Research and Faculty
Faculty
Message from Professor Kataoka
Welcome to Rikkyo University's Master of Public Management and Administration (MPMA) course!
Our two-year, English-taught course offers a distinctive learning experience built on three core strengths: (1) an evidence-based approach, (2) an interdisciplinary focus, and (3) a diverse international community.
Our curriculum is designed to develop practical, evidence-based skills in public management and policy-making, with a strong emphasis on data analysis. You'll gain hands-on experience with key analytical tools, software, and databases, enabling you to make data-driven decisions.
We also integrate public management, economics, and business courses to provide a broad foundation. This interdisciplinary approach ensures that you gain valuable insights from both the public and private sectors, broadening your skills and perspectives.
Our diverse student body, representing countries across Asia and Africa, enriches your learning experience through cross-cultural exchange and global networking opportunities.
Ideal for government professionals, aspiring NGO leaders, and those pursuing careers in international organizations or doctoral studies, our program begins with core courses and allows you to select electives that align with your interests. It culminates with a master's thesis in which you will apply your data analysis skills under the guidance of our esteemed faculty.
We look forward to welcoming you to the MPMA program and supporting you on your journey to becoming a skilled, data-driven decision-maker.
Mitsuhiko KATAOKA, Ph.D.
Professor, Graduate School of Business
Rikkyo University
Our two-year, English-taught course offers a distinctive learning experience built on three core strengths: (1) an evidence-based approach, (2) an interdisciplinary focus, and (3) a diverse international community.
Our curriculum is designed to develop practical, evidence-based skills in public management and policy-making, with a strong emphasis on data analysis. You'll gain hands-on experience with key analytical tools, software, and databases, enabling you to make data-driven decisions.
We also integrate public management, economics, and business courses to provide a broad foundation. This interdisciplinary approach ensures that you gain valuable insights from both the public and private sectors, broadening your skills and perspectives.
Our diverse student body, representing countries across Asia and Africa, enriches your learning experience through cross-cultural exchange and global networking opportunities.
Ideal for government professionals, aspiring NGO leaders, and those pursuing careers in international organizations or doctoral studies, our program begins with core courses and allows you to select electives that align with your interests. It culminates with a master's thesis in which you will apply your data analysis skills under the guidance of our esteemed faculty.
We look forward to welcoming you to the MPMA program and supporting you on your journey to becoming a skilled, data-driven decision-maker.
Mitsuhiko KATAOKA, Ph.D.
Professor, Graduate School of Business
Rikkyo University
Faculty Members
The MPMA Course has experienced faculty members who are very much enthusiastic about teaching and guiding our students. Here is a list of MPMA faculty members.
Archive of past MA Thesis (title)
・An Analysis on the Gender Wage Gap in Cambodia's Labor Market: A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition
・Agricultural financing and its barriers in Cambodia
・Bank Credit Risk and Income Diversification in the Bangladesh Banking Industry: Any Difference Between Listed and Non-Listed Banks?
・HOW DO CLIMATE CONCERNS AND VALUE ORIENTATION AMONG BANKERS INFLUENCE AGRICULTURAL FINANCING
・DOES SOCIAL MEDIA INCREASE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS? A CONJOINT EXPERIMENT OF VIETNAMESE CITIZENS
・ENGINEERING WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION PROGRAMS: INSIGHTS FROM SURVEY AND CONJOINT ANALYSIS OF DPWH, PHILIPPINES
・MISSIONARY ROUTES IN THE PHILIPPINE NAUTICAL HIGHWAY BY USING CAPITAL BUDGETING ANALYSIS: BASIS FOR INVESTMENT DECISION
・EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE IN PANDEMIC-DRIVEN VUCA ENVIRONMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM TANZANIA PARASTATALS IN MARITIME SECTOR
・Islanders’ preferences of future development scenarios: A case study of São Tomé & Príncipe
・Nonlinear Response of Local Output Growth to Typhoon Shock in the Philippines: Does Trade Matter?
・Spatial income inequalities in China, 2000-2022: Decomposition approach
・Agricultural financing and its barriers in Cambodia
・Bank Credit Risk and Income Diversification in the Bangladesh Banking Industry: Any Difference Between Listed and Non-Listed Banks?
・HOW DO CLIMATE CONCERNS AND VALUE ORIENTATION AMONG BANKERS INFLUENCE AGRICULTURAL FINANCING
・DOES SOCIAL MEDIA INCREASE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS? A CONJOINT EXPERIMENT OF VIETNAMESE CITIZENS
・ENGINEERING WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION PROGRAMS: INSIGHTS FROM SURVEY AND CONJOINT ANALYSIS OF DPWH, PHILIPPINES
・MISSIONARY ROUTES IN THE PHILIPPINE NAUTICAL HIGHWAY BY USING CAPITAL BUDGETING ANALYSIS: BASIS FOR INVESTMENT DECISION
・EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE IN PANDEMIC-DRIVEN VUCA ENVIRONMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM TANZANIA PARASTATALS IN MARITIME SECTOR
・Islanders’ preferences of future development scenarios: A case study of São Tomé & Príncipe
・Nonlinear Response of Local Output Growth to Typhoon Shock in the Philippines: Does Trade Matter?
・Spatial income inequalities in China, 2000-2022: Decomposition approach
・Province-level convergence analysis in China: New evidence from development stage indicators
・INTERREGIONAL INCOME INEQUALITIES IN KENYA, 2013–2020: A BI-DIMENSIONAL DECOMPOSITION APPROACH
・ASSESSING TRADERS’ APPRECIATION OF AN ONLINE ONE-STOP-SHOP GOVERNMENT PORTAL: A CONJOINT EXPERIMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
・DEMOTIVATING FACTORS AMONG VIETNAMESE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
・Intrinsic motivation and perception on workplace: Generation Z in Vietnam
・THE IMPACT OF TELEWORK, SOCIAL RECOGNITION, AND WORKLOAD ON PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION IN VIETNAM PUBLIC SECTOR DURING THE PANDEMIC – COVID 19
・GENDER AND YOUNG GENERATION’S PERCEPTION ON INTERNATIONAL LABOR MIGRATION: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM NGHE AN PROVINCE, VIETNAM
・INTERREGIONAL INCOME INEQUALITIES IN KENYA, 2013–2020: A BI-DIMENSIONAL DECOMPOSITION APPROACH
・ASSESSING TRADERS’ APPRECIATION OF AN ONLINE ONE-STOP-SHOP GOVERNMENT PORTAL: A CONJOINT EXPERIMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
・DEMOTIVATING FACTORS AMONG VIETNAMESE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
・Intrinsic motivation and perception on workplace: Generation Z in Vietnam
・THE IMPACT OF TELEWORK, SOCIAL RECOGNITION, AND WORKLOAD ON PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION IN VIETNAM PUBLIC SECTOR DURING THE PANDEMIC – COVID 19
・GENDER AND YOUNG GENERATION’S PERCEPTION ON INTERNATIONAL LABOR MIGRATION: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM NGHE AN PROVINCE, VIETNAM
・GENERATION Z’S POINT OF VIEW ON OVERTIME WORK AND WORKPLACE SELECTION: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA
・EVALUATING IMPACT OF PROVINCIAL LEVEL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM IN VIET NAM FROM GOOD GOVERNANCE PERSPECTIVE: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
・THE IMPACT OF OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (ODA) THROUGH THE FORESTRY PROJECTS ON THE FOREST AREAS IN VIETNAM: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS FROM 2010 TO 2020
・SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION PATTERN OF POVERTY INCIDENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
・PERCEPTION OF THE YOUNG GENERATION ON SAFE ABORTION IN THE PHILIPPINES
・THE INFLUENCE OF TRUSTS ON COLLEGE EDUCATION: CASE STUDY OF CHINA 2018 SURVEY DATA
・Relationship between the growth of textile industry and water pollution in China
・INCOME INEQUALITY BETWEEN GENDERS IN INDONESIA A BLINDER-OAXACA DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS OF THE INDONESIA FAMILY LIFE SURVEY 5 (IFLS5)
・INTER-DISTRICT DISPARITY AND DISTRICT-LEVEL SPATIAL CLUSTERS/OUTLIERS IN EMPLOYMENT RATE IN INDONESIA 2015 AND 2018
・EVALUATING IMPACT OF PROVINCIAL LEVEL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM IN VIET NAM FROM GOOD GOVERNANCE PERSPECTIVE: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
・THE IMPACT OF OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (ODA) THROUGH THE FORESTRY PROJECTS ON THE FOREST AREAS IN VIETNAM: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS FROM 2010 TO 2020
・SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION PATTERN OF POVERTY INCIDENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
・PERCEPTION OF THE YOUNG GENERATION ON SAFE ABORTION IN THE PHILIPPINES
・THE INFLUENCE OF TRUSTS ON COLLEGE EDUCATION: CASE STUDY OF CHINA 2018 SURVEY DATA
・Relationship between the growth of textile industry and water pollution in China
・INCOME INEQUALITY BETWEEN GENDERS IN INDONESIA A BLINDER-OAXACA DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS OF THE INDONESIA FAMILY LIFE SURVEY 5 (IFLS5)
・INTER-DISTRICT DISPARITY AND DISTRICT-LEVEL SPATIAL CLUSTERS/OUTLIERS IN EMPLOYMENT RATE IN INDONESIA 2015 AND 2018
・How Prosocial Motivation and Perception of Job’s Usefulness Affect Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention among Employees in Vietnam.
・People’s Attitude to Compulsory Land Acquisition for Socioeconomic Development in Vietnam
・A Non-Parametric Frontier Analysis with Firm-Level Data in the Vietnamese Garment Sector
・Agricultural Tourism Demand of Citizens for Rural Farming Areas in Vietnam
・Determinants of Net Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Formations in the Philippines
・Shadow Banking and House Price in China: Some Evidence from the Province-Level Data
・Bribery to Bureaucrats: Experimental Evidence from Nepal
・Examining Voters’ Attitude toward Female Candidate in Local Executive Elections in Nepal:
Survey Experimental Analysis
・Return to Education by Ethnicity in Indonesia: Instrumental Variable Approach
・Credit and Household Expenditure in Indonesia: Bank or Non-Bank?
・The Role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Development on Inequality in Indonesia
・Asymmetric Response of Unemployment Rate to an Export Shock in Indonesia: Does Educational Attainment Matter?
・Interregional Display and Spatial Autocorrelation of Access to Water and Sanitation in Indonesia
・Job Informality and Gender Inequality during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Risk of Income Loss, Working Hours Loss, and Job Loss
・Measuring the Efficiency and Productivity of Regional Water Utility Company (PDAM) in Indonesia from 2012-2016
・People’s Attitude to Compulsory Land Acquisition for Socioeconomic Development in Vietnam
・A Non-Parametric Frontier Analysis with Firm-Level Data in the Vietnamese Garment Sector
・Agricultural Tourism Demand of Citizens for Rural Farming Areas in Vietnam
・Determinants of Net Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Formations in the Philippines
・Shadow Banking and House Price in China: Some Evidence from the Province-Level Data
・Bribery to Bureaucrats: Experimental Evidence from Nepal
・Examining Voters’ Attitude toward Female Candidate in Local Executive Elections in Nepal:
Survey Experimental Analysis
・Return to Education by Ethnicity in Indonesia: Instrumental Variable Approach
・Credit and Household Expenditure in Indonesia: Bank or Non-Bank?
・The Role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Development on Inequality in Indonesia
・Asymmetric Response of Unemployment Rate to an Export Shock in Indonesia: Does Educational Attainment Matter?
・Interregional Display and Spatial Autocorrelation of Access to Water and Sanitation in Indonesia
・Job Informality and Gender Inequality during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Risk of Income Loss, Working Hours Loss, and Job Loss
・Measuring the Efficiency and Productivity of Regional Water Utility Company (PDAM) in Indonesia from 2012-2016
・Frontier Analysis of Vietnamese Electronic Manufacturing Firms: Using Bootstrap Data Envelopment Analysis Model
・Asymmetric Responses of Stock Prices to Oil Prices in Vietnam: Any Difference between Energy-Demanding and Energy-Supplying Sectors?
・Understanding Residents Attitudes Toward Public Works Projects in Vietnam: Case Study of the National Road Project in Hanoi
・Citizen’s Service Satisfaction, Regional, Affiliation, Interpersonal Trust and Trust in Government in the Republic of Benin
・A non-parametric bootstrap data envelopment analysis for Nepalese agricultural farming households
・Trade Openness and Government Revenue Diversification: Some Evidence From Resource-Dependent Countries
・Open Burning Behavior at Household Level in Indonesia
・Forest Fire in Indonesia 2015-2018
・Electricity-Saving Behaviors of Household in Indonesia
・Export Behavior and Firm Productivity in Micro and Small Manufacturing Firms in Indonesia: Limited Dependent Model Approaches
・Does Mayor’s Previous Career Matter?
・Analysis of Household Poverty Status in Riau Island Province
・Examining the gateway hypothesis of drug use and individual characteristics: The case of Indonesia
・Household Head Education Attainment And The Urban–Rural Expenditure Inequalities in Jokowi’s First Term
・Does Damage from Natural Disaster Affect Child Labor? Evidence from Indonesia
・Asymmetric Responses of Stock Prices to Oil Prices in Vietnam: Any Difference between Energy-Demanding and Energy-Supplying Sectors?
・Understanding Residents Attitudes Toward Public Works Projects in Vietnam: Case Study of the National Road Project in Hanoi
・Citizen’s Service Satisfaction, Regional, Affiliation, Interpersonal Trust and Trust in Government in the Republic of Benin
・A non-parametric bootstrap data envelopment analysis for Nepalese agricultural farming households
・Trade Openness and Government Revenue Diversification: Some Evidence From Resource-Dependent Countries
・Open Burning Behavior at Household Level in Indonesia
・Forest Fire in Indonesia 2015-2018
・Electricity-Saving Behaviors of Household in Indonesia
・Export Behavior and Firm Productivity in Micro and Small Manufacturing Firms in Indonesia: Limited Dependent Model Approaches
・Does Mayor’s Previous Career Matter?
・Analysis of Household Poverty Status in Riau Island Province
・Examining the gateway hypothesis of drug use and individual characteristics: The case of Indonesia
・Household Head Education Attainment And The Urban–Rural Expenditure Inequalities in Jokowi’s First Term
・Does Damage from Natural Disaster Affect Child Labor? Evidence from Indonesia
・The Effect of Intergroup Contact on Indigenous People’s Perception of Transmigrans-: Case Study of West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia
・The Impact of Micro Finance Initiatives on Gender Relations- A Case of the Copper belt Province in Zambia
・Explaining Voting Patterns in Zambia’s 2016 Presidential Elections
・Asymmetric Pass- Through of Fuel Price to Food Price: The Case of Nepal Foreign Aid and Foreign direct Investment: Evidence from Panel Analysis
・Renewable Energy Consumption in Emerging Countries and Developed Countries: A Panel Cointegration Analysis
・Spatial Dimensions of Economic Growth, Redistribution, and Poverty Reduction during the Yudhoyono Period in Indonesia
・Targeting and the Impact of National Health Insurance Program in Indonesia
・Do Negotiations Lead to Price Decline in Government Procurement? The Effect of Frequency of Negotiations between Buyers and Sellers on the Transacted Price of Vehicles in Public Sector in Indonesia
・Why Non Poor Households Have Received Conditional Cash Transfer: An Analysis Based on 2013, 2014 and 2017 SUSENAS.
・The Effect of Ethnic Diversity on Expenditure Inequality in Indonesia
・Explaining Indonesia E-Participation Variation and How to Improve it
・Inequality and Political Trust in Indonesia Technical Efficiency Analysis of Indonesian Small and Micro Industries: A stochastic Frontier Approach
・Spatial Distribution of the Household Expenditure of Fuel Transportation Product in North Sumatera Province
・Does Female Politician Affect Policy Outcomes in Indonesia?
・Demand Analysis for Fish in Indonesia
・The Impact of Micro Finance Initiatives on Gender Relations- A Case of the Copper belt Province in Zambia
・Explaining Voting Patterns in Zambia’s 2016 Presidential Elections
・Asymmetric Pass- Through of Fuel Price to Food Price: The Case of Nepal Foreign Aid and Foreign direct Investment: Evidence from Panel Analysis
・Renewable Energy Consumption in Emerging Countries and Developed Countries: A Panel Cointegration Analysis
・Spatial Dimensions of Economic Growth, Redistribution, and Poverty Reduction during the Yudhoyono Period in Indonesia
・Targeting and the Impact of National Health Insurance Program in Indonesia
・Do Negotiations Lead to Price Decline in Government Procurement? The Effect of Frequency of Negotiations between Buyers and Sellers on the Transacted Price of Vehicles in Public Sector in Indonesia
・Why Non Poor Households Have Received Conditional Cash Transfer: An Analysis Based on 2013, 2014 and 2017 SUSENAS.
・The Effect of Ethnic Diversity on Expenditure Inequality in Indonesia
・Explaining Indonesia E-Participation Variation and How to Improve it
・Inequality and Political Trust in Indonesia Technical Efficiency Analysis of Indonesian Small and Micro Industries: A stochastic Frontier Approach
・Spatial Distribution of the Household Expenditure of Fuel Transportation Product in North Sumatera Province
・Does Female Politician Affect Policy Outcomes in Indonesia?
・Demand Analysis for Fish in Indonesia
・Panel Data Analysis of Economic Growth and Foreign Direct Investment Policy Implication for Nepal
・Efficiency Analysis of Dairy Product Sector in Nepal
・The Impact of Road, Electricity, and Water Infrastructure on Regional Economic Development in Indonesia: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis
・Measuring the Effectiveness of Forest Moratorium Policy in Reducing Deforestation and Its Impact on the Palm Oil Industry
・Exploring Factors Determining the Inbound Tourism Demand in Indonesia: Panel Data Approach
・Poverty, Inequality, and Economic Growth across Districts in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
・Exploring the Effect of Municipality-Level Government Proliferation on Public Services in Indonesia by Difference-In-Differences Analysis
・The Impact of Urbanization and Industrialization on Carbon Dioxide Emissions: A Case Study In The G20 Countries
・Measurement of Relative Rice Farming Efficiency in Bangka Belitung Provinces Compared To 4 Other Provinces in Indonesia
・Analysis of Income Disparity with Spatial Autocorrelation in Kalimantan Provinces: An Empirical Study of 56 Districts, 2010-2016
・Measuring the Input-Output Efficiency in Indonesian Commercial Banks Using Data Envelopment Analysis
・Efficiency Analysis of Dairy Product Sector in Nepal
・The Impact of Road, Electricity, and Water Infrastructure on Regional Economic Development in Indonesia: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis
・Measuring the Effectiveness of Forest Moratorium Policy in Reducing Deforestation and Its Impact on the Palm Oil Industry
・Exploring Factors Determining the Inbound Tourism Demand in Indonesia: Panel Data Approach
・Poverty, Inequality, and Economic Growth across Districts in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
・Exploring the Effect of Municipality-Level Government Proliferation on Public Services in Indonesia by Difference-In-Differences Analysis
・The Impact of Urbanization and Industrialization on Carbon Dioxide Emissions: A Case Study In The G20 Countries
・Measurement of Relative Rice Farming Efficiency in Bangka Belitung Provinces Compared To 4 Other Provinces in Indonesia
・Analysis of Income Disparity with Spatial Autocorrelation in Kalimantan Provinces: An Empirical Study of 56 Districts, 2010-2016
・Measuring the Input-Output Efficiency in Indonesian Commercial Banks Using Data Envelopment Analysis
・Exploring the factors of health expenditure inequality in Indonesia: An inequality decomposition analysis
・Assessing role and investment impact of construction sector on the economy of Indonesia (Input-output analysis)
・Real effective exchange rate and trade integration: The case of Indonesia during the 2008’s pre- and post-crisis periods
・Assessing role and investment impact of construction sector on the economy of Indonesia (Input-output analysis)
・Real effective exchange rate and trade integration: The case of Indonesia during the 2008’s pre- and post-crisis periods
Research Institutes
Promoting research is one of Rikkyo’s social missions. Through the vitalization of daily research activities in both qualitative and quantitative terms, the university contributes to raising the level of academic research and promotes measures to pass on the results of research both inside and outside the university.
