Kazutaka Miyuzumi

Kazutaka Mayuzumi is currently a 4th year undergraduate student pursuing a double major in Economics and Human Resources/Industrial Relations at the University of Toronto. His main research interests include: economic policy and macroeconomics, financial economics, and financial market structure. His other interests include the causes, impacts and results of financial crises, in particular the 2008 Financial Crisis. After completing his undergraduate degree, he hopes to pursue his Masters degree in Economics and to work at a central bank or other type of financial institution. During his leisure time, he enjoys browsing the web and catching up on events occurring around the world.

Kazutaka Mayuzumi Security, Trade and the Economy

Japan’s Economy is in Trouble

Kazutaka discusses the challenges that are putting Japan’s economy at risk of disaster

Kazutaka Mayuzumi Security, Trade and the Economy

An Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Lending

Kazutaka explores the rise of the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry and how it is affecting the traditional lending system.

Kazutaka Mayuzumi Security, Trade and the Economy

Has Creative Destruction Gone Too Far?

Kazutaka discusses how technological innovation since the Industrial Revolution has resulted in new jobs to be created at an unprecedented rate, but is technology beginning to take over human beings in the workplace?

Kazutaka Mayuzumi Security, Trade and the Economy

Infographic: Cost of Living

Kazutaka summarizes the top countries with the highest and lowest cost of living around the world

Kazutaka Mayuzumi Security, Trade and the Economy

The Norway Paradox

Norwegian economy is one of the largest exporters of natural gas in the world and largest oil producers in Europe, but at the same time, one of the greenest countries in the world. Kazutaka Mayuzumi explores this paradox.

Kazutaka Mayuzumi Security, Trade and the Economy

E-Commerce is the Future

Kazutaka explores the rise of the e-commerce industry in both developed and developing countries and how it is aided by social media.

Kazutaka Mayuzumi Security, Trade and the Economy

China’s Falling Consumption

Kazutaka explores the causes of the recent drop in GDP growth in the Chinese economy as well as the effects it will have on the domestic and global economy. He also discusses why the Chinese central bank has implemented policies in order to slow the growth of the Chinese economy in order to avoid overheating.