KOTANI, Koji

Faculty list of MPMA Course

KATAOKA, Mitsuhiko
Professor
Ph.D. in International Development, Graduate School of International
Development, Nagoya University, 2004
Courses: Statistics for Economics and Management, Development
Economics, Urban and Regional Economics, Japanese Economy,
Development PlanningResearch Interests: Development Economics, Spatial Data Analysis,
Income Inequality, Productivity Analysis, Regional Development
Major publications:Kataoka, M.,＆ Darangina A. T. (2023). Imperial Manila syndromein poverty reduction: a province-level spatial distribution analysis.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science. doi.org/10.1007/s41685023-00275-w
Kataoka, M. (2022). Cyclical shocks and spatial association of Indonesia'sdistrict‐level per capita income. Asian Economic Journal 36(3): 261287 doi:10.1111/asej.12277
Kataoka, M. (2022). Perspiration versus inspiration: sources of national andprovincial output growth in Indonesia [1990–2015] using provincelevel non-parametric frontier analysis. Asia-Pacific Journal ofRegional Science, 6(1), 113-139. doi:10.1007/s41685-021-00222-7
Mendez, C., & Kataoka, M. (2021). Disparities in regional productivity,
capital accumulation, and efficiency across Indonesia: A clubconvergence approach. Review of Development Economics, 25(2),790-809 doi:10.1111/rode.12726
Kataoka, M. (2020). Total factor productivity change in Indonesia’s
provincial economies for 1990–2015: Malmquist productivity index
approach. Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 13(3), 233-243. doi:10.1007/s12076-020-00256-z

KAKINAKA, Makoto
Visiting Professor
Ph.D. in Economics, Cornell University, 2006
Courses: Mathematics for Economics and Management, International
FinanceResearch Interests: International Economics, Financial and BankingSystems, Public Choice and Policy
Major publications:Iraman, E., Ono, Y., Kakinaka, M. (2022). Tax compliance and social
desirability bias of taxpayers: Experimental evidence from Indonesia.
Journal of Public Policy 42, 92-109.
Mustafa, A.A., Lin, C.-Y., Kakinaka, M. (2022). Detecting market patternchanges: A machine learning approach. Finance Research Letters 47,102621.
Shrestha, S., Kotani, K., Kakinaka, M. (2021). The relationship between
trade openness and government resource revenue in resourcedependent countries. Resources Policy 74, 102332.
Hulugalla, N., Yamada, K., Kakinaka, M. (2021). Personal social capitaland voluntary participation in the Village Development Programme
in rural Sri Lanka. Journal of International Development 33, 803-825.
N’dri, L.M., Kakinaka, M. (2020). Financial inclusion, mobile money, andindividual welfare: The case of Burkina Faso. Telecommunications
Policy 44, 101926.
Htwe, N.N., Lim, S., Kakinaka, M. (2020). The coevolution of trade
agreements and investment treaties: Some evidence from network
analysis. Social Networks 61, 34-52.
Hlaing, S.W., Kakinaka, M. (2018). Financial crisis and financial policy
reform: Crisis origins and policy dimensions. European Journal of
Political Economy 55, 224-243.

Visiting Professor
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Cornell University, 2005
Courses: Agricultural Economics and Policy Analysis, EnvironmentalEconomics and Policy Analysis
Research Interests: Environmental and Natural Resource
Management and Agricultural Economics
Major publications:
Raja Timilsina, Koji Kotani, Yoshinori Nakagawa, Tatsuyoshi Saijo (2023).
Does being intergenerationally accountable resolveintergenerationalsustainability dilemma? Land Economics,(Forthcoming)
Pankaj Koirala, Koji Kotani, Shunsuke Managi (2022). How do farm sizeand perceptions matter for farmers’ adaptation responses to climatechange in a developing country? Evidence from Nepal. Economic
Analysis and Policy, 74 188-204.
Raja Timilsina, Koji Kotani, Yoshinori Nakagawa, Tatsuyoshi Saijo(2022). Intragenerational deliberation and intergenerationalsustainability dilemma. European Journal of Political Economy, 73102131.
Khatun Asma, Shibly Shahrier, Koji Kotani (2021). Cooperation andcognition gaps for salinity: A field experiment of information
provision in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh. Journal of Cleaner
Production, 311 127562.
Mostafa Shahen, Koji Kotani, Tatsuyoshi Saijo (2021). Intergenerationalsustainability is enhanced by taking the perspective of future
generations. Scientific Reports, 11 2437.

LIM, Seunghoo
Visiting Professor
Ph.D. in Public Administration, Florida State University, 2015
Courses: Public Finance and Budgeting, Public Policy, Environment
Policy and Disaster Management
Research Interests: Public Policy, Public Management
Major publications:
Myomin, T., Lim, S. (2022) The emergence of multiplex dynamics between
information provision ties and rescue collaboration ties in disaster
response settings: A longitudinal network analytic approach to flooding
cases in Myanmar. Natural Hazards.
Tinivata, E. V., Lim, S. (2022) Which target group receives more responses
from the government through a citizen participation policy?: The Fiji
open-door policy based on a social construction framework. Public
Performance & Management Review 45(2): 352-377.
Dao, M. T., Lim, S. (2022) Fear of disasters within the risk communication
network of foreign students in Japan amid the COVID-19 pandemiccrisis: A cohort design. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
71: 102808.

YAMADA, Kyohei
Visiting Professor
Ph.D. in Political Science, Yale University, 2013
Courses: Research Methodology, Public Administration, Local
Government and Public Services, Japanese Politics
Research Interests: Local Government, Intergovernmental Relations,Japanese Politics and Government
Major publications:
Byambaa, M., Yamada, K. (2023). Descriptive social norms andherders’ social insurance participation in Mongolia: A surveyexperiment. Journal of International Development, 35(1), 143–162.
Yamada, K., Park, G. (2022). Aging and the politics of monetary
policy in Japan. Japanese Journal of Political Science, 23(4), 333–349.
Susmerano, E. B., Yamada, K. (2022). Revisiting auxiliary social
services for persons with disability: The Philippines case. International
Journal of Social Welfare, 31(2), 187–202.
Hulugalla, N., Yamada, K., Kakinaka, M. (2021). Personal social
capital and voluntary participation in the Village Development
Programme in rural Sri Lanka. Journal of International Development,
33(5), 803–825.
Yamada, K., Arai, K. (2021). Do boundary consolidations alter therelationship between politicians and voters? The case of municipal
mergers in Japan. Local Government Studies, 47(4), 519–545.

<List of Part-time Lecturers>
ARAKAWA, JunAichi Prefectural Government Office
MA in International Relations, International University of Japan, 1989
Candidate for Ph.D., Keio University
Courses: Public Private Partnership
WONG, Chun Yee
Assistant Professor, International University of Japan
PhD in Economics, the University of New South Wales, 2015
Courses: Cross Section and Panel Data Analysis
JINNAI, Yusuke
Associate Professor, International University of Japan
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Rochester, 2013
Courses: Applied Econometrics
LIN, Ching-Yang
Associate Professor, International University of Japan
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010
Courses: Applied Microeconomics
MYOE, Maung Aung
Professor, International University of Japan
Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations,
Australian National University, 2000
Courses: Security Sector Analysis and ManagementSUZUKI, Makoto
Associate Professor, Bunkyo University
Ph.D. in Economics, Saitama University, 2012
Courses: Investment and Asset Pricing
ABE, Ryuichiro
Visiting Lecturer, University of Tokyo, Waseda University,Takusyoku University
M.A. in Advanced Social and International Studies,
University of Tokyo, 2001
Courses: Asian Economic Development
JUNG, Jiwon
Assistant Professor, International University of Japan
Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy
Arizona State University, 2020
Courses: Human Resource Management
FUJITA, Nobuko
Executive Director, Foundation for Advanced Studies on International
Development
Ph.D. in Policy and Management
Doshisha University, 2010
Courses: Project Cycle Management
MASTUMOTO, SachikoDeputy Director, Foundation for Advanced Studies on International
Development
M.A. in Governance and Democracy
Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2007
Courses: Project Cycle Management
RESOSUDARMO, Budy Prasetyo
Professor, Development Economics, Australian National University
PhD program in Economics of Development
Cornell University, 1991
Courses: Special Topics in MPMA
Updated on May 2024