Masami Imai (born July 8, 1972) is a Japanese economist. He currently works at

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, where he serves as the Chair of the East Asian Studies department and as the Director of the Freeman Center for East Asian Studies. He holds a visiting position at the

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. Imai's research has appeared in several journals including the ''American Economic Journal'', the ''Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking,'' the ''Journal of Law and Economics'', ''Public Choice,'' the ''Journal of Banking and Finance,'' ''Explorations in Economic History,'' and the ''Asian Economic Journal.'' His research centers on

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’s banking system and political economy, and the financial history of Japan. Imai received his undergraduate degree from the

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and earned his doctorate from the

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. He is affiliated with the American Economic Association, the American Finance Association, the Association for Comparative Economic Studies, the Financial Intermediation Research Society, and the Japan Economic Seminar.

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