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The IDE School is a short-intensive academic program for (young) economists coming from various countries. The program consists of 1) lectures by eminent scholars in the fields and 2) young economist’s presentations. The aim of this program is to provide researchers an opportunity to join the latest developments in the field of spatial and urban economics, and to present their own ongoing research followed by feedback and discussion in a relaxed and open atmosphere. While the school will be primarily appealing to those who work on “cities and rural development”, we would very much welcome participants from other fields of economics.

*See reports on the previous school held in 2018.
https://www.ide.go.jp/English/Events/Reports/20180528.html

• Hans Koster (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Timbergen Institute)
• Kentaro Nakajima (Hitotsubashi University)

• Each day starts with lectures followed by participants’ paper presentations/discussions.
• There are seven (maximum) slots for participants’ presentation. Presenters will each be allotted 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion.
• Lunch will be served on both days. All participants are cordially invited to a welcome dinner on the first day.

• We welcome and encourage applications from scholars who received a Ph.D. degree within the last five years and Ph.D. candidates working in the field of economics.

• To apply for the IDE School;

1. 1) Please fill in the preliminary online application form by August 15, 2023 (JST). https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/rob/2023ideschool_app
2. 2) Please send the following documents to ide_school by August 15, 2023 (JST). Kindly noted that late submissions will not be considered.
   - CV (free format)
   - One-page description about your representative research topics.
   - An extended abstract of your paper, or preferably the full paper (if you wish to present a paper at the school). Please ask one of your academic advisors to send a short reference that endorses your participation in the school and describes how it relates to your research interests or dissertation if you are a PhD student. The reference needs to reach IDE no later than August 15, 2023 (JST) via e-mail to ide_school If the reference fails to reach by the date shown above, the application will not be considered.

• Successful applicants will be notified by September 8, 2023 (JST).
• Further information (schedule, reading list and detailed program) will be available at www.ide.go.jp/English/Events/Seminar/231023.html

• Registration fees (JPY12,000) cover all lecture materials, working lunches, coffee breaks, and one dinner on the first day.
• Accommodation near Kaihin-Makuhari station and IDE-JETRO is provided upon request at the cost of JPY 29,100 (check-in Oct 22, check-out Oct 25).
• The payment procedure and deadline will be announced with successful application notification. The registration fee is not refundable once participants complete registration. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide financial support for travel expenses, thus all participants need to prepare their means of transportation by themselves.
• If successful candidates would need a visa for entering Japan, IDE will issue an invitation letter to support the visa application at the embassy of Japan in your country of residence.

• Deadline for preliminary online application: August 15, 2023
• Deadline for submission of application documents: August 15, 2023
• Notification of successful applicants: by September 8, 2023

• Hitoshi Sato (IDE-JETRO)
• Jacques-François Thisse (IDE-JETRO and Université Catholique de Louvain)

• Toshitaka Gokan (IDE-JETRO)
• Junko Shimazoe (IDE-JETRO) *TBC
• Jacques-François Thisse (IDE-JETRO and Université Catholique de Louvain)

• If you have any enquiries, please contact us at ide_school

Institute of Developing Economies-JETRO (IDE-JETRO)
3-2-2, Wakaba, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba Japan 261-8545