Keita Kuwahara
Graduate Student in Economics, The University of Tokyo
Education
- M.A. in Economics, The University of Tokyo, April 2025 – Present
- B.A. in Economics, The University of Tokyo, April 2021 – March 2025
Research Interests
Game Theory, Information Economics, and Mechanism Design
Working Papers
- "Selling Multiple Items to a Unit-Demand Buyer via Automated Mechanism Design," with Kento Hashimoto and Reo Nonaka. (Last updated: February 2025)
- "Efficiency in the Roommates Problem" (Last updated: March 2025)
Presentations
- Keita Kuwahara (2026). “Quality Uncertainty and Welfare in Trade.” Presented at the Microeconomic Theory Workshop, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
- Kento Hashimoto, Keita Kuwahara, and Reo Nonaka (2025). “Selling Multiple Items to a Unit-Demand Buyer via Automated Mechanism Design.” Presented at the Asian School in Economic Theory (formerly the Summer School of Econometric Society), Seoul, South Korea.
- Keita Kuwahara and Reo Nonaka (2024). “Optimal Mechanism for Selling Multiple Items to a Unit-Demand Buyer.” Presented at the 7th World Congress of the Game Theory Society, Beijing, China (presented by Reo Nonaka).
Honors, Scholarships, and Fellowships
- JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2026 – 2028
- World-leading Innovative Graduate Study of Advanced Economics, The University of Tokyo, 2025 – 2028
- Distinguished Undergraduate Thesis Award, Department of Economics, The University of Tokyo, 2025
- Executive Director’s Award for Business Reform, The University of Tokyo, 2024
Teaching Experience
Instructor
- Math Camp (Graduate), The University of Tokyo, Spring 2026
Teaching Assistant
- Microeconomics I (Undergraduate), The University of Tokyo, Fall 2026
- Game Theory (Undergraduate), The University of Tokyo, Spring 2026
- Microeconomics I (Undergraduate), The University of Tokyo, Fall 2025
- Microeconomics I (Graduate Core), The University of Tokyo, Spring 2025
Research Assistant
- ERATO Kojima Market Design Project, The University of Tokyo, April 2024 – Present
- Market Design Center, The University of Tokyo, January 2023 – Present
Contact
Email: kuke0303@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp