Mission

This workshop provides a forum for the development and dissemination of applications of econometrics in health economics. The workshop will follow the format of the long-running European Workshops on Econometrics and Health Economics, with a particular vision to

Promote health economics research with applied microeconomics focus in Asia
Strengthen research network within the region
Strengthen research network with other regions

6th Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics

Venue: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Date: Sunday 13 to Wednesday 16 in December, 2026
Keynote speaker: Professor Anirban Basu (University of Washington)
Maximum of 50 participants
See Flyer for further information
Sponsors:
- Korea Bureau of Economic Research and Innovation, Seoul National University
- Korea University
- Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER)
- Healthcare Policy Research Group, Yonsei University
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Keio University
- Waseda Institute of Social & Human Capital Studies (WISH)
Local organizer:
- Sungchul Park (Korea University)
- Yunji Choi (Yonsei University)
- Kate Yoo (World Bank)
- Dongyoung Kim (Kookmin University)
- Eunju Lee (Hanyang University)

This is an invitation-only event, and registration is required for attendance. Register your interest and/or submit your paper by Thursday, August 13, 2026, via the following link:

If you have any questions, please contact us at Asian-WEHE@list.waseda.jp

Joint Asian and European Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics

Venue: ESSEC Singapore Campus, Singapore
Date: Wed 27th to Sat 30th in August, 2025
Maximum of 55 participants
Sponsors:
- ESSEC Business School
- School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
- The Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
- Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER)
- School of Economics, Singapore Management University
- Waseda Institute of Social & Human Capital Studies (WISH)
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Keio University
Workshop organizers:
- Sok Chul Hong (Seoul National University)
- Tarun Jain (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad)
- Andrew Jones (University of York)
- Karine Lamiraud (ESSEC Business School)
- Xiaoyan Lei (Peking University)
- Ming-Jen Lin (National Taiwan University)
- Shiko Maruyama (The University of Osaka)
- Haruko Noguchi (Waseda University)
- Owen O’Donnell (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Akshar Saxena (Nanyang Technological University)
- Nada Wasi (Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research, Bank of Thailand)
- Joanne Yoong (Research for Impact Singapore, National University of Singapore)
Program:

5th Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics

Venue: Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Date: Mon 16th to Thu 19th in December, 2024
Keynote lecturer: Professor Hanming Fang (University of Pennsylvania)
Maximum of 50 participants
Sponsors:
- The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR), Jinan University
- Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER)
- Waseda Institute of Social & Human Capital Studies (WISH)
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Keio University
Local organizer:
- Yun Qiu (Jinan University)
- Yangyang Zhang (Jinan University)
- Hang Zou (Jinan University)
Program:

4th Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics

Venue: The Headquarters of the Asian Development Bank, Manila, the Philippines
Date: Wed 13th to Sat 16th in December, 2023
Keynote lecturer: Professor Manisha Shah (University of California, Berkeley)
Maximum of 48 participants
Sponsors:
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER)
- Waseda Institute of Social & Human Capital Studies (WISH)
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Keio University
Program:

3rd Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics

Venue: Hotel Matsushima Taikanso, Miyagi, Japan
Date: Sun 4th to Tue 6th in December, 2022
Keynote lecturer: Professor Albert Park (Asian Development Bank)
Maximum of 45 participants
Sponsors:
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Tokyo Center for Economic Research(TCER)
- Waseda Institute of Social & Human Capital Studies (WISH)
- Research Center for Policy Design, Tohoku University
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Keio University
Local organizers:
- Wataru Kureishi (National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Japan)
- Midori Wakabayashi (Tohoku University, Japan)
- Michio Yuda (Tohoku University, Japan)
Program:

2nd Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics

Venue: Grand Park Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Date: Sun 8th to Tue 10th in December, 2019
Keynote lecturer: Professor Jonathan S. Skinner (Dartmouth College, USA)
Maximum of 48 participants
Sponsors:
- Waseda Institute of Social & Human Capital Studies (WISH)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Otaru University of Commerce
Local organizers:
- Rei Goto (Keio University, Japan)
- Yoko Ibuka (Keio University, Japan)
- Daisuke Nakajima (Otaru University of Commerce, Japan)
- Sayaka Nakamura (Nagoya University, Japan)
Program

1st Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics

Venue: Kyoto Tokyu Hotel, Kyoto, Japan
Date: Sun 9th to Tue 11th in December, 2018
Keynote lecturer: Professor Randall Ellis (Boston University, USA)
Maximum of 40 participants
Sponsors:
- Waseda Institute of Social & Human Capital Studies (WISH)
- Cancer Scan
- Healthcare System Planning Institute (HSPI)
Local organizers:
- Rei Goto (Keio University, Japan)
- Sayaka Nakamura (Nagoya University, Japan)
- Yoko Ibuka (Keio University, Japan)
Program

Scientific Committee

Anirban Basu (University of Washington)
Denzil Fiebig (University of New South Wales)
Hidehiko Ichimura (University of Arizona)
Andrew Jones (University of York)

Workshop Organizers

Sok Chul Hong (Seoul National University, South Korea)
Tarun Jain (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India)
Karine Lamiraud (ESSEC Business School, France)
Xiaoyan Lei (Peking University, China)
Ming-Jen Lin (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Shiko Maruyama (The University of Osaka, Japan)
Haruko Noguchi (Waseda University, Japan)
Nada Wasi (Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research, Bank of Thailand)
Joanne Yoong (Research For Impact Singapore, University of Southern California, National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University)

Management Committee

Toshiaki Aizawa (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Rong Fu (Waseda University, Japan)
Rei Goto (Keio University, Japan)
Yoko Ibuka (Keio University, Japan)
Sayaka Nakamura (Sophia University, Japan)

Secretarial office and website will be hosted by Waseda Institute of Social & Human Capital Studies (WISH), Waseda University, Japan.
Enquiries: Asian-WEHE@list.waseda.jp

Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics