Development Economics, Economic Development, Microfinance, Health Insurance, Market economy, Poverty
Overview of the research
Based on economic theory and econometrics, I am conducting various studies on economic development such as the contract design of microcredit health insurance, inter-regional arbitrage behavior of rice traders in Madagascar, evaluation of educational programs, and the link between misallocation and poverty in the market economy.
Research Areas
Humanities & social sciences, Economic policy
Papers
Quality-driven price dispersion: Implications for testing market efficiency
Hisaki Kono; David Ernst; Tsilavo Ralandison; Yutaka Arimoto
Food Policy, Sep. 2026
The poor receive less: Remittance behaviour of female migrants in Myanmar
Yalei Zhai; Hisaki Kono
Journal of International Development, 19 Jul. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author
Does marriage work as a savings commitment device? Experimental evidence from Vietnam
Economic and Social Development of Bangladesh: Miracle and Challenges
Hisaki Kono, Joint work, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Education in Bangladesh: Achievements and Challenges
Palgrave Macmillan, 2018, Not refereed
Fiscal decentralization and development : experiences of three developing countries in Southeast Asia
内村, 弘子, Contributor, "Intergovernmental Fiscal Relationships in Vietnam after the 2002 State Budget Law: The Center-Province and the Province-District/Commune Dimensions ", "The Diversity of Fiscal Decentralization Below Provincial level and Its Relation to Development in Vietnam: Do more decentralized provinces improve health and economic equity?"
Mitsubishi Foundation, Research Grants in the Humanities
From 01 Oct. 2019, To 30 Sep. 2021
Hisaki Kono
Yutaka Arimoto
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Last Updated :2026/08/20
Education
Teaching subject(s)
From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
Economic Development
6246, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
Advanced Seminar
6283, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
Advanced Seminar
6283, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
Introductory seminar
6279, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
Development Economics:Advanced
A536, Spring, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
Development Economics:Core
A535, Fall, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2026, To 31 Mar. 2027
Graduation Thesis
6286, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 6
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
Development Economics:Advanced
A536, Spring, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
Development Economics:Core
A535, Fall, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
Advanced Seminar
6283, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
Advanced Seminar
6283, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
Introductory seminar
6279, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
Development Economics
6135, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026
Graduation Thesis
6286, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 6
From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
Development Economics:Advanced
A536, Spring, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
Development Economics:Core
A535, Fall, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
Introductory seminar
6279, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
Development Economics
6135, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
Advanced Seminar
6283, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
Advanced Seminar
6283, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025
Graduation Thesis
6286, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 6
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Master's Thesis Workshop 2
A204, Fall, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Master's Thesis Workshop 1
A203, Spring, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Development Economics:Core
A535, Fall, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Advanced Seminar
6283, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Advanced Seminar
6283, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Introductory seminar
6279, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Development Economics
6135, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024
Graduation Thesis
6286, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 6
From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Development Economics:Core
A535, Fall, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Development Economics:Advanced
A536, Spring, Graduate School of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Advanced Seminar
6283, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Graduation Thesis
6286, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 6
From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Advanced Seminar
6283, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Development Economics
6135, Fall, Faculty of Economics, 2
From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023
Introductory seminar
6279, Spring, Faculty of Economics, 2
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
Development Economics
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
Introductory seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
intermediate seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
advanced seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
advanced seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
Experimental Economics
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
Development Economics I (Seminar)
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
Development Economics II (Seminar)
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2014, To Mar. 2015
Development Economics
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
Development Economics 1
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
Development Economics 2
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
Introductory seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
intermediate seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
advanced seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
advanced seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
Development Economics II
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
Development Economics I
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2015, To Mar. 2016
Development Economics
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
Development Economics 1
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
Development Economics 2
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
Introductory seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
intermediate seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
advanced seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
advanced seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
Development Economics II (Seminar)
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
Development Economics I (Seminar)
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2016, To Mar. 2017
Development Economics
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
Development Economics 1
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
Development Economics 2
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
Introductory seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
Graduation Thesis
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
intermediate seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
advanced seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
advanced seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
Development Economics II
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
Development Economics I
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2017, To Mar. 2018
Development Economics
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
Development Economics 1
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
Development Economics 2
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
Introductory seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
Graduation Thesis
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
advanced seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
advanced seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
Development Economics II
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
Development Economics I
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2018, To Mar. 2019
Development Economics
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2019, To Mar. 2020
Introductory seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2019, To Mar. 2020
Graduation Thesis
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2019, To Mar. 2020
advanced seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2019, To Mar. 2020
advanced seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2019, To Mar. 2020
Development Economics:Advanced
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2020, To Mar. 2021
Graduation Thesis
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2020, To Mar. 2021
Development Economics:Core
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2020, To Mar. 2021
Development Economics
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
Introductory seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
Graduation Thesis
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
advanced seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
advanced seminar
Spring, 経済学部
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
advanced seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
advanced seminar
Fall, 経済学部
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
Development Economics:Advanced
Spring, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
Development Economics:Core
Fall, 経済学研究科
From Apr. 2021, To Mar. 2022
Development Economics
Fall, 経済学部
Participation in PhD Defense
Essays in Economic Development of Viet Nam(ベトナムの経済発展に関する論文集)
Le Hoang Minh, Graduate School of Economics, Chief Examiner
24 Sep. 2025
Corporate structures and strategic priorities in developing economies: Essays on innovation and climate attention (開発途上国における企業構造と戦略的優先事項:イノベーションと気候対応に関するエッセイ集)
D.P. SAMITHA MADUSHAN DAYASEKARA, Graduate School of Economics, Sub-chief Examiner
24 Sep. 2025
Three Essays in Applied Development Economics(応用開発経済学に関する三つの論文)
DAVID ERNST, Graduate School of Economics, Chief Examiner
24 Sep. 2025
Three empirical analyses of Health Insurance, Government and Upward Mobility in Vietnam
PHAM THI BICH NGOC, Graduate School of Economics, Chief Examiner
24 Sep. 2024
The Impact of National Policies on Women and Children's Welfare: Evidence from Fertility Policy Relaxation in China and Education Reform in Kenya and Zimbabwe
YU YIJUN, Graduate School of Economics, Chief Examiner
24 Sep. 2024
Essays on China's Mixed-Ownership Reform
ZHANG YUFEI, Graduate School of Economics, Sub-chief Examiner
24 Sep. 2024
Essays on knowledge spillovers through network
ITO RINKI, Graduate School of Economics, Sub-chief Examiner
25 Mar. 2024
Essays on Export and FDI under Uncertainty
KHOTAMOV NAVRUZ DAVLATALI, Graduate School of Economics, Sub-chief Examiner
23 Mar. 2023
Essays on Technological Change and Labor Markets
TANIGUCHI HIROYA, Graduate School of Economics, Sub-chief Examiner
23 Mar. 2022
Participation in PhD Defenses (other than KU)
Impact of Matching Grants on Rural Development: Experimental Evidence from a Value Chain Intervention in Brazil
Susumu Yoshida, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan, Sub-chief Examiner