- Position: Professor
- Degree: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Background:
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Daito Bunka University (1996 -1999)Associate Professor, School of Business, Aoyama Gakuin University (1999-2010)Professor, School of Business, Aoyama Gakuin University (2010‐2016)Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2016‐present)
Field of Specialization
Economic Development, Political Economy, Indian Economy
Research Theme
Political Economy of Economic Development, Economic Development of India
Major Works / Publications / Awards
Major Works / Publications
- 2012 Theory of Economic Development (in Japanese) Chuo Keizai Sha.
- 2009 “Product Market Competition and Productivity in Indian Manufacturing Industry.” Journal of Development Studies, vol.45(10), pp.1579-1593.
- Atsushi Kato and Takahiro Sato. “The Effect of Corruption on the Manufacturing Sector in India.” Economics of Governance, vol.15(2), pp.155-178. February 2014.
- Atsushi Kato and Atsushi Fukumi (2020) Political Economy of Agricultural Electricity Tariffs: Rural Politics of Indian States. Energy Policy, vol.145.
Awards
- 2013 The Special Award of the Japan Society for International Development.
- 2014 Award of Excellence of the 30th Eisaku Sato Essay Contest, Eisaku Sato Memorial Foundation for Cooperation with United Nations University.
Academic Societies / Service to Society
Academic Societies
- American Economic Association
- Japan Economic Association
- Japan Society for International Development
- Japanese Association for South Asian Studies
Research Project
- MA: Economic Development and Policy in Asia
- Ph.D. : Economic Development and Governance
Research Theme, Outline of Project Research Seminar, Message to Prospects
In this project students are expected to examine the state of main determinants of economic development of Asian countries, and relate the various policies by governments to the economic performance of each country. Not only economic development strategies and industrialization policy, but also other public policies such as educational policy and security measures, which are related to economic development, are also considered. Each student can focus on one country and investigate several aspects of public policy in relation to economic development, or pay attention to one area of public policy and make comparative analysis across several Asian countries. In Ph.D. seminar, we conduct political economic analysis of economic development, and investigate the reasons for the difference in economic development strategies.
Course List
Web Page / Researcher DB
Waseda University Researchers Database
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