Ryoichi Sakano
TitleAssociate Professor
DepartmentEconomics
Phone336-285-3353
Fax336-256-2055
Emailsakanory@ncat.edu
OfficeMerrick Hall
Room: 120
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411

Education
Ph D: Economics, The University of Alabama, 1990
MA: Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1988
MBA: Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1983
Other: Engineering, Keio University, 1980
Research Interests
Income Distribution Efficiency and Productivity Analysis of Transportation System Travel Demand Japanese Economy and Finance
Recent Publications
Sakano, Ryoichi Obeng, Kofi Fuller, Keatra ( 2016). Airport security and screening satisfaction: A case study of U.S.. ( August, 55, pp. 129-138). Journal of Air Transportation management.
Obeng, Kofi Sakano, Ryoichi Naanwaab, Cephas ( 2016). Understanding Overall Output Efficiency in Public Transit Systems: The Roles of Regulations, Perceived Budget and Subsidies. ( Msy, 89, pp. 133-150). Transportation Research Part E.
Obeng, Kofi Sakano, Ryoichi ( 2012). Airline Fare and Seat Management Strategies with Demand Dependency. ( 24, pp. 42-48). Journal of Air Transportation Management.
Sakano, Ryoichi Obeng, Kofi ( 2011). Examining the Inefficiency of Transit Systems Using Latent Class Stochastic Frontier Models. ( 2, 50, pp. 45-68). Journal of Transportation Research Forum.
Sakano, Ryoichi Benjamin, Julian ( 2011). A Structural Model of Mode-Activity Choice: The Case of Commuter Rail in A Medium-Size Metropolitan Area. ( 2, 18, pp. 434-445). Transport Policy.
Obeng, Kofi Sakano, Ryoichi ( 2008). Public Transit Subsidies, Output Effect and Total Productivity. ( 1, 23, pp. 85-98). Research in Transportation Economics.
Sakano, Ryoichi Benjamin, Julian ( 2008). Structural Equations Analysis of Revealed and Stated Travel Mode and Activity Choices. ( 2, 4, pp. 97-115). Transportmetrica.
Sakano, Ryoichi ( 2004). Financial Market Conditions and Income Distribution in Japan. Studies on Economic Well-Being: Essays in the Honor of John P. Formby Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Sakano, Ryoichi ( 2002). Are black and white income distributions converging? Time series analysis. ( 1, 30, pp. 91). Review of Black Political Economy.
Obeng, Kofi Sakano, Ryoichi ( 2002). Total factor productivity decomposition, input price inefficiencies, and public transit systems. ( 1, 38, pp. 19â36). Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review.
Benjamin, Julian Sakano, Ryoichi ( 2001). Equilibrium model based on a microfoundation for forecasting dial-a-ride ridership. ( 1760, pp. 135â142). Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
Sakano, Ryoichi Benjamin, Julian Ben-Akiva, Moshe ( 2001). EVALUATING EFFECTS OF TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT IN A MEDIUM-SIZED URBAN AREA.
Benjamin, Julian Sakano, Ryoichi ( 2000). Issues on the application of an advanced public transit system to dial-a-ride service. ( 1, 3, ). Journal of Public Transportation.
Obeng, Kofi Sakano, Ryoichi ( 2000). The effects of operating and capital subsidies on total factor productivity: a decomposition approach. Southern Economic Journal.
Obeng, Kofi Azam, Abul Sakano, Ryoichi ( 1997). Modeling economic inefficiency caused by public transit subsidies.
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