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About Staff： FY2005

Division of Economics and Politics
FUJITA, Koichi (Professor)
Rural Development

 

Research Interests

The overall topic of mine is 'Rural Development Studies in Asia from the Perspective of Comparative Insitutional Analysis'. 'Institutions' here mean the mode of organization of basic production factors (such as land, labor, and capital) embedded in the indigenous social and political organizations including families, communities, and local administrations in each area, where the nature of regionality are most clearly reflected. To investigate the inter-relationships between such 'insititutions' and economic development is the core of my 'area studies'.

At present, I am pursuing following topics, through fieldwork in Southeast and South Asian countries, particularly in Myanmar, Laos, India, and Bangladesh.

(1) Comparative study on the mode of existence of the poor in relation to agrarian structure

A large regional difference can be observed in the status and the function of the poorest people (mainly landless laborers and tenants) in each agrarian economy/society in Asia. This is a research on the socio-economic background and the consequences of such differences.

(2) Comparative study on rural development finance

Finance (credit) is one of the key issues for understanding rural economy in developing countries. This is a comparative study on institutions of microfinance, which has grown as an important tool for povery alleviation.

(3) Comparative study on utilization and management of local natural resources

This is a regional comparative study on the functions of state (government), villages, civil organizations, and/or market mechanism, in terms of utilization/management of local natural resources, such as land, water, meadow, forest, etc.

(4) Research on border trade

Development of border trade is prominent in recent years in the mainland Southeast Asia. This is a study on transformations of economy/society and the functions of traders, entrepreneurs, and the state in such a process, through investigating border trade between Myanmar and China, Thailand, Bangladesh, or Laos and China.

Research Activities in 2005 Fiscal Year

Publication |  Database |  Field Research |  Joint Research Project |  Seminar/Symposium |  Outside Activities |  Academic Association | Award
Publication
　　　　
  1. ”New Trends of Agriculture and Trade in the 1990s and Related Policy Issues” (co-authored with Oka, in Japanese), In Norinchukin Sogo Kenkyuusho, Report on Japan-India FTA, March 2006.　　
  1. ”Agricultural Development in India and Input Subsidies Problem” (co-authored with Oka, in Japanese), In Norinchukin Sogo Kenkyuusho, Report on Japan-India FTA, March 2006.
  1. ”Outline of Agriculture in India” (co-authored with Oka, in Japanese), In Norinchukin Sogo Kenkyuusho, Report on Japan-India FTA, March 2006.
  1. “Outline of Agriculture and Trade Policies in India” (in Japanese), In Association of International Agricultural Cooperation and Exchange, Report of the Committee on Food and Agricultural Information in Asia Pacific Region in the fiscal year 2005, March 2006.
  1. ”’Chinization’ of Southeast Asia: Changes of Rural Livelihoods in Northern Laos”, In Proceedings of the 7th Kyoto University International Symposium, 2005 Coexistence with Nature in a ‘Glocalizing’ World -Field Science Perspectives- held at Bangkok November 23-24, 2005, pp. 127-134, November 2005.
  1. Myanmar’s Economy in Transition: Market versus Control (in Japanese), Institute of Developing Economies, October 2005.
  1. Fujita, K., "Poverty Alleviation and Agricultural and Rural Development in Bangladesh" (in Japanese), Nogyo to Keizai Vol.71, No.11, pp.52-57, September 2005.

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Seminar/Symposium
  1. Title:Agricultural Economics and Area Studies
  2. Date:February 6, 2006
  3. Place:CSEAS
  4. Topic:Agro-based Industry in Myanmar: with special reference to sugar industry
  5. Presenter:U San Thein, Deputy General Manager, Myanmar Sugarcane Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Myanmar
  1. Title:Agricultural Economics and Area Studies
  2. Date:July 14, 2005
  3. Place:CSEAS
  4. Topic:"Tank Irrigation in South India- What is Next?"
  5. Presenter:K.Palanisami, Director, Water Technology Centre, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore & Invited Research Fellow Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), Kyoto
Activity in Academic Association
  1. Academic Association:The Agricultural Economics Society of Japan
  2. Topic:Four Individual Presentations (Chairperson)
  3. Place: Hokkaido University
  4. Term: July 18, 2005
  1. Academic Association:Japan Association for Asian Studies
  2. Topic: "Development of Commercial Farming in Swiddeen Agricultural Areas in Laos" (Presenter)
  3. Place:Meiji University
  4. Term: May 29, 2005
Award
  1. Name:9th Okita Memorial Prize for International Development Research
  2. background of Award:"Rural Development and Changing Class Structure in Bangladesh"
  3. Organization conferring Award:The Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASD)
  4. Date:December, 2005

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