INOMATA Satoshi
| INOMATA Satoshi |
| [Belonging・Position] | Development Studies Center ・Senior Research Fellow |
| [Research Field] | International economics, Development economics, International political economy |
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Previous research
I have conducted extensive research on the structural changes of international production networks (global value chains,) using the network theory and the input-output analysis.
Current research projects
With the rise of a new production arrangement known as global value chains, the pursuit of optimal allocation of resources often results in the agglomeration and concentration of key production capacities in a certain region of a certain country. This may work well in good times, but when things start to go wrong, such production hubs can become choke points of the entire economic system. Multiple examples can be found in recent history: the Lehman Shock, the Great East Japan Earthquake, and various forms of cyber-attacks, where strong economic interdependency rendered production and financial systems particularly vulnerable to a single point of failure.
These events have drawn attention to the systemic risk associated with the skewed concentration of supply chains in global production networks. My current research interest thus centers around the assessment of such risks and the geopolitical implications for the world economy.
Related information
【Books】
- Inomata, S. (2019) Global Value Chains. Nihonkeizai-shimbun Publishing (in Japanese). *Awards: The Asia-Pacific Prize (Ajia-Taiheiyo-sho, awarded by Mainichi Newspaper), and The Ohira Masayoshi Memorial Prize (awarded by Ohira Masayoshi Memorial Foundation)
- Inomata, S. ed. (2011) Asia beyond the Global Economic Crisis. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.
【Articles】(for the last five years only, NOT including working papers/internal report)
- "How global value chains will evolve in the post-COVID-19 economy", East Asia Forum, August 7, 2020
- Inomata, S., and D. Taglioni. (2019) “Technological progress, diffusion, and opportunities for developing countries: Lessons from China,” Global Value Chain Development Report 2019, Chapter 4, Geneve: World Trade Organization.
- Inomata, S. (2017) "Analytical frameworks for global value chains: An overview", Global Value Chain Development Report 2017, Chapter 1, Washington D.C.: The World Bank Group.