FUJITA, Koichi
- Professor
- Division of Economic and Political Dynamics
- B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics, The University of Tokyo, 1982
D. Agr. In Agricultural Economics, The University of Tokyo, 1992
Current Research Interests
- Irrigation economy in Asia
- Microfinance in rural Asia
- Rural poor and their livelihood in Asia
- Agricultural development in various countries (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar)
My major research interest is rural institutions and economic development
in Asia. In an abstract sense, rural institutions mean the various socio-economic
and cultural organizations and systems that determine how factors of production
(land, labor, and capital) are combined and function in a market. The most
fundamental question is to inquire into the relationship between such rural
institutions and economic development. My research areas are mainly Bangladesh,
India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos. The research methodology is to collect
primary data by doing intensive fieldwork in a limited number of villages
and to make socio-economic analysis.
My major research topics in recent years are 1) the “Green Revolution”
and its impact on the rural poor in Bangladesh; 2) efficiency and income
distribution effects of groundwater market (by tube wells) in Bangladesh
and West Bengal, India; 3) rura linformal credit markets and the Grameen
Bank in Bangladesh; 4) the growing village saving groups in Vientiane Municipality,
Laos; 5) agricultural development and the rural landless in Myanmar; 6)
the transformation of the tank irrigation system and rural economies in
Tamil Nadu, India.
Research Activities in 2007 Fiscal Year
Publication |
Joint Research Project | Field Research | Seminar/Symposium |
Database | Academic Association | Outside Activities | Award
- Joint Research Project
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- Research Topic:Economic Development in India and The Hindu Society: Transformation of
Rural Irrigation Community in Tamil Nadu
- Term:August 2006-July 2007
- Sponsor:Suntory Foundation
- Leader:FUJITA, Koichi
- Outline:Investigating the recent changes in tank irrigation villages in Tamil Nadu
with special emphasis on tank management issues
- No. of Members:5 persons
- Members in CSEAS:KONO, Yasuyuki and OKA, Michitaro
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