Best Thesis Awards
18th Cohort (2022 - 2024)
| Name | Advisor | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chrispin George Kamuikeni | Hisahiro Naito | Climate Change and Internal Migration in Sub-Saharan African Countries |  |
17th Cohort (2021 - 2023)
| Name | Advisor | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chipo Amanda Masina | Hisahiro Naito | The Effects of Malaria Prevalence on the Probability of Being Maternal Orphans | |
| 2. Tianshi Feng | Zhengfei Yu | Estimating the Effect of Covid-19 on the Birth Rate in China’s Hubei Province | |
16th Cohort (2020 - 2022)
| Name | Advisor | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ammazia Hanif | Yuko Nakano | Impact of Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities on Child Health in Pakistan | |
| 2. Isurun Upeksha Gamage | Hisahiro Naito | The Effect of PM 2.5 Air Pollution on Infant Mortality – A Study Based on DHS Dataset in Asian Countries | |
| 2. Richel Soncados Arrogancia | Kenichi Kashiwagi | The Impact of Internet Connectivity on Conflict: Evidence from the Philippines | |
15th Cohort (2019 - 2021)
| Name | Advisor | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. ARJAD ABBAS KHOSA | Yoshinori Kurokawa | Impact of Trade on Industry Level Output | |
| 2. Golden Kapombe Nyasulu | Yuko Nakano | Are Input Subsidies and Agricultural Extension Complimentary? Evidence from Malawi | |
| 2. RYAN ARIEFIANSYAH | Mohammad Abdul Malek | Connectivity Infrastructure Development and Its Impact on Regional Disparities: Evidence from Indonesia at the Beginning of the Digital Economy Era | |
14th Cohort (2018 - 2020)
| Name | Advisor | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. HEKIMA E CHENGULA | Hisahiro Naito | The Effect of Using Mosquito Bed Nets on Children School Attendance and Health Outcomes | |
| 2. Dymon Gondwe | Hisahiro Naito | The Impact of Change of Medium of Instruction on Educational Outcomes | |
| 2. MD Alamgir Hossain | Mohammad Abdul Malek | Impact of Credit on the Welfare of Rural Households: Evidence from a Long- Run Panel in Bangladesh | |
13th Cohort (2017 - 2019)
| Name | Advisor | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Syed Zulqernain Hussain | Zhengfei Yu | Impact of Terrorism on Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Rates in Pakistan: A City-Level Analysis | |
| 2. Aliya Utegaliyeva | Hisahiro Naito | Does Tax Information Exchange Affect Use of Offshore Companies? Analysis of the Panama Papers | |
| 3. Muhammad Saad Moeen | Yuko Nakano | Impact of Cooking Energy Sources on Respiratory Health in Pakistan | |
12th Cohort (2016 - 2018)
| Name | Advisor | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FAWAD, Khan Muhammad | Yuko Nakano | Impact of Contract Farming on Land Productivity and Income of Maize and Potato Growers in Pakistan | |
| 1. MAPULANGA, Annie Mwayi | Hisahiro Naito | An Empirical Analysis of Deforestation in Malawi | |
| 1. MUSHUMBA, Martin | Jeet Bahadur Sapkota | Determinants of Corruption in Public Enterprises in Zambia |
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| 2. Shahnaz Akter | Kenichi Kashiwagi | The Impact of Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation Project on Rice Production in Bangladesh | |
11th Cohort (2015 - 2017)
| Name | Advisor | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dang Huyen Trang | Mari Minowa | The Impact of Education on Households' Income in Vietnam over 2006-2014 | |
| 1. Lam Thi Huong Tra | Leslie M. Tkach-Kawasaki | E-Participation in Vietnam: Challenges and Opportunities | |
| 2. MALIK ABDELLA FRAGELLA GOUBARA | Hisahiro Naito | Calibration and Estimation of Real Business Cycle for the Sudanese Economy | |
| 2. Jaji, Henry Munashe | Hisahiro Naito | The Effect of Mobile Money Adoption on Children School Attendance: Evidence from Zimbabwe | |
| 2. Sapkota, Yog Maya | Motoko Shuto | Analysis of Inclusive Development Policies in Nepal since 1990 | |
2. Harsugi | Hisahiro Naito | The Effect of Tax Rate on Reported Income, A Study of Indonesian Individual Income Tax Following Sunset Policy Program of 2008/2009 | |
10th Cohort (2013 - 2015)
| Name | Country | Thesis Title | Thesis Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mtenje, Tom | Hisahiro Naito | Selection Effects on Season of Birth Variation in Later Life Outcomes: The Case of Education Attainment in Malawi. | |
| 2. Adhikari, Balkrishna | Hisahiro Naito | Fertility and Child Mortality – An Empirical Analysis in Developing Countries | |
| 2. Kumari, Reshmi | Yuko Nakano | Did Land Tenure Insecurity Cause Decline in Productivity and Investment in Sugar Industry? Evidence from Fiji | |
