University of Alicante · Spain

10th Spain–Japan Meeting on Economic Theory

12–13 November 2026
University of Alicante
Welcome

Alicante welcomes the Spain–Japan economic theory community.

The 10th Spain–Japan Meeting on Economic Theory will take place at the University of Alicante on 12–13 November 2026.

The meeting continues the longstanding collaboration between researchers in Spain and Japan working in economic theory, social choice and mechanism design.

The participant list, accommodation and travel information are available below. The detailed program and social events will be added as they are confirmed.

Dates12–13 November 2026
VenueAulario II · Room A2/E14
University of Alicante
OrganiserDepartamento de Fundamentos del Análisis Económico
University of Alicante
City linkTRAM L2 connects Luceros and Mercado in central Alicante directly with Universitat.
Organizers

Organizers

Pablo Amorós
Universidad de Málaga
Carmen Beviá
University of Alicante
Yukihiko Funaki
Waseda University
Tomoya Kazumura
Kyoto University
Ricardo Martínez
Universidad de Granada
Elena Molis
Universidad de Granada
Bernardo Moreno
Universidad de Málaga
Juan D. Moreno-Ternero
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
M. Socorro Puy
Universidad de Málaga
Shigehiro Serizawa
Osaka University of Economics
Registration

Registration

Registration for the 10th Spain–Japan Meeting on Economic Theory is now open.

Deadline9 November 2026
Fee€220 per participant
CompanionAdditional €50 for an accompanying person

Registration form ↗

Program

Workshop program

Each presentation is allocated 35 minutes, including questions.

Thursday, 12 November

10:00–11:45 · Social Choice and Voting

10:00
Tsuyoshi Adachi (Waseda University)
Strategy-Proof Social Choice: From Voting by Issues to Pairwise Preference Aggregation
10:35
Walter Bossert (Université de Montréal)
Opinion Aggregation and Black's Voting Rule
Coauthor: Salvador Barberà
11:10
Stéphane Gonzalez (Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne / GATE Lyon Saint-Étienne)
Approval Voting with Fixed Electorates, Fixed Agendas and No Ballot Assumptions
Coauthor: Raffaele Berzi

Coffee break · 11:45–12:15

12:15–13:25 · Strategic Information and Behavior

12:15
Luis Corchón (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
When Forecasters Predict Strategically
Coauthor: Carmen Beviá
12:50
Yoshio Kamijo (Waseda University)
When Larger Crowds Wait Longer: Dynamic Social Learning and Pioneer Incentives

Lunch · 13:25–14:25

14:25–16:10 · Matching Markets

14:25
Masahiro Kawasaki (Kyoto University)
Stability for Matching Market Integration
15:00
Albin Erlanson (University of Essex)
Matching with Interviews
Coauthor: Piero Gottardi
15:35
Ryosuke Sakai (University of Hyogo)
Securely Implementable Matching Rules in School Choice Problems

Coffee break · 16:10–16:40

16:40–17:50 · Strategy-Proof Allocation

16:40
Tsubasa Oono (Kyoto University)
Constrained-Optimal Strategy-Proof Assignment: Beyond the Maxmed Mechanisms
Coauthor: Tomoya Kazumura
17:15
Yuya Wakabayashi (Kyoto University)
Efficiency and Strategy-Proofness in the Tie-Breaker-Augmented Object Allocation Problem with Discrete Payments
Coauthors: Shigehiro Serizawa, Ryosuke Sakai

Friday, 13 November

10:00–11:45 · Preference Aggregation and Welfare

10:00
Susumu Cato (The University of Tokyo)
Invariant Arrovian Aggregation with Infinitely Many Individuals
Coauthor: Yutaka Nagai
10:35
Leo Kurata (Waseda University)
Classification Aggregation with Multiple Memberships
Coauthors: Federico Fioravanti, Vasileios Stamatis
11:10
Ricardo Martínez (Universidad de Granada)
Measuring Communicative Welfare
Coauthors: Juan Carlos Gonçalves-Dosantos, Joaquín Sánchez-Soriano

Coffee break · 11:45–12:15

12:15–13:25 · Electoral Competition and Implementation

12:15
Socorro Puy (Universidad de Málaga)
Winning Voters or Winning Regions? Vote Aggregation, Ideology, and Regional Transfers
Coauthor: Pablo Amorós
12:50
Guadalupe Correa-Lopera (Universidad de Granada)
Societal Conditions for Electoral Implementation of a Planner's Policy

Lunch · 13:25–14:25

14:25–16:10 · Mechanism Design and Selection

14:25
Tomoya Kazumura (Kyoto University)
Revenue Maximization with Common-Ranking Preferences
Coauthors: Masahiro Kawasaki, Yuya Wakabayashi
15:00
Yukio Koriyama (École Polytechnique / CREST)
The Efficient Balanced Selection
Coauthors: Yukihiko Funaki, Stéphane Gonzalez, Satoshi Nakada
15:35
Bernardo Moreno (Universidad de Málaga)
Neutrality, Pairwise Justifiability and Serial Dictatorships
Coauthors: Dolors Berga, Pietro Salmaso

Coffee break · 16:10–16:40

16:40–17:50 · Bargaining and Cooperative Allocation

16:40
Elena Molis (Universidad de Granada)
Stable Roommate Problems under Bargaining Solutions
Coauthor: Oihane Gallo
17:15
María Gómez-Rúa (Universidade de Vigo)
Can Society Agree How Strict to Be? Aggregating Heterogeneous Attitudes toward Errors
Coauthors: Elena Molis, Bernardo Moreno
Participants

Participants

Confirmed and expected participants in the 10th Spain–Japan Meeting on Economic Theory.

Tsuyoshi Adachi
Waseda University
ts.adachi@waseda.jp
Pablo Amorós González
Universidad de Málaga
pag@uma.es
Carmen Beviá
University of Alicante
carmen.bevia@ua.es
Walter Bossert
Université de Montréal
walter.bossert@umontreal.ca
Susumu Cato
The University of Tokyo
cato@iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Luis C. Corchón
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
lcorchon@eco.uc3m.es
Guadalupe Correa-Lopera
Universidad de Granada
gcorrea@ugr.es
Albin Erlanson
University of Essex
albin.erlanson@essex.ac.uk
Yukihiko Funaki
Waseda University
funaki@waseda.jp
Stéphane Gonzalez
Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne / GATE Lyon Saint-Étienne
stephane.gonzalez@univ-st-etienne.fr
María Gómez Rúa
Universidade de Vigo
mariarua@uvigo.es
Yoshio Kamijo
Waseda University
yoshio.kamijo@waseda.jp
Masahiro Kawasaki
Kyoto University
kawasaki.masa.1996@gmail.com
Tomoya Kazumura
Kyoto University
kazumura.tomoya.6p@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Yukio Koriyama
École Polytechnique / CREST
yukiok@gmail.com
Leo Kurata
Waseda University
leo.kurata.ac@gmail.com
Ricardo Martínez Rico
Universidad de Granada
ricardomartinez@ugr.es
Elena Molis Bañales
Universidad de Granada
emolis@ugr.es
Bernardo Moreno Jiménez
Universidad de Málaga
bernardo@uma.es
Adriana Navarro Ramos
Universidad de Granada
anavarroramos@ugr.es
Tsubasa Oono
Kyoto University
Email not listed
M. Socorro Puy Segura
Universidad de Málaga
mps@uma.es
Ryosuke Sakai
University of Hyogo
ryosuke_sakai@em.u-hyogo.ac.jp
Shigehiro Serizawa
Osaka University of Economics
serizawa.8558@gmail.com
Yuya Wakabayashi
Kyoto University
wakabayashi.yuya.8i@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Accommodation

Where to stay

Participants can either stay close to the University in San Vicente del Raspeig, within walking distance of the campus, or stay in central Alicante and travel to the University by TRAM. For visitors wishing to enjoy Alicante in the evenings, the city-centre option is particularly convenient.

Near the University

Mediterráneo Suites

Very close to campus

Apartment-style suites in San Vicente del Raspeig, very close to the University and the TRAM.

Official website ↗

Villa Universitaria

Walking distance

University residence immediately next to the campus. Short stays are available for visitors attending conferences, seminars and workshops.

Official website ↗

Universa Hotel

Walking distance

Modern 3-star hotel in San Vicente del Raspeig, next to the University, with nearby TRAM and bus stops.

Official website ↗

Alicante city centre

Eurostars Lucentum

Mercado TRAM

Beside Alicante Central Market and especially convenient for the direct L2 TRAM trip to the University.

Official website ↗

Occidental Alicante

Near Mercado

Central hotel on Tomás López Torregrosa, a short walk from Mercado and the L2 TRAM connection.

Official website ↗

Eurostars Centrum Alicante

Near Luceros

Modern 4-star hotel close to the railway station and within walking distance of Plaza de los Luceros, the starting point of TRAM L2.

Official website ↗
The meeting does not require participants to use any particular hotel. Availability and prices should be checked directly with each property.
Travel & local transport

Getting to the University

From Alicante city centre

TRAM · Line L2The simplest option. L2 runs from Luceros through Mercado to Universitat, on the University campus. The University reports a typical frequency of about 15 minutes.
TaxiConvenient for groups or with luggage. Ask for “Universidad de Alicante, campus de San Vicente del Raspeig”.
BusUrban bus line 24 also connects Alicante with the University and San Vicente del Raspeig.

Arriving in Alicante

From Alicante railway stationWalk to Plaza de los Luceros and take TRAM L2 towards Sant Vicent del Raspeig; get off at Universitat.
From Alicante–Elche AirportThe airport is connected to Alicante city by the C6 airport bus and by taxi. From the city centre, continue to the University on TRAM L2.
Official transport informationUniversity of Alicante · L2 TRAM information ↗
Venue

Aulario II · Room A2/E14

The workshop will take place in Room A2/E14, Aulario II (Building 30), first floor, at the University of Alicante campus.

University of Alicante campus map with Aulario II (Building 30) highlighted in red

Aulario II · First-floor plan (Room E14) ↗

Social Events

Workshop Dinners

Thursday, 12 November · 20:00 · Restaurant CONVISTAS

Hotel Alicante Gran Sol, Rambla Méndez Núñez, 3, 03001 Alicante. The restaurant offers panoramic views over Alicante and the Mediterranean.

Restaurant CONVISTAS · Official website ↗

Friday, 13 November · 20:00 · Restaurante Dársena

Panoramis Life & Business, Avenida Perfecto Palacio de la Fuente, 6, Muelle de Poniente, Alicante. Located by the harbour.

Restaurant website ↗