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International Rural Development Lab
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The lab uses field experiments and data to clarify the effects of policies.
AboutAbout the lab
Studying behavioral change and the social acceptance of new technologies to create sustainable regional value
The International Rural Development Lab studies, from the perspective of international rural development, changes in people's behavior and the process by which new technologies are accepted by society.
In the fields of agriculture, the environment, and international development, the lab empirically clarifies, based on data, how institutions and policies affect society and the economy.
Through field experiments conducted in real-world settings, the lab carries out research that contributes to evidence-based policymaking (EBPM).
The lab has many international students from Asia and Africa.
Key terms
- RCT
- Randomized controlled trial. A method that randomly divides subjects into groups and compares the effects, used in field experiments.
- EBPM
- Evidence-based policymaking. Shaping policy on the basis of scientific evidence.
- SHEP
- An initiative translated as "market-oriented agriculture promotion." The lab evaluates its effects on smallholder farmers.
NewsLab news
A student published a paper
A doctoral student published a paper
JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development Working Paper No. 27 (an analysis of the SHEP intervention in Ethiopia) has been released
ResearchResearch themes
The lab conducts research that empirically clarifies, based on data, how institutions and policies affect society and the economy. Rather than looking only at the average effects of policies, it carefully analyzes how outcomes differ across people and conditions, aiming to feed into the design and improvement of future policies.
*Illustrative imageEvaluation of the SHEP Approach
The lab examines the SHEP (market-oriented agriculture promotion) approach from multiple angles, including its effects on smallholder farmers' income, behavioral change, and gender.
*Illustrative imagePromoting Organic Waste Recycling and Behavioral Change
Using methods such as natural experiments and RCTs, the lab evaluates the effect of introducing waste separation systems on waste reduction.
*Illustrative imageSocioeconomic Evaluation of Smart Agriculture
The lab analyzes how the adoption of smart agriculture technologies such as the Internet of Plants (IoP) changes farmers' labor efficiency and profitability.
*Illustrative imageValuation of Regional Resources and Agricultural Heritage
Focusing on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), the lab comprehensively evaluates their spillover effects on traditional agricultural culture, landscapes, tourism, and the regional economy.
MembersFaculty
The members of the International Rural Development Lab consist of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, doctoral and master's students, and visiting researchers and students.As of 2025
- Associate ProfessorHisako Nomura
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Field, corn, Liechtenstein, Mountains, Alps, Vaduz, sky, clouds, landscape” Paranoid / Public domain (cropped)
- Evaluation of the SHEP Approach: “Moore Street market, Dublin” Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo gallery / CC BY 2.5 (cropped)
- Promoting Organic Waste Recycling and Behavioral Change: “Compost Heap” Photograph © Andrew Dunn, http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Socioeconomic Evaluation of Smart Agriculture: “XAG drone, Agritechnica 2023, Hanover (P1160325)” MB-one / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Valuation of Regional Resources and Agricultural Heritage: “Rice terraces, Rice fields, Tirta Gangga, Bali” Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Insect Food Science Lab): “Cricket Shelter Modular Edible Insect Farm IMG” Mary Mark Ockerbloom / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Insect DX Lab): “Aid to the identification of insects (Plate ) Percosoma sculcipenne (cropped)” Waterhouse, Charles Owen / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Silkworm Genetic Resources Lab): “Silk worm adult01” smartneddy / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Microbial Control of Insect Pests Lab): “Beetle Beauveria cf 2026 Südpfalz” InsektenDoku / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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