The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Program

Research Purpose and Contents:

This study investigates women’s participation and involvement in tourism activities in the Philippines. By looking at the case of the Philippines, the top Asian country in world gender equality rankings, this study examines how women can act as active agents facilitating community development in tourism destinations. By adhering to the theoretical lenses of empowerment, community development, participation, and tourism development, this study suggests that women's empowerment is critical in translating women's engagement in tourism to influence community development. The findings of this study contribute to the growing literature on gender and tourism in countries renowned for their contribution to closing the gender gap. In terms of policy implications, the study provides insights into the dynamics of women's involvement in tourism with the goal of understanding how participation can promote empowerment.

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This research delves into healthcare supply chain resilience in the United States, spotlighting vulnerabilities highlighted by global crises like pandemics. Drawing from system-level analysis and dynamic time series modeling, the study provides an encompassing perspective on supply chain intricacies. Research aims:

• A. Comparative Study: Contrast pre and post-pandemic supply chains between the US and Japan, identifying structural challenges and strengths.
• B. Stakeholder Dynamics: Engage with entities such as NYU Langone Health and Johnson & Johnson to derive insights into supply chain complexities from provider and supplier viewpoints.
• C. Time Series Analysis: Apply state space modeling techniques from Masanao Aoki's work to gauge temporal dynamics, offering predictive capacities for future supply chain states.
• D. Strategic Solutions: Integrate Bo Carlsson's concepts of technological systems with advanced data analytics to propose risk mitigation strategies for a robust healthcare supply chain, in a post-pandemic world and beyond.

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The research aims to examine the social and solidarity economy practices in Pakistan as examples in Muslim society and see if and how they offer elements of an alternative economic approach suitable in the post-COVID-19 era. Using the analytical framework based on economic anthropologist Karl Polanyi’s three main arguments, the research analyzes the cases of Akhuwat, an Islamic microfinance institution in Pakistan, and HomeNet Pakistan, a membership-based network for women home-based workers. The research also aims to contribute to theory-building of the social and solidarity economy using learnings from the global South.

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This research addresses the performance of the stock market and the economic growth of Asian countries using recent data. (2011-2021) The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every country’s growth and some countries are suffering from financial crisis. The focus of this study is to examine the effect of share market performance on economic growth. Study aims:

• 1. To analyze the share market performance of the developing countries & developed countries in Asia.
• 2. To analyze the share market performance impact of developed countries on other Asian countries.
• 3. To identify the contribution of economic growth and how to apply and practice it in other countries.