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Research Area	Income Distribution, Transportation Economics, Productivity & Efficiency, Japanese Economy, and Investment.
Publications and Presentations	Various Publications in the professional journals and presentations in national and regional Economic and Transportation meetings.
Current Research	Travel Demand Management Total Factor Analysis and Production Efficiency in Transportation Black and White Income Distributions Income Distribution and Financial Crisis in Japan
Funded Research	Greensboro-Winston-Salem Intercity Rail Project (UTI-1999) Travel Demand Management in Medium-Sized Unrban Areas (UTI-2000) HOT lanes in Triad and Triangle Areas (FHWA-2002)