About me

Thank you for visiting my website! My name is Mingchao Sun (孫明超). I am a Junior Associate Professor at the School of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University.

My research combines economic theory, empirical analysis, and original data to understand how institutions, information, and social interactions shape human behavior and economic outcomes. My work spans migration, labor markets, transportation systems, social capital, and other areas of economics.

I develop both theoretical and empirical research, drawing on large-scale behavioral, transactional, spatial, and administrative data. A growing part of my work focuses on building original datasets and computational tools that enable new questions to be studied in economics.

Current projects include migration and institutional design, behavioral responses to transportation policies, digital twins for economic experiments, and longitudinal sports databases.

I also have a web page in Japanese.

"I know that I know nothing."

- Socrates

Recent News

• [Sep. 2025] A paper has just been released in Cities! Another step forward on this academic journey, and I am excited for what lies ahead 😃.
• [Apr. 2025] I have joined the Department of Economics at Tokai University as a Junior Associate Professor 😃.
• [May 2024] A new paper has been published in Scottish Journal of Political Economy! A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and on to the next challenge 😃.
• [Mar. 2024] I published a paper in Economics Bulletin! A milestone has been achieved, and I will keep fighting for another one 😃.

Last updated on Oct. 2025