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International Graduate

Programme for East Asia

Sustainable Economic

Development Studies

Graduate School of Economics

KYOTO UNIVERSITY

Course

Information

Autumn 2015

International Course for East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies 2015-2016 Academic Year Course List (tentative)

Oct 23, 2015

Course Title Instructor(s)

Credits

Compulsory

or Elective Language Day/Period

2014/15 Autumn

2015/16

Spring

2015/16 Autumn

I II I II I II

Basic Courses

7014 Field Research in Japan A Tokumaru/Inoue/Tanaka/Hisano

/Lambino/Vixathep 1 1 Compulsory English Thu 5 alt.

7015 Field Research in Japan B Tokumaru/Shioji/Kurosawa/Hisa

no/Vixathep 1 Compulsory English Thu 5

2117 Research Design A Inaba 2 2 Elective English *3 Thu 3-4.

2119 Research Design B Maswana* 2 Elective English *3 Mon 3-4

7016 Introduction to East Asian Economies Yano/Nakano*/Ohnishi* 2 2 Elective English Fri 3, Intensive

7017 Firms and Industrial Organization in Japan Hikino/Colpan 2 2 Elevtive English Wed 2

7018 Microeconomics Wakai 2 Elective English *1 Wed 2

7019 Macroeconomics Yuki 2 Elective English *1 Mon 3

7020 Econometrics Wang Wenjie 2 Elective English *1 Wed 1

7063 Political Economy Uni 2 2 Elective English *2 Wed 3

7013 Economic History Sakade/ Watanabe/ Kurosawa 2 Elective English Thu 2

7047 Comparative Industry Policy Studies Kurosawa/Hisano 2 Elective English Not offered

7056 Comparative Business Ethics Tokumaru 2 2 Elective English Tue 3-4

7057 Academic Writing & Discussion Tokumaru 2 Elective English Tue 3-4

7077 Introduction to Field Research Methods Vixathep 2 Elective English Tue 3-4

7021 Economic Transition Studies Ialnazov/Yano Elective English Not offered

7083 Accounting Ko Chen-en 2 Elective English Thu 1-2

Advanced Courses A 7033 Economic Philosophy t.b.a. Elective Japanese + English *3 Not offered

7034 Japanese Economic History Watanabe 2 Elective English *2 Thu 3-4 alt.

7051 Econometric Analysis of Asian Economies Yano 2 Elective English Mon 5

7078 Econometric Analysis of Developing Economies Yano 2 2 Elective English Mon 5

7036 Contemporary Japanese Industry Studies Shioji 2 Elective Japanese + English *3 Fri 4-5 alt.

7037 Contemporary Chinese Economy Studies Liu 2 Elective Japanese + English *3 Tue 4

7055 International Political Economy of Agriculture Hisano 2 2 Elective English *3 Mon 3-5 alt.

7053 International Agribusiness Studies Hisano 2 Elective English *3 Mon 3-5 alt.

7038 International Finance Theory Iwamoto Elective Japanese + English *3 Not offered

7039 International Trade Theory Jinji 2 Elective Japanese + English *3 Fri 1

7086 Development Economics 2 Kono 2 Elective English Thu 1

7085 Development Economics 1 Kono 2 Elective English Thu 1

7032 Macroeconomic Policy Analysis Tsuruga 2 Elective Japanese + English *3 Tue 1

7041 Environmental Economic Studies Ueta 2 Elective Japanese + English *3 Wed 2

7042 Sustainable Development Studies Ueta 2 Elective Japanese + English *3 Thu 1-2 alt.

7043 Social Policy Studies Hisamoto 2 Elective Japanese Thu 2

7080 Study of Developing Economies(Seminar) Mieno 2 Elective Japanese + English *3 Wed 4

7081 Study of Emerging Economies Mieno 2 2 Elective Japanese + English *3 Wed 4

7024 Comparative Development Studies Hisano /Jussaume/Fonte 2 2 Elective English Wed & Fri 1-2,

Intensive

7064 Economic Development in Asia Hisano /Augustin-Jean 2 2 Elective English Intensive

7089 Agricultural Science and Society Hisano/ Schakel 1 Elective English Wed & Fri 1-2,

Intensive

7090 Qualitative Research Methods Hisano/ Feuer 1 Elective English Fri 1-2 ,

Intensive

6770 International Business

（～2013 Corporate Strategy & Global Business A） Colpan 2 Elective English *1 Not offered

6771 Strategic Management Colpan 2 2 Elective English *1 Thu 3.

7087 Corporate Finance and Capital Markets Kumagai 2 2 Elective English *1 Fri 3-4 alt.

7088 Political Economy of Biotechnology Development and

Commons Ruivenkamp / Hisano 2 Elective English Intensive

7079 Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Hikino 2 Elective English *1 Thu 4-5 alt.

6748 Technological Change in World History Donze 2 Elective English Not offered

1085 Readings on Institutional Economics Ialnazov 2 2 Elective English *3 Fri 2

1086 Readings on International Economics Ialnazov 2 Elective English *3 Tue 2

2113 Readings on Organizational Behaviour Inaba 2 Elective English *3 Wed 3

2115 Readings on Human Resources Inaba 2 2 Elective English *3 Wed 3

6752 Environmental Economics Inoue 2 Elective English Wed 3-4 alt.

6754 Environmental Management Inoue / Choy 2 2 Elective English Tue 3-4 alt.

7073 ASEAN Economy & Sustainable Development 1 Lambino 2 2 Elective English Tue1-2

7074 ASEAN Economy & Sustainable Development 2 Vixathep 2 2 Elective English Tue1-2

7075 Geopolitical Economy of Development Lambino 2 Elective English Thu 3-4

7076 Sustainable Development and Ethics Choy 2 Elective English Thu 3-4

7082 Global Financial Crisis and Asia Nidhiprabha/Lambino 1 Elective English Intensive

7084 Marketing Management Deniz Atik 2 Elective English Not offered

7025 Overseas Field Research Hisano/Yano/Tokumaru 2 Elective English Intensive

7066 Internship Tokumaru/Inoue 2 Elective --- ---

Advanced Courses B (only for doctoral programme - Case Studies in East Asian Economy A t.b.a. Elective English t.b.a.

- Case Studies in East Asian Economy B t.b.a. Elective English t.b.a.

7059 Field Research in East Asian Region A (China) Yano/Liu 2 Elective English + Chinese Not offered

7060 Field Research in East Asian Region B (Korea) Tokumaru /Shioji Elective English + Korean Intensive

7061 Field Research in East Asian Region C (ASEAN) Hisano/Lambino 2 2 Elective English Intensive

7070 International Graduate Student Workshop Hisano/Yano/Tokumaru 2 Elective English Intensive

Spring term starts from April, while autumn term starts from October. This means the second semester of 2015/16 academic year for students in East Asia Course is the spring term of the 2016 academic year for regular course students. *1 Courses offered in English by the Graduate School of Management *2 Introductory courses offered by the Graduate School of Economics mainly in Japanese or English *3 Advanced seminars offered by the Graduate School of Economics either in Japanese or English

Room Teacher Room Teacher Room Teacher Room Teacher Room Teacher

International Political Economyof Agriculture(Oct5,19, Nov2,16 Dec7,21,Jan4)

(alt.)

108 Hisano


(alt.)

108 Hisano


(alt.)

108 Hisano

Econometric Analysis ofDeveloping Economies

101 Yano

Comparative Business Ethics(Oct-Nov)

201 TokumaruComparative Business Ethics(Oct-Nov)

201 Tokumaru

Environmental Management(Dec-Jan)

(alt.)

201Inoue/Choy

Environmental Management(Dec-Jan)

(alt.)

201Inoue/Choy

Readings on Human Resources 101 InabaStudy of Emerging Economies 3F Conference

room in InamoriCenter

Mieno

Political Economy 103 Uni

Agricultural Science andSociety (Oct 14, 21)

102Hisano/Schakel

Agricultural Science andSociety (Oct 14, 21) 102

Hisano/Schakel

Firms and IndustrialOrganization in Japan

CSHikino/Colpan

Development Economics 1 101 KonoStrategic Management

CS Colpan

Research Design A (alt.)

106 InabaResearch Design A (alt.)

106 Inaba

Contemporary JapaneseIndustry Studies

(alt.) 001 ShiojiContemporary JapaneseIndustry Studies (Oct9～)

(alt.) 001 Shioji


Hisano/Schakel


Hisano/Schakel

Qualitative Research Methods(Nov. 6, 13, 20 27)

102Hisano/Feuer

Qualitative Research Methods(Nov. 6, 13, 20 27)

102Hisano/Feuer

Readings on InstitutionalEconomics

108 Ialnazov

Intensive

notes

International Graduate Programme for East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies (2015/16 Autumn) Time Table (tentative)Sep.29, 2015

１Period（８：４５～１０：１５）２Period（１０：３０～１２：００）３Period（１３：００～１４：３０）４Period（１４：４５～１６：１５）５Period（１６：３０～１８：００）

ASEAN Economy & SustainableDevelopment 1(Oct-Nov)

108

Lecture

Mon

Lecture Lecture

Tue

Lecture Lecture

Lambino

ASEAN Economy & SustainableDevelopment 1(Oct-Nov)

108Lambino

Wed

Thu

Hisano/Jussaume/Fonte

Vixathep

ASEAN Economy & SustainableDevelopment 2(Dec-Jan)

108 Vixathep

ASEAN Economy & SustainableDevelopment 2(Dec-Jan)

108

102

Comparative DevelopmentStudies(Dec-Jan) 102


Comparative DevelopmentStudies(Dec-Jan)

Fri


Comparative DevelopmentStudies(Dec-Jan)

Field Research in Japan A

101

Governance, Risk Management& Compliance(Oct1, 22, Nov5, 19, Dec3,17, Jan 7)

Governance, Risk Management& Compliance(Oct1, 22, Nov5, 19, Dec3, 7,Jan 7)

(alt.)

S1 Hikino S1

(alt.)

Introduction to East AsianEconomiesOct 16Oct 23(Fri)(Period3-5)Oct 24(Sat)(Period1-2)Nov 13, Dec 4, 11, 18Dec 26(Sat)(Period3-5)Dec 27(Sun)(Period3-4)Jan 8

(alt.)

103(102:

Oct 23,24)

Yano/Nakano/Ohnishi

CS： Case Study Room 【Research Bldg No.2 3rd floor】、S1： Small Seminar Room 【Research Bldg No.2 3rd floor】、Inamori Center【Next to Center for Southeast Asian Studies(East Bldg.), located in Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Campus】

Comparative DevelopmentStudies(Dec-Jan) 102

Tokumaru/Shioji/

Tanaka/Hisano/

Lambino/Vixathep

Hikino

t.b.a

102Hisano/Jussaume/Fonte

(alt.)

Overseas Field Research（Hisano/Yano/Tokumaru）、Comparative Development Studies (Hisano /Jussaume/Fonte)、Agricultural Science and Society (Hisano/ Schakel)、Qualitative Research Methods (Feuer)、Introduction to East Asian Economies (Yano/Nakano/Ohnishi)、International Graduate Student Workshop（Hisano/Yano/Tokumaru）

Master’s Degree Requirements

・The Programme requires the minimum of 30 credits in the two-year duration or more of study. ・12 credit or more must be taken in Basic Subjects(2credits of 2 compulsory subjects and 10 credits or more of optional subjects). ・10 credits or more must be taken in Advanced subjects A. ・Obligatory 8 credits will be given for Thesis Research. ・Note: ◦You must consult your supervisor(s) for the appropriate subjects you are to take. ◦For your Thesis Research to be qualified for 8 credits, it must be conducted under supervision of your supervisor(s) throughout the duration of your study. ◦You can count the following credits as part of Advanced Subjects A: (i) those from subjects that you take in Basic Subjects over 12 credits, (ii) those from subjects that are not included in the list below but offered at Graduate School of Economics; (iii) those from subjects offered at other Graduate School of Kyoto University; or (iv) those from subjects offered at other universities that have international academic exchange agreements with Kyoto University or Graduate School of Economics. In the case of (ii), (iii), and (iv), you are required to get recommendation and approval form your supervisor(s). ◦Credits taken from a same subject, whether it is offered by different instructors, can be counted only once, and the rest can be taken as surplus credits. You are allowed to take 20 credits or less from the subjects offered by a same instructor (including the above 8 credits for your Thesis Research). Those beyond this limit can be taken as surplus credits. ◦Surplus credits cannot be used as part of your degree requirements. ・In addition to the above credit requirements, you are required to write a master’s dissertation which must be approved by your supervisor(s) and defended in a final oral examination in order to complete a Master’s degree.

Doctor’s Degree Requirement

・To achieve Pre-Doctoral certification (which qualifies a student to submit his/her Doctoral dissertation for defence), the Programme requires the minimum of 24 credits in the three-year duration. ◦Obligatory 16 credits will be given for Thesis Research, which must be conducted under supervision of your main and sub supervisors (8 credits form each supervisor). ◦8 credits or more must be taken in Advanced Subjects A and B, 2 credits or more of which must be taken in Advanced Subjects B. You can also count the following credits as part of Advanced Subjects A and B: (i) those from subjects that are not included in the list below but offered at the Graduate School of Economics; (ii) those from subjects offered at other Graduate School of Kyoto University; or (iii) those from subjects offered at other universities that have international academic exchange agreements with Kyoto University or Graduate School of Economics. In the cases of (i), (ii), and (iii), you are required to get recommendation and approval from your supervisor(s). ・You must submit your research plan and progress report every year. To achieve Pre-Doctoral certification, you must submit the final report of your research achievements for the three years. ・After taking Pre-Doctoral certification, you are required to indicate your intention to (or not to) continue in the programme in a form of documents before the middle of September. If you would not indicate any intention, you would be regarded to continue in the programme, and have to pay tuition fee. ・The duration must be within the maximum of six years, excluding the period of a leave of absence. ・In addition to the above credit requirements and Pre-Doctoral certification, you are required to write a doctoral dissertation, which must be approved by the examining committee members (including your supervisors) and defended in a final oral examination in order to complete a Doctoral degree.

Course Registrations Students are required to register courses by following the procedures below. Further details of the procedures will be given later. After registration, students are given the period for confirmation of registration. Without registration, any credit will be granted. [Autumn/Winter Semester] [Spring/Summer Semester] Notice on the Board Late in September Beginning of April Registration Forms Available Beginning of October Middle of April Registration Period Middle of October Late in April Period for Confirmation Late in October Middle of May Registration Completion! Procedures for Master’s Thesis Students are required to register the title of their thesis by the beginning of May, and submit their thesis by the due time in the beginning of July. As a rule, Master’s thesis must be written in either English or Japanese. In case of being written in Japanese, an English summary must be attached. Further details will be announced later. Rough schedule of procedures is as follows. Notice on the Board Beginning of April Registration of Thesis Title Beginning of May Submission of Thesis and Required Forms Beginning of July Period for Final Oral Presentation Middle to Late in July Master’s Degree Approval Beginning of September Master’s degree issued! 〔Other Important Matters for Master’s Thesis〕

a) Language: While English is the preferable language, Japanese language is also acceptable. b) Number of Copies for Submission: 4 (1 original and 3 photocopies) c) Maximum number of pages:

i. For those writing in English: not more than 60 pages on A4-sized paper; each page formatted to have 30 lines of text (inclusive of attachments and notes; more than 30 pages for the main body of text).

• The submitted thesis must be single-sided only. • The thesis must have a Japanese translated title.

ii. For those writing in Japanese: the submitted thesis has to be on A4-sized paper; each page

formatted to have 30-characters and 25-lines; single-sided and portrait-oriented (the lines are parallel to the shorter edge). The thesis should not exceed 54 pages and the main body of text should not be less than 27 pages.

• For those using 400-character A4-sized manuscript paper: not more than 100 pages (inclusive of attachments and notes; not less than 50 pages for the main body of text).

The thesis should have a title and an abstract in English. The abstract should be 2 to 3 pages long on A4-sized paper (each page formatted to have 30 lines of text).

Steps in Earning a Doctoral Degree

① Research Guidance and Steps for the Submission of Doctoral Dissertation 1) At the time of his or her entrance to the doctoral course program, the student is assigned with a Dissertation

Supervisory Committee composed of two faculty members. One of the two faculty members is the student’s Research Supervisor. This is decided during the Graduate School Council Meeting.

2) From time to time, the student receives supervision from the Dissertation Supervisory Committee regarding his or her research.

3) The student needs to accomplish the following steps to be qualified in submitting a doctoral dissertation (which is required for the conferment of the doctoral degree).

↓ Certificate of Eligibility to Submit Dissertation

② If the Dissertation Supervisory Committee issues the Certificate of Eligibility to Submit Dissertation, then the Committee submits the Certificate to the School Affairs Office by the prescribed deadline on September or March.

↓

School Affairs Office

↓

Curriculum Committee ③ The members of the Curriculum Committee

deliberate about the submitted Certificate of Eligibility to Submit Dissertation.

↓ Research Supervisor (Dissertation Supervisory Committee)

④ The Curriculum Committee informs the student’s Research Supervisor (Dissertation Supervisory Committee) about the outcome of their deliberation. The Research Supervisor (Dissertation Supervisory Committee) then informs the student.

↓

Student

↓

Submission of Doctoral Dissertation

* Please use the form that is available as a PDF file on the homepage for the Eligibility to Submit Dissertation. * The certification process is carried out during the months of August and February every year for enrolled

students including those who had been deemed unqualified or had failed to submit during previous certification periods.

* The Certificate of Eligibility to Submit Dissertation is valid within the Doctoral Degree Application Period (which is within 3 years after the issuance of the Confirmation of Eligibility to Submit Dissertation). In case the student wishes to make changes in the dissertation title or in his or her Research Supervisor, the student needs to submit for approval a Notice of Change (free format) to the Curriculum Committee via the Dissertation Supervisory Committee.

* For those who have withdrawn as students after receiving the Confirmation of Eligibility to Submit Dissertation but without accomplishing the certification process mentioned above, they can submit the documents to the Dissertation Supervisory Committee at any time provided that they had already made consultations on this matter with their Research Supervisor. After the certification process, they can submit their doctoral dissertation within the Doctoral Degree Application Period (within 3 years after receiving the Confirmation of Eligibility to Submit Dissertation).

② Doctoral Dissertation Requirements

Eligibility to Submit Dissertation Form Academic Articles

① Second-year students can submit the Eligibility to Submit Dissertation Form and other related documents by August. Third-year students can submit the documents by February.

↓

Dissertation Supervisory Committee

1) The doctoral dissertation must be adequately original and must be organized systematically based on a clear and definite research theme.

2) For dissertations that are qualitative, the total number of characters should be more than 100,000 characters. For dissertations that make substantial use of numeric expressions, a total number less than 100,000 characters would be acceptable. Furthermore, the doctoral dissertation must incorporate at least 1 published academic article. The following can also be considered as a published academic article: an academic article that had been decided for publication or a comparable article that is under review.

3) In principle, the dissertation has to be written in Japanese. However, a student can submit a dissertation written in English provided that the permission to do so had been decided in the Graduate School Council Meeting. The dissertation must be written only in Japanese or only in English. Dissertations using both English and Japanese cannot be submitted.

4) The dissertation must be published in printed form (as a book or as article publications such as in academic journals) within 1 year from the day of degree conferment. This requirement does not apply for the case in which the dissertation has been published before the conferment of degree.

③ Doctoral Dissertation Submission (to the School Affairs Office) 1) Please accomplish the application forms only after reading the document that is called “regarding the

application procedures towards receiving the doctoral degree.” The document is available on the homepage. For any questions on this matter, please ask the School Affairs Office.

2) Please submit the Doctoral Dissertation (along with the complete set of required documents) after receiving the approval of your Research Supervisor. Please submit a 1-page abstract (A4 size) for the public defense of doctoral dissertation.

3) The School Affairs Office accepts doctoral dissertation submissions throughout the year. 4) Please submit 6 bound copies of the doctoral dissertation (simple bookbinding is acceptable).

④ Examination and Degree Conferment 1) After the doctoral dissertation is received, 3 examiners are chosen during the Graduate School Council

Meeting. Examiners from outside the university may be selected in addition to the 3 examiners. 2) A lead examiner is chosen among the examiners. The lead examiner coordinates the schedule and organizes

the public defense of the doctoral dissertation. 3) The place and time of the public defense of the doctoral dissertation are announced at least 1 week before

the schedule. 4) The abstract of the doctoral dissertation will be made available on the Graduate School of Economics

homepage at the same time as the announcement of the public defense. Furthermore, the dissertation will be made available for browsing at the Library of the Graduate School of Economics from the time of announcement to the public defense of the doctoral dissertation. For this period, photocopying of the dissertation will not be allowed.

5) (For reference) The public defense of the doctoral dissertation may be composed of 2 parts: the first part may be the presentation of the degree applicant (30 minutes to 1 hour; 30 to 40 minutes allotted for questions and answers); and the second part may be the actual examination between the applicant and the examiners (at least 30 minutes). The actual time allocation, the working language to be used during the presentation and discussion, and other related matters are determined and decided accordingly by the lead examiner.

6) In principle, the public defense is held in a seminar room. Anyone can participate in the public defense. However, the lead examiner has the authority to demand any participant to leave the room based on the participant’s conduct and speech.

7) The examiners would submit the “Degree Examination Report” to the Graduate School Council Meeting after the public defense. The doctoral degree conferment is scheduled twice a year (September and March).

Course Code ( 7073 )

Course Title ASEAN Economy & SustainableDevelopment 1

Instructor(s) Position・Name

Graduate School of Economics Lecturer: LAMBINO, John

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Tue 1-2

(Oct-Nov) Class Methods Lectures

Course Outline & Objectives

The main objective of the course is to provide an introduction on ASEAN economy and an interdisciplinary discussion on sustainable development issues confronting ASEAN countries.

Course Goals

The students learn about ASEAN economy from a holistic perspective, and about specific issues on sustainable development within the region.

Course Schedule & Content

The course has the following themes. One: Examination of the history and geography of ASEAN and its transformation towards ASEAN Community. Two: Examination of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community (ASEAN Political-Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community, and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community). Three: Discussion of sustainable development issues in ASEAN by looking at different case studies.

Course Requirements

There is no special requirement for this course.

Grading & Evaluation

Grading will be done on the basis of attendance, class participation and presentation.

Required Textbooks

There is no required textbook for this course.

Recommended Materials & Resources

Relevant materials will be distributed if necessary.

Regarding studies out of class (preparation and review)

The students are required to read the assigned text before each class.

Additional Information (e.g. Homework policy, Office hours)

Students should meet instructor for consultation on a chosen topic for writing a short report.


Course Title ASEAN Economy & SustainableDevelopment 2


Graduate School of Economics Assistant Professor: VIXATHEP, Souksavanh


(Dec-Jan) Class Methods Lectures


This course introduces economic development issues in Southeast Asia (SEA), with a focus on developing ASEAN economies. The course consists of three parts. Part I introduces basic concepts and tools of development economics. Part II applies such theories and tools for analyzing and understanding relevant issues related to development in selected developing SEA countries. Part III will give students an opportunity to present their ideas and concepts on development in the SEA region. Course Goals

It is intended to stimulate lateral (critical) thinking and encourage students to take a broad approach to development studies.


Part I: Basic Concepts and Tools for Economic Development Studies 1. Introduction to Development Economics 2. Economic Growth and Development 3. Poverty, Inequality and Development 4. Sustainable Development Part II: Economic Development in ASEAN 5. ASEAN and the Development Trap (Case study) 6. Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development (Case study) 7. Human Capital in Development (Case study) 8. International Trade and Development Strategy (Case study) 9. Industrialization and Development 10. Industrialization in the Age of Globalization (Case study) 11. Private Sector Development and Entrepreneurship in Development (Case study) 12. Presentation by students on a topic related to development in ASEAN 13. Presentation by students on a topic related to development in ASEAN 14. Presentation by students on a topic related to development in ASEAN

Course Requirements

Knowledge in basic microeconomics and basic macroeconomics is of advantage, though it is not a prerequisite. Students are expected to read related materials prior to class and actively participate in discussions.


Grading will be done on the basis of participation, presentation, and a short term paper.

Required Textbooks

Todaro, M. P. and Smith, S. C. 『Economic Development, 2012 (11th ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education Limited』 (: Pearson Education Limited) ISBN:978-1-4082-8477-6, Ohno, K 『Learning to Industrialize: From Given Growth to Policy-Aided Value Creation, 2013』 (London: Routledge) ISBN:978-0-4155-9570-4


Handouts and additional materials will be distributed in class.


As part of preparation, students are advised to read the corresponding chapters and recommended materials in advance.


This course is conducted in English. Office hours are to be announced by the instructor or e-mail to vixathep[at]econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Course Title Agricultural Science and Society


Prof. HISANO, Shuji, Graduate School of Economics Dr. SCHAKLE, Jan, Lecturer, Rural Sociology group, Wageningen University

Credits 1 Term Autumn

(Intensive) Day/Period

Wed & Fri 1-2

(Oct 14, 16, 21, 23)

Class Methods Lectures/ Seminars


This course focuses on the relationship and mutual influences between agricultural science, technology and society. The aim of this course is the analysis of complex societal questions (e.g. modernization) in the field of agricultural science and technology from a philosophical and sociological perspective. Although some contents of this course are originally designed for students from agricultural science and technology, how to deal with normative questions in a scientific and technological context as well as the responsibilities and ethics of scientists might be common themes for students in economics and political economy as well. The course will take an interactive teaching and learning form, giving the student a platform for training their presentation and discussion skills. Finally, assignments will be given for group work and individual papers, through which the students can learn how to position oneself vis-à-vis different ideas of science and technology, and have experience in debates on agricultural science, technology and society.


(October 14th)

A. Agriculture and modernisation; the ‘Horizon of Relevance’

1. Dutch Mountains (song by The Nits): dykes, land and water

2. Dutch Landscapes: blue skies, open view, low horizon

3. Dutch Horizon: globalisation, trade and Protestantism

4. Dutch Polders: cooperation, negotiation, democracy

5. Dutch Cows: Paulus Potter’s bull, Frisians and Holsteins

6. Dutch Farms: stalls, stables and science fiction

B. The rise and fall of agricultural modernisation

1. The modernization of agriculture since World War II; facts and figures

2. The motor behind modernisation: education, extension, research (OVO)

3. Success stories and counter effects: modernisation beyond its limits

4. The end of the modernisation paradigm: agriculture in crisis

5. Crisis: diagnoses and remedies on 5 different levels

6. Science and technology: from success to failure?

(October 16th)

C. Philosophy of the (agricultural) sciences

1. The concept of science: 3 different meanings

2. The structures of sciences: a matrix of 6 different sciences

3. The features of sciences: 6 different characteristics

4. Three ideas of science: empirism, rationalism and paradigms

5. Agricultural Sciences as Applied Science

6. Agricultural Sciences as Technology

(October 21th)

D. Technology: instrumentalism, pragmatism and moralism

1. Technology as applied science

2. Technology and context: Man-Machine-Systems


3. Technology in between Practice, Public and Politics: rationalisation

4. Technology: internal and external code

5. Technology: horizon of relevance

6. Technology: Agriculture and Modernization: a local perspective

E. Assignments for group work and individual papers

1. Cracking the code: group work

2. Discovering and reconstructing the horizon of relevance: group work

3. Reflection paper: individual essay

(October 23th)

F. Presentation of group work, discussion and feedback

G. Agricultural Sciences and Society: reflections

1. Agricultural Sciences revisited: mono-, multi-, inter-, trans disciplinarity

2. Agricultural Sciences revisited: matrix of six different levels of integration

3. Agricultural Sciences revisited: institutional reforms

4. Agricultural Sciences revisited: from instrumentalism to pragmatism.

Course Requirements

1. three lectures of each three hours (A and B, C, D and E) 2. self-study during the whole period 3. group work on two assignments (E) 4. individual paper (essay) 5. presentation of group work (F) 6. finale reflection meeting by Jan Schakel (F)


Grading will be done on the basis of attendance, class participation, a presentation of group work, and individual essay.

Required Textbooks

In case preregistration for the course is required, course participants will receive the texts for the seminar in advance.


1. Six powerpoint presentations, Jan Schakel, Rural Sociology Group, WUR

2. Recent course materials ”Introduction into the Philosophy of Science”, Applied Philosophy Group WUR

3. Recent course materials “Animal Science in Society”, Rural Sociology Group, WUR

4. Course document “Agricultural Science as local knowledge”, Jan Schakel

5. Chapters from Schama’ s book “Landscape and memory” (1995)

6. Chapters from Bieleman’s book “Five centuries of farming; a short history of Dutch agriculture” (2010)

7. Chapters from Staudenmaier’s book “Technology’s storytellers” (1985)

8. Chapters from Gibbons book “The new production of knowledge” (1994)

9. Articles from the journal “ Sociologica Ruralis”

10. Articles, drawn from different research reports, Rural Sociology Group, WUR


This course is highly recommended for students with an agronomic background, and with interest in the social sciences and the philosophy of the sciences. Or for students in the social sciences, with an interest in the agricultural sciences and the philosophy of agriculture. However, no background in philosophy is required to participate in the course.


Course Title Comparative Business Ethics Instructor(s)

Position・Name Graduate School of Economics Lecturer: TOKUMARU, Natsuka


(Oct-Nov) Class Methods

Lectures Seminars


In the recent decades, problems related to Business Ethics are getting increasing attention, particularly after the society faced the misconducts or scandals by some enterprises such as Enron’s accounting fraud, Sanlu’s Milk Scandal, Tokyo Electric Power Company’s failure in risk management, Karoshi(death by overwork) in Japan. Enterprises are nowadays regarded as ‘social agents’ that not only bring profit to shareholders, but also affect stakeholders (employees, consumers, business partners, and residents). Therefore, every enterprise needs to embrace corporate social responsibility. A corporate manager as well as a corporate member should consider ethical and CSR issues for making a sustainable development of his [her] company. Course Goals

Learning theories on Business Ethics and looking at concrete ethical issues, this course aims to develop a practical/academic understanding of Business Ethics in different countries. This course also aims to deppen understandings on recent institutional changes in a global economy from a viewpoint of comparative analysis.


<Lecture 1> The importance of Business Ethics <Lecture 2> Case Study 1: GM's layoff and residents in Flint <Lecture 3> Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance <Lecture 4> Case Study 2: Nike: From Sweatshops to Leadership in Employment Practices <Lecture 5> Presentations by Participants (1) <Lecture 6> Presentations by Participants (2) <Lecture 7> Ethical Issues and Institutions <Lecture 8> Case Study 3: Tokyo Electric Power Company: a Failure in Risk Management <Lecture 9> Corporate Governance in Japan: Past and Present <Lecture 10> Case Study 4: Karoshi(death by overwork) and Blue LED lawsuit <Lecture 11> Implementing Business Ethics in a Global Economy <Lecture 12> Case Study 5 the Subprime Loan and Meltdown of the Financial system <Lecture 13> Presentations by Participants (3) <Lecture 14> Presentations by Participants (4)

Course Requirements

Participants are expected to contribute to the lecture by expressing their own opinions in discussions, and by making presentations on concrete cases. For their presentations, participants are required to use a computer and presentation software (PowerPoint, Keynote, or PDF).


Evaluations are based on Course Exercises (60%) and Final Report (40%). Course Exercises contain giving two Case Study presentations, and taking part in discussions.

Required Textbooks



Jennings, Marianne M. 『Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings』 (South-Western College Learning),

O.C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich and Linda Ferrell 『Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making & Cases』 (South-Western Cengage Learning) Regarding studies out of class (preparation and review)

Participants should prepare their presentations and read some case study materials given in a course.



Course Title Comparative Development Studies


Graduate School of Economics Professor: HISANO, Shuji/ JUSSAUME, Ray/ FONTE, Maria


(Intensive) Day/Period

Wed 1-2, Fri 1-2

Class Methods Lectures Seminars


This course will provide students with an overview of the last several decades of theoretical development in Development Studies leading up to, and including, a review of the concept of Sustainable Development. Students will be encouraged to apply the theoretical material they master in this course to their own research interests. This course is designed for any and all students with an interest in international development and interdisciplinary approaches. The primary language of instruction will be English. Course Goals

Students participating in this course are expected to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to analyse the complex and dynamic processes of sustainable development. It is our educational goal that participating students enhance their understanding and critical sense of reality of the ecological, economic, social and political systems from a multidimensional and multidisciplinary perspective.


This course consists of two different, but mutually intersecting sessions. The first session (a guest professor from an European country) will review various practices, discourses and policies on sustainable development in the agro-food economy, with special attention to Europe, from rural sociology and/or economic geography approaches. The second session (Prof. Raymond A. Jussaume Jr., Michigan State University, USA) consists of two parts. In the first part of the session, students will review the main theoretical traditions of development sociology, especially modernization theory, dependency theory, and world system theory. As part of this review, the students will also review some of the main empirical examples used to debate these theories, such as the comparative development of Lain American and East Asian societies. In the second part of the session, the students will be required to apply the concepts they have learned to their own empirical interests and to share these with other class participants.

Course Requirements

There are no special requirements for this course.


Grading will be done on the basis of attendance, class participation and a final presentation by each student.

Required Textbooks

John Blewitt 『Understanding Sustainable Development, 2nd edition』 (Earthscan/Routledge) ISBN:9780415707824 Other textbooks and reference list be announced before the course starts



Participating students will be assigned to read chapters of textbooks and relevant articles beforehand. Since classes are very interactive, well-preparation for each class is very important for students to participate in discussions. Also, at the end of the course students will be assigned to present their report on whatever relevant to the topics discussed in the classes.


Intensive schedule will be informed separately.


Course Title Contemporary Japanese Industry Studies


Graduate School of Economics Professor: SHIOJI, Hiromi

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Fri 4-5 (alt.)

Class Methods Lectures


現代日本産業において生産管理は重要な位置を占めている。授業では，「テイラー主義・フォードシステム・トヨタ生

産方式の歴史的位相の比較研究」という全体テーマに基づいて，関連文献を系統的に検討していく。 Production management system is an important aspect of contemporary Japanese industry. In this course, the students will conduct a systematic study of the literature related to the overall theme of “Comparative Research on the Historical Phases of the Taylor System, the Ford System, and the Toyota Production System.” Course Goals

自動車産業の基本的知識を身につけさせる｡


以下の課題について，１課題あたり１～２回程度の討論を行う。１．クラフツマン支配との対決＝テイラー主義の生成とその普及２．テイラー主義,アメリカンシステムからフォードシステム＝移動組立ラインへの展開３．H.フォードによる純粋フォードシステム＝リーン・リジッド＝大量生産体制の確立４．ＧＭのフルライン生産とフォードシステム──その共通基盤と変容点５．リーン・リジッドからバッファー・リジッド＝近年フォードシステムへの変転

Course Requirements

特別な予備知識は必要ないが，自動車産業史に関する文献を事前に読んでくることが望まれる


授業時における討論での貢献度および研究報告の内容

Required Textbooks

授業中に指示する, 塩地洋『自動車流通の国際比較――フランチャイズ･システムの再革新をめざして――』有斐閣，2002年，他


授業中に紹介する


とくになし｡


火曜午後４時メールにて([email protected])に事前連絡することが望ましい


Course Title Development Economics 1 Instructor(s)

Position・Name Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor: KONO, Hisaki

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Thu 1 Class Methods


This course will cover current issues in economic development research throughout the year. Through lectures and homework assignments, we will learn how we can apply economics and econometrics to analyze a wide range of development problems. The course will also aim to convey familiarity with a range of empirical methods in development, including field experiments and structural estimation. Course Goals

Students are expected to get familialize to economic development research and empirical methodologies, and to appropriately design the original research on economic development and poverty reduction.


This one-year course aims at familiarizing students with current research and policy issues in development economics. In the fall semester, we cover the following topics: 1. Introduction 2-4. Program Evaluation and Econometrics 5-7. Education 8-9. Public Health 10-12. Household Economics 13-14. Student presentation

Course Requirements

Graduate level core courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. Students are required to attend Development Economics II provided in the spring semester.


Homework (30%); Presentation (50%); Class participation (20%)

Required Textbooks

No textbook will be used


Bardhan, P. and Udry, C. 『Development Microeconomics』(Oxford University Press) Reading list will be distributed at the first class meeting. Regarding studies out of class (preparation and review)

Students are expected to read a couple of papers referred to in the class.


Office hour: 2-3 pm on Monday and Friday. Need appointment at http://hisaki_kono.youcanbook.me/


Course Title Econometric Analysis of Developing Economies


Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor: YANO, Go

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Mon 5 Class Methods Seminars


The course aims participants to master and conduct empirical study of transition and developing economies using the tools from standard economics.

Course Goals

It can be expected that participant students obtain skills to write papers publishable on refereed acdemic Journals of those fields of Economics.


Reading academic papers or books and personal research reports by participants comprise main contents on this course. Particularly focused topics are: institutions and economic development, corporate finance in developing economies, generation of entrepreneurs, and economy in ethnic minorities areas. We have a talk over what paper or books to read on this course from time to time. This course is offered in English.

Course Requirements

Participants are required to have mastered basic level of econometrics including statistics, microeconomics and macroeconomics. Knowledge of econometrics is particularly important. The requirement is critical.


Evaluation is done on the basis of text and personal research reports.

Required Textbooks

We have a talk over what paper or books to read on this course from time to time, as mentioned above.


The material to refer is introduced during classes.


Participants are supposed to read carefully papers beforehand and propose several way to improve the papers which have been ususally published already on Journals.


The times before and after the class on Monday are designated as office hour. Please make appointment as possible.


Course Title Environmental Management Instructor(s)

Position・Name Graduate School of Economics Lecturer: INOUE, Emiko/CHOY, Yee Keong


(alt.) (Dec-Jan)

Class Methods Lectures Seminars


This course focuses on corporate environmental management and sustainable project management. Through examining specific cases, we will understand what sustainable development is and will learn the need for management and our responsibility for the future. Course Goals

The goal of this course is to help the students to expand their knowledge about environmental issues, and to learn how management towards environment issues has changed since 1990s.


This course is interactive and active participation will be encouraged. Students will be expected to participate in discussions in English, and give a presentation on assigned readings. At the end of the semester, students will be required to write an essay on the topic of their choice. We rely in part upon case studies to illustrate our arguments and broaden understanding of empirical cases. Case material must be read prior to each class. Course description: 1. Introduction 2. Corporate responsibility for the environmental actions 3. Tools to measure environmental performance 4. Responsibility and environmental audit process 5. Environmental risk management 6. Challenge for a sustainable change 7. Long-term perspectives toward the environment We will use several weeks for each topic.

Course Requirements

Basic ability to communicate in English is necessary.


Attendance & discussion 30% Presentation 30% Essay 40%

Required Textbooks

The reading list will be distributed in the class.


To be accounced in class.


Students are expected to do the suggested readings before the class.



Course Title Field Research in East Asian Region C


Graduate School of Economics Professor: HISANO, Shuji Lecturer: LAMBINO, John


(Intensive) Day/Period Intensive Class Methods Field Research


The goal of this course is to help students understand better the current economic and social situation in ASEAN countries by participating in a field trip to various sites in one of ASEAN countries (Thailand 2013, Indonesia 2013, Thailand 2014) as well as an intensive cross-cultural and interdisciplinary program (interactive lecture and seminar classes) organized with a support from our counterpart university (e.g. Thammasat University). The students are expected to develop a sense of reality on the ground with an international comparative perspective. Course Goals

Students taking this course and participating in a field trip are expected to acquire experiences and skills to conduct field research on various settings and analyse the complex and dynamic processes of economic development and socio-cultural interactions in the region. It is our goal that participating students enhance their understanding and critical sense of reality of the economic, social and political systems from a multidimensional and multidisciplinary perspective.


Scheduled in August or September 2015. The detailed information will be announced by the middle of May. There will be a selection process in May/June, and therefore students cannot register for this course in advance without approval. Tentatively about 6-7 students from the international graduate programme "East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies" and 3 other Japanese students will be approved to take part in this course. Please follow the link below to find the outline of the Field Research in Thailand 2013, Indonesia 2013 and Thailand 2014. http://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kueac/student-experiences/exchange/thammasat-university-pridi-banomyong-international-college/

Course Requirements

A sufficient level of English communication skills is required. There are no other special requirements for this course.


Grading will be done on the basis of field trip and class participation, and the quality of student essay on the field trip.

Required Textbooks

To be announced by the instructors.


To be announced by the instructors.


In order to take and participate in this course, students are required to have a sufficiently high level of English language skill as well as basic knowledge of the country (i.e. Thailand) and the ASEAN region as a whole. Normally students are required to prepare and present a research paper at a joint student workshop held at Thammasat University. Some necessary support and advice will be given by the instructors.



Course Title Field Research in Japan A Instructor(s)

Position・Name

Graduate School of Economics Professor: HISANO, Shuji and TANAKA, Akira Lecturers: TOKUMARU, Natsuka, INOUE, Emiko, LAMBINO, John, and VIXATHEP, Souksavanh

Credits 1 Term Autumn Day/Period Thu 5 (alt.)

Class Methods Lectures

Field Research


The goal of the course is to help students understand better the current economic and social situation in Japan by participating in 3 field study trips to Japanese companies, government agencies and other institutions. Each of the field study trips will include a pre-trip study session and a post-trip discussion session, after which the students should submit essays to the respective instructors in charge. This course is obligatory for the students from the international graduate program “East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies”. Other international students as well as Japanese students may also participate in some of the field study trips, though they cannot obtain credits through attending this course. Course Goals

Participants are able to develop their understandings on actual economy and management in Japan and their practical and academic skills of field survey.


The schedule of the course is as follows. Please note that these schedules are TENTATIVE. Participants will be informed of fixed and detailed schedule via email. Week 1 (8 October 2015, 5th class period, Room 101): course orientation October First field study trip and sessions: Kyocera Museum November Second field study trip and sessions: Fukui Nuclear Center December and January: To be decided

Course Requirements

This course is obligatory for the students from the international graduate program “East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies”. Other international students as well as Japanese students may also participate in some of the field study trips, though they cannot obtain credits through attending this course.


Grading will be done on the basis of attendance and class participation (50%), and the quality of the student essays (50%).

Required Textbooks

Relevant materials will be distributed if necessary by the instructor who is in charge of each field study trip.


To be announced in class


A participate has to do a survey on organization/enterprise/institution he/she is going to visit before and after each field trip.


Information about office hours and other details will be given by the instructor who is in charge of each field study trip during the course orientation.


Course Title Firms & Industrial Organization in Japan


Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor: HIKINO, Takashi Graduate School of Management Endowed Chair Associate Professor: COLPAN, Asli

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Wed 2 Class Methods Lectures


The balanced examination of the characteristics of Japanese firms and industries from internationallycomparable perspectives. The particular focus will be placed on the rise and decline of the international competitiveness of Japanese economy from developmental and systematic points of view. This course will be conducted in English as a teaching language.

Course Goals

Students are expected to acquire the systematic and balanced knowledge of the industries and businesses of Japan by applying the basic approaches of economics and management.


Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Japan’s Economic Growth in International Perspectives Week 3: Rapid Economic Growth and the Coming of the Economic Maturity Week 4: Japan’s Bubble Economy Week 5: Japan’s Lost Decade Week 6: Japanese Economy Today Week 7: Scales Economies and the Large Enterprise System Week 8: Japan’s Dual Economy (Small Business and Entrepreneurship) Week 9: Distinctive Characteristics of the Kaisha Week 10: Japanese Business Organization Week 11: Corporate Governance in Japan Week 12: Labor Market in Japan Week 13: Industry Analysis I (Automobile and Electronics Industries) Week 14: Industry Analysis II (Textile and Chemical Industries) Week 15: Industry Analysis III (Beer and Videogame Industries) Week 16: Final Exam

Course Requirements

No systematic knowledge of economics or management is required. Active interest in market dynamics of industries and businesses are a prerequisite. Please note that audit students are required to have an appointment for interviews with the professors before class starts. The number of audit students will be limited.


Final examination (33%). Group presentation (33%), Class attendance (34%).

Required Textbooks

No specific textbooks are used. Copies of PPT slide and necessary articles and documents will be distributed.


Relevant reference will be provided in suitable classes.


Students are expected to come to the class after they read the assigned materials that will be distributed at the classroom.


After the class and making an appointment via e-mail and other communications.


Course Title Governance, Risk Management & Compliance


Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor: HIKINO, Takashi

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Thu 4-5

(alt.) Class Methods Lectures


The Governance, Risk Management & Compliance course aims to give an overview of a coherent analytical framework to maximize the corporate value by systematically managing compliance and social responsibilities as well as risks and uncertainties from the perspective of shareholders and the senior management. Course Goals

Students are expected to learn the basic knowledge of corporate governce and compiance that has become one of the critical foundations of modern enterprises.


The Governance, Risk Management & Compliance (GRC) course offers a systematized framework to preserve and maximize firm value in contemporary economies. As such it covers three major subjects: corporate governance as an integrating core; risk management as an analytical tools; and compliance and corporate social responsibilities as practical domains. The class employs video and other visual presentations in addition to lectures. The class will be held in the afternoon on the following Thursdays: April 10, April 24, May 8, May 22, June 5, June 19, July 3. The basic topics that each class covers are summarized as follows: 1 & 2: An Introduction: Corporate governance and corporate management 3 & 4: Approaches to corporate governance 5 & 6: Background of the GRC approaches: Enron, Sarbanes-Oxley and after 7 & 8: Governance and compliance: Preserving firm value 9 & 10: Compliance with laws and regulations 11 & 12: Beyond compliance: Corporate social responsibilities 13 & 14: Beyond compliance: Corporate risk management 15 & 16: How to maximize firm value in contemporary societies?

Course Requirements

No systematic knowledge of economics, law or management is required. Active interest in market and social dynamics of businesses is a prerequisite. Please note that auditing students are required to have a brief interview with the professor before classes start. The number of auditing students will be limited.


Final examination counts 50% of the total grading. Class apptendance, active participation and individual presentations counts the remaining 50%.

Required Textbooks

No specific textbooks are used. Copies of necessary articles and documents will be distributed in the class.


Relevant references will be provided in appropriate classes.


Students are expected to read the assigned materials that will be distributed in the classroom.


Office hours: After the class meetings and by appointment via E-mail.


Course Title International Graduate Student Workshop


Graduate School of Economics Professor: HISANO, Shuji Associate Professor: YANO, Go Lecturer: TOKUMARU, Natsuka

Credits 2 Term Spring Autumn

(Intensive) Day/Period Intensive Class Methods


Giving a presentation at an international workshop provides an important platform for students to develop their oral presentation skills and streamline their means of communication. It also provides them with an excellent opportunity to interact and discuss with scholars on subjects from various fields of interest. This will in turn enable students to connect their disciplinary field of studies to the new ideas they have learned, and thereby helping them enhance their academic performance and research excellence. This workshop course is organized with these novel aims in mind. Course Goals

Students participating in this course are expected to acquire experience and skills in preparing and presenting content of their research project at an international and academic setting.


Students are required to take part in an international graduate student workshop that is held wherever in Japan or abroad, but must be organized or approved by the EA Course Committee. Students are also required to present their paper at an international workshop and to submit their presentation report to the instructors afterward. In January 2014, a series of joint student workshops were organized at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Goethe University Frankfurt, and Heidelberg University, as a part of the KUASU overseas study program. In September 2014, a joint student workshop was held at Thammasat University, also as a part of the KUASU overseas study program, while in February and March, another joint student workshop was hosted by Glasgow University and Wageningen University respectively, as a part of the Kyoto University Japan Gateway Project (and its social sciences and humanities subunit: Asian Platform for Global Sustainability and Transcultural Studies). The detailed information of 2015/16 programme will be announced in due time.

Course Requirements

Students are required to give one or two presentations at relevant international workshops. Students are also required to write an ex-post report on their presentation and discussions at each international workshop, and submit the report together with the paper presented but improved on the basis of the discussions and feedback at the workshop.


Presentations (50 %) Report/Paper (50 %)

Required Textbooks

no textbook will be used


To be announced by the instructors


This course will be provided either individually or as a group according to which international student workshop the student is to participate. In any case, instructions will be intensive and interactive and therefore students are quite likely assigned to prepare a lot to receive productive and useful advices and feedback from their instructors.


Course Title Intl. Political Economy of Agriculture


Graduate School of Economics Professor: HISANO, Shuji

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Mon 3-5

(alt.) Class Methods Seminars


This course is a seminar about international political economy of agriculture, with a series of topics on global food governance focused on existing and probable economic, legal and political tools to hold TNCs accountable for their negative impacts on society, human rights and the environment. For this semester, we are going to read together a book of "food security governance" to learn how relevant concepts of food security, food sovereignty, and the right to food are developed and in what way they are applied in the global as well as local-level political struggles over food governance, and to construct solutions to world food crises and agrarian and development problems. This course is designed for any and all students with an interest in the globally pressing issues of agriculture and food governance, as well as transnational corporations in developing countries, from a wide range of social scientific perspectives: including international political economy, international relations, international law, agricultural economics, rural sociology, development studies, civil society studies, and so on. The primary language of instruction and discussions will be English. Although the name of this course suggests that it is the continuation of the Spring semester's course "International Political Economy of Agriculture 1", actually it is other way around since many of expected participants are students of the International Graduate Programme for East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies, which academic year starts in October. Course Goals

Students are expected to learn different approaches and perspectives of global agri-food governance and their opportunities and limitations in the context of expanding corporate global agri-food chains; to learn how the idea of making transnational corporations accountable and responsible for the right to food (and other economic, social and cultural human rights) has developed and in what way it can be implemented and enforced on the ground. Students are also expected to obtain a critical insight into whatever contested issues over the relations between state actors, corporate actors, and civil society actors.


In this course, students will review the following literature. ○McKeon N. (2015) Food Security Governance: Empowering Communities, Regulating Corporations. Routledge. Introduction 1. Food governance: a rapid historical review 2. Food provision in a globalized world 3. What’s in a paradigm? Food security, food sovereignty and evidence-based decision-making 4. Reactions to the food price crisis and the challenge of rethinking global food governance 5. Local-global: building food governance from the bottom up 6. Building a better food system from the top reaching downward 7. Where to now?

Course Requirements

Because this course is designed as a graduate seminar, students are required to actively participate in discussions, and therefore it is crucial to well prepare for each class by reading assigned book chapters and other relevant readings beforehand. Instruction, readings and discussions are all in English, therefore students are required to have a high level of English language skill. It is not required to have an "economics" background for this course; instead, students are strongly encouraged to have an interest in inter-disciplinary approaches and critical perspectives.


Grading will be done on the basis of attendance, class participation and occasional assigned presentations by each student.

Required Textbooks

○McKeon N. (2015) Food Security Governance: Empowering Communities, Regulating Corporations. Routledge.



To be announced by the instructor as needed


Students are required to read book chapters assigned for each class as well as other relevant readings so that they will be able to actively participate in discussions.



Course Title Internship Instructor(s)

Position・Name Graduate School of Economics Lecturers: TOKUMARU, Natsuka and INOUE, Emiko


(Intensive) Day/Period ---- Class Methods

On The Job Training


The internship course aims to integrate the theory and practical skills/knowledge that students gained in actual workplace, and to bring them comprehensive understandings on real economy. Details must depend on each case, but the content of a participating internship program is required to fit into the general aim of the East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies program. Course Goals

By having actual work experiences and writing a report on it, students develop not only their special occupational skills, but also develop a sense of reality and knowledge on actual economy outside the classroom.


Detailed schedule depends on each case, but a basic schedule is as follows: 1)Each participant has working experience more than 10 ful working days. 2)Each participant submits a outline of the internship and a final report to the instructors. 3) His/her intership supervisor also submit an evaluation to the instructors.

Course Requirements

A participant should be a regular student of International Graduate programme for East Asia Sustainable Development Studies.


In order to receive a passing grade and gain credits in the Internship course, students are required to fulfill the following conditions: 1) Each student, who is thinking to register the Internship course, must get approval from his/her supervisor(s) an

Required Textbooks

No textbook will be used.




Students are expected to find internship opportunities by themselves. They have to work in a full/parti-time position more than 10 full working days.


Information about office hours and other details will be given by emails from the professors respectively.


Course Title Introduction to East Asian Economies


Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor: YANO, Go Part-time Lecturers: NAKANO, Tamotsu and OHNISHI, Hiroshi


(Intensive) Day/Period Fri 3 Class Methods Lectures


East Asia has various types of economies, for example transitional economy, planning economy, development economy and market economy. By introducing these economies, we learn that we need various type of approach including Marxist economics, transitional economics, and development economics. Therefore, professors will not only introduce East Asian economies but also teach the basic points of such approaches.

Course Goals

It can be expected that participant students obtain basic knowledge and analytical framework to understand East Asian economies in the context of social sciences.


Professor Yano provides lectures on the following topics below. 1)Macro view on Chinese Economy: Investment 2)Modern Economic History in China 3)Economic Reform in China 4)Industrialization in China 5)Transitional Economics as a framework to analyze China Professor Nakano provides lectures on the following topics below. 6)East Asia from the US Viewpoint 7)East Asia in International Organizations 8)Cooperative security in East Asia: How to resolve the issue of North Korea 9)A Grand Design for Northeast Asia: Multilateral: Cooperation and Physical Integration Emeritus Onishi provides lectures on the following topics below. 10)Similarity of the East Asian Three Countries 11)Trend of Regional Disparity in China 12)Present situation in other Asian Economies 13)Economic History of Japan 14)Marxist Economics as a framework to analyze Asia 15) Majority-Minority Conflicts in China

Course Requirements



Check the understanding level by discussion in each lecture(50%) And by the final reports(50%)

Required Textbooks



To be announced in class Regarding studies out of class (preparation and review)

1. Participant students are supposed to check the contents of material for lecture before each round of lecture. 2. Participant students are strongly recommended to prepare for report writing even during the period when lectures are conduncted. Additional Information (e.g. Homework policy, Office hours)


Course Title Overseas Field Research Instructor(s)

Position・Name

Graduate School of Economics Professor: HISANO, Shuji Associate Professor: YANO, Go Lecture: TOKUMARU, Natsuka

Credits 2 Term Spring Autumn

(Intensive) Day/Period Intensive Class Methods Field Research


The goal of this course is to help students understand better the current economic and social situation in East Asia by participating in a field trip to various sites in the region as well as an intensive cross-cultural and interdisciplinary program (interactive lecture and seminar classes) organized with a support from our counterpart university. The students are expected to develop a sense of reality on the ground with an international comparative perspective. Course Goals

Students taking this course are expected to acquire experiences and skills to conduct field research on various settings and analyse the complex and dynamic processes of economic development and socio-cultural interactions in various countries. It is our goal that participating students enhance their understanding and critical sense of reality of the economic, social and political systems from a multidimensional and multidisciplinary perspective.


This course is designed mainly for master's students of the international programme (EA course) who are going to join PhD students in a course of "Field Research in East Asian Region A, B, C", or an international field research programme organised by Kyoto University Asian Studies Unit (KUASU) or Kyoto University Japan Gateway Project (and its social sciences and humanities division "Asian Platform for Global Sustainability and Transcultural Studies, or AGST"). The detail will be announced later. Students can register for this course even after the registration period. Examples of field research in the past years: ○China in March 2013 ○Thailand in August 2013 ○South Korea in August 2013 ○Indonesia in September 2013 ○Netherlands and Germany in January 2014 ○Thailand in September 2014 ○Germany in December 2014 ○Scotland in February 2015 ○Netherlands in March 2015 ○China in March 2015 ○Thailand in September 2015

Course Requirements



Grading will be done on the basis of field trip participation (including a presentation at an international joint workshop at our partner university) and the quality of student essay on the field trip.

Required Textbooks



In order to take and participate in this course, students are required to have a sufficiently high level of English language skill as well as basic knowledge of the country and region that students are going to visit.


Course Title Political Economy Instructor(s)

Position・Name Graduate School of Economics Professor: UNI, Hiroyuki

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Wed 3 Class Methods Seminars


Purpose of this class is to learn long-tern dynamics of capitalism and impacts of institutional changes using Piketty’s book. He estimates the long-term trends of asset and income distribution in France, the United States etc. based on originally collected tax data. By using this long-term data set, he analyzes and forecasts not only macro-level economic growth rate, capital accumulation rate and income share, but also inequality in income and asset hierarchy. We have to take into account that his definition of capital is much wider than usual one and that his explanation of the causal relationship between economic variables is insufficient. Course Goals

The goal of this class is to understand the long-term dynamics of capitalism and the mechanisms and causal relationship behind them, as well as know the stylized facts.


The contents of textbook is as follows. We read one chapter per week. Introduction I. Income and Capital 1. Income and Output 2. Growth: Illusions and Realities II. The Dynamics of the Capital/Income Ratio 3. The Metamorphoses of Capital 4. From Old Europe to the New World 5. The Capital/Income Ratio over the Long Run 6. The Capital-Labor Split in the Twenty-First Century III. The Structure of Inequality 7. Inequality and Concentration: Preliminary Bearings 8. Two Worlds 9. Inequality of Labor Income 10. Inequality of Capital Ownership 11. Merit and Inheritance in the Long Run 12. Global Inequality of Wealth in the Twenty-First Century IV. Regulating Capital in the Twenty-First Century 13. A Social State for the Twenty-First Century 14. Rethinking the Progressive Income Tax 15. A Global Tax on Capital 16. The Question of the Public Debt Conclusion Outline of this book is as follows. What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.


Piketty shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities on the apocalyptic scale predicted by Karl Marx. But we have not modified the deep structures of capital and inequality as much as we thought in the optimistic decades following World War II. The main driver of inequality?the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth?today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, Piketty says, and may do so again. A work of extraordinary ambition, originality, and rigor, Capital in the Twenty-First Century reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with sobering lessons for today. (from http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674430006) Feedback: During a week from the last class, I will receive questions by E-mail and will answer by E-mail.

Course Requirements



Attendance and Presentation

Required Textbooks

Thomas Piketty 『Capital in the Twenty-First Century』 (Harvard University Press) ISBN:9780674430006


To be announced in class.


Students have to read the textbook before class.


Office hour is Fri 3. Appointment by E-mail is necessary.

Course Title Qualitative Research Methods

Instructor(s)

Graduate School of Economics

Professor: HISANO, Shuji

Graduate School of Agriculture

Lecturer: FEUER, Hart

Credits 1 Term Autumn Day/Period Fri 1-2

(Nov.6,13,20,27)

Class

Methods Lectures

Course Outline and Objectives

Students joining this course will encounter a range of qualitative research methods and learn how someone with an economics or basic social science background can readily integrate these methods into their research and enhance their capability to review inter-disciplinary literature.

Course Goals

To develop a skill set the enables students to deploy basic qualitative research skills in order to improve or complement their research and understanding.

Course Schedule and Content

The course is divided into four participatory learning modules that cover a specific type of methodology and addresses the advantages, disadvantages, and requirements of each.

Module 1: Non-numeric surveys and Grounded Theory approach to analysis

Module 2: Case study method and comparative research

Module 3: Open-ended interviewing and Life Stories

Module 4: Casual ethnography and participant observation Course Requirements



Grading will be carried out on a basis of attendance, class participation, and four small weekly review papers (see below).

Textbook and Readings

Readings will be made available in PDF or eBook form from the instructor. (Please save paper)


The necessary materials will be distributed in class. Additional resources will also be made available to students who are keen to learn more about a specific method.

Regarding studies out of class (preparation and homework)

Review papers of a specific methodology (1-2 pages) are to be turned in via email in the week following each course. They will give students a chance to critique real-life examples of each methodology based on the information they learned in class.

Additional information (office hours)

Room S450, Graduate School of Agriculture Main Building Email: [email protected] ; University Telephone extension: 86180 Open-door policy on Mondays and Tuesdays, and by appointment



Course Title Readings on Human Resources


Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor: INABA, Hisako

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Wed 3 Class Methods Lectures


This course focuses on human resource practices, with particular emphasis on ethics: defining, analyzing, and proposing solutions for ethical problems in the field of HRM. Students in the course will learn human resource management methods, particularly dealing with ethical conflicts and solutions in diverse workplaces. Class sessions will include opportunities to present ones’ own experiences and concerns regarding fairness, harassment, and disabilities in terms of their selections and evaluations of various organizations. Course Goals

Students are expected to present the best possible solutions to the multicultural human resource management.


Class 1: Marc Olitzky and Diane L. Swanson, Socially Responsible HRM: Charting New Territory Class 2: David P. Lepak and Saba Colakoglu, Ethics and Strategic HRM Class 3: Robert W. Kolodinsky, Wisdom, Ethics, and HRM Class 4: Robert L. Cardy and T. T. Selvarajan, Beyond Rhetoric and Bureaucracy: Using HRM to Add Ethical Value Class 5: Tim Hatcher, An Examination of the Potential of HRD to improve Organizational Ethics Class 6: Paul L. Schumann, The Role of Moral Development in Motivating Ethical Behavior by Employees Class 7: Carol C. Cirka and Carla M. Messikomer, Caring for Workers, Caring for Clients: Everyday Ethics an Assisted Living Class 8: Michelle R. Greenwood, Peter Holland, and Karen Choong, Reevaluating Drug Testing: Questions of Moral and Symbolic

Control

Class 9: Mamcu Jaiser,am. The Persistence of Sexual Harassment Class 10: Edilberto F. Montemayor, Fairness and Reciprocity -- Norms to Enhance the Ethical Quality of Compensation Scholarship

and Practice Class 11: Nancy E. Day, Religion and Pay: Implications for Compensation Class 12: Joan E. Pynes, Ethics and Economic Justice in the Public Sector and Nonprofit Sectors Class 13: John McClendon, The Consequences and Challenges of Union Decline: An Ethical Perspective Class 14: Tim Kasser, Maarten Vansteenkiste, and John R. Deckop, The Ethical Problems of a Materialistic Value Orientation for

Businesses (and Sopme Suggestions for Alternatives) Class 15: Feedback Session

Course Requirements



class participation . . . 30% presentation . . . 30% a term paper . . . 40%

Required Textbooks

John R. Deckop, ed., 『Human Resource Management Ethics』 (Information Age Publishing) ISBN:1-59311-527-X




Students are expected to read the materials prior to the classes.


Course Title Readings on Institutional Economics


Shishu-kan Graduate School Professor: IALNAZOV, Dimiter-savov

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Fri 2 Class Methods Lectures


This course is interactive and designed for a relatively small number of students. Its goal is to help the students not just learn about the main concepts and theories in institutional economics, but also how to apply these in practice to analyze developing and emerging economies. The idea behind the course is that institutions matter greatly for economic development and that the divergence of development paths can be explained by the cross-country variation in the quality of institutions. At the end of the course, the students should be able to apply the institutional approach to the analysis of individual country cases, as well as to cross-country comparisons. During the course we will also seek answers to the following questions: (1) what policies and institutions are needed to achieve sustainable economic development? (2) why do similar economic reforms succeed in some countries but fail in others? (3) how can we explain variations in economic performance among developing and emerging countries? Course Goals

By the end of the course, the students should be able to apply institutional economic concepts and theories to analyze specific developing and emerging economies.


The course will be held in English and the students are expected to make presentations and participate in discussions in English. However, the students may choose to write their essays either in English or in Japanese. Course description (some other topics may be included at the discretion of the instructor) 1. Introduction 2. Causes of economic growth and development I (the neoclassical theory) 3. Causes of economic growth and development II (the new growth theory) 4. Causes of economic growth and development III (development economics) 5. The political economy of government policies (the public choice theory) 6. Case studies of economic growth and development (East Asian countries, Eastern European countries, Latin American countries) 7. Student presentations on the mid-term essays 8. Main concepts of new institutional economics (NIE) I (bounded rationality, opportunistic behavior, transaction costs) 9. Main concepts of new institutional economics (NIE) II (property rights, contract enforcement, credible commitment) 10. Main concepts of historical institutional economics (HIE) (path dependence, lock-in, formal and informal institutions) 11. How to measure institutional quality? Main attempts to quantify and measure the cross-country variations in institutions 12. Institutions vs. geography 13. Institutions and social capital 14. Case studies of institutional change (East Asian countries, Eastern European countries, Latin American countries) 15. Student presentations on the end-term essays

Course Requirements

Basic ability to communicate in English and read academic texts in English is necessary. Depending on the level of students' English proficiency, we may also use some Japanese during the classes.


Performance evaluation will be done according to the following criteria: 1. Participation (50%): attendance, participation in the discussions, and presentations on the required readings and written assignments 2. Two essays (50%): their quality and present


Required Textbooks

John Groenewegen et al. 『 Institutional Economics: An Introduction』 (Palgrave) The students are not obliged to buy this textbook, Acemoglu D. and J. Robinson 『Why Nations Fail?』 (Crown Business) The students are not obliged to buy this textbook, MIchael Todaro and Stephen Smith 『Economic Development 12th edition』 (Pearson) The students are not obliged to buy this textbook




During each class the instructor will explain what exactly students should prepare for the next week's class. Explanations about the mid-term and end-term essays will also be provided.


Students who wish to consult with the instructor during the office hours should make an advance appointment by e-mail. The e-mail address is <[email protected]>.

Course Title Research Design A Instructor(s)

Position・Name Graduate School of Economics Associate Professor: INABA, Hisako

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Thu 3-4 Class Methods Lectures


This course focuses on research methodology with particular emphasis on theory, method and practice of qualitative approach for the social sciences. Qualitative methodology is used to refer to “forms of data collection and analysis which rely on understanding, with an emphasis on meanings (Marshall, 1994, p. 543).” Students in the course will learn the kind of research questions that is appropriate for the qualitative methods, how to carry out the method, and how to evaluate it. Class sessions will include collecting data based on one’s research question, transcribing them, and evaluating them. Students have to give a presentation on his/her data interpretations and write up two reports at the end of the semester. Course Goals

At the end of the class, students should be able (1) to construct research questions that are appropriate for qualitative research; (2) to distinguish the purposes used in qualitative research and quantitative research; and (3) to employ these practices in an interview and an observation to demonstrate their understandings.


Class One: Introduction to Qualitative Research Class Two: Positivism and Post-Modernism Arguments: Thomas S. Kuhn Class Three: Structuralism and Post-Structuralism: Levi-Strauss, and Derrida Class Four: Anthropology Arguments: Convergence and Divergence Class Five: Anthropology: Grounded Theory, Case Study, Ethnography, Phenomenology, and Biographical Life History. Class Six: Model or Theory? Class Seven: Research Questions Class Eight: Emic view vs. Etic view Class Nine: Validity and Reliability Class Ten: Formulating the Research Design: John W. Creswell Class Eleven: Field Work : Procedural Requirement: Consent Form, Cover Letter, Recording, Transcribing, Data Collection. Class Twelve: Field Work: Issues of Analysis and Discussion Class Thirteen: Field Work (Practical Issues Discussed) Class Fourteen: Field Work (Review) Class Fifteen: Field Work (Sharing your own practice) John W. Creswell, Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design, Choosing Among Five Approaches, second edition, Thousand Oaks, SAGE Publications, 2007. Students will select one among five approaches: 1．Narrative Research, 2．Phenomenology, 3．Grounded Theory, 4．Ethnography, and 5．Case Study.

Course Requirements

This class should be taken prior to Research Design B which is focused on quantitative research.


participation . . . 30% two reports . . . 70%


Required Textbooks

David Silverman, Ed. 『Qualitative Research』 (SAGE) ISBN:0 7619 4934 8, John W. Creswell 『Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design』 (SAGE) ISBN:0-7619-0114-2, I.E. Seidman 『Interviewing as Qualitative Research』 (Teachers College, Columbia Univ) ISBN:0-8077-3074-2, Jerome Kirk, Marc L. Miller 『Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research』 (SAGE Univ. Paper) ISBN:0-8039-2560-4, Richard Andrews 『Research Questions』 (Continuum) ISBN:0-8264-6476-9, James P. Spradley 『Participant Observation』 (Holt, Rinehart and Winston) ISBN:0-03-044501-9, The American Psychological Association 『Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th』 (APA) ISBN:1-4338-0561-8


This class is conducted in English.


Read the materials prior to the class.


Course Title Strategic Management Instructor(s)

Position・Name Graduate School of Management Associate Professor: COLPAN, Asli

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Thu 3 Class Methods Lectures


The objective of this course is to provide systematic knowledge necessary for a manager to formalize corporate and business strategy. The course will look at basic theoretical and conceptual arguments related to strategic management. It will be conducted via case analyses of companies. Course Goals

The objective of this course is to provide systematic knowledge for formulating strategy from an international perspective. The course provides a thorough understanding of strategy issues as experienced by managers: ■ A firm’s external and internal environment and how to sustain competitive advantages. ■ Factors that affect a firm’s choice of vertical and horizontal scope and organizational design. ■ Corporate governance and the market for corporate control. The classroom learning will enable students to comprehend and apply the abovementioned concepts and practices and give them the ability to analyze how firms develop and sustain competitive advantages over time.


The course will utilize HBS cases on international companies from comparative perspectives. Those cases include Starbucks, Shiseido, Samsung, Sharp, Yunnan Baiao, House of Tata and several others. It will invite guest corporate executives to share their experiences on relevant topics for discussion. Video-clips will be occasionally employed to illustrate particular points discussed in the lecture. Course schedule is as follows (A detailed syllabus will be distributed on the first week of the class).

1. Course overview 2. External environment of the firm 3. Internal environment of the firm 4. Business-level strategy 5. Related diversification 6. Unrelated diversification (business groups) 7. Unrelated diversification (conglomerates) 8. Vertical integration 9. International strategy

10. Strategic alliances 11. Organizational structure 12. Corporate governance 13. <Team assignment case> 14. Course review and wrap-up 15. Final exam

Course Requirements

Basic knowledge of management, and interest in case analysis. For potential non-registered audit students, please consult the professor before the class starts. Please note that the number of audit students will be limited.


Active class participation and teamwork: 50%, Final exam: 50%

Required Textbooks

No specific textbooks are used. Copies of reading assignments will be distributed.



－Harvard Business School cases. －Hitt, Michael A., R. Duane Ireland, and Robert E. Hoskisson, Strategic Management Competitiveness and Globalization, Concepts

and Cases, 7th edition (Mason, Ohio: South-Western, 2007). －Besanko, David et al., Economics of Strategy, 2nd edition (Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2001). －Barney, Jay B., Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage, 2nd edition (Upper Saddle River, NJ:Pearson Education, 2002).


Students will be organized into teams. Teamwork will consist of your team’s short presentation of particular cases (at most 2 cases) and one report of a mid-term assignment case.


By appointment, after class-hours on Thursday.


Course Title Study of Emerging Economies (Seminar)


Center for Southeast Asian Studies Associate Professor: MIENO, Fumiharu

Credits 2 Term Autumn Day/Period Wed 4 Class Methods Seminars


The purpose of this seminar is research supervision on the participants’ researches on Southeast Asian or developing economies.

Course Goals


The seminar will mainly consist of presentation by the participants and discussion. When necessary, group reading and training practice for empirical analysis will be included.

Course Requirements



Contribution to the seminar activities.

Required Textbooks





We expect that students read the materials before the class.


Those who will participate in the seminar are required to contact the lecturer at [email protected] in advance.

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