Saya Ikegawa

PhD Candidate in Economics at the University of Washington

Research interests: Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Wealth Inequality, Entrepreneurship and Intangible capital.

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About

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Washington. My research studies macroeconomics and public finance, with a focus on entrepreneurship, intangible capital, and wealth inequality.

Work in Progress

Unrealized Capital Gains Tax, Business Investment, and Wealth Inequality

Job Market Paper

Presented at: BSE Summer Forum 2026 (scheduled), San Francisco Fed (scheduled), St. Louis Fed (scheduled)

Reassessing Japan’s Fiscal Health

With Ellen McGrattan and Adrian Peralta-Alva

Presented at: CEBRA Annual Meeting 2025

Intangible Investment in Japan: A Comparison with US

Presented at: Systemic Issues Division, Research Department, International Monetary Fund, 2024

Markups and Inequality in Intangible Economy

Contact

Email:
sikegawa@uw.edu