Some Lessons of Japan's Intellectual Contribution: Report of OECF's Activities for Policy Recommendations

Abstract

Some lessons and problems for an effective and efficient intellectual contribution have been extracted through the author's three year experience of involving activities in the Research Institute of Development Assistance, a research force of the OECF. Lessons can be summarized as follows;.

^*To scrutinize counter parts of intellectual contribution in a recipient country reflecting the bureaucracy or political situation. Some research on China, Thailand and Myanmar are introduced for this case.

^*To encourage discussion with international agencies such as the World Bank for a better international recognition of the recommendations. Several research on Thailand and ASEAN countries are explained for this case.

^*To utilize an expertise of recipient country's research activities. Some research on East Asia four countries are shown in this session.

^*To expose research findings through mass communication to improve the quality. Some research on Pakistan, China and Vietnam are stated for this case.

^*To use common logic and theory in discussion with recipients and international society. Some research on Central Asia is a sample to explain the importance of this.

However, some problems are also found through the author's activities. Three future challenges to be strengthened in the future are recommended as follows;

^*Intellectual network using Internet should be built with developing countries economists for daily contacts with counter parts.

^*Research to follow a current movement of developing countries should be strengthened for catching up with speedy changes of developing countries.

^*Ph. D. holders should be fostered by the initiative of an organizations for standing equal footing with counter parts who usually got Ph. D.