Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Shujiro Urata
Senior Research Advisor to the President of ERIA
Shujiro Urata received his PhD in Economics from Standford University in 1978. Before joining ERIA as a senior research advisor, he was affiliated with Waseda University wherein he served as professor since 1988. His focus of research is in international and development economics.
Expertise
- International economics; and
- Development economics
Education
| 1978 | PhD (Economics), |
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| 1976 | MA (Economics), |
| 1973 | BA (Economics), |
Experience
| 2009 | Senior Research Advisor to President of ERIA |
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| 2005 | Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University |
| 1996 | Research Fellow, Japan Center for Economic Research |
| 2001 | Faculty Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) |
| 1997 - 1999 | Director General, Research Institute, People's Finance Corporation |
| 1994 - 2005 | Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University |
| 1988 - 1993 | Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University |
| 1986 - 1988 | Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University |
| 1981 - 1986 | Economist, The World Bank |
| 1978 - 1981 | Research Associate, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC |
Publications (Selected Books)
Urata, S., co-ed., (2002), Small Firm Dynamism in East Asia, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Urata, S., co-ed., (2002), Winning in Asia: Japanese Style, UK: Palgrave.
Urata, S., co-ed., (2005), Bilateral Trade Agreement in Asia-Pacific; London & NY: Routledge.
Urata, S., co-ed., (2006), Multinationals and Economic Growth in East Asia, London & NY: Routledge.
Urata, S., co-ed., (2010), Free Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific,World Scientific.
Urata, S., co-ed., (2012), Economic Consequences of Globalization: Evidence from East Asia, Routledge
Urata, S., co-ed., (2018) Emerging Global Trade Governance, Routledge
Others
Other Positions Held
Editorial Board Member of Academic Journal
Co-editor of Asian Economic Policy Review
