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HASEGAWA Chiharu

Department / Course College of Social Sciences Department of Social Sciences

Title / Position Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Graduate School of Sociology

Academic background
1.	2009/01 Degree Acquisition	│ Kyoto University Doctor(Economics)
2.	～2007/03	Doctoral Program (2nd Semester) │ Contemporary Economics Major │ Graduate School, Division of Economics │ Kyoto University │ Accomplished credits for doctoral program
3.	～2001/03	Department of Law │ Faculty of Laws │ Doshisha University │ Graduated

Business career
1.	2007/04/01 ～ 2010/03/31	│ │ Doshisha University

Research activities
1.		Society for the Study of Social Policy
2.		Japan Institute of Public Finance
3.		The Japanese Society of Insurance Science
4.		The Japanese Association for American Studies

Subject of research
1.	American Health Security System
2.	Uninsured and Underinsured problems in United States and Japan

Research summary
Medical security system in USA, the issue of people without insurance coverage in both USA and Japan Study is being made in the progress of globalization and the changes in US domestic industrial structure after 1980’s, and the reorganization of the medical security system in USA under reorganization of labor organizations. The study also includes USA/Japan comparison point of view studies on the issue of those without insurance coverage and the issues of medical security that have become serious with the reorganization of the medical security system

Present specialized field
Economic Policy, Public finance/Public economy, Social welfare and social work studies (Keyword：America, United States, Health Security, Medical Security, Fringe benefit, Health Insurance, Uninsured, Underinsured)

Papers
1.	2021/09	The Decade of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Achievements and Remaining Health Security Issues of "Obamacare" │ ,pp.130-147
2.	2021/03	Health Benefit Exchange or Health Insurance Marketplace in the ACA │ ,pp.143-173
3.	2016/12	Research on Decentralization and Regional Revitalization : Welfare and Governance in Northern Kyoto Prefecture │ Ritsumeikan Sangyoshakai Ronshu │ ,pp.125-138
4.	2015/12	Is the safety net for healthcare in Japan fraying?:Employment, health insurance, and public assistance │ 立命館産業社会論集 │ 51 (3),pp.5-24
5.	2011/05	The Uninsured in Japan and the United States: A Comparison of Health Insurance Systems │ Kokugakuin Keizaigaku │ 60 (1・2),pp.565-601
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2020/07/11	Review of Health Insurance Exchange or Marketplace in US Health Reform
2.	2015/01/16	The safety net for health care in Japan is fraying? - Employment, Health insurance and Public assistance
3.	2012/01/08	The Uninsured in Japan and the US; A comparison of Health insurance systems