2. Understanding the price elasticity of charitable giving and donor behaviour.
Forthcoming Book Chapter
Brand or Be Gone: Cultural Commodities and the Struggle for Rural Survival in Japan and India (Preprint)
(with Michinori Uwasu)
In Geopolitics, Innovation and Societal Challenges (edited by Rajib Shaw, Tomo Kawane, and Anjula Gurtoo).
Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Abstract- Japan faces the challenge of depopulation and economic decline in rural areas. This research focuses on regional revitalization, primarily exploring the methods and policies that are concerned with the one village one product (OVOP). Recently, the Government of India launched the One district one product (ODOP) initiative which has a similar model that leverages regional strengths to address societal challenges and drive inclusive development. By examining case studies from both the countries, focusing on innovation and local resources, these policies should empower communities to harness their potential, leading to sustainable economic growth and enhanced quality of life. The research aims to identify the potential factors that led to the successful implementation of cases, creating a sustainable development based on branding a cultural commodity and testing its scalability and adaptability for policy formulations in countries facing acute depopulation or considering similar initiatives to rejuvenate rural economies.
JEL classification- Q01, R11, M31, O13
Meta-analysis of the Price-Elasticity of Charitable Donations (manuscript in preparation)
(with Gwen-Jiro Clochard, Taisuke Imai and Shusaku Sasaki)
54th ARNOVA Annual conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
[Title TBA]
November 2025
Keiretsu and Regional Revitalization: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis of Japan’s Economic Thought
Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought (ISHET) Annual Conference 2024
University of Hyderabad
October 2024
Can branding of cultural commodities stop the extinction of rural communities (genkai shuraku)? Case studies from Japan and India.
India-Japan Conference 2024
India-Japan Laboratory, Keio University
December 2024
Graduate Research Grant, Osaka University (¥80，000）
2024
YSI Young Scholar Travel Grant, Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) ($250)
2024