TOMIURA Eiichi
Faculty Fellow
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Yokohama National University
Professor, Faculty of Economics, Yokohama National University
Expertise
Empirical International Trade
Research Projects
Programs (2011-2015)
Empirical Analysis of Trade Policy Preferences at the Individual Level in Japan
Empirical Analysis of Trade Policy Preferences at the Individual Level in Japan
Policy Research Domains (2006-2010)
Study on Offshore Outsourcing by Japanese Firms
Research on Changes in Multinational Corporations, Trade Structures, and Market Institutions
Empirical Analysis of Trade Policy Preferences at the Individual Level in Japan
Empirical Analysis of Trade Policy Preferences at the Individual Level in Japan
Policy Research Domains (2006-2010)
Study on Offshore Outsourcing by Japanese Firms
Research on Changes in Multinational Corporations, Trade Structures, and Market Institutions
Education
1992 Ph.D., Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
1984 B.A., Economics, The University of Tokyo
1984 B.A., Economics, The University of Tokyo
Experience
2003-05 Professor, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University
2000-03 Associate Professor, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University
1999-2000 Director for Planning and Research, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Government of Japan
1998-99 Senior Deputy Director, Policy Planning Office, Minister's Secretariat, MITI
1995-98 Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Shinshu University
2000-03 Associate Professor, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University
1999-2000 Director for Planning and Research, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Government of Japan
1998-99 Senior Deputy Director, Policy Planning Office, Minister's Secretariat, MITI
1995-98 Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Shinshu University
Selected Publications and Papers
"Foreign Outsourcing, Exporting, and FDI: A Productivity Comparison at the Firm Level," Journal of International Economics, Vol. 72, pp. 113-127, 2007.
"Effects of R&D and Networking on the Export Decision of Japanese Firms," Research Policy, Vol. 36, pp. 758-767, 2007.
"Factor Price Equalization in Japanese Regions," Japanese Economic Review, Vol.56, No.4, pp.441-456, December 2005.
"Technological Capability and Foreign Direct Investment in Asia: Firm-level Relationships among Japanese Manufacturers," Asian Economic Journal, Vol.19, No.3, pp.273-289, September 2005.
"Foreign Outsourcing and Firm-level Characteristics: Evidence from Japanese Manufacturers," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol.19, pp. 255-271, June 2005.
"Import Competition and Employment in Japan: Plant Startup, Shutdown and Product Changes," Japanese Economic Review, Vol.55, No.2, pp.141-152, June 2004.
"Changing Economic Geography and Vertical Linkages in Japan," NBER Working Paper No.9899, August 2003, and Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol.17, No.4, pp.561-581, December 2003.
"The Impact of Import Competition on Japanese Manufacturing Employment," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol.17, No.2, pp.118-133, June 2003.
"Capacity Constraint and Changing Seasonality over Business Cycles: Evidence from Plant-level Production Data," Economics Letters Vol.76, No.1, pp.115-120, June 2002.
Senryakuteki tsusho seisaku no keizaigaku [Economics of Strategic Trade Policy], Nihon Keizai Shimbun, 1995.
"Effects of R&D and Networking on the Export Decision of Japanese Firms," Research Policy, Vol. 36, pp. 758-767, 2007.
"Factor Price Equalization in Japanese Regions," Japanese Economic Review, Vol.56, No.4, pp.441-456, December 2005.
"Technological Capability and Foreign Direct Investment in Asia: Firm-level Relationships among Japanese Manufacturers," Asian Economic Journal, Vol.19, No.3, pp.273-289, September 2005.
"Foreign Outsourcing and Firm-level Characteristics: Evidence from Japanese Manufacturers," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol.19, pp. 255-271, June 2005.
"Import Competition and Employment in Japan: Plant Startup, Shutdown and Product Changes," Japanese Economic Review, Vol.55, No.2, pp.141-152, June 2004.
"Changing Economic Geography and Vertical Linkages in Japan," NBER Working Paper No.9899, August 2003, and Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol.17, No.4, pp.561-581, December 2003.
"The Impact of Import Competition on Japanese Manufacturing Employment," Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Vol.17, No.2, pp.118-133, June 2003.
"Capacity Constraint and Changing Seasonality over Business Cycles: Evidence from Plant-level Production Data," Economics Letters Vol.76, No.1, pp.115-120, June 2002.
Senryakuteki tsusho seisaku no keizaigaku [Economics of Strategic Trade Policy], Nihon Keizai Shimbun, 1995.
