Keiichi OGAWA
CV
- PhD (comparative international education/ economics of education), Columbia University
- World Bank. Education Economist, 1998-2003
- Kobe University. Associate Professor, 2004-2007. Professor, since 2007
- Held following positions: Governing Board Member of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP), Honorary Professor at Kyrgyz National University/ University of Dhaka, Affiliate Professor at Fudan University/ the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Visiting Professor at Columbia University/ University of Tokyo.
Research Topics
My research topics include economics of education, education finance, and education policy and planning. My research interest is analyzing public policies in the education sector linked with macroeconomics, public finance, and labor market issues in developing countries. I am particularly interested in the following four areas: a) public expenditure review on education and management; b) cost and financing in the education sector, including the demand side of financing; c) analysis of internal and external efficiencies of education; and d) inequity issues in education, particularly issues related to gender, class, and geographical location.
Major Publications
- Towards Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education for All: Analyzing School Enrolment Patterns, Palgrave Macmillan, pp.1-399, 2024. (Co-edited with Takeshi Sekiya, Yuto Kitamura, Akemi Ashida)
- Risk Management in East Asia: Systems and Frontier Issues, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-254, 2021. (Co-edited with Yijia Jing, Jung-Sun Han)
- Comparative Analysis on Universal Primary Education Policy and Practice in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Cases of Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda, Sense Publishers, pp. 1-245, 2015. (Co-edited with Mikiko Nishimura)
- Updates on Private Returns to Education in Uganda: Evidence from Universal Primary Education Policy. Education Economics, 1-17. (2024) (co-author with Katsuki Sakaue, James Wokadala).
- Who Is Able or Unable to Return to School? Exploring the Short-term Impact of the COVID-19 School Closures on Students' Returning to School in Nigeria. International Journal of Educational Development, 108, 103060. (2024) (co-author with Seil Kim)
- Upper Secondary Vocational Education and Decent Work in Indonesia: A Gender Comparison. International Journal of Educational Development, 101, 102833. (2023) (co-author with Seonkyung Choi, Huihui Li)
- Analyzing Language of Instruction and Students' Learning Achievements in Zambia: A Fixed Effects Approach Using PISA-D Data. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 1-16. (2023)( co-author with Jean-Baptiste M.B. Sanfo)
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This is a message to potential candidates interested in applying to Kobe GSICS. I believe it is important to integrate theory and practice if your goal is to be a specialist in educational development. In my courses, I use English as the instructional language to inspire my students to gain in-depth knowledge of the subjects and cutting-edge research skills. I also encourage my students to conduct internships in international/bilateral development organizations and fieldwork in developing countries.
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