Shunsuke Tsuda
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Email
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Location
5B.342, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Shunsuke Tsuda investigates rural economic geography and its implications for human and ecological well-being in developing economies. He also studies political economy issues in fragile societies including conflicts, violence, and refugees, from spatial, historical, and behavioral perspectives. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Brown University in 2023. For more details, please visit my personal webpage: https://shunsuketsuda.com/
Qualifications
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Ph.D. Economics Brown University,
Appointments
University of Essex
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Lecturer, Economics, University of Essex (1/9/2023 - present)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Development Economics; Environmental Economics; Spatial Economics; Political Economy
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Introduction to Quantitative Economics (EC114)
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Environmental Economics (EC383)
Publications
Publications (3)
Tsuda, S., Goto, J., Hara, T. and Nagai, Y., (2026). The Power of Narratives in Transforming Ex-Combatants into Agents of Peace: Evidence from Somalia
Goto, J., Matsumoto, T., Tsuda, S. and Yamasaki, J., (2026). How Political Term Length Shapes Time Horizon in State Building
Masahiro, K. and Tsuda, S., (2026). Jihad over Centuries
Journal articles (1)
Tsuda, S., (2022). Refugee inflows, surplus farm labor, and crop marketization in rural Africa. Journal of Development Economics. 155, 102805-102805
Reports and Papers (3)
Kok, CC., Lim, G., Shariat, D., Siddique, A. and Tsuda, S., (2026). The political economy of intergroup contact: evidence from Malaysia
Tsuda, S., Takasaki, Y. and Tanaka, M., (2025). Human and Nature: Economies of Density and Conservation in the Amazon Rainforest
Hara, T., Okamura, S., Okazaki, S. and Tsuda, S., (2025). Market-Driven Social Cohesion in a Diverse African City
Grants and funding
2026
De-Radicalization and Reintegration from Violent Islamic Extremism through Social Contact
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
2025
Building Market Opportunities and Social Cohesion for Vulnerable Populations in a Diverse African City
British Academy