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Masahiko Gemma is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Social Sciences and Graduate School of Social Sciences, specializing in agricultural economics with a focus on transition economies, EU integration, and food policy. With a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, he maintains active research collaborations across Asia, Europe, and the United States.
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Waseda University
- Graduate School of Social Sciences
- Faculty of International Research and Education, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
- Global Education Center
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Environment and Energy
Gemma's research interests center on agricultural economics in transition economies, particularly examining the impacts of EU integration on Central and Eastern European countries and trade liberalization effects on Asian agriculture. His work spans food values analysis, sustainable agricultural development, water resource management, and the economic implications of climate change policies. His research methodology combines econometric analysis with field studies across multiple countries.
His publication record shows consistent scholarly output since the 1990s, with recent work focusing on international comparisons of food values, foreign labor in agriculture, and certification systems for agricultural products. His research demonstrates a progression from examining specific country cases to broader comparative analyses across regions, with increasing attention to environmental sustainability and food security issues.
- Japan Society for International Development
- Japanese Economic Association
- American Agricultural Economics Association
- Japanese Agricultural Economics Association
Professor Gemma has secured numerous competitive research grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, with projects spanning from 1992 to the present. His current research examines the economic analysis of food values across Asia, the United States, and Europe, and the role of foreign labor in agricultural structural changes. His work has practical implications for agricultural policy in transition economies and food security strategies in developing regions.
As Director of the Project Research Institute at the US-Japan Institute (2025), he leads collaborative research initiatives between Japanese and American scholars, focusing on agricultural and economic policy issues of mutual concern.
