Researchers

Research Field:
The relationship between economic development and industrial and trade policy (especially the iron & steel industry)
Political economy of development of Asian countries
Comparative political economy of economic development
The role of law and institutions in economic development

• 2008. The Steel Industry in Asia: Development and Restructuring, Chiba, Institute of Developing Economies [in Japanese]

• 2008. “Labour Market Outcomes: the Japanese tale” (with A. Mitra), The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 51 (2) pp.263-280.
• 2007. "Law and Economic Development: re-considering various economic schools on the relationship between property rights and economic growth", Forum of International Development Studies, Vol.34, pp. 19-33. [in Japanese]
• 2007. “Agglomeration Economies in Japan: Technical Efficiency, Growth and Unemployment” (with A. Mitra), Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies, Vo. 19 (3), pp. 197-209.
• 2007. "The Development of Public Interest Litigation in Bangladesh: a comparison with the Indian public interest litigations", Ajia Keizai (Asian Economies), Vol.48 (3), pp.1-28. [in Japanese]
• 2005. “Total Factor Productivity vs. Realism Revisited: the case of the South Korean steel industry,” Cambridge Journal of Economics, Vol.29 (4), pp. 635-655.
• 2005. “Beyond Brenner’s Investment Overhang Hypothesis: the case of the steel industry” (with B. Fine and A. Petropoulos), New Political Economy, Vol.10 (1), pp. 43-64.
• 2001. “Public Interest Litigation in India: An Analysis of Remedies and Procedures in the ‘New’ Litigation 1,” Ajia Keizai (Asian Economies), Vol.42 (6) pp.2-25. “--- 2,” Ajia Keizai (Asian Economies), Vol.42 (7), pp.18-36. [in Japanese]

• 2009. “Competitiveness of the Indian Steel Industry: A Dappled Pattern”, in H. Esho and T. Sato eds. India’s Globalising Political Economy: New Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, Tokyo, SPF.
• 2009. “Legal System of Bangladesh: Difficulties of Re-establishing the Parliamentary Cabinet System”, in M. Aikyo ed. Legal Systems of Asian Countries, Nagoya, Nagoya University Press. [in Japanese]
• 2008. “The Steel Industry in Asia: Research Agenda and Implications”, in H. Sato ed. (listed above) pp.3-46.
• 2008. “The Malaysian Steel Industry: The Gradual Progress and Difficulties of Import Substitution”, in H. Sato ed. (listed above) pp.297-343.
• 2007. "Economic Law Reforms in Developing Countries and the Washington Consensus," in S. Imaizumi ed., Globalization and Economic Law Reforms in Developing Countries, Institute of Developing Economies. [in Japanese]
• 2006. "Transformation of the Indian Steel Industry after Economic Liberalisation," in S. Uchikawa ed., Introduction to the Indian Economy, Institute of Developing Economies, Chiba. [in Japanese]
• 2002. "Indian Judicial System: An Analysis," in M. Kobayashi and S. Imaizumi eds. Judicial Reform in Asia, Economic Cooperation Series No.198, Institute of Developing Economies, Chiba. [in Japanese]
• 2001. "The Role of Indian Labour Laws with reference to Economic Liberalisation," in M. Kobayashi ed., Legal Aspects of Market System and Social Justice in Asia, Economic Cooperation Series No.193, Institute of Developing Economies, Chiba. [in Japanese]
• 2000. "Corporate Law Reforms after Economic Liberalisation in India," in M. Kobayashi ed.,Market Economy and Corporate Laws in Asia, Economic Cooperation Series No.189, Institute of Developing Economies, Chiba. [in Japanese]

• 2009. Book Review, H-J Chang, “The East Asian Development Experience: The Miracle, the Crisis and the Future”, The Developing Economies, Vol.47 (2), pp. 226-229.
• 2008. Book Review, H. Schafer and A. Raja eds. “Law and Economic Development”, The Developing Economies, Vol.46 (2), pp.209-212.
• 2007. Book Review, N. Kawabata “Structure and Dynamism of the Iron and Steel Industry in East Asia”, Asian Studies, Vol.53 (3), pp.103-107. [in Japanese]
• 2007. Book Review, N. Yasuda "Law and Development: a study on legal systems of Asian Post-Developmental States" [in Japanese], Ajia Keizai, Vol. 48 (2). (with M. Kobayashi, S. Imaizumi, M. Yamada and N. Hatsukano) [in Japanese]
• 2005. Book Review, H. Esho and K. Yamazaki eds., “The World of Amartya Sen: a bridge between economics and development studies” [in Japanese], Ajia Keizai, Vol. 46 (1). [in Japanese]
• 2004. Book Review, M. Noguchi et al eds., “Beyond Market-driven Development” [in Japanese], Ajia Keizai, Vol. 45 (7). [in Japanese]
• 2003. Book Review, B. Fine, et al eds., “Development Policy in the Twenty-first Century: Beyond the Post-Washington Consensus,” Ajia Keizai, Vol. 44 (4). [in Japanese]
• 2003. Bookcase, Ha-Joon Chang, “Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective,” Ajia Keizai, Vol. 44 (3). [in Japanese]