About Kiyota

清田耕造

慶應義塾大学産業研究所・大学院経済学研究科 教授

1996年,慶應義塾大学経済学部卒業.

2002年,慶應義塾大学博士(経済学).

横浜国立大学経営学部助教授等を経て現職.専門は国際経済学.これまでに,日本国際経済学会特定領域研究奨励賞(小田賞)・小島清賞研究奨励賞,日経・経済図書文化賞,慶應義塾大学義塾賞,日本経済学会石川賞を受賞.

Journal of International Economics, Journal of Public Economicsなどの国際的な学術誌に論文多数.著書に『拡大する直接投資と日本企業』(NTT出版),

『日本の比較優位:国際貿易の変遷と源泉』(慶應義塾大学出版会),『実証から学ぶ国際経済』(有斐閣,神事直人氏との共著)がある.

また,学外では人事院国家公務員採用総合職試験の試験専門委員や財務省の有識者会議委員,証券アナリスト協会試験委員会の委員などを務める.

Kozo Kiyota

Keio Economic Observatory and Graduate School of Economics

Kozo Kiyota is a professor of Economics at the Keio Economic Observatory, Keio University in Japan.

He received his B.A. in Economics from Keio University in 1996, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Keio University in 2002.

His research expertise is empirical international economics.

He has numerous publications in international journals, including “A Many-cone World?” Journal of International Economics, 2012; “International Productivity Gaps and the Export Status of Firms: Evidence from France and Japan” (with F. Bellone, T. Matsuura, P. Musso, and L. Nesta) European Economic Review, 2014, and “The Effect of Moving to a Territorial Tax System on Profit Repatriation: Evidence from Japan,” (with M. Hasegawa) Journal of Public Economics, 2017.

He received several prizes such as the Ishikawa Prize from the Japanese Economic Association and the Nikkei Award for the Best Economics Books from the Nikkei Inc.

He is also a:

-Member of the NPA’s examination committee for the National Civil Service Examination
-Member of the Ministry of Finance Advisory Council
-Member of the CMA (Certified Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan) Education and Examination Program of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (SAAJ)

Q&A by Kiyota

1. 経済学部のホームページに名前が見つからないのですが

慶應義塾大学産業研究所教授です.大学院経済学研究科教授を兼任しています.これまで,慶應では大学院の授業を担当していました.

2. ゼミでは 何を学ぶのですか?

国際経済学とデータ分析を学びます.国際経済学については,英語のテキストの輪読を通じて学びます.データ分析は統計学,計量経済学に加え,地理空間分析やネットワーク分析,機械学習など,時間が許す限り,様々なツールを学びたいと思っています.

なお,国際経済学のテキストには次の書籍を利用する予定です.

Krugman, Paul R., Maurice Obstfeld, and Marc J. Melitz (2018) International Economics: Theory and Policy, 11th edition, global edition, Harlow, England, Pearson.

また,データ分析のテキストには次の書籍を利用する予定です.

Matt, Taddy (2019) Business Data Science: Combining Machine Learning and Economics to Optimize, Automate, and Accelerate Business Decisions, New York: McGraw-Hill Education.

3. 次は何名の募集になりますか?

10名前後です.皆さんが第三期生になります.

4. 他学部生やPEARL生も応募できますか?また,在籍中の留学は認められますか?

他学部生やPEARL生も歓迎します.PEARL生も含め4月から全員一緒に学んでいます.在籍中の留学も問題ありません.

5. ゼミの選考はどのように行われますか?

2023年度はエッセイ,成績,面接の三つで選考します.面接は日本語,または英語で行います.詳細は後日アナウンスします.なお,英語の能力を証明するもの(TOEFLやTOEIC,英検のスコア)があれば,そちらも提出して頂ければ,選考にあたって考慮したいと思っています.

6. ゼミに入るための必要条件はありますか?

LINEやfacebookなどではなく,e-mailで連絡が取れること.モラルと協調性,社会常識があること.

成績の必要条件は設けませんが,国際経済学や統計学,計量経済学,プログラミングの知識があれば,ゼミでの活動に力になると思います.

7. ゼミの曜限はいつですか?また,オンラインで行うのでしょうか?
本ゼミ
曜限
– 春学期:水曜日5-6限(PEARL生の授業と重なるのを避けるためです)
– 秋学期;水曜日4-5限
形式
– 2021年度はハイブリッド形式(オンラインとオンキャンパスの同時並行)で行っています.

8. 合宿やインゼミなどの活動はありますか?

今年度は新型コロナウイルスの感染状況を踏まえ,合宿は行いませんでしたが,インゼミは慶應義塾大学,京都大学,東京大学,一橋大学と行うことができました.京都大学とのインゼミは京都大学に伺いました.

9. 体育会や資格試験で多忙なのですが,ついていけますか?

ゼミについていけるかどうかは,本人の能力や知識に左右されるため,なんとも申し上げられません.どのような活動をされているかに関わらず,英語のテキスト(上記をご覧ください)を読み,コンピューターのプログラムやデータ分析の手法を学ぶことはちょっとしたチャレンジになると思いますが,気合で乗り越えてもらいたいと思います.

10. ゼミは日本語で行いますか?

英語プログラムに所属する留学生の方もいるため,基本は英語ですが,質問は日本語でも問題ありません.

11. 留学の経験がなく,英会話が苦手です.

私も苦手です.頑張りましょう.

1. Who am I?

I am a professor of economics at Keio Economic Observatory. I also have a joint appointment at the Graduate School of Economics, Keio University. At Keio, I have taught graduate students, and organized research workshops for faculty members and graduate students.

2. What are we going to learn?

We will study international economics and business data science. For the international economics, we will read a standard textbook together. For the business data science, we plan to study statistics, econometrics, geospatial data analysis, network analysis, and machine learning, using statistical software/programming languages.

To study international economics, we plan to use the following textbook:

Krugman, Paul R., Maurice Obstfeld, and Marc J. Melitz (2018) International Economics: Theory and Policy, 11th edition, global edition, Harlow, England, Pearson.

To study data analysis, we plan to use the following textbook:

Matt, Taddy (2019) Business Data Science: Combining Machine Learning and Economics to Optimize, Automate, and Accelerate Business Decisions, New York: McGraw-Hill Education.

3. How many students will be accepted?

Around 10 students in total.

4. Can the students of other faculties apply? Can PEARL students apply?

Yes. Students of other faculties and PEARL students are also welcome.

5. How will the selection be made?

The selection will be made based on essays, grades, and interview (English or Japanese). The detailed information will be announced later. It will also be helpful if you can submit a material that proves your English ability (e.g., TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, EIKEN, etc).

6. Are there any prerequisites to enter the seminar?

The applicants are expected to contact by e-mail (not LINE, Facebook, etc.). The applicants are also expected to have high moral standards, have the capacity to study well with others, and are down-to-earth.

There are no requirements for grades. However, some educational backgrounds on economics (macro/micro/international), econometrics, statistics, mathematics, computer programming, and data analysis will be helpful.

7. When is the class date and time?
Main session (Honzemi)
Date and time
– Spring term: 5-6 periods on Wednesday
– Fall term: 4-5 periods on Wednesday
Format
– Hybrid format (online & on-campus synchronously)

8. Are there any side projects (extracurricular activities) such as a study camp?

Due to the COVID-19, we could not have a study camp this year. Nonetheless, we could do Inzemi (workshop with other seminars) with Hitotsubashi University, Keio University, Kyoto University, and the University of Tokyo. We could visit Kyoto University this year.

9. I am busy for other activities (e.g., certification exam). Can I keep up with the seminar’s study schedule?

It is difficult to answer this question because it depends upon your ability and knowledge. I suggest that you check the textbook above before the application. I expect that the applicants are full of hustle.

10. Which language will be used?

We will mainly use English because we have PEARL students, though some usage of Japanese is allowed.

11. I cannot speak English well.

Me either, let’s work on it together.