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he GRIPS Development Forum conducts pragmatic and policy-oriented research in such areas as industrial development, international development and development cooperation, building on the development experiences of Japan and Asia, and widely disseminates the results.
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(October 2023)
Introducing Foreign Models for Development: Japanese Experience and Cooperation in the Age of New Technology, by Izumi Ohno, Kimiaki Jin, Kuniaki Amatsu, Junichi Mori eds. 
Book Website (Springer)
(September 2023) 
Report of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue
 (Phase 3)

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(March 2023) 
Records of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue
Vol. III / Vol. IV (new)
Vol. I  / Vol. II (2016)
(February  2022)
Policy Learning for Industrial Development and the Role of Development Cooperation
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Promoting Quality and Productivity Improvement/ Kaizen in Africa
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(January 2022)
Ethiopia FDI Policy Report
This report was produced by PSI and GDF as joint research.
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(April 2021)
Viet Nam Productivity Report by Ohno kenichi, Nguyen Duc Thanh, Pham Thi Huong
The final edition of the report has been published. Some of the data also has been updated.
English   Vietnamese
(September 2020)
Vietnam Productivity Report
-Preliminary Final Edition-

This report was made by GDF and VEPR. Final edition will be published in early 2021.
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(February 2020)
Ethiopia Productivity Report
This report is a joint work of PSI and GDF.
ISBN: 978-9-9944-7753-1
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(June 2019)
How Nations Learn: Technological Learning, Industrial Policy, and Catch-up by Arkebe Oqubay and Kenichi Ohno, Oxford University Press
Book Website
(September 2017)
The History of Japanese Economic Development: Origins of Private Dynamism and Policy Competence
(Routledge) by Kenichi Ohno
Book Website

 
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"Translative Adaptation" in the Context of Development

(Mar. 2024) JICA Ogata Research Institute has just published two videos to celebrate the publication of the book, gIntroducing Foreign Models for Development" (Springer). Izumi Ohno (GRIPS), one of the editors, discusses the concept of translative adaptation and its application to the development by referring to Japanese development experience and its cooperation with developing countries.

Book Talk Video (Izumi Ohno & Getahun T. Mekonen)
Interview Video (Izumi Ohno & Nikolay Murashkin)

Hanoi Seminar: 30 Years of Vietnam's Growth

(Feb. 2024) On 22 February, GDF and National Economics University (NEU) co-hosted a seminar at NEU Campus, Hanoi to review Vietnam's past growth and remaining challenges. Key presenters were Prof. Ngo Thang Loi (NEU), Prof. Emeritus Tran Van Tho (Waseda), and Kenichi Ohno (GRIPS). Reputable commentators also spoke from the floor.  Vietnam's economic achievements are many, but it needs to upgrade policies to overcome a middle income trap and rise to global competitiveness. The seminar was also broadcast online, and local TV and many media reported the event. Ohno also gave an invited lecture on middle income traps at Hanoi Univ. of Business and Technology.

Prof. Tho's slides >>> here
Ohno's slides >>> here

Program >>> here

Middle income trap >>>here


wIntroducing Foreign Models for Development: Japanese Experience and Cooperation in the Age of New TechnologyxPublished  

(Oct. 2023) This open access book (edited by Izumi Ohno, Kimiaki Jin, Kuniaki Amatsu, and Junichi Mori), published from Springer, studies how foreign models of economic development can be effectively learned by and applied to todayfs latecomer countries. The key concepts are translative adaptation and local learning. The book is built on a research project by JICA Ogata Research Institute, "Japanese Experience of Industrial Development and Development Cooperation: Analysis of the Translational Adaptation Process.h It is written by ten authors with rich experience in research and practice in development cooperation.

Book Website >>> here (Springer)
Website of JICA Ogata RI >>> here


GDF seminar: "Korea's ODA to Africa in the ICT Sector: Was it Effective?"

(Oct. 2023) GDF seminar was held on 5 October at GRIPS, inviting Prof. Jinsang Lee (Endowed Chair Professor / Director, Center for International Development and Cooperation, Korea Aerospace University). Following kick-off comments by Dr. Kyung Ryul Park (KAIST), active discussions took place with the participation of researchers, practitioners, and students.

Presentation slides >>> here

Report of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue (Phase 3)

(Sep. 2023) Since 2008, GRIPS Development Forum, jointly with JICA, has conducted bilateral industrial policy dialogue with the Ethiopian government over three phases. Following the complication of Phase 3, we prepared a report containing the essence of our policy analyses and recommendations.

Despite some challenges we faced in Phase 3, we were able to conduct many activities including Development Policy Forums, working-level discussions, two joint studies with PSI, intellectual input to the Ethiopian Tamirt Movement, and a study on policy inconsistencies. We hope this report will be useful to those interested in Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue in particular and Japan's industrial cooperation in Africa in general.

Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue Phase III: Achievements and Challenges 
This report is also available on "Publications" page >>> here

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Final Report of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue (Phase 3) 
Since 2008, GRIPS jointly with JICA, has conducted bilateral industrial policy dialogue with the Ethiopian government over three phases. Following the complication of Phase 3, we prepared a report containing the essence of our policy analyses and recommendations.
Despite some challenges we faced in Phase 3, we were able to conduct many activities including Development Policy Forums, working-level discussions, two joint studies with PSI, intellectual input to the Ethiopian Tamirt Movement, and a study on policy inconsistencies. We hope this report will be useful to those interested in Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue in particular and Japan's industrial cooperation in Africa in general.
Please click here to read this report.

Ethiopia FDI Policy Report 2022
This report was produced by Policy Studies Institute (PSI) and GRIPS Development Forum.
Please click here to read this report.

Ethiopia Productivity Report 2020
This report was jointly produced by PSI, a government think tank, and GRIPS Development Forum.
Please click here (Feb. 2020)

Reports of Policy Dialogue on Industrial Development in Ethiopia Phase1 & 2
by JICA and GRIPS Development Forum
Please click here to read the Phase1 reports
Please click here to read the Phase2 reports

Records of Ethiopia-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue Vol. 2 --Policy Research in Third Countries--
This records were compiled and published by GRIPS Development Forum for stakeholders and interested people.
Vol.1 contains policy dialogue minutes (Japanese) and Vol.2 contains third-country policy research as reference materials for Ethiopian policy makers (English and Japanese).
  Volume 1 (2.6MB)
  Volume 2 (4.8MB) ¦ Vol.2 contains some Japanese chapters.

Prof. Shigeru Ishikawa
Prof. Shigeru Ishikawa (1918-2014) studied the underdevelopment of the market economy in his famous book "Fundamental issues in development economics." He led Japan's development cooperation in China and Vietnam. GDF supported his research in his later years. 

Featuring reports and presentation materials of Prof. Ishikawa who contributes to issues in Development Economics. >>> Prof. Shigeru Ishikawa's Notes



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