Asian Economic Development and Integration

Asian Economic Development and Integration lead scholar, Tetsushi Sonobe In each class, economist from Asian Development Bank Institute will provide lectures based on various topics. (1) Infrastructure Investment and Analysis of Credit Risk Data Base of SMEs (2) Green bonds for climate change: mitigation and adaptation (3) Financial Inclusion, Fintech, Financial Education and Financial Literacy (4) Social Protection: Shifting Trends in Developing Asia (5) Multilateral Development Banks and Inclusive Green Development (6) Regional Financial Integration: Case of ASEAN (7) Global Value Chains and Regional Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific (8) Financial Globalization, Capital Flows, and the Global Financial Cycle (9) Nutrition and Food Security (10) Schooling and Learning Outcomes of Children in Low and Middle-income Countries (11) Fiscal Responses in times of Covid19 Pandemic (12) Infrastructure Finance in Different Phases of Economic Development (13) ESG Investment and optimal portfolio allocation *Please note that this list is subject to change.

In each lecture, instructor will explain their own research and related literature. Side reading materials are explained so that students can learn each topic deeper. First part of the lecture is given by instructors and the latter part will be opened to questions and answers. Time for the discussion will be prepared in each class so that students can ask various questions for the class.

Each student will be assessed with the criteria as follows: 1.Class participation and class discussion (30%) The class discussion is an integral part of the course. The purpose of the class discussion is to engage the students into deeply understand the topic of the lectures. 2.Written term paper (40%) a.Term paper proposal: Each student will submit a proposal (1-2 pages). The proposal should include (i) title of the paper and name of student; (ii) key issues, question, and hypothesis; (iii) methodology, including the planned use of empirical evidence and data; and (iv) a brief review of books, papers, journal articles, databases or other sources to be used (list 5-10 references). Submission deadline: 2 December 2022, 11:59 PM JST at the latest. b.Final draft: Students should research and write a draft of the paper. In the process, they may consult with their advisor assigned from ADBI. Submission deadline: 18 January 2023, 11:59 PM JST at the latest. c.Revised term paper: Students should revise their paper based upon the comments and suggestions during the presentation session. Submission deadline: 27 January 2023, 11:59 PM JST at the latest. Students should write a term paper under the guidance of one ADBI professional staff / lecturer. The paper should be maximum of 20 pages (using Arial font, 1.5 space, 11 pt.) including tables, figures, and references. For more details on the term paper see the “Essay and Term Paper Process and Guidelines” note below. 3.Term paper presentation (30%) Students will present their paper. The presentation will be maximum of 10 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of comments and questions from ADBI professional staff / lecturers. The presentation session will be held at ADBI office (or virtually using zoom), and the schedule will be finalized in consultation with students (tentatively, 20 January 2023). Submission deadline of presentation slides: One day before the presentation date (tentatively, 19 January 2023, 11:59 PM JST at the latest).

Text book is not used, however, all the lecturers will give clear presentations which use papers and power points.

Reading lists of each topic is provided by the lecturer. If students are interested in some subject and would like to study more, the lecturer will help each student to study further.

There is no need for student to know economics nor political science. However, students are encouraged to participate in the class and raise questions and comments whenever he/she feels difficult to understand. Students participation in the class is strongly recommended.

Any questions you will have, please send to Tetsushi Sonobe at *****.