Inequality dynamics, underemployment, and secular stagnation

• Project/Area Number: 21K13261
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 07010:Economic theory-related
• Research Institution: Sophia University
• Principal Investigator: SCHLEGL Matthias 上智大学, 経済学部, 助教 (50844982)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2021)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: Secular stagnation / Underemployment / Inequality / Wealth preference

Outline of Research at the Start

This research project uses modern macroeconomic models with features from behavioral economics to analyze inequality, underemployment and slowing economic growth as well as their interdependence. The goal is to provide for a better understanding and to contribute to the solution of these challenges.