Yasuharu SHIMAMURA
CV
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts, University of Tokyo, 1992
- Master of International Development Studies, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, 2003
- PhD (Agricultural and Applied Economics), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009
- Lecturer, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, 2008-2009
- Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University, 2009-2012
- Associate Professor, Kobe University, 2012-2018
- Professor, Kobe University, since 2018
Research Topic
Poverty alleviation in Asia and Africa emphasizing the following topics: 1) Social Security Systems in Less Developed Countries, 2) Health and Education, 3) Rural Finance and Poverty Reduction, 4) Infrastructure and Development, and 5) Agriculture and Food Security
Major Publications
- "The Gendered Impact of Rural Road Improvement on Schooling Decisions and Youth Employment in Morocco." (with S. Shimizutani, E. Yamada, and H. Yamada) Journal of Development Studies (2023) Vol.59(3): 413-429.
- "The Impact of Better Access to Improved Water Sources on Health, Schooling, and Water Collection of Girls and Boys in Rural Zambia." (with S. Shimizutani, S. Taguchi, and H. Yamada) Journal of Development Studies (2022) Vol.58(9): 1750-1771.
- "The Effects of Women's Self-Help Group Participation on Domestic Violence in Andhra Pradesh, India." (with N. Sato and S. Lastarria-Cornhiel) Feminist Economics (2022) Vol.28(1): 29-55.
- "Analysis on Demand- and Supply-side Responses during the Expansion of Health Insurance Coverage in Vietnam: Challenges and Policy Implications toward Universal Health Coverage." (with M. Matsushima and H. Yamada) Review of Development Economics (2020) Vol. 24(1): 144-166.
- "Credit Program Participation and Child Schooling in Rural Malawi." (with S. Lastarria-Cornhiel) World Development (2010) Vol. 38(4): 567-580.
- "Living Arrangements and Schooling of Orphaned Children and Adolescents in Uganda." (with T. Yamano and D. Sserunkuuma) Economic Development and Cultural Change (2006) Vol. 54(4): 833-856.
Message
Since my stay in Tanzania (1999-2001) as a JOCV member, I have been involved in a series of surveys in developing countries. The objective of my research, with both qualitative and quantitative analysis based on field surveys, is to draw practical policy implications for poverty alleviation.
Office Hour / Contact Information
yshima(at)harbor(dot)kobe(hyphen)u(dot)ac(dot)jp