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Fukunari Kimura is Senior Research Fellow for Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). He was born in Tokyo in 1958. He received his Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo in 1982. He then received Master of Science and PhD titles from the Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990 and 1991, respectively. He worked for the Department of Economics, State University of New York at Albany as Assistant Professor in 1991-1994, and in the Faculty of Economics of Keio University as Associate Professor in 1994-2000. In particular, he has recently been active in writing academic/semi-academic books and articles on international production networks and economic integration in East Asia.
Expertise
- Primary: International trade and development economics;
- Secondary: Economic growth theory, applied microeconomics, Japanese/Asian Economies
Education
| 1991- |
PhD (Economics), |
|---|---|
| 1990- |
MA (Economics), |
| 1982- |
BA (Law), |
Experience
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2016-2018 |
Programme Officer, Social Sciences Group, Research Center for Science Systems, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
|---|---|
| 2015-2017 | Dean, Graduate School of Economics, Keio University |
| 2012-2014 |
Representative Director, Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER) |
| 2010-2012 |
President, The Japan Society of International Economics |
| 2008- |
Chief Economist of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) |
| 2008- |
Associate Director, Forum for Research in Empirical International Trade (FREIT) |
| 2000- |
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University |
| 2008-2009 |
Senior Visiting Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) |
| 2006 |
Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Economics and Government |
| 2004 |
Visiting Scholar, Academia Sinica, Taiwan |
| 2003-2004 |
Short-term consultants, World Bank |
| 2002-2003 |
Consultant, Inter-American Development Bank |
| 1999-2000 |
Visiting Researcher, Asia Network, Asahi Shinbun |
| 1998-2001 |
Member, Advisory Group, Japanese Cooperation for Jordan |
| 1998-2000 |
Consultant, World Bank Institute, The World Bank |
| 1997-1999 |
Consultant, Development Research Group, The World Bank |
| 1995-1997 |
Visiting Senior Researcher, Economic Research Institute, |
| 1994-2001 |
Research Advisor, IDCJ |
| 1994-2000 |
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University |
| 1991-1994 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, State University of New York, Albany |
| 1988-1991 |
Part-time Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Economics, |
| 1982-1986 |
Researcher, International Development Center of Japan (IDCJ) |
| 1981-1982 |
Part-time Researcher at IDCJ |
ERIA Publications
ERIA Chapters
Select Publications
Others
Professional Membership
International Economics and Finance Society
Japanese Economic Association
The Japan Society of International Economics (Vice President (2008-2010)) (President (2010-2012))
Honours
The 10th Kojima Kiyoshi Prize Award, Japan Society of International Economics. 7 November 2015.
First Order of King Hussain Decoration of Distinguished Service to the Country The Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan. 31 August 1997.
Presentations