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ARAI Keita
Associate Professor
Faculty Department of Public Management / Graduate School of Economics
Researchmap https://researchmap.jp/rq3IO7he

Education and Career

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Apr. 2007 - Today , Kindai University Department of Economics Associate Professor
  • Apr. 2004 - Mar. 2007 , Takasaki City University of Economics Faculty of Economics 助教授
  • Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2004 , Takasaki City University of Economics Faculty of Economics 講師

Research Activities

Research Areas

  • Humanities & social sciences , Economic policy

Research Interests

Tourism Economics, Joint Passenger and Freight Transport, Autonomous Driving, Public Transport Accessibility, Mobility, Tourist Behaviour, Inbound Tourism, Tourism Policy, Regional Public Transport, 地域経済分析, スピルオーバー効果測定, 離島地域の交通政策評価, 幸福度調査, 幸福度の調査, 生産性効果とスピルオーバー, 社会資本整備, 振興開発計画評価, 空港・港湾・道路整備事業, 地域生産関数による生産力推計, ソーシャル・キャピタル

Published Papers

  1. Empirical Study on Resident's Attitudes and Acceptability to Sea Routes at Remote Islands
    Keita Arai
    Ikoma Journal of Economics  11  (2)  , 169-180, Nov. 2013 
  2. Empirical Study on Management Improvement of Sea Routes at Remote Islands
    Keita Arai
    Ikoma Journal of Economics  10  (3)  , 199-227, Mar. 2013 
  3. The Empirical Analysis on the Relationship between Newly Started Business and Regional Social Capital
    Keita Arai
    Ikoma Journal of Economics  9  (3)  , 239-251, Mar. 2012 

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Books etc

  1. 『事業創造論の構築』 , 新井圭太 , 第５章担当 , Mar. 2006
  2. 『 社会資本の生産性と効率性に関する研究 』 , 新井圭太 , 日本交通政策研究会（日交研シリーズ） , Dec. 2002

Conference Activities & Talks

  1. Determinants of Local Destination Choice among Newly Arrived Inbound Tourists: Evidence from an Early-Stage Survey Conducted at Major Transportation Gateways , Keita Arai , ENTER27 eTourism conference , 13, Jan. 2027
  2. Evaluating Local Tourism Resources for Regional Development: Integrating Attractiveness Assessment and Economic Valuation , Keita Arai , The 29th Pacific Conference of the RSAI (PRSCO 2026) , 2, Dec. 2026
  3. Analysis on local community transport systems for seniors in rural areas of Osaka , Keita Arai , K07V406720K , 9, Oct. 2016

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MISC

  1. Consumer Demand for Joint Passenger and Freight Transport: Satisfaction and Willingness to Pay in a Regional Social Experiment in Japan , Keita Arai , Kindai Working Papers in Economics , E-55 , Oct. 2026
  2. Evaluating Local Tourism Resources for Regional Development: Integrating Attractiveness Assessment and Economic Valuation , Keita Arai , Kindai Working Papers in Economics , E-53 , Sep. 2026
  3. Consumption Behaviour and Economic Valuation of International Tourists: Evidence from a 2024 Field Survey in Wakayama, Japan , Keita Arai , Kindai Working Papers in Economics , E-54 , Aug. 2026

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Research Grants & Projects

  1. Industry–Government–Academia Collaborative Research Project: “Field Experiment Project on Autonomous Bus Services in Higashiosaka City” , Kindai University
  2. International Collaborative Research Project: “Bridging the Gap between Public Transport Provision and Effective Accessibility: A Comparative Study of Paris, Budapest, and Osaka” , Kindai University
  3. Industry–Academia Collaborative Research Project: “Research Project on International Visitors’ Demand for Intercity Highway Bus Services” , Kindai University

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