He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Gothenburg. Prior to joining NYU Shanghai, he was Associate professor at Kyoto University. He holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor in Economics from Kyoto University. His work has appeared in Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Econometrics among other outlets.Professor Okui is a recipient of Ogawa Research Prize from the Japan Statistical Society. He is an associate editor of Japanese Economic Review and the Journal of Japan Statistical Society.