Former Staff
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:
- 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)