Teaching and Coaching
| Course | Period | Content |
| Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries | Spring 2010 (April-July) | With Prof. Izumi Ohno and Prof. Masumi Shimamura. A small group discussion to study, through concrete cases, when and how development policies become effective and implementable. Includes a guest lecture. |
| Economic Development of Japan | Spring 2010 (April-July) | Socio-economic analysis of Japanese development from Edo to Heisei from the perspective of developing economies. Lectures are chronologically arranged. |
| International Economics | Currently not offered | The financial aspects of international economy are covered. Exchange rates, current account, debt, financial integration and currency crisis are featured. |
| International Economics Workshop | Currently not offered | A small group to study and discuss recent papers by international economists and organizations. All participants take turns to present papers. Ph.D. students take leadership. |
Ph.D. Students:
The following Ph.D. students are (were *) under my supervision.
| Name | Country | Research Topic |
| Monzur Hossain * | Bangladesh | Exchange rate volatility and regime change; obtained PhD in Mar. 2007. |
| Nguyen Duc Thanh * | Vietnam | Economics of labor migration (brain drain) |
| Berihu Assefa Gebrehiwot | Ethiopia | International transfer of Japanese industrial skill formation systems |
Researchers in Vietnam:
The following Vietnamese researchers are engaged in policy research in their own country. I run and manage the Vietnam Development Forum in Hanoi and act as the research director.
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Full-time researchers as of Mar. 2010 |
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| Name | Title | Degree location | Research area | |
| 1 | Pham Hong Chuong | Assoc. Professor | NEU, Vietnam | Overall coordination |
| 2 | Giang Thanh Long | Post doc | GRIPS, Japan | Social issues |
| 3 | Nguyen Ngoc Son | Assoc. Professor | NEU, Vietnam | Macro & finance |
| 4 | Tran Thanh Tu | Post doc | NEU, Vietnam | Macro & finance |
| 5 | Nguyen Thi Minh Hue | PhD candidate | NEU, Vietnam | Macro & finance |
| 6 | Le Ha Thanh | Post doc | NEU, Vietnam | Environment |
| 7 | Do Thi Dong | PhD candidate | NEU, Vietnam | Industry |
| 8 | Vu Thi Hoai Thu | PhD candidate | NEU, Vietnam | Environment |
| 9 | Nguyen Thi Xuan Thuy | Master | GRIPS, Japan | Industry |
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Research associates |
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| Name | Title | Degree location | Research area | |
| 1 | Pham Truong Hoang | Post doc | Yokohama National U. | Industry |
| 2 | Le Quoc Hoi | Post doc | Adelaide U. (Australia) | Macro, social |
| 3 | Pham Thi Huyen | Post doc | NEU, Vietnam | Education, industry |
| 4 | Ngo Duc Anh | PhD candidate | U. of Texas, El Paso | Industry |
| 5 | Duong Kim Hong | MBA | U. of Texas, El Paso | Social issues |