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Introduction
Associate Professor of Meiji University, Adjunct Researcher of Waseda University. Editor-in-chief, Journal of International Development Studies. Founding board member of the Japanese Association for Development Economics. Prior to these, I was Associate Professor of the University of Shizuoka, Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN, and JICA. PhD (Waseda University).
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April 2018 - present
April 2016 - July 2016
April 2015 - present
University of Shizuoka
Position
- Professor
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- Economics, International Economics, Social capital and Resilience
Education
April 2011 - June 2014
September 1998 - December 1999
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Publications (45)
Industrialization is the key for sustainable economic growth in Africa. The role of industrial policy has been discussed intensively recently. This paper sheds light on the learning (or learning how to learn) aspect of industrialization policy, proposing a comprehensive approach. A great deal of past literature focuses only on the technological asp...
After the recent Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011, the importance of social capital has been heavily stressed. While there is a growing collection of literature on the role of social capital after disasters, other studies have mostly used qualitative analysis or quantitative methods using cross-sectional data from one point in time. Th...
After a huge natural disaster, what are the factors that make recovery of the society possible? This paper examines how social capital has worked in the process of recovery and reconstruction in Kobe, Japan, since the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in 1995. After ten years, the population of Kobe returned to its pre-earthquake level. It looks as th...
Since the 1990s, the number of natural disasters has been rapidly increasing. So far, little quantitative analysis has been carried out on the economic impact of natural disasters in Africa. This paper finds the following: (1) the number of natural disasters in Africa has rapidly increased since the 1990s; (2) East Africa has been hit hardest by na...
Much existing research demonstrates the effectiveness of introducing kaizen to developing countries. However, the literal translation of kaizen obscures important connotations that are difficult to translate. Why is this seemingly simple term difficult to translate? It is also unclear how the method can be applied to private firms in other countrie...
This study analyzed the impact of climate-related natural disasters (droughts, floods, storms/rainstorms) on economic and social variables. As the Africa-specific empirical literature is limited, this study used panel data from 1961–2011 on Africa. The study used a panel data regression model analysis. The results showed that climate change-related...
There is an increasing interest in the impact assessment of management training programs. Among various types of training, this study focuses on those featuring Kaizen, a standard approach to production management and quality control whose name derives from the Japanese word meaning improvement. Previous studies of Kaizen training programs evaluate...
One of the most important global issues we face today is rising inequality in both developed and developing countries. Even if the inequality between countries has converged with the economic growth of emerging states, domestic inequality has worsened. In regional terms, even if the overall economic gap has lessened, African countries still lag beh...
This open access book provides a glimpse into the Japanese management technique known as “Kaizen,” and the ways it has been disseminated around the developing world. The novelty of this book is three-fold: it provides a contextualized view of the mechanisms of initiatives implementing Kaizen in developing countries; compared with productivity studi...
Industrial policy has received renewed interest among researchers and policy makers in recent years because of failed industrial development in the developing world, the only exception being the Asian experiences. Based on simple conceptual framework, we illustrate how industrial policy can contribute to economic growth by enhancing labor productiv...
This studyexamines Japan’s experience as a recipientofthe United States’ aid forproductivity improvementafterWorld War II. Three pointswere identified as a result of the research. First,theUS assistance was extremely strategic and large-scale. The goalof the US aid was to exclude the Soviet influence over Japan’s labor unions because the labor unio...
国際開発研究 Vol. 27 (2)
Journal of International Development Studies. Vol. 27 (2)
Published article is available from the following HP for free.
https://www.jasid.org/uploads/ckfinder/files/JASID-27-2.pdf
本ペーパーは1960 年代のアジアへ の展開をはじめる時期までの援助の歴史を振り返ったものである。この時期は終戦から、援助を日本が受けていた被援助国の時代を経て、日本が援助をアジアに展開していった時代である。本ペーパーが目的とするところは、 日本が被援助国であったときにどのようにアメリカの生産性向上支援を受容していたかを検証し、被援助国 としての経験がどのようなものであったかを導き出すことである。
その経験の特質は、第１に、アメリカの生産性向上・対日援助は東西冷戦の中で極めて戦略的な位置づ けの中で行われたものであったことであり、7 年間で 3,986 名の研修員を受け入れるなど極めておおきな規 模で実施されていた点である。第２に、日本において労使関係はもともと対立的であったが、援助を受...
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the productivity movement, and in particular the diffusion of Kaizen management as an approach to industrial development in developing countries. While a number of previous studies have evaluated the impact of the introduction of Kaizen on management practices and business performance, few studies...
本研究はアメリカによる生産性向上の対日援助に焦点をあて、戦後直後から19６0年代のODA黎明期までを振り返ったものである。この時代は終戦後から、援助を日本が受けていた被援助国の時代と、援助国に転換していく時代である。本研究が目的とするところは、日本が被援助国であった時にどのようにアメリカの生産性向上支援を受容していたかを検証し、現在の日本のカイゼン支援と比較し、どのような特質があるのかを導き出すことである。
その特質は、第１に、米国・対日援助の受け入れにあたって、日本では政府ではなく民間セクター（特に経済同友会）が援助の受け入れに中心的な役割を果たしたことである。むしろ政府は活発な民間の動きを補助的に支える役割を担ったのであり、これは理想的な産業政策の在り方であったと言える。援助受け入れに...
After a huge natural disaster, what are the factors that make recovery of the society possible? This paper examines how social capital has worked in the process of recovery and reconstruction in Kobe, Japan, since the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in 1995. After ten years, the population of Kobe returned to its pre-earthquake level. It looks as th...
Seminar “The Innovation Paradox: Developing-Country Capabilities and the Unrealized Promise of Technological Catch-Up”
Since the 1980s, the number of natural disasters has been rapidly increasing. This is particularly true in the case of climate-related disasters such as drought and flood. As a region, Eastern Africa suffers most, followed by Western Africa. So far, little quantitative analysis has been carried out on the economic impact of natural disasters in Afr...
This paper attempts to propose a strategy to support industrial development in Sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, it offers the following three closely related components in the development strategy: sequential support, which starts with the training of entrepreneurs followed by infrastructure investment and financial support (TIF); linkage with fo...
There has been renewed interest in productivity movement, especially the diffusion of Kaizen management, as an approach to industrial development in developing countries in recent years. While some previous studies evaluate the impact of the introduction of Kaizen on management practices and business performance, few studies have been conducted to...
This paper aims to analyze the factors that have made the economic growth of Japan inclusive in the post-World War II period. The factors identified in this paper are: (1) the GHQ policy to transition Japan from the old regime to a democratic, non-autocratic and non-military country; (2) inclusive industrial development, especially through producti...
2015 年は東日本大震災が発生し4 年，阪神・淡路大震災が発生してから20 年となる。東日本大震災では「絆」の重要性がマスメディアなどで強調された。阪神・淡路大震災でも多くのボランティアが活躍し「ボランティア元年」とまで呼ばれるほどであった。これを機にボランティアの役割について重要性が強調され，1998 年には「特定非営利活動促進法（NPO 法）」が施行され，それまで任意団体であったボランティア団体にNPO という法人格が付与されるようになった。
この絆やボランティアは災害復旧および復興の中で実際にどのような役割を果たすのだろうか。その意味を理解する上で有用なのはソーシャル・キャピタル（社会関係資本）という概念である。ソーシャル・キャピタルを巡る定義は様々に議論があるが，ここでは広義の「社...
What should be the nature of industrial policy in the new era of striving for "quality growth"? This volume is a collection of the results of the research project "New Perspectives to Industrial Development" conducted jointly between the JICA Research Institute and the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD).
The IPD at Columbia University is led by...
This paper aims to illustrate the importance of disaggregating learning. In Africa, knowledge related to policy formulation, policy implementation, and managerial skills has been neglected. This paper focuses on a project supporting productivity and quality enhancement using kaizen in Ethiopia. The pilot project covered twenty-eight firms in five s...
The revival of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is all the more welcome for having followed one of the worst economic disasters—a quarter century of economic malaise for most of the region—since the industrial revolution. Six of the world’s fastest-growing economies in the first decade of this century were African. Yet only in Ethiopia and Rwa...
There is no consensus as to whether natural disasters have a positive or negative impact. Previous literature fails to capture the heterogeneous characteristics of natural disasters. Most studies use the number of disasters that have occurred in a country as an explanatory variable. Considering the nature of most disasters, their direct impact is l...
This paper aims to analyze political economy of the United Nations Development System. The UN is a dynamic body comprising various stake holders including 192 member states, civil societies, and UN agencies such as ILO, WHO, UNDP and UNICEF among others. Each stakeholder has a different perspective on UN reform. Developed countries and developing c...
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Development policy in the 1990s advocated by international financial institutions was influenced by Washington Consensus thinking. This strategy, based largely on liberalization, privatization, and price-stability, down-played, if not disregarded, the role of government in economic planning. With the exception of Asia, many developing countries adopted the view that industrial policy resulted in inefficiency and poor economic growth pervaded. Despite this negative perception, this prescription has been successfully employed in what are now some of the most vibrant emerging markets. Last few years, the necessity of structural transformation has been debated widely. Based on the changing situation, the task force formulated between the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) at Columbia University and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) explores new perspectives or aspects for industrial policy, with particular attention to neglected issues. This will include regional comparison of Learning Societies as well as research on the roles expected for aid agencies and development finance in the area of industrial policies.
