Maki Atsushi
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Atsushi Maki is Professor of Economics at Tokyo International University and Professor Emeritus at Keio University. His research focuses on the empirical analysis of consumer behavior, poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries, and law and economics. He was a visiting researcher at the Harvard-Yenching Institute in 2001 and now returns for the 2014 fall semester. His current research looks at the link between economic theory and law, seeking to bridge the gap between the two to increase knowledge and understanding of the costs of disputes and how they influence transactions of goods and services in the real world. Prof. Maki’s research also considers the feedback or signals sent by the rule of law to markets for policy purposes, and how regulations can improve the efficiency and reliability of market transactions.