Konomi Tonogi is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Kanagawa University. Prior to this, she was a part time Lecturer at Kyoritsu Women’s University (2014-2015) and at the Chuo Graduate School of International Accounting (2012-2015); Adjunct Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University (2012-2013); part time Lecturer at Rissho University (2011-2014, 2008-2009); officer at the Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office of Japan (2008-