【🌏 Join IDE-JETRO as a Research Fellow】 IDE-JETRO invites applications from scholars who hold a Ph.D. in Economics, or expect to obtain one by approximately September 2027. We welcome applicants whose research focuses on developing and emerging economies, international economics, and resource and environmental economics. ✔ Tenured Research Fellow position ✔ Flexible work arrangements 🔗Learn more & Apply now: ide.go.jp/English/Recruit/re… #AcademicJobs #ResearchJobs #DevelopmentStudies #DevelopmentEconomics

🌏 Research Fellow Recruitment at IDE-JETRO | Deadline Approaching We welcome applications from researchers interested in: ▪ Developing and emerging economies ▪ International economics ▪ Resource & environmental economics 🎓 Ph.D. in Economics required (or expected by Sept. 2027) ✔ Tenured Research Fellow position ✔ Overseas research opportunities may be available 📅 Apply by October 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. JST 👇 Learn more & Apply: ide.go.jp/English/Recruit/re… #AcademicJobs #ResearchJobs #DevelopmentStudies #DevelopmentEconomics

● Apology and Website Service Resumption ● Unauthorized access to the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) website resulted in the leakage of personal information. To prevent further damage and ensure security, the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) temporarily took its website offline as well. Following an investigation into the cause and a security assessment of the website, a temporary version of the IDE website resumed operation on October 23, with certain functions restricted. We sincerely apologize for the concern, inconvenience, and disruption this incident may have caused.

📢 Starting tomorrow: #GlobalFestaJAPAN2026! Visit IDE-JETRO at Booth 99 and explore our research, publications, and expert insights on Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Whether you're a student, researcher, or simply interested in global issues, we'd be delighted to meet you. 📅 Oct. 17-18 📍 Booth 99, Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, Tokyo 👉 Details: gfjapan2026.jp/en/ #GFJ2026 #IDE_JETRO #DevelopmentStudies #GlobalSouth

【📢New IDE Research Column】 Can regional economic cooperation help prevent geopolitical rivalry from deepening economic fragmentation? Focusing on RCEP, CPTPP, and IPEF, this column explores how regional frameworks can help countries manage geopolitical risks, preserve economic interdependence, and strengthen trade and supply-chain resilience across the Indo-Pacific. 📝Ranti Yulia WARDANI, "Competing Powers, Connected Markets: The Rise of Indo-Pacific Regional Economic Partnerships" 🔗Read more: ide.go.jp/English/ResearchCo… #IndoPacific #EconomicResilience #RCEP #CPTPP #IPEF

📢 Meet IDE-JETRO at #GlobalFestaJAPAN2026! 🌏 Come visit us at Booth 99 and discover IDE-JETRO's research, publications, and insights from our researchers on issues shaping Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. We'd love to meet students, researchers, professionals, and anyone curious about global affairs. 📅 Oct. 17–18, 2026 📍 Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, Tokyo 👉 Details: gfjapan2026.jp/en/ #GFJ2026 #IDE_JETRO #DevelopmentStudies #GlobalSouth

【📢New IDE Research Column】 How can rice farmers in Vietnam adapt to a changing climate? This column investigates the relationship between climate-smart agricultural practices, rice productivity, and the risk of crop losses in Vietnam. Drawing on household-level evidence from Central Vietnam and the Red River Delta, the analysis highlights the importance of considering regional and seasonal contexts when assessing adaptation strategies. 📝Masanori Matsuura, "Can Climate-Smart Agriculture Increase Rice Productivity?" 🔗Read more: ide.go.jp/English/ResearchCo… #ClimateSmartAgriculture #ClimateChange #RiceProduction #Vietnam #DevelopmentStudies

📢 New Discussion Paper! Why have imports of upstream machinery products from China risen sharply in Southeast Asia? Using quarterly trade data from Q1 2023 to Q1 2026 for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, Kazunobu Hayakawa examines three possible drivers: transshipment to the US, China’s growing supply capacity, and cross-border production linkages between upstream imports from China and downstream exports to the US. 📄 ide.go.jp/English/Publish/Re… #InternationalTrade #China #SoutheastAsia #GlobalValueChains #Economics

🌏 ESCAP-IDE Online Workshop on Trade and SDGs 2026 Is export-oriented industrialization still a viable pathway for emerging economies? Explore the future of export-oriented manufacturing and its implications for trade, sustainable development, global value chains, geoeconomics, and more. 📅 Sep 17–Nov 1, 2026 — Registration required 💻 Online | Free | English 👉 Register now: ide.go.jp/English/Events/Sem…

🌏 ESCAP-IDE Online Workshop on Trade and SDGs 2026 Is export-oriented industrialization still a viable pathway for emerging economies? Explore the future of export-oriented manufacturing and its implications for trade, sustainable development, global value chains, geoeconomics, and more. 📅 Sep 17–Nov 1, 2026 — Registration required 💻 Online | Free | English 👉 Register now: ide.go.jp/English/Events/Sem…

🌏 Interested in research on developing & emerging economies? IDE-JETRO invites researchers specializing in: ▸ Developing and emerging economies ▸ International economics ▸ Resource & environmental economics 🎓 Ph.D. in Economics required (or expected by Sept. 2027) ✔ Tenured Research Fellow position ✔ Overseas research opportunities may be available 📅 Apply by October 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. JST 👇 Learn more & Apply: ide.go.jp/English/Recruit/re… #AcademicJobs #ResearchJobs #DevelopmentStudies #DevelopmentEconomics

🌏 Looking for primary sources on Asia and developing regions? The IDE Library’s Digital Archives provide online access to a wide range of digitized resources, including 📜 rare historical documents, 🗺️ map collections, 📷 fieldwork photo archives, and 📚 IDE publications. Explore approximately 4,000 rare historical materials, information on around 55,000 maps of developing countries, digitized publications on “the Japanese Experience,” and photo archives from IDE field research. Discover the Digital Archives: 🔗ide.go.jp/English/Library/Dl… #IDELibrary #DigitalArchives #DigitalCollections #ResearchResources #OpenAccess Some collections are currently available in Japanese only, but the materials themselves offer valuable resources for international research.

How can libraries preserve and connect knowledge from regions where publishing and preservation infrastructures are often fragile? The IDE Library: ✅ Collects materials in dozens of Asian and African languages ✅ Creates multilingual metadata ✅ Digitizes rare collections ✅ Provides open access through digital archives and repositories Learn more: ide.go.jp/English/Library/Ab… #Libraries #DigitalHumanities #Metadata #Archives #OpenScience (IDE Library creates bibliographic records in original scripts, including Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Thai, and Burmese, helping researchers discover materials across languages.)

📚 Nearly 800,000 items. 🌐 Around 80% in languages other than Japanese. For more than 60 years, the IDE Library has collected local and primary sources from developing regions—including government publications, statistics, journals, newspapers, and research reports. Discover one of the world's most distinctive collections on developing regions: 🔗ide.go.jp/English/Library/Ab… #IDELibrary #LibraryCollections #ResearchLibrary #DevelopmentStudies #KnowledgeSharing

🌏 Connecting the world through knowledge of developing regions. The IDE Library is a special library open to everyone, bringing together regional expertise, unique resources, and digital technologies to support research and learning. Explore our newly renewed library page: 🔗ide.go.jp/English/Library/Ab… #IDELibrary #AcademicResearch #DevelopmentStudies #ResearchResources #Library

🆕 The latest issue of #TheDevelopingEconomies is now available. This issue features three articles examining the effects of #ConditionalCashTransfer programs to reduce poverty in Mexico, impact of foreign investment in #RenewableEnergy on #EnergyPoverty in #DevelopingCountries, as well as how #gender shapes perceptions of career decision-making autonomy in the #Philippines. The issue also includes seven insightful #BookReviews. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/…

【📢New Discussion Paper!】 "Crisis-Specific Gulfization of Stock Markets: Multipolar Shock Sources in GCC Spillovers" by Jun Saito. Using a VARX-FEVD framework, the paper compares GCC-related spillovers during the Global Financial Crisis, the oil price bust, and the COVID-19 crisis. The analysis finds that crisis-period Gulfization is highly context-dependent and multipolar: Saudi Arabia does not consistently dominate, while Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Oman, and Kuwait emerge as important sources of spillovers depending on the crisis and recipient market. 📄 ide.go.jp/English/Publish/Re… #GCC #MENA #FinancialSpillovers #FinancialConnectedness #InternationalFinance

【📢New Research Column by Yoko Asuyama!】 📝“How Much Employees Can Learn Entrepreneur-like Tasks Influences Entrepreneurship Rate” Many entrepreneurs start their businesses after gaining experience as employees. But what kinds of workplace experiences help prepare people for entrepreneurship? Analyzing data on 47 tasks across 31 countries, the study finds that greater opportunities to learn “entrepreneur-like tasks” are associated with higher entrepreneurship rates—and with the emergence of more innovative and job-creating entrepreneurs. 🔗ide.go.jp/English/ResearchCo… #Entrepreneurship #Entrepreneurs #Startups #LaborMarket #Innovation

New article in JMA Journal! Yuichi Watanabe coauthored "Workstyle Reform for Japanese Doctors Did Not Improve Surgical Productivity in the Long Term". Using a retrospective observational study at a university hospital, this study finds that there was no statistically significant difference in overall productivity change between the pre- and postreform periods. However, there was a significant increase in efficiency change and a significant decrease in technical change between the pre- and postreform periods. jmaj.jp/detail.php?id=10.316…

【📢 Event Report: IDE Mekong Research & Dialogue Workshop】 📝Experts from Thailand, Cambodia, and China examined transboundary challenges posed by climate disasters in the Mekong region, including flooding and water pollution. The discussion highlighted the importance of data sharing, early warning systems, and community participation for sustainable regional development. 🔗Read the full report: ide.go.jp/English/Events/Rep… #Mekong #ClimateChange #DisasterRiskReduction #WaterGovernance #RegionalCooperation