Ōtsuka Keijirō

Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, since 2001. Born in 1948. Received his BA in agricultural sciences from Hokkaidō University, his MA in economics from Tokyo Metropolitan University, and his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. Has served as visiting scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (Philippines), visiting research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (Washington DC), and professorial fellow at the Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development. His many works include Naze mazushii kuni wa naku naranai no ka (Why Do Poor Countries Persist?), An African Green Revolution: Finding Ways to Boost Productivity on Small Farms (coeditor), and State Building and Development (coeditor).

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Sep 4, 2014