WAKASUGI Ryuhei
Faculty Fellow
Senior Research Adviser
Program Director
Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University
Senior Research Adviser
Program Director
Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University
Expertise
International Trade, Economics of Technological Innovation, Law and Economics
Research Projects
Programs (2011-2015)
Study of the Creation of the Japanese Economy and Trade and Direct Investment
Policy Research Domains (2006-2010)
Research on Changes in Multinational Corporations, Trade Structures, and Market Institutions
Study on International Trade and Firms
Study of the Creation of the Japanese Economy and Trade and Direct Investment
Policy Research Domains (2006-2010)
Research on Changes in Multinational Corporations, Trade Structures, and Market Institutions
Study on International Trade and Firms
Education
Ph.D.(Economics) The University of Tokyo, 1988.
M.A. (Economics) Yale University, 1979.
B.A. (Economics) The University of Tokyo, 1971.
M.A. (Economics) Yale University, 1979.
B.A. (Economics) The University of Tokyo, 1971.
Experience
2007-present Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University
2006-present Research Counselor and Faculty Fellow, RIETI
2004-2010 Professor, Department of Economics, Keio University
2000-2003 Vice President, Yokohama National University
1998-2000 Dean, Department of Economics, Yokohama National University
1992-2004 Professor, Department of Economics, Yokohama National University
1989 Professor, Department of Economics, Shinshu University
2006-present Research Counselor and Faculty Fellow, RIETI
2004-2010 Professor, Department of Economics, Keio University
2000-2003 Vice President, Yokohama National University
1998-2000 Dean, Department of Economics, Yokohama National University
1992-2004 Professor, Department of Economics, Yokohama National University
1989 Professor, Department of Economics, Shinshu University
Selected Publications and Papers
Books
International Economics, 3rd edition (Japanese), Tokyo: Iwanami-shoten, 2009.
Modern International Trade: Micro-data Analysis (Japanese), Tokyo: Iwanami-shoten, 2007.
International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Industrial Organization in Japan (Japanese), Tokyo: Toyokeizai-shinpousha, 1989.
Economic Analysis of Technological Innovation and R&D (Japanese), Tokyo: Toyokeizai-shinpousha, 1986.
Articles
"Why was Japan’s trade hit so much harder?" VoxEU E-book, 27 November 2009
"The Effects of Stronger Intellectual Property Rights on Technology Transfer: Evidence from Japanese Firm-level Data," (with Banri Ito), Journal of Technology Transfer, 34(2), 145-158, 2009.
"Offshoring and Trade in East Asia: A Statistical Analysis," (with Banri Ito and Eiichi Tomiura), Asian Economic Papers, 7(3), 101-124, 2008.
"FDI, Offshore Sourcing and Firm Heterogeneity: Perspectives of New Empirical Challenges," The International Economy, 12, 17-27, 2008.
"Intra-firm Technology Transfer and R&D in Foreign Affiliates: Substitute or Complements? Evidence from Japanese Multinational Firms," (with Rene Belderbos and Banri Ito), Journal of Japanese and International Economies, 22(3), 310-319, 2008.
"What Factors Determine the Mode of Overseas R&D by Multinationals? Empirical Evidence," (with Banri Ito), Research Policy, 36(8), 1275-1287, 2007.
"Vertical Intra-industry Trade and Economic Integration in East Asia," Asian Economic Papers, 6(1), 26-39, 2007.
International Economics, 3rd edition (Japanese), Tokyo: Iwanami-shoten, 2009.
Modern International Trade: Micro-data Analysis (Japanese), Tokyo: Iwanami-shoten, 2007.
International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Industrial Organization in Japan (Japanese), Tokyo: Toyokeizai-shinpousha, 1989.
Economic Analysis of Technological Innovation and R&D (Japanese), Tokyo: Toyokeizai-shinpousha, 1986.
Articles
"Why was Japan’s trade hit so much harder?" VoxEU E-book, 27 November 2009
"The Effects of Stronger Intellectual Property Rights on Technology Transfer: Evidence from Japanese Firm-level Data," (with Banri Ito), Journal of Technology Transfer, 34(2), 145-158, 2009.
"Offshoring and Trade in East Asia: A Statistical Analysis," (with Banri Ito and Eiichi Tomiura), Asian Economic Papers, 7(3), 101-124, 2008.
"FDI, Offshore Sourcing and Firm Heterogeneity: Perspectives of New Empirical Challenges," The International Economy, 12, 17-27, 2008.
"Intra-firm Technology Transfer and R&D in Foreign Affiliates: Substitute or Complements? Evidence from Japanese Multinational Firms," (with Rene Belderbos and Banri Ito), Journal of Japanese and International Economies, 22(3), 310-319, 2008.
"What Factors Determine the Mode of Overseas R&D by Multinationals? Empirical Evidence," (with Banri Ito), Research Policy, 36(8), 1275-1287, 2007.
"Vertical Intra-industry Trade and Economic Integration in East Asia," Asian Economic Papers, 6(1), 26-39, 2007.
Others
Membership of Academic Societies
Japanese Economic Association, Japan Society of International Economics, American Economic Association, International Joseph Schumpeter Society
Prize/Award
2008 JAIBS Award, Japan Academy of International Business Studies, October 2008.
JSIE-Kojima Kiyoshi Prize, Japan Society of International Economics, October 2007.
Japanese Economic Association, Japan Society of International Economics, American Economic Association, International Joseph Schumpeter Society
Prize/Award
2008 JAIBS Award, Japan Academy of International Business Studies, October 2008.
JSIE-Kojima Kiyoshi Prize, Japan Society of International Economics, October 2007.
