Meng Zhao

(趙萌)

Profile Information

Affiliation: Professor, Faculty of International Social Sciences, Gakushuin University

Degree: Ph.D. in Applied Economics(University of Minnesota)
Master in Applied Economics(University of Minnesota)

Other name(s) (e.g. nickname): Meng Zhao
J-GLOBAL ID: 201001062810502201
researchmap Member ID: 6000023782

Research Interests

Research Areas

Humanities & social sciences / Economic statistics /

Research History

Apr, 2022 - Present

Professor, Faculty of International Social Sciences, Gakushuin University
Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2022

Faculty of international Social Sciences, Gakushuin University
Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2016

Division of Economics, Graduate School, The University of Tokyo
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2013

Assistant Professor, Waseda University Institue for Advanced Study

Papers

Does free cancer screening make a difference? Evidence from the effects of a free-coupon program in Japan

Meng Zhao

The Japanese Economic Review, 75(4) 739-778, Nov 13, 2024 Peer-reviewedLead author
Retiring for better health? Evidence from health investment behaviors in Japan

Meng Zhao, Yoshifumi Konishi, Haruko Noguchi

JAPAN AND THE WORLD ECONOMY, 42 56-63, Jun, 2017 Peer-reviewed
Can Green Car Taxes Reduce Emissions? Evidence from Japanese New Car Market

Yoshifumi Konishi, Meng Zhao

Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 4(1) 51-87, May, 2017 Peer-reviewed
A better vision for development: Eyeglasses and academic performance in rural primary schools in China

Paul Glewwe, Albert Park, Meng Zhao

JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, 122 170-182, Sep, 2016 Peer-reviewed
Does information on health status lead to a healthier lifestyle? Evidence from China on the effect of hypertension diagnosis on food consumption

Meng Zhao, Yoshifumi Konishi, Paul Glewwe

JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 32(2) 367-385, Mar, 2013 Peer-reviewed
Does smoking affect schooling? Evidence from teenagers in rural China

Meng Zhao, Yoshifumi Konishi, Paul Glewwe

JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 31(4) 584-598, Jul, 2012 Peer-reviewed
What determines basic school attainment in developing countries? Evidence from rural China

Meng Zhao, Paul Glewwe

ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION REVIEW, 29(3) 451-460, Jun, 2010 Peer-reviewed
Essays on Health, Education and Consumer Behaviors

Meng Zhao

University of Minnesota Doctoral Dissertation, 2010

Misc.

The Impact of Long Working Hours on Mental Health Status in Japan: Evidence from a National Representative Survey

Xinxin Ma, Atsushi Kawakami, Tomohiko Inui, Meng Zhao

RIETI Discussion Paper, 23-E-069, Oct, 2023
Make Behavior Changes for a Healthier Liver? Evidence from a liver function test in Japan

Meng Zhao, Ting Yin, Yoichi Sekizawa

RIETI Discussion Paper, 23-E-010, Jan, 2023 Lead authorLast authorCorresponding author
Does Mental Health Affect Labor Market Outcomes? Evidence from a National Representative Survey in Japan

INUI, Tomohiko, KAWAKAMI Atsushi, MA, Xin Xin, ZHAO(KONISHI), Meng

RIETI Discussion Paper, RIETI Discussion Paper 19-E-061, Aug, 2019
The Usage and Effectiveness of Health Check-up in Japan

Yukiko Ito, Atsushi Kawakami, Xinxin Ma, Masaru Nagashima, Tomohiko Inui, Meng Zhao

RIETI Discussion Paper, May, 2017 Peer-reviewed
Health-Related Income Gap and the Effectiveness of Redistributive Policies in Japan

Zhao Meng

RIETI Discussion Paperx, RIETI Discussion Paper 17-E-03, 2017 Peer-reviewed

Books and Other Publications

Presentations

Does Smoking Make One Dumber? Evidence from Teenagers in Rural China

American Economic Association Annual Meetings, Denver, U.S., 2011
Is Chronic Health a Normal Good? Evidence from the Effect of Hypertension Diagnosis on Food Consumption

Australian Conference of Economists, Canberra, Australia, 2011
Is Chronic Health a Normal Good? Evidence from the Effect of Hypertension Diagnosis on Food Consumption

Japanese Health Economics Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 2011
Does Smoking Make One Dumber? Evidence from Teenagers in Rural China

Hong Kong Economics Association Biennial Meetings, Tianjin, China, 2010
Household Food Demand and Health Concerns: A Dynamic Analysis of Panel Data from China

Future of Food and Nutrition Research Conference, Boston, U.S., 2009

Professional Memberships

Research Projects

Interrelationship among Income, Inequality and Health in Japan

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2018

Zhao Meng
Theoretical and Empirical Analyses on the Long-run Impact of Environmental Regulations on Industry Dynamics

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2015

KONISHI Yoshifumi, TARUI Nori, ZHAO Meng
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Grants-in-Aid for Young Scholars B, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2010 - 2013

Zhao (Konishi) Meng

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