Kei Ikegami

English | 日本語

Lecturer, Yokohama City University

Previously, I was an research assistant professor at University of Tokyo Market Design Center.

I received my PhD (Economics) from New York University in 2025.

Email: ikegami.kei.pr [at] yokohama-cu.ac.jp

Research Interest

I am an economist working on industrial organization, econometrics, and market design.

My research interests include:

• auctions
• matching and market design
• empirical industrial organization
• econometric methods

Upcoming Presentations

• IIOC 2026, Boston, April 9–12, 2026
• SSCW 2026, Tokyo, June 13–16, 2026

Opportunities

I am looking for prospective students for the Master’s and PhD programs at Yokohama City University who are interested in structural estimation, empirical market design, health economics, and applied econometrics. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact me by email.

I also welcome visiting students and researchers. If you require financial support, please contact me to discuss possible options.

I am also actively engaged in collaborative research with firms and government agencies. If you are interested in discussing potential collaborations on topics such as pricing, the management of matching platforms, auction design, or related issues, please feel free to get in touch.