Seminars & Events
Special Seminar
IDE
School
on
Urban
and
Regional
Economics
in
Developing
Countries
for
Young
Economists
@IDE-JETRO,
May
28-30,
2018
May 28. (Monday) - 30. (Wednesday), 2018
- Gilles Duranton (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)
- Kentaro Nakajima (Hitotsubashi University)
- Tetsuji Okazaki (University of Tokyo)
- Diego Puga (CEMFI, Bank of Spain)
- Yoshihiro Hashiguchi (IDE-JETRO)
- Jacques-François Thisse (IDE-JETRO and Université Catholique de Louvain)
- Each day starts with lectures followed by participants’ paper presentations/discussions except for the third day.
- There are fourteen (14) slots for participants’ presentation. Each presentation will last 20 minutes with 10 minutes time for discussion.
- Each day has lunch. We also cordially invite all participants to a welcome dinner in the first day.
- We welcome and encourage applications from scholars within five years from their completion of the Ph.D. program and Economics Ph.D. candidates in the fields of urban and regional economics as well as all other applied econ fields such as development, public, trade, and labor.
-
To
apply
the
IDE
School,
please
send
the
following
items
to
ide_school
by 15 February, 2018 (JST). Kindly noted that no later application will be considered.
- CV
- One-page (A4) description about your representative research topics.
- An extended abstract of your paper, or preferably the full paper (only 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
plans
if
you’re
a
PhD
students.
The
reference
needs
to
reach
IDE
no
later
than
15
February
2018
(JST)
via
e-mail
to
ide_school
If the reference fails to reach by the date shown above, the application will be automatically turned down.
- Successful applicants will be notified by March 16, 2018 (JST).
There is a registration fee of 450 US dollars or 50,000 Japanese yen that covers all lecture materials, accommodation (up to 3 nights), all working lunches, coffee breaks, and one dinner in the first day indicated at the timetable. The registration fee is NOT refundable once participants make a payment. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide financial support for travel expenses, all participants need to prepare their flight ticket and other necessary transportation by themselves. If successful candidates would need a visa for entering Japan, we issue an invitation letter necessary for your temporary immigration procedure at the embassy of Japan in your country.
- Deadline for applications: February 15, 2018
- Notification of successful applicants: March 16, 2018
- Deadline for school registration: April 20, 2018
- Masahisa Fujita (Konan University)
- Vernon Henderson (London School of Economics and Political Science) (TBC)
- Hitoshi Sato (IDE-JETRO)
- Takatoshi Tabuchi (University of Tokyo)
- Jacques-François Thisse (IDE-JETRO and Université Catholique de Louvain)
- Yuko Arita (IDE-JETRO)
- Toshitaka Gokan (IDE-JETRO)
- Hitoshi Sato (IDE-JETRO)
- Jacques-François Thisse (IDE-JETRO and Université Catholique de Louvain)
- Kenmei Tsubota (IDE-JETRO)
- Noburu Yoshida (IDE-JETRO)
-
If
you
have
any
enquiries,
please
contact
us
to
ide_school
First day
Time |
Contents |
---|---|
8:45-9:15 | Registration |
9:15-9:30 | Opening remarks |
9:30-11:00 |
Lecture
1
'Lecture
title
TBD' Jacques-François Thisse (Chair : Hitoshi Sato) |
11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break |
11:30-13:00 |
Participants'
Presentation
I Chair: Jacques-François Thisse Presentation1 Presentation2 Presentation3 |
13:00-14:00 | Working Lunch |
14:00-15:30 |
Lecture
2
'Lecture
title
TBD' Gilles Duranton(Chair:Jacques-François Thisse) |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00-18:00 |
Participants'
Presentation
II Chair: Gilles Duranton Presentation 4 Presentation 5 Presentation 6 Presentation 7 |
19:00 | Welcome Dinner |
Second day
Time |
Contents |
---|---|
9:30-11:00 |
Lecture
3
'Lecture
title
TBD' Yoshihiro Hashiguchi (Chair : TBD) |
11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break |
11:30-13:00 |
Participants'
Presentation
III Chair: Yoshihiro Hashiguchi Presentation 8 Presentation 9 Presentation 10 |
13:00-14:00 | Working Lunch |
14:00-15:30 |
Lecture
4
'Lecture
title
TBD' Diego Puga(Chair : Yoshihiro Hashiguchi ) |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00-18:00 |
Participants'
Presentation
IV Chair:Diego Puga Presentation 11 Presentation 12 Presentation 13 Presentation 14 |
Last day
Time |
Contents |
---|---|
9:30-11:00 |
Lecture
5
'Lecture
title
TBD' Tetsuji Okazaki(Chair : TBD) |
11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break |
11:30-13:00 |
Lecture
6
'Lecture
title
TBD' Kentaro Nakajima(Chair:TBD) |
13:00-14:30 | Closing Remarks/ Farewell Lunch |
*Please note that the lecture slot is the subject of modification.
The
Institute
of
Developing
Economies,
JETRO
3-2-2,
Wakaba,
Mihama-ku,
Chiba-shi,
Chiba
Japan
261-8545
Hotel
Springs
Makuhari:
5
minutes
walking
distance
from
IDE
building.
Participants
stay
rooms
with
single
occupancy,
complimentary
breakfast,
bath/toilet,
desks
and
chairs.