News & Announcements
Environmental Degradation and Economic Growth: Do Emerging Economies Follow the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis? by Prof. Chow and Mr. Mukesh Dangol
We were delighted to have Prof. Chow and Mr. Mukesh Dangol — her co-researcher and a 2022 graduate of our university — as guest speakers at this month’s lunch seminar, where they delivered talks on the theme “Environmental Degradation and Economic Growth: Do Emerging Economies Follow the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis?”
The seminar addressed how the development pathways of emerging economies can significantly influence the global environment. The speakers tested the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis by applying a panel quantile regression analysis. Their results validated the existence of the EKC: while per capita energy consumption showed a consistently positive impact on per capita CO₂ emissions across all quantiles — with increasing influence in higher quantiles — both trade openness and urbanization were found to reduce emissions.
The use of quantile regression enabled a more nuanced understanding of emission patterns across countries, offering valuable insight for designing effective, targeted environmental policies.
We look forward to hosting more engaging seminars on a wide range of topics in the future and encourage everyone to participate.
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Office of Research Institute
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International Festival (Open Day) 2025 Coming soon! Saturday May 24th
IUJ invites you to its annual Open Day event, International Festival 2025.
This year, food booth is back to open and students will serve their home countries foods.
Enjoy our international community where students from over 60 countries and regions gather.
International Festival 2025 (Open Day)
📅 Saturday May 24th, 2025
🕑 2 PM – 6 PM
🏫 IUJ Campus (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)
FOOD BOOTH
2:00PM – close when all sold out
Taste world foods – our students’ specialties of their home countries
Cooking Teams：
Bhutan / Ghana/ India/ Indonesia/ Japan/ Laos/ Mongolia/ Nigeria/ Pacific Community/ Pakistan/ Sierra Leone/ Sri Lanka/ Tajikistan/ Uganda/ Uzbekistan/Vietnam
STAGE EVENT
2:30PM – 6:00PM
Enjoy the beautiful display of cultures – our students’ amazing singing and dancing performances with home songs
Performance Teams：
African community/Egypt/India/Japan/Laos/Latin America/Myanmar/Philippines/Thailand/Taiwan/Timor Leste/Vietnam
※ For those unable to come on sight, the stage performance will be streamed live on YouTube.
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Contact:
Office of Student Service
025-779-1435
Special Seminar: International Challenges of Japanese MNCs vs. Chinese and Russian Companies, Organized by IRI
The IRI Special Seminar on March 13th, 2025
We were honored to host a mini symposium at IUJ on March 13th, featuring three distinguished guest speakers:
Professor Ralf Bebenroth (Kobe University)
Professor Takuma Kobayashi (Matsuyama University)
Professor Victor Gorshkov (University of Niigata Prefecture)
During this IRI special seminar, they shared fascinating research on the challenges faced by Japanese, Chinese, and Russian multinational corporations (MNCs) in today’s VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) global environment.
Seminar Highlights:
🕒 Introduction by Yingying Zhang, IUJ Research Institute Director
🕒 Prof. Bebenroth: “Corporate Governance Scores: Japanese Acquirers and its Impact on M&A Premium Payments”
🕒 Prof. Kobayashi: “Will Manufacturing Industries Move out of China? An Analysis on the Upgrading of China’s Industrial Structure”
🕒 Prof. Gorshkov: “Internationalization of Russian Financial Multinationals Amid International Sanctions”
The event concluded with an informal social gathering where students and guest speakers engaged in enriching discussions.
Thank you to everyone who participated! Stay tuned for more inspiring seminars at IUJ—your chance to explore a world of ideas.
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Office of Research Institute
ori@iuj.ac.jp
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