KONO, Hisaki
Associate Professor (PhD in Economics, the University of Tokyo)
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Fields of Research: Development Economics, Poverty Reduction, Microfinance, Education, Insurance, Trade
Education:
2006 Ph.D., Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo, 2006
2001 M.A., Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo, 2001
1999 B.A. summa cum laude, Department of Southeast Asian Studies (Major in Vietnamese),
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,
Affiliations:
2013-present Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University
2019-2020 Visiting Scholar, Institute of Fiscal Studies
2010-2012 Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Harvard University
2006-2013 Research Economist, IDE-JETRO,
2003-2005 Visiting Scholar, National University of Ho Chi Minh City
Research Activities: My research focuses on quantitative analyses on poverty reduction, design of microcredit and insurance for the poor, education, market integration, and trade. Both of economic theory and econometrics are quite helpful to identify the impact of poverty reduction programs, to evaluate the effectiveness of market system, and to consider better program design.
Courses in Charge: Development Economics I, II
Skills and Qualities Required for Prospective Students: I require students to have strong knowledge of economic theory and statistics. The prerequisite knowledge for the Ph.D. course includes
– Graduate-level microeconomics (e.g. Mas-Colell, Whinston & Green, or Kreps) and at least intermediate level of macroeconomics (e.g. Adda & Cooper)
– Graduate-level econometrics (e.g. Wooldridge’s Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data, or Angrist & Pischke’s Mostly Harmless Econometrics)
– Good programming skills for data management, statistical analysis, and numerical analysis (such as Stata, Python, R, Julia)
while the prerequisites for the Master’s course are:
– Advanced undergraduate microeconomics and macroeconomics
– Advanced undergraduate econometrics (e.g. Stock & Watson)
– Programming skills for data management and statistical analysis (such as Stata, R…).