Former Staff

Prof. Dr. Norifumi Kawai (Sophia University, Tokyo)

Former Academic Staff

Prof. Dr. Norifumi Kawai (Sophia University, Tokyo)

Curriculum Vitae:

  • 1995 - 2000: Bachelor studies in Economics at Meiji Gakuin University, Japan
  • 1998 - 1999: Graduation in Business Administration at Comucollege School of Business, Kanada
  • 2001 - 2003: Master studies in Public and International Affairs (Global Political Economy) at the University of Pittsburgh, USA
  • 09/2005 - 12/2007: Research Assistant at the Chair of East Asian Economic Studies/Japan and Korea, University of Diosburg-Essen

Fields of Research:

  • Japanese FDI's in Europe
  • Regional Integration (EU and Asia)

Publications:

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  • Kawai, Norifumi: The Locational Determinants of Japanese Manufacturing Start-ups in China. In: Global Economic Review, Vol 38 (2009) No 2, p. 117-141. CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi; Jonas, Manja: Ownership Strategies in the Post-Financial Crisis Southeast Asia: The Case of Japanese Manufacturing Firms. In: Asian Business & Management, Vol 8 (2009) No 3, p. 1-29. CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi: Shifting Gears: Keiretsu Corporate Networks Are Innate to the Japanese Auto Sector, But Could This System Finally be Changing?. In: JapanInc (2009), p. 10-12. CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi; Lee, Jong-Won; Hwang, Ki-Sik: Japanese and Korean Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe: The Strategies and Economic Activities. In: Journal of Korea Trade, Vol 12 (2008) No 3, p. 133-174. CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi; Jonas, Manja: Ownership Strategies in the Post-Financial Crisis Southeast Asia: The Case of Japanese Manufacturing Firms. In: Duisburger Arbeitspapiere Ostasienwissenschaften Nr. 73 (2007). CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi; Lee, Jong-Won: The Impact of Trade Discrimination Mechanisms: The Case of EU’s Antidumping Policy on Korean Manufacturing FDI from 1990-1997.. In: Journal of Korea Trade, Vol 11 (2007) No 1, p. 21-52. CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi: Does Keiretsu (Japanese interfirm networks) Ownership Buttress or Undermine Corporate Performance? The Case of the Automobile Sector in Japan. In: Journal of Current Japanese Affairs (Japan Aktuell), Vol 6 (2007), p. 1-33. CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi: The Nature of Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Journal of Current Japanese Affairs (Japan Aktuell) (2006) No 5, p. 3-41. CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi: Spatial Determinants of Japanese Manufacturing Firms in the Czech Republic. In: Duisburger Arbeitspapiere Ostasienwissenschaften Nr. 71 (2006). CitationDetails
  • Kawai, Norifumi; Lee, Jong-Won: Explanatory Power of Neofunctionalism: The Case of European Integration from Paris to Maastricht. In: Journal of Contemporary European Studies , p. 85-113. CitationDetails

Memberships:

  • Academy of International Business (AIB) 
  • Euro-Asia Management Studies Association (EAMSA) 
  • Association for Asian Studies (AAS)