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Norio Usui

    Graduate School of International Relations Professor
Last Updated :2024/10/04

Researcher Information

Affiliation

    Graduate School of International Relations Professor

Degree

  • Ph D Agricultural Economics（1996 The University of Tokyo）

Research funding number

  • 50232830

J-Global ID

Profile

  • Norio Usui is a practitioner-track professor of the Economic Development for International Development Program (IDP) at International University of Japan (IUJ). He teaches graduate courses—Evolving development paradigms and changing operational strategies of development organizations; Agricultural development and resource revenue management; Roles of government and entrepreneurs in development; and Public finance (IMF JISPA core). He worked for Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, Philippines, for over 15 years (2000-2002 and 2005-2019): Pacific Department, Southeast Asia Department, Central and West Asia Department, and Economics and Research Department, where he mainly managed economic monitoring and policy dialogues with over 15 developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. He was also posted as a professor of development economics at the University of Nagano (2018-2020), Kansai University (2002-2005), Chiba University (1993-2000), and University of Shizuoka (1991-1993). He filled the posts of a resident policy advisor for the Government of Indonesia during the Asian financial crisis (1998-2000), a team leader for JBIC’s study on Indonesia’s fiscal decentralization (2002-2003), and an advisor for the Japanese Government for the country operation strategy for Indonesia (2003-2004). He got involved in executive training programs on “New Thinking of Development and Policy” (2008) and “Cutting Edge of Development Thinking” (2012) at Kennedy School, Harvard University.

Research Interests

  • Development Economics   Resource Economics   International Economics   Public Finance   

Academic & Professional Experience

  • 2020/04 - Today  International University of JapanGraduate School of International RelationsProfessor
  • 2018/09 - 2020/03  The University of NaganoGlobal Management StudiesProfessor
  • 2005/03 - 2018/08  Asian Development BankSenior Economist
  • 2002/04 - 2005/03  Kansai UniversityFaculty of EconomicsAssociate Professor
  • 2000/09 - 2002/03  Asian Development BankEconomist
  • 1993/10 - 2000/08  Chiba UniversityFaculty of HorticultureAssociate Professor
  • 1991/06 - 1993/09  University of ShizuokaFaculty of International RelationsAssistant Professor
  • 1990/04 - 1991/05  Daiwa Institute of ResearchEconomic Research DepartmentEconomist

Education

  • 1989/04 - 1990/03  The University of Tokyo  Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences  Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • 1987/04 - 1989/03  The University of Tokyo  Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences  Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • 1983/04 - 1987/03  The University of Tokyo  Department of Agriculture  School of Agricultural Economics

Association Memberships

  • American Economic Association   East Asian Economic Association   日本開発学会   日本国際経済学会   

Published Papers

Books etc

Teaching Experience

  • Development EconomicsDep of Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Tokyo
  • Development Studies/Introduction to Development StudiesGIS, Hosei University
  • Development Economics/Macroeconomics/MicroeconomicsGlobal Management Studies, The University of Nagano
  • Development Economics/MacroeconomicsKansai University
  • International Trade Theory/MacroeconomicsChiba University

Committee Membership

  • 2003/08 -2004/03   Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia, Operational Strategy   Advisor
  • 2002/03 -2004/03   Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Research Grant, Japan - Indonesia Joint Research Project on Indonesia's decentralization   Team Member
  • 2002/07 -2003/03   Japan Bank for International Cooperation   Team Leader, Study on Indonesia's Decentralization
  • 1998/08 -2000/07   Government of Indonesia, BAPPENAS, Department of Finance   Policy Advisor

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