Expertise
Spatial Economics, Regional Studies (Brazil)
Research Projects
- Regional economies as platforms for the emergence of innovation (April 17, 2023 - September 30, 2025)
- Economic Policy for Post Covid-19 Japanese Regional Economies (January 4, 2021 - June 30, 2023)
- Stable Development of Regional Economies under a Declining Population (January 15, 2018 - December 31, 2019)
- Regional Economies in the New Era of Globalization and Informatization (August 4, 2015 - March 31, 2017)
- Restoration from Earthquake Damage and Growth Strategies of the Japanese Regional Economy (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015)
- Studies on the Structure of Japanese Economic Space and Japanese Supply Chains Sustaining Growth Under Globalization and Disaster Risks (July 12, 2011 - June 30, 2013)
Education
1995 Ph.D. in Regional Science, University of Pennsylvania
1993 M.A. in Regional Science, University of Pennsylvania
1987 B.A. in Brazilian Studies, Osaka University of Foreign Studies
Experience
2007 Professor, RIEB, Kobe University
2004 Associate Professor, RIEB, Kobe University
2000-2003 Visiting Researcher, Institute of Economics, Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ)
1987 Researcher, Institute of Developing Economies (current Institute of Developing Economics, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO))
Selected Publications and Papers
Edited Book
A Study on the Impact of Economic Liberalization in Brazil: 1995-2002, (edited with João Carlos Ferraz and Carlos Frederico Leão Rocha) IDE-JETRO LAS Series No.4, 2003
Book Chapters
"Regional Integration of Production System and Spatial Income Disparities in East Asia" (co-authored with M. Fujita), in Miroslav N. Jovanovic ed., International Handbook on the Economics of Integration, Vol.2, Edward Elgar March 2011
"Regional Integration in East Asia: Perspectives of Spatial and Neoclassical Economics” (co-authored with M. Fujita), in M. Fujita, S. Kumagai and K. Nishikimi eds., Economic Integration in East Asia: Perspectives from Spatial and Neoclassical Economics, Edward Elgar November 2008
"The Evolution of Core-periphery Structure in East Asia" in D. Hiratsuka ed., East Asia's Economic Integration: Progress and Benefit, Palgrave Macmillan March 2008.
"Making Sense of the Timeliness of Transportation in Economic Integration,” in D. Hiratsuka ed., East Asia's Economic Integration: Progress and Benefit, Palgrave Macmillan, March 2008
"Agglomeration economies and formation of skill" Kobe Economic and Business Review, No. 51, 2006
“Experience of technological partnership of Japan: the case of steel industry,” (co-authored with Akio Hosono), Kobe Economic and Business Review, No.46, February 2002
“Will the market keep Brazil Lit Up? Ownership and market structural changes in the electric power sector,” The Developing Economies, December 2002
"Small and Medium Enterprise Policy in Japan," Rio de Janeiro, Institute of Economics, Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ), 2002
“Asian Economies in Crisis and Economic Cooperation,” (co-authored with I. Yamazawa, et.al.) in I. Yamazawa (ed.) Strengthening Cooperation among Asian Economies in Crisis, Tokyo, IDE, 1999
“El sistema japones de innovacion, la politica gubernamental y la estrategia de las empresas,” in M. Agosin & N. Saavedra eds, Sistemas Nacionnales de Innovacion, Santiago de Chile, Dolemen, 1998.
"North American Regional Integration and Multinational Firms" (with Masahisa Fujita) in K. Ohno and Y. Okamoto (eds.) Regional Integration and Foreign Direct Investment: Implications for Developing Countries, Tokyo, Institute of Developing Economies, 1994
Working Papers
"Japan and economic integration in East Asia: post-disaster scenario" (co-authored with M. Fujita), The Annals of Regional Science, Vol.48 (2), Springer, pp.485-500, April 2012
"Trade infrastructure and firm location under Cournot competition" (co-authored with X. Yang), The Annals of Regional Science, Springer, December 2011
"Fragmentation and production network in East Asia" Kobe Economic & Business Review, 52nd Annual Volume, pp.7-26 February 2008
"Agglomeration economies and formation of skill" Kobe Economic & Business Review, 51st Annual Volume, pp.33-47 February 2007
"In Defense of the Autonomy in Neoliberal Economic Policy Reform in Latin America" Kobe Economic & Business Review, 50th Annual Volume, pp.33-49 February 2006
"Introduction: M&A and Privatization in Developing Countries" (co-authored with João Carlos Ferraz), The Developing Economies December 2002
"Will the market keep Brazil Lit Up? Ownership and market structural changes in the electric power sector" The Developing Economies December 2002
"Experience of technological partnership of Japan: the case of steel industry" Kobe Economic and Business Review, No.46 February 2002
Others
Memberships
Applied Regional Science Conference (ARSC), since 1993
Regional Science Association International (RSAI), since 1994
Japan Association of Latin American Studies (JALAS), since1988
Latin American Studies Association (LASA), since 2000