inconsistency, and Implications for the Life-cycle Saving and Welfare' -- Economic Modelling (2013).
'Myopia and Pensions in General Equilibrium' (with F. Caliendo) -- Journal of Economics and Finance (2013).
'Optimal Irrational Behavior' (with J. Feigenbaum and F. Caliendo) -- Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2011).
'Comment on “A dynamic portfolio choice model of tax evasion: Comparative statics of tax rates and its implication for economic growth”' (with R. Dzhumashev) -- Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (2011).
'A Growth Model with Income Tax Evasion: Some Implications for Australia' (with R. Dzhumashev) -- Economic Record (2010).
'Hunting the Unobservables for Optimal Social Security: A General Equilibrium Approach' (with F. Caliendo) -- Public Finance Review (2009).
'Tax Evasion and Dynamic Inefficiency' -- Economics Bulletin (2009).
'The Theoretical Analysis of Income Tax Evasion Revisited' -- Economic Issues (2009).
'Non-monotonic Money Demand with Financial Innovations' (with H. Chappel, I. Genc and G. Naufal).
'Intertemporal Fertility Decisions of a Time-Inconsistent Agent with Endogenous Saving and Labor Supply (with X. Tang).
'Fertility Decision and Time Investment with Endogenous Labor Supply (with X. Tang).
'Solving for the Retirement Age in a Continuous-time Model with Endogenous Labor Supply ' (with X. Tang).
'Entering and Exiting Employment: an Overlooked Lesson from a Neoclassical Model' (with X. Tang).
'Achieving the Golden Rule within Markets' (with J. Feigenbaum).
'Can High Discount Rates Increase Capital Accumulation?' (with J. Feigenbaum and X. Tang).
'Marital Sorting, Family Output, and Wealth Inequality' (with X. Tang, Z. Yang, and S. Zhu) -- Oxford Economic Papers (2023).
'The Nexus between Long-term Care Insurance, Formal Care, Informal Care, and Bequests: The Case of Japan' (with C. Horioka and X. Tang) -- revision requested at Review of Economics of the Household.
'Impact of Syrian Refugees on Turkish Prices' (with I. Genc, and G. Naufal) -- Journal of Refugee Studies (2022).
'Does Property Ownership by Women Reduce Domestic Violence? A Case of Latin America' (with K. Gaibulloev, and J. Younas) -- International Review of Applied Economics (2022).
'The Impact of Bequest Motives on Labor Supply and Retirement Behavior in Japan: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis' (with C. Horioka, X. Tang, and A. Hayat) -- Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (2021).
'Women's Type of Property Ownership and Domestic Violence: A Theoretical Note' (with K. Gaibulloev, and J. Younas) -- Review of Economics of the Household (2021).
'Parental Involvement and Children's Human Capital: A Tax-Subsidy Experiment' (with R. Hasanov, and X. Tang) -- Economic Modelling (2020).
'Parental Transfers, Intrahousehold Bargaining and Fertility Decision' (with K. Gaibulloev, and J. Younas) -- The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (2019).
'Why Do Children Take Care of Their Elderly Parents? Are the Japanese Any Different?' (with C. Horioka, A. Hayat, and X. Tang) -- International Economic Review (2018).
'Labor-Leisure Choice: Is Everything As Straightforward As One Might Have Thought?' (with X. Tang) -- Theoretical Economics Letters (2016).
'Impatient in Experiments, but Patient in Simulations: A Challenge to the Heckman-type Model' (with X. Tang) -- Economic Record (2016).
'On the Demographics and the Severity of the Social Security Crisis' -- The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (2016).
'Hedonic Valuation of Land Protection Methods at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Implications for Cluster Development' (with R. Kling, S. Findley, and D. Theobald) -- Journal of Economics and Finance (2015).
'Is It Really Good to Annuitize?' (with J. Feigenbaum and X. Tang) -- Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2013).
'Should We Refinance Unfunded Social Security?' (with X. Tang) -- Economica (2013).
'A Mixed Blessing of Lifespan Heterogeneity' (with X. Tang) -- Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (2013).
'Survival Misperceptions, Time Inconsistency, and Implications for the Life-cycle Saving and Welfare' -- Economic Modelling (2013).
'Myopia and Pensions in General Equilibrium' (with F. Caliendo) -- Journal of Economics and Finance (2013).
'Optimal Irrational Behavior' (with J. Feigenbaum and F. Caliendo) -- Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2011).
'Comment on “A dynamic portfolio choice model of tax evasion: Comparative statics of tax rates and its implication for economic growth”' (with R. Dzhumashev) -- Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (2011).
'A Growth Model with Income Tax Evasion: Some Implications for Australia' (with R. Dzhumashev) -- Economic Record (2010).
'Hunting the Unobservables for Optimal Social Security: A General Equilibrium Approach' (with F. Caliendo) -- Public Finance Review (2009).
'Tax Evasion and Dynamic Inefficiency' -- Economics Bulletin (2009).
'The Theoretical Analysis of Income Tax Evasion Revisited' -- Economic Issues (2009).
'Non-monotonic Money Demand with Financial Innovations' (with H. Chappel, I. Genc and G. Naufal).
'Intertemporal Fertility Decisions of a Time-Inconsistent Agent with Endogenous Saving and Labor Supply (with X. Tang).
'Fertility Decision and Time Investment with Endogenous Labor Supply (with X. Tang).
'Solving for the Retirement Age in a Continuous-time Model with Endogenous Labor Supply ' (with X. Tang).
'Entering and Exiting Employment: an Overlooked Lesson from a Neoclassical Model' (with X. Tang).
'Achieving the Golden Rule within Markets' (with J. Feigenbaum).
'Can High Discount Rates Increase Capital Accumulation?' (with J. Feigenbaum and X. Tang).