Institute of Developing Economies

[APL] Rural Non-Farm Employment and Income: Evidence from Indian Punjab February 13, 2012 (Monday)
[International Symposium] Political Change in the Middle East: Civil-military Relations, Democratization, and International Commitment January 31, 2012 (Tuesday)
[APL] A further Step towards the common methodology for the comparable economic effect between various R&D programs January 30, 2012 (Monday)

On March 11, Japan was hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake. IDE-JETRO would like to express our heartfelt sympathy for the citizens who have suffered from the earthquake. We fervently hope and pray that the citizens in the stricken region will be able to return to their normal lives at the earliest.
[Column] Round table discussion: an insight into the political changes in the Middle East and the Arab world January 13, 2012
Report of International Symposium "A New Atlas on Global Value Chains - From Trade in Goods to Trade in Tasks" November 25, 2011
[Column] HERE WE GO AGAIN: The arrest of Former President Gloria Macagapal Arroyo November 22, 2011
[Column] Land Acquisition Issues in Noida District: Background to ‘Land Wars’ in India September 26, 2011
[Column] Economies without Growth for 20 Years: A Common Bond between Japan and Africa September 5, 2011
[Column] New Government in Myanmar: Profiles of Ministers August 3, 2011
Dr.Gabriele Suder, Professor of European & International Business, Jean Monnet Chair, of SKEMA Business School, France Sophia Antipolis, has delivered a lecture at APL seminar on "Globalisation, really, is a regional FTA: - Regional economic integration in Europe and Asia-", on 30 June 2011, and was received with an enormous interest among the participants of the seminar. July 2011
[Press Release] Launch of Joint WTO-IDE/JETRO publication,“Trade in value-added”: a new measurement of international trade June 2011
[Column] Côte d’Ivoire:Côte d’Ivoire situation enters a new phase with Laurent Gbagbo in custody May 2011

"Restructuring the State Budget System for Disinflation and Exchange Rate Unification in Myanmar" Discussion Papers No.320 January 2012
"Effects of Birth Order and Sibling Sex Composition on Human Capital Investment in Children in India" Discussion Papers No.319 January 2012
"Transport Modal Choice by Multinational Firms: Firm-level Evidence from Southeast Asia" Discussion Papers No.318 November 2011
"Factors that Prevent Children from　Gaining Access to Schooling: A Study of　Delhi Slum Households" Discussion Papers No.317 November 2011
"Production Networks in the Asia-Pacific Region: Facts and Policy Implications" Discussion Papers No.315 November 2011

Research Activities IDE conducts basic and comprehensive research on a wide range of topics and issues concerning developing economies and regions. Visit this section to view research activity and to search current and past projects by keyword, region or year.

Publications IDE publishes a number of books, periodicals and reports, ranging from academic-level works to primers for the general public.

Library The IDE Library boasts a wide selection of materials and resources devoted to developing economy/region-specific topics, including economics, politics, and social science. The Library also stocks a large number of periodicals and newspapers from Japan and abroad.

About IDE IDE conducts research on economic, political and societal issues concerning developing economies to support Japan’s expansion of harmonious trade and investment and provision of international economic cooperation focused on developing economies.