Economic and Public Policy

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 3.54 k / Year(s) Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
401–500 place StudyQA ranking:4212 Duration:2 years

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The objective of the Program in Economic and Public Policy (PEPP) is to provide, within the time frame of 18 months, training and the necessary skills for the conception, design, and implementation of development policies. Our focus is on International Development with a trans-disciplinary approach to the economic and social problems of developing countries and former socialist countries. We endeavor to contribute to the creation of an international community of highly trained professionals addressing the daily challenges of economic and social development. Participants from previous cohorts have taken up prestigious positions back in their home countries, some as policy managers, others as researchers or scholars in academic institutions. We expect, together with our sponsoring institutions, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, many more talented and motivated professionals to join us and to apply their newly enhanced knowledge and skills to help accelerate the pace of economic and social development in their countries.

The Program in Economic and Public Policy offers two courses: the Course in Economic Policy and the Course in Public Policy. The former is aimed at candidates who need sound knowledge of economics in making policy decisions, while the latter is aimed at candidates who need knowledge in political science, international relations and sociology in making such decisions. The two courses were established with the specific goal of reaching out to a wider group of professionals in developing countries.

Program Common Course
Basic
Course

Research Workshop for Public Policy I, II, III

Research Workshop for Economics I, II, III

Research Project for Public Policy I, II

Research Project for Economics I, II

Elective
Basic
Course
Academic Writing (Special Seminar in Area Studies V-A)
Principles of Development
Politics of Development
International Public Policy and Governance 
Introductory Statistics
Intermediate Microeconomics
Introductory Macroeconomics 
Japanese Economy
Data Management
International Development Experiences in a Comparative Perspective
Internship I, II
Fieldwork Project I, II
Economics Course
Basic
Course
Microeconomics
Econometrics
Elective
Course
Macroeconomics
Applied Microeconomics
Public Economics
Development Economics
Social Development
International Trade
International Economic Analysis
International Finance and Policy
Introduction to Health Services Research
Challenges of Global Aging
Health Economics
Economics of Development III
Economies of East and Southeast Asia I
Microfinance and Public Policy
Introduction to Environmental Policy
Environmental Policy Appraisal
Policy and Planning for Forest Conservation
Public Policy Course
Elective
Course and
Seminar
Course
Issues in Public Policy
Comparative Policy Norm I, II
Public Policy and Management
Public Policy IIIA, IIIB, V
International Social Policy I, II
Health Economics
Introduction of Health Services Research
Challenges of Global Aging
Comparative history of education 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Introduction to Environmental Policy
Environmental Policy Appraisal
Policy and Planning for Forest Conservation
Globalization and Public Policy
Management of International Public Policy
Microfinance and Public Policy
Seminar on Political Philosophy I, II
Seminar on International Social Policy I, II
International Relations and Public Policy
International Relations in Southeast Asia I, II
International Relations in Europe I, II
International Relations Theory IA, IB
Topics in International Relations IA, IB
The Politics of Japan IA, IB, IIA, IIB
Law and Governance
The Law of Foreign Investment
Seminar on International Relations in Southeast Asia I, II
Development Policy
Economics of Development III
Economies of East and Southeast Asia I, II
International Information Society
Social Development
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and have completed 16 years of school education (up to undergraduate level). A strong background in economics and associated quantitative tools (linear algebra, calculus and basic statistics) is useful and, in the case of the Course in Economics Policy, highly recommended.
  • Score of standardized test such as IELTS / TOEFL / TOEIC
  • Score of standardized test such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  • Be in good health with respect to the capacity to be a productive scholar for the duration of the Graduate Program, as certified by a medical doctor.
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