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DiscussionPaperWelcome to the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE) Discussion Paper Series. We are pleased to provide an electronic archive for disseminating works-in-progress reflecting the broad range of research activities of IDE research fellows.

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2008

No.182
Asian Industrial Development from the Perspective of the Motorcycle Industry 
by OHARA Moriki , SATO Yuri / Published in December 2008
No.181
Political Conditions for Fair Elections 
by KAWANAKA Takeshi / Published in November 2008
No.180
The Causal Relationships in Mean and Variance between Stock Returns and Foreign Institutional Investment in India 
by INOUE Takeshi / Published in November 2008
No.179
Reconstruction and Development of Rural Cambodia—From Krom Samakki to Globalization— 
by AMAKAWA Naoko / Published in November 2008
No.178
Pitfalls of Location Choice Analysis: The Finished Goods Producer versus the Intermediate Goods Producer 
by HAYAKAWA Kazunobu , MATSUURA Toshiyuki / Published in November 2008
No.177
The Contribution of Supply and Demand Shifts to Earnings Inequality in Urban China 
by ASUYAMA Yoko / Published in October 2008
No.176
Changes in the Causes of Earnings Inequality in Urban China from 1988 to 2002 
by ASUYAMA Yoko / Published in October 2008
No.175
A New Measurement for International Fragmentation of the Production Process: An International Input-Output Approach 
by INOMATA Satoshi / Published in October 2008
No.174
Revisiting Labour and Gender Issues in Export Processing Zones: The Cases of South Korea, Bangladesh and India 
by MURAYAMA Mayumi, YOKOTA Nobuko / Published in October 2008
No.173
The Impact of Unstable Aids on Consumption Volatility in Developing Countries 
by KODAMA Masahiro / Published in October 2008
No.172
Empirical Global Value Chain Analysis in Electronics and Automobile Industries: An Application of Asian International Input-Output Tables  
by OIKAWA Hiroshi / Published in October 2008
No.171
Transformation of a Woodworking and Furniture Industrial District in Kampala, Uganda: Dichotomous Development of SME Cluster and Large Firm Sector  
by YOSHIDA Eiichi / Published in October 2008
No.170
The Impact of Tobacco Production Liberalization on Smallholders in Malawi 
by HARASHIMA Azusa / Published in October 2008
No.169
Competitiveness of the Knitwear Industry in Bangladesh: A Study of Industrial Development amid Global Competition 
by Zaid Bakht, Md. Salimullah, Tatsufumi Yamagata, and Mohammad Yunus / Published in October 2008
No.168
Indian IT Software Engineers in Japan: A Preliminary Analysis 
by OTA Hitoshi / Published in September 2008
No.167
TNCs in Perplexity over How to Meet Local Suppliers: The Case of Philippine Export Processing Zone 
by OIKAWA Hiroshi / Published in September 2008
No.166
An Empirical Analysis of the Money Demand Function in India 
by INOUE Takeshi and HAMORI Shigeyuki / Published in September 2008
No.165
Re-Examining 'Difference' and 'Development': A Note on Broadening the Field of Gender and Development in Japan 
by MURAYAMA Mayumi / Published in August 2008
No.164
Constitutions around the World: A View from Latin America 
by Jose Luis CORDEIRO / Published in July 2008
No.163
Clothing Export from sub-Saharan Africa: Impact on Poverty and Potential for Growth 
by FUKUNISHI Takahiro / Published in July 2008
No.162
Re-thinking Argentina’s Labour and Social Security Reform in the 1990s: Agreement on Competitive Corporatism 
by USAMI Koichi / Published in July 2008
No.161
Value Chain Dynamics and Growth of Local Firms: The Case of Motorcycle Industry in Vietnam 
by FUJITA Mai / Published in July 2008
No.160
Border Barriers in Agricultural Trade and the Impact of their Elimination: Evidence from East Asia 
by HAYAKAWA Kazunobu , Kuo-I CHANG / Published in June 2008
No.159
The IDE Geographical Simulation Model: Predicting Long-Term Effects of Infrastructure Development Projects 
by Kumagai Satoru, Gokan Toshitaka, Isono Ikumo and KEOLA Souknilanh / Published in June 2008
No.158
A Journey Through the Secret History of the Flying Geese Model 
by KUMAGAI Satoru / Published in June 2008
No.157
A Mathematical Representation of "Excitement" in Games: A Contribution to the Theory of Game Systems 
by KUMAGAI Satoru / Published in June 2008
No.156
The Effect of Exchange Rate Volatility on International Trade: The Implication for Production Networks in East Asia 
by HAYAKAWA Kazunobu, KIMURA Fukunari / Published in May 2008
No.155
The Choice of Transport Mode: Evidence from Japanese Exports to East Asia 
by HAYAKAWA Kazunobu / Published in May 2008
No.154
Monetary Systems in Developing Countries: An Unorthodox View 
by Jose Luis Cordeiro / Published in May 2008
No.153
Development of Border Economic Zones in Thailand: Expansion of Border Trade and Formation of Border Economic Zones 
by TSUNEISHI Takao / Published in May 2008
No.152
Improving the Foreign Direct Investment Capacity of the Mountainous Provinces in Viet Nam 
by Nguyen Binh Giang / Published in April 2008
No.151
Infrastructure (Rural Road) Development and Poverty Alleviation in Lao PDR 
by Syviengxay Oraboune / Published in April 2008
No.150
Infrastructure Development of Railway in Cambodia: A Long Term Strategy 
by Chap Moly / Published in April 2008
No.149
Foreign Direct Investment Relations between Myanmar and ASEAN 
by Thandar Khine / Published in April 2008
No.148
Financing Small and Medium Enterprises in Myanmar 
by Aung Kyaw / Published in April 2008
No.147
Myanmar Sugar SMEs: History, Technology, Location and Government Policy 
by San Thein and KUDO Toshihiro / Published in April 2008
No.146
Exploiting the Modularity of Value Chains: Inter-firm Dynamics of the Taiwanese Notebook PC Industry 
by KAWAKAMI Momoko / Published in April 2008
No.145
Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction under Mubarak's Program 
by YAMADA Toshikazu / Published in March 2008
No.144
Bank Borrowing and Financing of Medium-sized Firms in Indonesia 
by HAMADA Miki / Published in March 2008
No.143
The Methodological Application of Modern Historical Science to Qualitative Research 
by IWASAKI Yoko / Published in March 2008
No.142
Monetary Policy Effects in Developing Countries with Minimum Wages 
by KODAMA Masahiro / Published in March 2008
No.141
The Political Economy of Growth: A Review 
by HAZAMA Yasushi / Published in March 2008
No.140
The Changing Nature of Employment and the Reform of Labor and Social Security Legislation in Post-Apartheid South Africa 
by MAKINO Kumiko / Published in March 2008
No.139
Technology Choice, Change of Trade Structure, and A Case of Hungarian Economy 
by YOSHINO Hisao / Published in March 2008
No.138
The Policy Making Process in FTA Negotiations: A Case Study of Japanese Bilateral EPAs 
by HIGASHI Shigeki / Published in March 2008
No.137
Rural to Urban Migration: A District Level Analysis for India 
by Arup Mitra and MURAYAMA Mayumi / Published in March 2008
No.136
Causality Relationships between Total Exports with Agricultural and Manufacturing GDP in Tanzania 
by Nicolaus Herman Shombe / Published in February 2008
No.135
The Shrimp Export Boom and Small-Scale Fishermen in Myanmar  
by OKAMOTO Ikuko / Published in March 2008
No.134
Unlocking the Potential of Zambian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
“Learning from the international best practices – the Southeast Asian Experience” 
by Chibwe Chisala / Published in February 2008
No.133
Evolution in the Concept of Development: How Has The World Bank’s Legal Assistance Extended its Reach? 
by YAMADA Miwa / Published in March 2008
No.132
Looking Toward the “New Era” Features and Background of the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement 
by AOKI-OKABE Maki / Published in February 2008