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PressDr. Yi-Chun Ko was interviewed by "The Inquiry", BBC World Service Podcast, as an expert on Japan's rice shortage and weaknesses in Japan's economy (released on May 22, 2025)
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PublicationsProf. Charles Yuji Horioka’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Review of Income and Wealth”
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Seminars[finished] June 5: AGI Seminar "The Unsustainable Costs of Tariff Idiocy in Large Economic Bullies and ASEAN" (in-person)
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Research ExchangesWe held a discussion meeting with members of National Academy of Strategy, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on April 17, 2025
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Seminars[finished] May 29: Staff Seminar “The Impact of Foreign-born Care Worker Share on Regional Elderly Mortality Rate: Seven Years After Japan Introduced the Nursing Care Visa” (online)
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PublicationsDr. Xue Peng and Prof. Erbiao Dai’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Economic Analysis and Policy”
2025.04.14
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2025.06.12Seminars[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Why Do Europeans Save?" is now available on YouTube
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2025.06.09Seminars[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Understanding Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate: A Structural Analysis of Marriage, Women's Education, and Economic Growth" is now available on YouTube
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2025.05.29PressDr. Yi-Chun Ko was interviewed by "The Inquiry", BBC World Service Podcast, as an expert on Japan's rice shortage and weaknesses in Japan's economy (released on May 22, 2025)
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2025.05.27PublicationsProf. Charles Yuji Horioka’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Review of Income and Wealth”
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2025.05.14Seminars[finished] June 5: AGI Seminar "The Unsustainable Costs of Tariff Idiocy in Large Economic Bullies and ASEAN" (in-person)
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2025.05.13Research ExchangesWe held a discussion meeting with members of National Academy of Strategy, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on April 17, 2025
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2025.05.13Research ExchangesWe held a discussion meeting with members of National Academy of Strategy, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on April 17, 2025
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2024.12.16Research ExchangesWe held "The 15th AGI-Fudan University Development Forum (FY 2024)" on December 6, 2024
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2024.12.05Research ExchangesWe held the 10th AGI-Taiwan Joint Seminar on Friday, November 29, 2024
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2024.06.25Research ExchangesJune 18-20: Our Chairman, Dr. Tatsuo Hatta, was invited to present at "The 15th EDAILY Strategy Forum"
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2024.06.04Research ExchangesMay 25: Our Chairman, Dr. Tatsuo Hatta, attended "The 34th CIDEG Academic Committee Meeting"
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2024.05.21Research Exchanges"The 1st AGI-PERI Joint Seminar 2024" was held on May 17, 2024
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2024.02.09Research ExchangesThe 9th AGI-Taiwan Joint Seminar was held at National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan on January 25, 2024
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2025.06.12Seminars[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Why Do Europeans Save?" is now available on YouTube
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2025.06.09Seminars[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Understanding Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate: A Structural Analysis of Marriage, Women's Education, and Economic Growth" is now available on YouTube
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2025.05.14Seminars[finished] June 5: AGI Seminar "The Unsustainable Costs of Tariff Idiocy in Large Economic Bullies and ASEAN" (in-person)
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2025.05.08Seminars[finished] May 29: Staff Seminar “The Impact of Foreign-born Care Worker Share on Regional Elderly Mortality Rate: Seven Years After Japan Introduced the Nursing Care Visa” (online)
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2025.04.21Seminars[finished] May 15: AGI Seminar "Why Do Europeans Save?" (co-authored with Luigi Ventura) (online) -Commemorative Seminar Celebrating Inauguration as IARIW President
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2025.04.17Seminars[finished] May 14: AGI Seminar "Understanding Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate: A Structural Analysis of Marriage, Women's Education, and Economic Growth" (online)
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2025.04.11Seminars[finished] April 25: Staff Seminar “Reducing Health Risks from Extreme Temperatures in the Elderly: The Role of Solar Photovoltaics” (online) [finished]
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2025.05.29PressDr. Yi-Chun Ko was interviewed by "The Inquiry", BBC World Service Podcast, as an expert on Japan's rice shortage and weaknesses in Japan's economy (released on May 22, 2025)
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2024.10.22PressOct. 18: Prof. Masayoshi Honma’s article on Japan's rice shortage in the summer of 2024 and its causes has been published on the website of East Asia Forum (EAF)
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2023.03.24PressOur Distinguished Professor, Dr. Masayoshi Honma’s discussion appeared in the “Nikkei Business (published on March 13).”
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2015.12.03Press[Symposium Presentation] Research Professor, Dr. Horioka, and Research Associate Professor, Dr. Niimi, presented papers at a symposium in Turkey.
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2015.06.08PressComments by President Hatta were included in the Economist.
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2025.06.16PublicationsDr. Hang Thu Nguyen-Phung’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Applied Economics”
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2025.05.27PublicationsProf. Charles Yuji Horioka’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Review of Income and Wealth”
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2025.04.14PublicationsDr. Xue Peng and Prof. Erbiao Dai’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Economic Analysis and Policy”
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2025.03.28PublicationsDr. Xue Peng and Prof. Erbiao Dai’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Asian and Pacific Migration Journal”
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2024.12.04PublicationsDr. Xue Peng's paper has been published in an international academic journal "Humanities and Social Sciences Communications" by Springer Nature
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2024.09.02PublicationsProf. Masayoshi Honma’s paper has been published online in an international academic journal "Open Health"
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2024.06.20PublicationsDr. Hang Thu Nguyen-Phung’s paper has been published in an international academic journal "Review of Economics of the Household" published by Springer
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2024.12.13AGI NewsProf. Charles Yuji Horioka, our Board member and Distinguished Professor, assumed the office of President of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth
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2023.07.03AGI NewsJune 22: Our President, Dr. Erbiao Dai, gave a talk on inter-city economic cooperation in East Asia under RCEP at a seminar hosted by Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat
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2023.06.30AGI NewsJune 13: Our Chairman, Dr. Tatsuo Hatta, talked on factors that contributed to the end of Japan's high economic growth period at a seminar hosted by Ritsumeikan University
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2023.06.22AGI NewsDr. Charles Yuji Horioka, our board member and Distinguished Professor, assumed the office of the President of the Japanese Economic Association (May 2023)
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2023.06.01AGI NewsJuly 9 to 12: The 14th Biennial Conference of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA) at Kitakyushu International Conference Center in Fukuoka, Japan [finished]
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2023.04.01AGI News２ New Staff in Our Research Division!
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2020.12.03AGI NewsThe 2020 Horasis Asia Meeting was held virtually on 30 Nov.
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2025.06.16PublicationsDr. Hang Thu Nguyen-Phung’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Applied Economics”
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2025.06.12Seminars[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Why Do Europeans Save?" is now available on YouTube
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2025.06.09Seminars[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Understanding Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate: A Structural Analysis of Marriage, Women's Education, and Economic Growth" is now available on YouTube
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2025.05.29PressDr. Yi-Chun Ko was interviewed by "The Inquiry", BBC World Service Podcast, as an expert on Japan's rice shortage and weaknesses in Japan's economy (released on May 22, 2025)
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2025.05.27PublicationsProf. Charles Yuji Horioka’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Review of Income and Wealth”
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2025.05.14Seminars[finished] June 5: AGI Seminar "The Unsustainable Costs of Tariff Idiocy in Large Economic Bullies and ASEAN" (in-person)
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2025.05.13Research ExchangesWe held a discussion meeting with members of National Academy of Strategy, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on April 17, 2025
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2025.05.13Research ExchangesWe held a discussion meeting with members of National Academy of Strategy, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on April 17, 2025
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2024.12.16Research ExchangesWe held "The 15th AGI-Fudan University Development Forum (FY 2024)" on December 6, 2024
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2024.12.05Research ExchangesWe held the 10th AGI-Taiwan Joint Seminar on Friday, November 29, 2024
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2024.06.25Research ExchangesJune 18-20: Our Chairman, Dr. Tatsuo Hatta, was invited to present at "The 15th EDAILY Strategy Forum"
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2024.06.04Research ExchangesMay 25: Our Chairman, Dr. Tatsuo Hatta, attended "The 34th CIDEG Academic Committee Meeting"
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2024.05.21Research Exchanges"The 1st AGI-PERI Joint Seminar 2024" was held on May 17, 2024
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2024.02.09Research ExchangesThe 9th AGI-Taiwan Joint Seminar was held at National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan on January 25, 2024
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2025.06.12Seminars[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Why Do Europeans Save?" is now available on YouTube
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2025.06.09Seminars[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Understanding Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate: A Structural Analysis of Marriage, Women's Education, and Economic Growth" is now available on YouTube
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2025.05.14Seminars[finished] June 5: AGI Seminar "The Unsustainable Costs of Tariff Idiocy in Large Economic Bullies and ASEAN" (in-person)
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2025.05.08Seminars[finished] May 29: Staff Seminar “The Impact of Foreign-born Care Worker Share on Regional Elderly Mortality Rate: Seven Years After Japan Introduced the Nursing Care Visa” (online)
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2025.04.21Seminars[finished] May 15: AGI Seminar "Why Do Europeans Save?" (co-authored with Luigi Ventura) (online) -Commemorative Seminar Celebrating Inauguration as IARIW President
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2025.04.17Seminars[finished] May 14: AGI Seminar "Understanding Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate: A Structural Analysis of Marriage, Women's Education, and Economic Growth" (online)
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2025.04.11Seminars[finished] April 25: Staff Seminar “Reducing Health Risks from Extreme Temperatures in the Elderly: The Role of Solar Photovoltaics” (online) [finished]
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2025.05.29PressDr. Yi-Chun Ko was interviewed by "The Inquiry", BBC World Service Podcast, as an expert on Japan's rice shortage and weaknesses in Japan's economy (released on May 22, 2025)
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2024.10.22PressOct. 18: Prof. Masayoshi Honma’s article on Japan's rice shortage in the summer of 2024 and its causes has been published on the website of East Asia Forum (EAF)
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2023.03.24PressOur Distinguished Professor, Dr. Masayoshi Honma’s discussion appeared in the “Nikkei Business (published on March 13).”
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2015.12.03Press[Symposium Presentation] Research Professor, Dr. Horioka, and Research Associate Professor, Dr. Niimi, presented papers at a symposium in Turkey.
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2015.06.08PressComments by President Hatta were included in the Economist.
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2025.06.16PublicationsDr. Hang Thu Nguyen-Phung’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Applied Economics”
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2025.05.27PublicationsProf. Charles Yuji Horioka’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Review of Income and Wealth”
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2025.04.14PublicationsDr. Xue Peng and Prof. Erbiao Dai’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Economic Analysis and Policy”
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2025.03.28PublicationsDr. Xue Peng and Prof. Erbiao Dai’s co-authored paper has been published in an international academic journal “Asian and Pacific Migration Journal”
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2024.12.04PublicationsDr. Xue Peng's paper has been published in an international academic journal "Humanities and Social Sciences Communications" by Springer Nature
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2024.09.02PublicationsProf. Masayoshi Honma’s paper has been published online in an international academic journal "Open Health"
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2024.06.20PublicationsDr. Hang Thu Nguyen-Phung’s paper has been published in an international academic journal "Review of Economics of the Household" published by Springer
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2024.12.13AGI NewsProf. Charles Yuji Horioka, our Board member and Distinguished Professor, assumed the office of President of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth
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2023.07.03AGI NewsJune 22: Our President, Dr. Erbiao Dai, gave a talk on inter-city economic cooperation in East Asia under RCEP at a seminar hosted by Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat
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2023.06.30AGI NewsJune 13: Our Chairman, Dr. Tatsuo Hatta, talked on factors that contributed to the end of Japan's high economic growth period at a seminar hosted by Ritsumeikan University
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2023.06.22AGI NewsDr. Charles Yuji Horioka, our board member and Distinguished Professor, assumed the office of the President of the Japanese Economic Association (May 2023)
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2023.06.01AGI NewsJuly 9 to 12: The 14th Biennial Conference of Asian Consumer and Family Economics Association (ACFEA) at Kitakyushu International Conference Center in Fukuoka, Japan [finished]
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2023.04.01AGI News２ New Staff in Our Research Division!
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2020.12.03AGI NewsThe 2020 Horasis Asia Meeting was held virtually on 30 Nov.
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SEMINARS & FORUMS
We invite distinguished speakers in various fields to our “Growth Strategy Forums,” which are intended for the general public with up-to-date topics. We also hold “AGI Seminars” and “Staff Seminars” where researchers present their work and interact with other researchers.
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2025.06.12
[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Why Do Europeans Save?" is now available on YouTube
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2025.06.09
[Video Archive] Video Streaming of our AGI Seminar "Understanding Korea's Ultra-Low Birth Rate: A Structural Analysis of Marriage, Women's Education, and Economic Growth" is now available on YouTube
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2025.05.14
[finished] June 5: AGI Seminar "The Unsustainable Costs of Tariff Idiocy in Large Economic Bullies and ASEAN" (in-person)
RESEARCH EXCHANGES
We conduct joint research and visiting researcher programs with domestic and foreign universities and research institutions. Here, you will also find information on our researchers’ presentation records, public relations activities, and graduate lectures at universities partnering with us.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Led by our Research Groups and Consulting Division, we have been working on various research projects, with two being at the core: high-level academic research with the aim of becoming Japan’s leading research institution on Asian studies; and studies as a think tank of Kitakyushu city with a heavy focus on contributions to the local community.
PERSPECTIVES ON EAST ASIA
With information on Asia released by Kitakyushu, we introduce the social and economic trends of Asian countries, centering on East Asia.
We publish our public relations magazine, “Perspectives on East Asia,” twice a year with content such as research reports and information on East Asia.
PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS
We present our academic journals, magazines, and working papers with research results and information on East Asia in various fields contributing to, among others, local economic activities and international policy proposals.
LIBRARY & REFERENCE ROOM
The library has an extensive collection centering on statistical materials on China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the ASEAN countries.
AGI REPOSITORY
We have academic and research results such as our reports and working papers open to the public.
OUR RESEARCHERS
The Asian Growth Research Institute (AGI) is staffed
with researchers and professionals with expertise in a variety of fields, who conduct research and share their findings on a daily basis.
AGI MOVIE
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2024.08.07 AGI Seminar
『The interests and role of the European Union in East Asia』
Dr. Joern Dosch
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2024.02.22 AGI Growth Strategy Forum
『空港民営化と空港間競争の重要性』
Dr. Ushio Chujo
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2024.02.20 AGI Seminar
『学術型の経営幹部はより積極的にESGに取り組むか：経営陣の学術的経験と企業のESGパフォーマンスに関する研究』
Dr. Yuxuan Du
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2024.02.20 AGI Seminar
『Educational Attainment and Wage Inequality in Thailand: A Quantile Regression Analysis from 2009 to 2018』
Dr. Variya Kunapasut
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2024.02.02 AGI Seminar
『The End of Miracle? China’s Economic Growth Pattern』
Dr. Akira Kohsaka
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2024.01.11 AGI Seminar
『Government-driven urbanization and its impact on regional economic growth in China』
Dr. Shuhai Zhang
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