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UEMATSU Hiroki

Department / Course College of International Relations Department of International Relations

Title / Position Associate Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Graduate School of International Relations

Academic background
1.	2007/01～2012/05	Doctorial Course │ Agricultural Economics │ Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness │ Louisiana State University │ Completed Doctor of Philosophy
2.	2004/08～2006/08	Master Course │ Environmental Studies │ The Center for Sustainability Studies │ Bemidji State University │ Completed Master of Science in Environmental Studies
3.	1998/03～2002/03	Department of Economics │ Keio University │ Graduated Bachelor of Arts

Business career
1.	2022/09 ～	Associate Professor │ Department of International Relations │ Ritsumeikan University
2.	2017/04 ～ 2022/09	Senior Economist │ Poverty & Equity Global Practice │ World Bank Group
3.	2014/05 ～ 2017/04	Economist │ Poverty & Equity Global Practice │ World Bank Group
4.	2012/05 ～ 2014/05	Junior Professional Officer │ Poverty & Equity Global Practice │ World Bank Group

Subject of research
1.	My current research focuses on understanding why poverty persists, the role of international cooperation in global poverty reduction, and the measurement of poverty and inequality.

Present specialized field
Agricultural and food economics (Keyword：Development Economics, Poverty and Inequality, Aid Effectiveness, Sustainable Development)

Books
1.	2016/10	Moving Up the Ladder: Poverty Reduction and Social Mobility in Nepal │ (Co-authored)

Papers
1.	2021/02	Bridging the Gap Between Data and Policies in Remote Rural Municipalities in Nepal │ World Bank Poverty and Equity Notes │ (Co-authored)
2.	2020/10	Serving the Underserved : Providing Relief to the Displaced Workers in Nepal During the COVID-19 Crisis │ World Bank COVID-19 Policy Response Notes │ (Co-authored)
3.	2020/07	Comparing Approaches to Project COVID-19 Effects on Poverty │ World Bank Poverty and Equity Notes │ (Co-authored)
4.	2020/06	Beyond Raising Awareness : Promoting Handwashing in Nepal Amid COVID 19 Crisis │ World Bank COVID-19 Policy Response Notes │ (Co-authored)
5.	2018/01	A New Profile of the Global Poor │ World Development │ 101,pp.250-267 (Co-authored)
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2011/07/24	Are Organic Farmers Really Better off Than Conventional Farmers? (Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) & Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA) Joint Annual Meeting)
2.	2011/07/24	Learning by Doing, Risk Aversion and Use of Risk Management Strategies (Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) & Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA) Joint Annual Meeting)
3.	2011/06/29	Can Financial Risk Be a Barrier to Conservation Program Participation? (The 2011 Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES) & Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA) Joint Annual Meeting)
4.	2011/02/05	A Categorical Data Analysis on Risk in Agriculture. (The Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2011 Annual Meeting)
5.	2011/02/05	Motivation for Technology Adoption and Its Impact on Abandonment: A Case Study of U.S. Cotton Farmers (The Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2011 Annual Meeting)
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Message
1.	Message for Prospective Students When I was a Ph.D. student, my only focus was to get my papers published in academic journals. During the ten years I worked at the World Bank, I realized that there is a significant gap between good research outputs and useful policy inputs. Policymakers in developing countries are making critical decisions that affect the lives of the citizens, often in the absence of any relevant research or data. Looking back on my own research work, I learned that simplicity was essential – those with the most straightforward methodology tend to have more citations and receive positive feedback. The clarity in thinking to explain complex ideas in simple language is extremely valuable to maximize your contribution to the world as an academic scholar. I very much look forward to working with students who are intellectually curious and passionate about poverty reduction and international development.

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