Sept 25, 2019
International Development Studies （IDS)
Concentration Guide (MP1 and MP2)
Concentration leader: Jonna P. ESTUDILLO
IDS faculty:
Jonna P. Estudillo: Professor
Chikako Yamauchi: Associate Professor (on maternal leave)
Yoko Kijima: Associate Professor
Stephen Litschig: Associate Professor
Stacey Chen: Associate Professor
Dainn Wie: Associate Professor
Minchung Hsu: Associate Professor
Yuqing Xing: Professor
Patarapong Intarakumnerd：Professor
Kazushi Takahashi: Professor
1. Goals
The IDS concentration aims to foster technical skills for solving development problems using economics as the basic tool. This curriculum covers a wide range of topics in development (e.g., gender, poverty, agricultural development, trade and industry, environment, and market and government, health and education) and is especially designed for researchers and policy makers interested in development issues.
2. Courses
2.1 Strongly recommended courses for MP1 and MP2 (8 credits for both MP1 and MP2)
|
Course No. |
Course name |
Instructor |
Term |
Credit |
|
ECO1000EB |
Microeconomics I |
Wie |
Fall (Session I) |
2 |
|
ECO2000EB |
Microeconomics II |
Wie |
Fall (Session II) |
2 |
|
ECO1020E |
Essential Microeconomics |
Kurosawa |
Fall |
4 |
|
ECO1060EA |
Macroeconomics I |
Hsu |
Fall (Session I) |
2 |
|
ECO2060EA |
Macroeconomics II |
Fujimoto |
Fall (Session II) |
2 |
|
ECO1080E |
Essential Macroeconomics |
Nakagaki |
Winter |
2 |
|
MOR100E |
Introduction to Quantitative Methods |
Oyama, Morohoshi |
Fall |
2 |
|
ECO2720EA |
Introduction to Applied Econometrics |
Chen |
Fall |
2 |
|
ECO2770E |
Applied Econometrics |
Litschig |
Winter |
2 |
|
ECO3840EA |
Development Economics |
Kijima |
Winter |
2 |
|
ECO2870E |
Strategy of Economic Development |
Yamauchi |
Spring |
2 |
|
ECO2860E |
Poverty Alleviation |
Estidillo |
Spring (Session II) |
2 |
Students who do not have economics background are recommended to take:
Ⅰ. Microeconomics (4 credits)
Microeconomics I (2 credits) and Microeconomics II (2 credits):Prof.Wie (Fall)
Essential Macroeconomics (4 credits):Prof.Kurosawa (Fall)
Ⅱ. Statistics (2 credits)
Introduction to Applied Econometrics (2credits): Prof. Chen (Fall)
Introduction to Quantitative Methods (2credits): Prof. Morohoshi/Prof. Oyama (Fall)
Ⅲ. Macroeconomics (2 credits)
Macroeconomics Ⅰ（2 credits): Prof. Hsu (Fall Ⅰ）
Essential Macroeconomics (2 credits): Prof. Nakagaki (Winter)
2.2 Recommended elective courses (16 credits for MP1, 20 credits for MP2 can come from strongly recommended courses above or recommended electives below)
|
Course No. |
Course name |
Instructor |
Term |
Credit |
|
ECO2880E |
Trade and Industrial Development |
Sonobe |
Spring |
2 |
|
ECO2820E |
Gender and Development |
Estudillo |
Spring I |
2 |
|
ECO2020EB |
Government and Market |
Hatanaka |
Winter |
2 |
|
ECO3530E |
Resource and Energy Economics |
Tanaka Makoto |
Winter |
2 |
|
EPP2010E |
Agricultural Economics |
Hara |
Spring I |
2 |
|
ECO3870E |
Agricultural Economics |
Kijima |
Spring Ⅱ |
2 |
|
ECO3510E |
Environmental Economics |
Munro |
Spring |
2 |
|
ECO3720E |
Cost Benefit Analysis I |
Kidokoro |
Winter |
2 |
|
ECO3730E |
Cost Benefit Analysis II |
Kanemoto |
Spring |
2 |
|
GOV2580E |
Structure and Process of Government |
Horie |
Spring |
2 |
|
GOV3310E |
Comparative Political Economy |
Kanchoochat |
Fall |
2 |
|
GOV1900E |
Comparative Development Studies of Asia |
Kawano |
Spring |
2 |
|
STI2080E |
Comparative Analysis on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy |
Intarakumnerd |
Fall |
2 |
Note: Courses not listed in this table could be credited. We advise the students to consult with concentration leader before registration.
3. Research supervision
MP1 students are required to write a policy paper and MP2 students are required to write a thesis. Each student will be assigned to a professor who will provide individual advice. It is recommended that students choose topics on development issues. Students could choose professor outside the IDS faculty. To find a professor, please go to GRIPS Homepage in research and then faculty names in alphabetical order (http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/research/directory/).
The following are examples of past policy paper titles.
- Role of Financial Literacy on the Uptake of Financial Services in Southern and Central Regions of Thailand
- Assessing the Relationship Between Japan’s Official Development Assistance and its Foreign Direct Investment in Philippines
- An essay on the Evolution of Modern Rice Farming Systems in Asia
- Whether-Index Crop Insurance and Behavior of Small-scale Farmers: An Empirical Study on Determinants of Insurance Take up in Rural Kenya
- The Influence of Political Factors on Public Resource Allocation: Evidence from Rural Electrification Rate in Zambia
- Determinants of Health-seeking Behavior of Pregnant Women in the Philippines, 2013
- Factors Affecting the Incidence of Infectious Diseases Among Under-Five Children in the Philippines, 2013
- Has ODA Contributed to Growth? The Impact of Japanese ODA on Industrial Development in Its Partner Countries
- Determinants of Child Labor: Empirical Evidence from Ghana
Each policy paper should be 30-40 pages long and each thesis should be 40-50 pages from the title page to appendices.
