{"id":100,"date":"2024-07-22T08:53:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T12:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.econai.tech\/?page_id=100"},"modified":"2026-05-07T05:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:16:44","slug":"profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/?page_id=100","title":{"rendered":"Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/60B19387-2B8B-4C7F-AC3F-74136125BE8C-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6810\" style=\"width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/60B19387-2B8B-4C7F-AC3F-74136125BE8C-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/60B19387-2B8B-4C7F-AC3F-74136125BE8C-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/60B19387-2B8B-4C7F-AC3F-74136125BE8C-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/60B19387-2B8B-4C7F-AC3F-74136125BE8C-768x767.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/60B19387-2B8B-4C7F-AC3F-74136125BE8C.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/60B19387-2B8B-4C7F-AC3F-74136125BE8C-1024x1024.jpeg 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m <strong>Tomomi Tanaka<\/strong>, an economist, AI strategist, and technical program leader working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, behavioral science, safety, and large-scale decision systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My work spans machine learning, AI safety, user behavior analytics, experimentation, and generative AI evaluation across technology platforms, digital products, and public-sector systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I currently serve as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Founder of Behavioral AI Lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjunct Professor at Kindai University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior Behavioral Science Advisor at BEworks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At Behavioral AI Lab, I focus on the intersection of AI, behavioral science, and decision systems, exploring how AI systems influence human behavior, trust, safety, and real-world outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At BEworks, I support behavioral science and AI-related initiatives, including projects focused on digital products, experimentation, and AI adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, I held leadership roles across academia, international organizations, and the technology industry, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Director of Safety by Design at Match Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior Technical Program Manager at Amazon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Principal Technical Program Manager at Oracle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior Economist at World Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistant Professor at Arizona State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specially Approved Associate Professor at Keio University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My background across economics, behavioral science, AI systems, and product strategy allows me to approach complex problems from both technical and human perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Areas of Focus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>My work focuses on designing and evaluating AI systems that align with how people actually decide, trust, and behave in real-world environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key areas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Machine Learning and Predictive Modeling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User Behavior Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI Safety and Responsible AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generative AI Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavioral Economics and Decision Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experimentation and Causal Inference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human-AI Interaction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trust, Safety, and Risk Evaluation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I am particularly interested in how AI systems influence human behavior, decision quality, trust, and digital safety outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Research and Industry Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>My current research explores the intersection of generative AI, behavioral manipulation, fraud detection, and AI evaluation. Recent projects include large-scale analysis of cryptocurrency romance scams and comparative benchmarking of large language models across multilingual behavioral datasets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Match Group, I launched and led Safety by Design initiatives across multiple large-scale digital platforms, integrating safety considerations into product development and AI-enabled systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the World Bank, I led econometric and machine learning projects related to poverty measurement, labor markets, geospatial analysis, and private sector development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Amazon, I worked on large-scale decision systems and AI-driven optimization projects, including Bayesian adaptive conjoint analysis for employee benefit design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have also completed advanced training in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including cloud architecture, AI-ready infrastructure, security, observability, and enterprise AI deployment environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Publications and Recognition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>My research has been published in leading academic and professional outlets, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Harvard Business Review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Economic Review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Economic Journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I have also delivered talks and workshops on AI safety, responsible AI, and behavioral science at international organizations including the United Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awards and recognitions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enjoji Jiro Memorial Prize (Nikkei)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikkei Woman of the Year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Current Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This portfolio documents my ongoing work in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Machine Learning with Python<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User Behavior Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI Safety and Generative AI Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavioral AI and Decision Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LLM Evaluation and AI-Assisted Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real-World Applications of AI and Data Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Through practical projects, research, and technical implementations, I aim to explore how AI systems can be designed to be more effective, trustworthy, and aligned with human behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Let&#8217;s Connect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m always interested in discussions and collaborations related to AI, behavioral science, machine learning, digital safety, and decision systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re exploring new ideas, building AI-driven products, conducting research, or interested in potential collaborations, feel free to reach out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jin-gb-block-two-buttons gb-two-button-box jsb-sp-2col-off\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-jin-gb-block-simple-button gb-simple-button-center\"><span class=\"color-button01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tomomitanaka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a><img border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-jin-gb-block-simple-button gb-simple-button-center\"><span class=\"color-button02\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc1H_eQBw3C90fbeLsf85rvW0fT0lK8pZ4HZTxZwWQ52S0hhA\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact<\/a><img border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaking<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM.png 1060w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-1024x580.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology (United Nations, New York)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delivered a talk on AI safety at the ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology, a high-level United Nations event bringing together global leaders from governments, industry, and academia to shape the future of technology. The discussion focused on designing AI systems that are safe, equitable, and aligned with human behavior, highlighting the importance of addressing risks such as bias, manipulation, and unequal access while leveraging AI for sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2503451\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/49754663?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_nnmhbyip&amp;config%5Bplayback%5D=%7B%22audioLanguage%22%3A%22en%22%7D&amp;config%5Bui%5D=%7B%22locale%22%3A%22en%22%7D&amp;kalturaStartTime=1320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the video of my talk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-1024x619.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-1536x928.png 1536w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM.png 1990w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-1024x619.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Delivered a talk on&nbsp;<strong>Safety by Design<\/strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<strong>Trust &amp; Safety Summit UK<\/strong>, sharing approaches to embedding safety into product architecture to reduce risk, address abuse, and improve trust at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6840\" style=\"width:608px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1.png 1080w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-1024x1024.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Delivered a talk on&nbsp;<strong>Safety by Design<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>Generative AI Week<\/strong>, highlighting practical approaches to embedding safety into generative AI systems to support enterprise-scale deployment, manage risk, and drive sustainable business value.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6841\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7998143288165247;width:554px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Delivered a talk on&nbsp;<strong>Safety by Design<\/strong>&nbsp;at DataFest Tbilisi, highlighting the importance of embedding safety, user behavior, and ethical considerations into the design of AI and data systems to ensure responsible and scalable innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Journal Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Josephine Ofori Adofo, Nori Tarui and Tomomi Tanaka\u00a0(forthcoming) \u201cThe Local Economic Effects of Natural Resources : Evidence from Ghana\u201d\u00a0<em><strong>Journal of Development Economies<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/00220388.2026.2651306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomomichi\u00a0Amano and Tomomi Tanaka (2025). &#8220;Balancing Digital Safety and Innovation.&#8221;\u00a0<em><strong>Harvard Business Review<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0103, no. 3: 120\u2013127 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/faculty\/Pages\/item.aspx?num=67283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hai-Anh H. Dang,\u00a0Dhushyanth Raju, Tomomi Tanaka and\u00a0\u00a0Kseniya\u00a0Abanokova (2024).\u00a0\u201cTackling the Last Hurdles of Poverty Entrenchment: An Investigation of Poverty Dynamics for Ghana during 2005\/06-2016\/17\u201d.\u00a0<em><strong>Scientific African<\/strong><\/em>. Volume 25 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2468227624002278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryoko\u00a0Sato,\u00a0Jamison\u00a0Julian, Kevin McGee, Gbemisola Oseni, Julie Perng and Tomomi Tanaka (2022) &#8220;The Relationships between Adverse Life Events, Depression, Economic Activities, and Human Capital Investment in Nigeria&#8221;\u00a0<em><strong>Medicine, Conflict and Survival<\/strong><\/em>\u00a038, no. 3 (2022): 170-183 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/13623699.2022.2095963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hisaki Kono and Tomomi Tanaka (2019) \u201cDoes Marriage Work as a Commitment Device?: Experimental Evidence from Vietnam\u201d\u00a0<em><strong>PLOS ONE<\/strong><\/em>\u00a014(6)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0217646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Hatfield, Charles Plott and Tomomi Tanaka (2016) &#8220;Price Controls, Non-Price Quality Competition, and the Nonexistence of Competitive Equilibrium&#8221;,<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Games and Economic Behavior<\/strong><\/em>. Volume 99, p.\u00a0<em>134-163<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0899825616300550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomomi Tanaka and Colin Camerer (2016) \u201cTrait perceptions influence economic out-group bias: lab and field evidence from Vietnam\u201d,\u00a0<em><strong>Experimental Economics<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Volume 19 No. 3, p. 513\u2013534\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10683-015-9452-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sera Linardi and Tomomi Tanaka (2013) &#8220;Competition as a Savings Incentive: A Field Experiment at a Homeless Shelter&#8221;,\u00a0<strong><em>J<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>ournal of Economic Behavior and Organization<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Volume 95, p. 240\u2013251\u00a0 [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S016726811200217X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Hatfield, Charles Plott and Tomomi Tanaka (2012) \u201cUnderstanding Price Controls and Nonprice Competition with Matching Theory\u201d,<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>American Economic Review<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Volume 102 No. 3, p. 371-375\u00a0 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/articles?id=10.1257\/aer.102.3.371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomomi Tanaka and Takeshi Murooka (2012) &#8220;Self-Control Problems and Consumption-Saving Decisions: Theory and Empirical Evidence\u201d,\u00a0<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>Japanese Economic Review<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Volume 63 Issue 1, p.23-37\u00a0 [<a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/wol1\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1468-5876.2011.00549.x\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomomi Tanaka, Colin Camerer and Quang Nguyen (2010) &#8221; Risk and Time Preferences: Linking Experimental and Household Survey Data from Vietnam&#8221;,\u00a0<em><strong>American Economic Review.<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Volume 100 No. 1, p. 557-571\u00a0 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeaweb.org\/articles?id=10.1257\/aer.100.1.557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. M\u00f3nica Capra, Tomomi Tanaka, Colin F. Camerer, Lauren Feiler, Veronica Sovero and Charles Noussair (2009) &#8220;The Impact of Simple Institutions in Experimental Economies with Poverty Traps&#8221;,\u00a0<em><strong>Economic Journal<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Volume 119 Issue 539, p. 977-1009\u00a0 [<a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/wol1\/doi\/10.1111\/j.1468-0297.2009.02262.x\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomomi Tanaka (2007) &#8220;Resource Allocation with Spatial externalities: Experiments on Land Consolidation&#8221;\u00a0<em><strong>B.E. Journals in Economic Analysis &amp; Policy<\/strong><\/em>, vol.7 Iss.1 Article 7\u00a0 [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.degruyter.com\/view\/j\/bejeap.2007.7.1\/bejeap.2007.7.1.1622\/bejeap.2007.7.1.1622.xml?format=INT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Working Papers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hai-Anh H. Dang,\u00a0Dhushyanth Raju, Tomomi Tanaka and\u00a0\u00a0Kseniya\u00a0Abanokova\u00a0(2024). Tackling the Last Hurdles of Poverty Entrenchment: An Investigation of Poverty Dynamics for Ghana during 2005\/06\u20132016\/17.\u00a0<em><strong>IZA Discussion Paper<\/strong><\/em>, 16738 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iza.org\/publications\/dp\/16738\/tackling-the-last-hurdles-of-poverty-entrenchment-an-investigation-of-poverty-dynamics-for-ghana-during-200506201617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josephine Ofori Adofo, Nori Tarui and Tomomi Tanaka (2022) \u201cThe Local Economic Effects of Natural Resources : Evidence from Ghana\u201d\u00a0<em><strong>World Bank Policy Research Working Paper<\/strong><\/em>\u00a010154 [<a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/646775a4-332b-5143-a2ec-9a25db6ecd76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan Engstrom, Dan Pavelesku, Tomomi Tanaka and Ayago Wambile (2019) &#8220;Mapping Poverty and Slums Using Multiple Methodologies in Accra, Ghana&#8221;\u00a0<em><strong>IEEE<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/8809052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julian Jamison, Kevin Mcgee, Gbemisola Oseni, Julie Perng, Ryoko Sato, Tomomi Tanaka, and Renos Vakis. (2018)\u00a0<em>&#8220;<\/em>The Relationship between Conflicts, Economic Shocks, and Death with Depression, Economic Activities, and Human Capital Investment in Nigeria<em>&#8220;<\/em>.\u00a0<em><strong>World Bank Policy Research Working Paper<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>No. WPS 8685. Washington, D.C.\u00a0 World Bank Group.\u00a0 [<a href=\"http:\/\/documents.worldbank.org\/curated\/en\/647701545257537283\/The-Relationship-between-Conflicts-Economic-Shocks-and-Death-with-Depression-Economic-Activities-and-Human-Capital-Investment-in-Nigeria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hitoshi Matsushima, Tomomi Tanaka and Tomohisa Toyama (2013) &#8220;Behavioral Approach to Repeated Games with Private Monitoring&#8221; \u00a0\u00a0<em><strong>University of Tokyo CARF Working Paper<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carf.e.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/research\/1622\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Book Chapters<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomomi Tanaka, Colin Camerer and Quang Nguyen (2015) &#8220;Risk and Time Preferences: Linking Experimental and Household Survey Data from Vietnam\u201d, in \u201c<strong><em>Handbook of Experimental Economics Behavioral Economics of Preferences, Choices, and Happiness<\/em><\/strong>\u201d (S. Ikeda et al. eds), Springer, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomomi Tanaka and Colin Camerer (2009) &#8220;Status and Ethnicity in Vietnam: Evidence from Experimental Games&#8221; in &#8220;<strong><em>Social Computing and Behavioral Modeling<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; (Huan Liu ed), Springer, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. M\u00f3nica Capra and Tomomi Tanaka (2008) &#8220;Communication and the Extraction of Natural Renewable Resources with Threshold Externalities&#8221; in &#8220;<strong><em>Experimental Methods in Environmental Economics<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; (Todd L. Cherry, Stephan Kroll and Jason F. Shogren, Eds), Routledge, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>World Bank Reports<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghana Poverty Assessment (2020) [<a href=\"https:\/\/documents1.worldbank.org\/curated\/en\/342081605282543620\/pdf\/Ghana-Poverty-Assessment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human Capital Development in Ghana (2019) [<a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/646775a4-332b-5143-a2ec-9a25db6ecd76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghana &#8211; Priorities for Ending Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity (SCD) (2018) [<a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/7113d19f-f299-5389-a594-f872ac637303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Income Tax Collection and Non-Compliance in Ghana (2018) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cirje.e.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/research\/workshops\/emf\/paper2017\/paper2017\/emf0724_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paper<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monetary and Non-Monetary Poverty in Urban Slums in Accra: Combining Geospatial Data and Machine Learning to Study Urban Poverty (2018)&nbsp; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cirje.e.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/research\/workshops\/emf\/paper2017\/paper2017\/emf0724_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paper<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Impacts of External Funding for District Governments on Tax Collection and Public Goods Provision in Ghana (2017) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wider.unu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/Events\/PDF\/Papers\/PubEconConf2017-Sato.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paper<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pathways to Prosperity in Rural Malawi (2017) [<a href=\"http:\/\/documents.worldbank.org\/curated\/en\/302611498199842926\/Pathways-to-prosperity-in-rural-Malawi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo Poverty Assessment Report (2017) [<a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/handle\/10986\/28302?show=full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Uganda Poverty Assessment Report (2016) [<a href=\"http:\/\/pubdocs.worldbank.org\/en\/381951474255092375\/pdf\/Uganda-Poverty-Assessment-Report-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! I\u2019m Tomomi Tanaka, an economist, AI strategist, and technical program leader working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, behavioral science, safety, and large-scale decision systems. My work spans machine learning, AI safety, user behavior analytics, experimentation, and generative AI evaluation across technology platforms, digital products, and public-sector systems. 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