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神奈川県立保健福祉大学 教育研究活動報告書

Yichen Shen イーチェン シェン
2 Academic thesis[Published]
1)Shen, Y. (2023). Mental Health and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Canada.

Social Sciences & Medicine: Population Health.
[Submitted]
2)Shen, Y. (2023). Universal Health Insurance and Health Behavior: Evidence from
Elderly in Taiwan. Oxford Economic Papers. (Under Review)[Working Paper]
1)

Shen, Y., Fu., Rong., and Haruko Noguchi. (2023). Does College Education Make Us
Act Healthier? Evidence from a Japanese Superstition.

2)Fu., Rong, Shen, Y., and Haruko Noguchi. (2023). In Utero Exposure to Radiation Fearand Birth Outcomes: Evidence from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident(Rejected by American Economic Journal: Economic Policy)

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Membership of academic society, academies, and public institutions
1) Waseda Institute of Social and Human Capital Studies, Adjunct Researcher
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Japanese Economics Association, Member

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Japanese Health Economics Association, Member

4)

Western Economics Association, Member

5)

European Health Economics Association, Member

6)

European Economics Association, Member

7)

Econometric Society, Member

8)

Canadian Economic Association, Member

9)Australian Asian Society of Labor Economics, Member

6 Lectures and Broadcastings[Invited Lectures]
1)

Yichen Shen. Are Alcohol and Sugar Sweetened Beverage Substitute or Compliment?
Evidence from Minimum Drinking Legal Age. Sophia University (Tokyo). 05/2023.

7 Activity at academic societies
1) Yichen Shen. Does Retirement Affect Gambling Behaviors? Evidence from Japan.
Western Economic Association Annual Conference (San Diego). 07/2023.
2)

Yichen Shen. Are Alcohol and Sugar Sweetened Beverage Substitute or Compliment?
Evidence from Minimum Drinking Legal Age. Japanese Health Economic Association(Chiba). 09/2023.

3)

Yichen Shen. Does Education Improve Health? Evidence in Taiwan. Japanese
Economic Association (Osaka). 09/2023.

4)

Yichen Shen. Are Alcohol and Sugar Sweetened Beverage Substitute or Compliment?

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Evidence from Minimum Drinking Legal Age. East Asia Economic Association
Conference (Seoul). 10/2023.
5)

Yichen Shen. Minimum Wages and Hard Drug Uses in Canada. Australian AsianSociety of Labor Economics Conference (Taipei). 12/2023.

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Educational activities at KUHS/SHI
1) Lecturer for Health Economics
2)

Lecturer for Data Science3)

Research Preparation in Health Innovation

4)

Research Project in Health Innovation

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Supervising 1 Master Student: Akifumi Kusano9 Activities of various committees at KUHS/SHI
1) Entrance Examination Committee
2)Student Affair Committee

3)Interviewer at the Entrance Examination of FY 2022 (second round)

4)Interviewer at the Entrance Examination of FY 2023 (first round)

5)

Supervisor of Common Test of FY 2022/2023

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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) or other grants
Yichen Shen. Grant-in-aid for start-up, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS). Duration: 2022.08-2024-03. Title: Does Retirement Really Benefit Health andHealth Behavior? Evidence from Japan. Amount: 2,131,000 Yen. (PrincipalInvestigator)

2)

Yichen Shen. Grant-in-aid for early career scientist, Japan Society for the Promotionof Science (JSPS). Duration: 2024.04-2027-03. Title: Can Labor Policy Help
Alleviating Social Ills? Amount: 5,000,000 Yen. (Principal Investigator) (UnderApplication)

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KUHS internal research funds
Yichen Shen. School of Health Innovation grant. Duration: 2022.08-2023.03. Title:
Health Information and Behavior: Effect of Parental Hypertension Checkup on Own
Health Behavior and Children’s Health Behavior. Amount: 200,000 Yen. (PrincipalInvestigator)2)

Yichen Shen. School of Health Innovation grant. Duration: 2022.08-2023.03. Title:
Does COVID-19 Make You Psycho? The Effect of COVID-19 on Alcohol Use in
Kanagawa. Amount: 110,000 Yen. (Principal Investigator)

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Other works
Ongoing collaborative research with Waseda Institute of Social and Human Capital
Studies and Waseda University.

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Reviewer of Health Economics (1 Article)

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Discussant at Western Economic Association

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Discussant at East Asia Economic Association

神奈川県立保健福祉大学 教育研究活動報告書