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UEMATSU Hiroki

Department / Course College of International Relations Department of International Relations

Title / Position Associate Professor

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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

Papers
1.	2025/03/31	Economic Transformation in Nepal │ SSRN Working Paper │
2.	2025/03/31	Nepal's Development in a Global Perspective │ SSRN Working Paper │
3.	2025/02/26	Poverty and Inequality Trends in Nepal during the 2010s │ SSRN Working Paper │
4.	2024/11/19	Heterogeneous Effect of Out-Migration on Informal Employment in Rural Nepal │ ADBI Working Paper │
5.	2021/02	Bridging the Gap Between Data and Policies in Remote Rural Municipalities in Nepal │ World Bank Poverty and Equity Notes │
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2024/08/01	Rethinking Adult Literacy Measurement: Aligning with SDG Principles and Addressing Misconceptions in Progress Assessment.
2.	2011/07/24	Are Organic Farmers Really Better off Than Conventional Farmers?
3.	2011/07/24	Learning by Doing, Risk Aversion and Use of Risk Management Strategies
4.	2011/06/29	Can Financial Risk Be a Barrier to Conservation Program Participation?
5.	2011/02/05	A Categorical Data Analysis on Risk in Agriculture.
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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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