Koji YAMAZAKI
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- MSc 1992, PhD 1997, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Institute of Developing Economies. Research Officer, 1986-99.
- Kwansei Gakuin University. Associate Professor, 1999-2001. Professor, 2001-09.
- Boston University. Visiting Researcher, 2004-2005.
- Kobe University. Professor, since 2009.
Research Topic
Multidimensional Poverty Measures and MDGs
Growth Impact on Health Improvements
Comparison of Subjective and Objective Welfare Measures
Major Publications
- “Poverty and Agricultural Household Economy in South Asia,”co-authored with Takashi Kurosaki, in Hideki Esho (eds.), Contemporary South Asia, Vol.2: Future of Economic Liberalization, University of Tokyo Press, 2002. (Japanese)
- “Poverty and Inequality,”in Akifumi Kuchiki, et al. (eds.), Development Economics: A Textbook, 2nd edition, Yuhikaku, 2004. (Japanese).
- A World of Amartya Sen: Building a Bridge between Economics and Development Studies, (co-edited with Hideki Esho),Koyoshobo, Kyoto, 2004. (Japanese)
- “Economic Approach to Social Capital,”in Kimio Miyagawa and Takashi Omori (eds.), Social Capital: Foundation of governance in Contemporary Economic Society, Toyokeizai Shinposha, 2004. (Japanese)
- “Poverty in the Globalizing World,”in Jun Nishikawa, Motoki Takahashi, Shoichi Yamashita (eds.), Globalization and International Development, Series on International Development, Vol. 5, Nihon Hyoronsya, Tokyo, 2006. (Japanese)
- “Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction: Empirical Re-examination of Dollar-Kraay Result,”Keizai Ronkyu, Vol.60 No.3 (March 2007). (Japanese)
Message
Development Economics is like Clinical Medicine; it analyzes symptoms of problems to derive prescriptions. Hence, development economics requires variety of academic knowledge and experiences. This is the reason why development economics is a difficult, but attractive and challenging field.
Office Hour / Contact Information
By appointment via e-mail to
yamazaki [at] dolphin [dot] kobe-u [dot] ac [dot] jp
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