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Working Papers

2023

1. Do Management Interventions Last? Evidence from Vietnamese SMEs
   Working Papers, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

2022

2. Evolving Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Asia
   ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute View citations (2)

2021

3. Changes in the Rural Economy in Bangladesh under COVID-19 Lockdown Measures: Evidence from a Phone Survey of Mahbub Hossain Sample Households
   ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute
4. The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Asia and Their Digitalization Responses
   ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on micro, small, and medium enterprises in Asia and their digitalization responses, Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (9) (2022)

2018

5. Impacts of Kaizen Management on Workers: Evidence from Central America and the Caribbean Region
   Working Papers, JICA Research Institute View citations (1)

2015

6. Sustained Impacts of Kaizen Training
   GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (23)
   See also Journal Article Sustained impacts of Kaizen training, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2015) View citations (21) (2015)

2014

7. How do business practices affect micro and small firms’ performance in a low-income economy? An analysis using dynamic panel data
   2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2013

8. Teaching KAIZEN to Small Business Owners: An Experiment in a Metalworking Cluster in Nairobi
   (Teaching KAIZEN to Small Business Owners: An Experiment in a Metalworking Cluster in Nairobi)
   GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (6)
   See also Chapter Teaching KAIZEN to Small Business Owners: An Experiment in a Metalworking Cluster in Nairobi, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
   Journal Article Teaching KAIZEN to small business owners: An experiment in a metalworking cluster in Nairobi, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
9. The success of the industrial development policy in the pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh
   GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
10. Willingness to Pay for Managerial Training: A Case from the Knitwear Industry in Northern Vietnam
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Willingness to pay for managerial training: A case from the knitwear industry in Northern Vietnam, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (10) (2014)

2012

11. An Inquiry into Corruption Norms: Survey Data of GRIPS Alumni
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
12. KAIZEN for Managerial Skills Improvement in Small and Medium Enterprises: An Impact Evaluation Study in a knitwear cluster in Vietnam
    Working Papers, Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN), Vietnam View citations (14)
13. Management Practices, Self-Selection into Management Training Participation, and Training Effects in the Garment Industry in Ethiopia
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (4)
14. Productivity Growth and Job Creation in the Development Process of Industrial Clusters
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (6)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (8)
15. The Role of Training in Fostering Cluster-Based MSE Development
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (1)
16. The Role of Training in Fostering Cluster-Based Micro and Small Enterprises Development
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

2011

17. A Cluster-Based Industrial Development Policy for Low-Income Countries
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (14)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (13)
18. An Inquiry into the Rapid Growth of the Garment Industry in Bangladesh
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article An Inquiry into the Rapid Growth of the Garment Industry in Bangladesh, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (47) (2011)
19. Determinants of Small Enterprises’ Performance in Developing Countries: A Bangladesh Case
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
20. Global Value Chains and Market Formation Process in Emerging Export Activity: Evidence from Ethiopian Flower Industry
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Global Value Chains and Market Formation Process in Emerging Export Activity: Evidence from Ethiopian Flower Industry, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (8) (2012)
21. How Can Micro and Small Enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa Become More Productive? The Impacts of Experimental Basic Managerial Training
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article How Can Micro and Small Enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa Become More Productive? The Impacts of Experimental Basic Managerial Training, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (99) (2012)
22. Virtual Incubation in Industrial Clusters: A Case Study in Pakistan
    GRIPS Discussion Papers, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
    See also Journal Article Virtual Incubation in Industrial Clusters: A Case Study in Pakistan, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (14) (2012)

2010

23. An inquiry into the development of science and technology parks in China
    Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
24. Business incubators in China: an inquiry into the variables associated with incubatee success
    Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
    See also Journal Article Business incubators in China: An inquiry into the variables associated with incubatee success, Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
25. Human Capital and Industrial Development: Evidence from the Machinery Industry in Bangladesh
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2003

26. Productivity Effects of TVE Privatization: The Case Study of Garment and Metal Casting Enterprises in the Greater Yangtze River Region
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Chapter Productivity Effects of TVE Privatization: The Case Study of Garment and Metal-Casting Enterprises in the Greater Yangtze River Region, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Continuum of maternal and new-natal health care: empirical evidence from 10 developing countries in South and South East Asia
   Journal of Population Research, 2024, 41, (2), 1-33
2. Effect of irrigation on farm efficiency in tribal villages of Eastern India
   Agricultural Water Management, 2024, 291, (C)
3. Examining energy justice: Empirical analysis of clean cooking transition across social groups in India, 2004–2018
   Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024, 193, (C)
4. Gender and generosity: How contribution information triggers solidarity behavior during a crisis
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2024, 112, (C) View citations (1)
5. Health Capacity to Work among Older Persons in Asia: Key Findings from a Regional Comparative Study
   Asian Development Review (ADR), 2024, 41, (01), 5-37
6. Linking farmers to markets: Barriers, solutions, and policy options
   Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024, 82, (C), 1102-1112 View citations (3)
7. Unfolding impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Asia
   Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2024, 29, (3), 1106-1137
8. Water resource management in agriculture for achieving food and water security in Asia
   International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2024, 40, (3), 319-322
9. Well-being costs of unpaid care: Gendered evidence from a contextualized time-use survey in India
   World Development, 2024, 173, (C) View citations (1)

2023

10. An introduction to rural and agricultural development in the digital age
    Review of Development Economics, 2023, 27, (3), 1273-1286 View citations (2)

2022

11. Ethnicity/caste-based social differentiation and the consumption of clean cooking energy in Nepal: An exploration using panel data
    Energy Economics, 2022, 112, (C) View citations (6)
12. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on micro, small, and medium enterprises in Asia and their digitalization responses
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2022, 82, (C) View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Asia and Their Digitalization Responses, ADBI Working Papers (2021) View citations (7) (2021)

2021

13. Impacts of management training on workers: Evidence from Central America and the Caribbean region
    Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (3), 1492-1514 View citations (7)

2020

14. COVID-19 induced economic loss and ensuring food security for vulnerable groups: Policy implications from Bangladesh
    PLOS ONE, 2020, 15, (10), 1-20 View citations (9)
15. Investment behavior of MSMEs during the downturn periods: Empirical evidence from Vietnam
    Emerging Markets Review, 2020, 45, (C)
16. Medium-Run Impacts of Management Training in Garment Clusters
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2020, 34, (Supplement_1), S68-S71 View citations (1)

2019

17. Short- and medium-run impacts of management training: An experiment in Tanzania
    World Development, 2019, 114, (C), 220-236 View citations (19)

2018

18. The Role of Human Capital in Cluster†Based Industrial Development
    The Developing Economies, 2018, 56, (2), 104-116 View citations (4)

2017

19. Middle-income traps in East Asia: An inquiry into causes for slowdown in income growth
    China Economic Review, 2017, 46, (S), S3-S16 View citations (7)

2015

20. Cluster-Based MSE Development: The Role of Kaizen Training
    The Pakistan Development Review, 2015, 54, (4), 609-626
21. Sustained impacts of Kaizen training
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 120, (C), 189-206 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Sustained Impacts of Kaizen Training, GRIPS Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (23) (2015)

2014

22. Differences in Management Practices and Productivity in Micro and Small Enterprises in Industrial Clusters
    Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (JICEP), 2014, 05, (02), 1-23
23. Teaching KAIZEN to small business owners: An experiment in a metalworking cluster in Nairobi
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2014, 33, (C), 25-42 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Teaching KAIZEN to Small Business Owners: An Experiment in a Metalworking Cluster in Nairobi, GRIPS Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
    Chapter Teaching KAIZEN to Small Business Owners: An Experiment in a Metalworking Cluster in Nairobi, NBER Chapters, 2013 (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
24. Willingness to pay for managerial training: A case from the knitwear industry in Northern Vietnam
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2014, 42, (3), 693-707 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Willingness to Pay for Managerial Training: A Case from the Knitwear Industry in Northern Vietnam, GRIPS Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2013

25. The development process of rural informal industries in developing countries: the case of Bangladesh
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2013, 47, (2), 229-249 View citations (4)
26. What determines the performance of small enterprises in developing countries? Evidence from the handloom industry in Bangladesh
    International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2013, 10, (1), 39-55 View citations (1)

2012

27. Entrepreneurial Skills and Industrial Development: The Case of a Car Repair and Metalworking Cluster in Ghana
    Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2012, 3, (3), 302-326 View citations (13)
28. Fighting corruption in Bangladesh: a policy proposal
    International Journal of Development and Conflict, 2012, 2, (3), 1250014
29. Global Value Chains and Market Formation Process in Emerging Export Activity: Evidence from Ethiopian Flower Industry
    Journal of Development Studies, 2012, 48, (3), 335-348 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Global Value Chains and Market Formation Process in Emerging Export Activity: Evidence from Ethiopian Flower Industry, GRIPS Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
30. How Can Micro and Small Enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa Become More Productive? The Impacts of Experimental Basic Managerial Training
    World Development, 2012, 40, (3), 458-468 View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper How Can Micro and Small Enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa Become More Productive? The Impacts of Experimental Basic Managerial Training, GRIPS Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (22) (2011)
31. The role of human capital in firm performance: evidence from the engineering industry in Bangladesh
    International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2012, 16, (3/4), 245-262 View citations (1)
32. Virtual Incubation in Industrial Clusters: A Case Study in Pakistan
    Journal of Development Studies, 2012, 48, (3), 377-392 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Virtual Incubation in Industrial Clusters: A Case Study in Pakistan, GRIPS Discussion Papers (2011) (2011)

2011

33. An Inquiry into the Rapid Growth of the Garment Industry in Bangladesh
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 60, (1), 67 - 89 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper An Inquiry into the Rapid Growth of the Garment Industry in Bangladesh, GRIPS Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (33) (2011)
34. Business incubators in China: An inquiry into the variables associated with incubatee success
    Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2011, 5, 1-26 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Business incubators in China: an inquiry into the variables associated with incubatee success, Economics Discussion Papers (2010) (2010)
35. Development of science and technology parks in China, 1988 - 2008
    Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), 2011, 5, 1-25 View citations (8)
36. Efficiency of Land Allocation through Tenancy Markets: Evidence from China
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 59, (3), 485 - 510 View citations (73)
37. The growth process of informal enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case study of a metalworking cluster in Nairobi
    Small Business Economics, 2011, 36, (3), 323-335 View citations (32)

2010

38. An Inquiry into the Development Process of Village Industries: The Case of a Knitwear Cluster in Northern Vietnam
    Journal of Development Studies, 2010, 46, (2), 312-330 View citations (29)

2009

39. An Exploration into the Successful Development of the Leather‐Shoe Industry in Ethiopia
    Review of Development Economics, 2009, 13, (4), 719-736 View citations (34)
40. An inquiry into the transformation process of village-based industrial clusters: The case of an iron and steel cluster in northern Vietnam
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (4), 568-581 View citations (14)

2007

41. Beyond the Environmental Kuznets Curve: a comparative study of SO2 and CO2 emissions between Japan and China
    Environment and Development Economics, 2007, 12, (3), 445-470 View citations (40)

2006

42. Industrial development in the inland region of China: A case study of the motorcycle industry
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006, 34, (4), 818-838 View citations (7)
43. The Division of Labor and the Formation of Industrial Clusters in Taiwan
    Review of Development Economics, 2006, 10, (1), 71-86 View citations (10)

2005

44. Time path in innovation, imitation, and growth: the case of the motorcycle industry in postwar Japan
    Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2005, 15, (2), 169-186 View citations (18)

2004

45. From inferior to superior products: an inquiry into the Wenzhou model of industrial development in China
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2004, 32, (3), 542-563 View citations (43)

2003

46. Changing Roles of Innovation and Imitation in Industrial Development: The Case of the Machine Tool Industry in Taiwan
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2003, 52, (1), 103-28 View citations (11)
47. Human capital, cluster formation, and international relocation: the case of the garment industry in Japan, 1968--98
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2003, 3, (1), 37-56 View citations (25)

2002

48. Process of Cluster Formation in China: A Case Study of a Garment Town
    Journal of Development Studies, 2002, 39, (1), 118-139 View citations (45)

2001

49. A new decomposition approach to growth accounting: derivation of the formula and its application to prewar Japan
    Japan and the World Economy, 2001, 13, (1), 1-14 View citations (10)
50. Evolution of land tenure institutions and development of agroforestry: evidence from customary land areas of Sumatra
    Agricultural Economics, 2001, 25, (1), 85-101 View citations (23)
    Also in Agricultural Economics, 2000, 25, (1), 85-101 (2000) View citations (5)

Books

2014

1. Cluster-Based Industrial Development
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (14)
   Also in Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (2011) View citations (56)
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (2006) View citations (111)

1996

2. Economic Agglomeration
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

Edited books

2024

1. Next-Generation of Empirical Research in Economics
   Springer Books, Springer

2022

2. Creative Economy 2030: Imagining and Delivering a Robust, Creative, Inclusive, and Sustainable Recovery
   ADBI Books, Asian Development Bank Institute

2021

3. COVID-19 Impacts and Policy Options: An Asian Perspective
   ADBI Books, Asian Development Bank Institute View citations (5)

2018

4. Applying the Kaizen in Africa
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (5)

Chapters

2024

1. Conclusion
   Springer
2. Implementing Empirical Economics into Policymaking
   Springer
3. Introduction
   Springer

2016

4. Emergence and Subsequent Development of Garment Clusters in Bangladesh and Tanzania
   Springer
5. Toward a New Paradigm of the Long-Term Development of Industrial Districts
   Springer

2014

6. Effects of Classroom and On-site Training in a Metalworking Cluster in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
   Palgrave Macmillan
7. Improved Performance of Small but Trained Firms in a Metalworking Cluster in Nairobi, Kenya
   Palgrave Macmillan
8. Increasing Interests in Management Training in a Knitwear Village in Hatay, Vietnam
   Palgrave Macmillan
9. Innovation and Cluster Development
   Palgrave Macmillan
10. Introduction
    Palgrave Macmillan
11. Management and Innovations
    Palgrave Macmillan
12. New Industrial Development Policy: Kaizen Management Training as a Key to Cluster-Based Development
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (6)
13. Self-Selection into Management Training Participation in the Garment Industry in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    Palgrave Macmillan
14. Spillover Effects of Management Training in a Garment Cluster in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    Palgrave Macmillan

2013

15. Teaching KAIZEN to Small Business Owners: An Experiment in a Metalworking Cluster in Nairobi
    A chapter in Experiments for Development: Achievements and New Directions, 2013 View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Teaching KAIZEN to small business owners: An experiment in a metalworking cluster in Nairobi, Elsevier (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
    Working Paper Teaching KAIZEN to Small Business Owners: An Experiment in a Metalworking Cluster in Nairobi, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2011

16. Conclusion: Towards the Design of Effective Industrial Development Policies
    Palgrave Macmillan
17. International Knowledge Transfer in a Garment Cluster in Bangladesh
    Palgrave Macmillan
18. Introduction: The Scope and Significance of the Study
    Palgrave Macmillan
19. Misfired Promotion of the Export-Oriented Garment Industry in Ethiopia
    Palgrave Macmillan
20. Overseas Vietnamese Traders in a Garment Cluster in Vietnam
    Palgrave Macmillan
21. Petty Traders in a Garment Cluster in Kenya
    Palgrave Macmillan
22. The Coping Strategy of the Electrical Fittings Industry in Pakistan
    Palgrave Macmillan
23. The Move to the Formai Sector in the Metalwork Industry in Kenya
    Palgrave Macmillan
24. The Product Ladder in the Steel Bar Industry in Vietnam
    Palgrave Macmillan
25. The V-Shaped Growth in the Leather Shoe Industry in Ethiopia
    Palgrave Macmillan

2010

26. The Community Mechanism of Contract Enforcement: What are the Differences between Rural Communities and Industrial Clusters?
    Palgrave Macmillan

2007

27. Development of the Rural Non-farm Sector in the Philippines and Lessons from the East Asian Experience
    Chapter 11 in The Dynamics of Regional Development, 2007, pp 345-369

2006

28. An Inquiry into Merchant-Led Industrialization: The Garment Industries in Zhejiang and Hiroshima
    Palgrave Macmillan
29. Innovation in Industrial Clusters: The Machine Tool Industry in Taichung and the Low-Voltage Electric Appliance Industry in Wenzhou
    Palgrave Macmillan
30. Introduction
    Palgrave Macmillan
31. The Changing Roles of Imitation and Innovation in Industrial Clusters: The Printed Circuit Board Industry in Northern Taiwan and Jiangsu Province
    Palgrave Macmillan
32. The Development of Industrial Clusters in East Asia
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (12)
33. The Geography of Industrial Development in East Asia
    Palgrave Macmillan
34. Towards an Endogenous Model of Industrial Development
    Palgrave Macmillan

2004

35. Productivity Effects of TVE Privatization: The Case Study of Garment and Metal-Casting Enterprises in the Greater Yangtze River Region
    A chapter in Governance, Regulation, and Privatization in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2004, pp 231-247 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Productivity Effects of TVE Privatization: The Case Study of Garment and Metal Casting Enterprises in the Greater Yangtze River Region, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (3) (2003)

Editor

1. Asian Development Review (ADR)
   World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.