Takaaki Masaki

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 940 citations indexed

About

Takaaki Masaki is a scholar working on Media Technology, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Takaaki Masaki has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 940 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Media Technology, 12 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Takaaki Masaki's work include ICT Impact and Policies (13 papers), Digital Platforms and Economics (6 papers) and Local Government Finance and Decentralization (4 papers). Takaaki Masaki is often cited by papers focused on ICT Impact and Policies (13 papers), Digital Platforms and Economics (6 papers) and Local Government Finance and Decentralization (4 papers). Takaaki Masaki collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Takaaki Masaki's co-authors include Marc F. Bellemare, Thomas B. Pepinsky, Carlos Rodríguez‐Castelán, Nicolas van de Walle, Peter K. Enns, Patrick C. Wohlfarth, Nathan J. Kelly, Tobias Pfütze, Hernán Winkler and Bradley C. Parks and has published in prestigious journals such as World Development, Journal of Development Economics and The Journal of Politics.

In The Last Decade

Takaaki Masaki

32 papers receiving 883 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Lagged Explanatory Variables and the Estimation of Causal Effect
    2017 561 citations Marc F. Bellemare, Takaaki Masaki et al. The Journal of Politics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Takaaki Masaki United States 12 407 234 161 144 138 36 940
Emmanuelle Auriol France 18 571 1.4× 183 0.8× 289 1.8× 160 1.1× 83 0.6× 69 1.0k
Adam P. Balcerzak Poland 20 485 1.2× 191 0.8× 268 1.7× 130 0.9× 150 1.1× 89 1.2k
Mina Baliamoune‐Lutz United States 18 568 1.4× 294 1.3× 122 0.8× 109 0.8× 91 0.7× 65 1.1k
Rafiq Dossani United States 15 224 0.6× 132 0.6× 273 1.7× 109 0.8× 127 0.9× 66 807
Thomas Barnebeck Andersen Denmark 16 592 1.5× 435 1.9× 107 0.7× 159 1.1× 261 1.9× 50 1.3k
Martı́n A. Rossi Argentina 15 519 1.3× 424 1.8× 212 1.3× 109 0.8× 144 1.0× 39 1.2k
Benn Eifert United States 9 513 1.3× 370 1.6× 156 1.0× 168 1.2× 170 1.2× 12 1.2k
Mehmet Uğur United Kingdom 19 617 1.5× 271 1.2× 201 1.2× 213 1.5× 221 1.6× 83 1.2k
Florian Haelg Switzerland 6 949 2.3× 284 1.2× 159 1.0× 83 0.6× 163 1.2× 9 1.5k
Michael Danquah Ghana 17 621 1.5× 120 0.5× 91 0.6× 121 0.8× 47 0.3× 46 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Takaaki Masaki

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Fields of papers citing papers by Takaaki Masaki

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Takaaki Masaki

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Takaaki Masaki. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Takaaki Masaki based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Takaaki Masaki. Takaaki Masaki is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jedwab, Rémi, Brian Blankespoor, Takaaki Masaki, & Carlos Rodríguez‐Castelán. (2025). Estimating the spillover economic effects of foreign conflict shocks: Evidence from Boko Haram. World Development. 193. 107016–107016.
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Masaki, Takaaki, et al.. (2024). The welfare effects of mobile broadband internet: Evidence from Nigeria. Journal of Development Economics. 170. 103314–103314. 10 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki, et al.. (2022). Small area estimation of non-monetary poverty with geospatial data. Statistical Journal of the IAOS. 38(3). 1035–1051. 12 indexed citations
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Rodríguez‐Castelán, Carlos, et al.. (2021). Mobile Internet Adoption in West Africa. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 11 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki, et al.. (2021). Aid Management, Trust, and Development Policy Influence: New Evidence from a Survey of Public Sector Officials in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries. Studies in Comparative International Development. 56(3). 364–383. 6 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki, et al.. (2021). Mobile internet adoption in West Africa. Technology in Society. 68. 101845–101845. 12 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki, et al.. (2021). Lake Chad Regional Economic Memorandum. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks.
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Batana, Yélé Maweki, et al.. (2021). Demographic and Spatial Disparities in Labor Market Outcomes within the Kinshasa Urban Landscape. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki, Shohei Nakamura, & David Newhouse. (2020). How is the COVID-19 Crisis Affecting Nitrogen Dioxide Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa?. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki, et al.. (2020). The Welfare Effects of Mobile Broadband Internet: Evidence from Nigeria. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 33 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki, et al.. (2020). Broadband Internet and Household Welfare in Senegal. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Nobuo, et al.. (2020). Uganda Economic Update 14th Edition : Strengthening Social Protection to Reduce Vulnerability and Promote Inclusive Growth.
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Masaki, Takaaki, et al.. (2020). Small Area Estimation of Non-Monetary Poverty with Geospatial Data. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki & Bradley C. Parks. (2019). When do performance assessments influence policy behavior? Micro-evidence from the 2014 Reform Efforts Survey. The Review of International Organizations. 15(2). 371–408. 9 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki. (2018). The Political Economy of Aid Allocation in Africa: Evidence from Zambia. African Studies Review. 61(1). 55–82. 39 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki. (2018). The impact of intergovernmental transfers on local revenue generation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Tanzania. World Development. 106. 173–186. 43 indexed citations
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Bellemare, Marc F., Takaaki Masaki, & Thomas B. Pepinsky. (2017). Lagged Explanatory Variables and the Estimation of Causal Effect. The Journal of Politics. 79(3). 949–963. 561 indexed citations breakdown →
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Enns, Peter K., Nathan J. Kelly, Takaaki Masaki, & Patrick C. Wohlfarth. (2017). Moving forward with time series analysis. Research & Politics. 4(4). 3 indexed citations
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Bellemare, Marc F., Takaaki Masaki, & Thomas B. Pepinsky. (2015). Lagged Explanatory Variables and the Estimation of Causal Effects. SSRN Electronic Journal. 50 indexed citations
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Masaki, Takaaki. (2015). Coups d’État and Foreign Aid. World Development. 79. 51–68. 12 indexed citations

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