Hiroaki Miyamoto (born 1977) is a Japanese economist and Professor at the Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University. After earning degrees from Keio University, he received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has served as a professor at the International University of Japan, a specially appointed associate professor at the University of Tokyo, an economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and a professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University. His research focuses on macroeconomics, labor economics, and the Japanese economy, with particular emphasis on productivity, demographic change, fiscal policy, and the impact of artificial intelligence on labor markets. His best-known book, "AI大格差: 最先端の研究が明かす仕事と給料の未来" ("AI and the Great Divide: What Cutting-Edge Research Reveals About the Future of Jobs and Wages"), examines how AI is reshaping employment, wages, and inequality, offering an evidence-based perspective on the future of work and economic growth.
