معرفی
Aimi Muranaka is a Research Fellow at the Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST) and the Institute of Sociology at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Her work focuses on transnational migration dynamics, skilled labor markets, and the socio-economic impacts of globalization in East Asia. She holds a PhD and has conducted extensive research on cross-border labor mobility between Japan and Vietnam, particularly in IT and engineering sectors.
Research Interests
- Transnational migration patterns and policy frameworks
- Foreign skilled workers in Japan's labor market
- Cross-border labor brokerage and intermediary roles
- Impact of pandemics on migrant workers' mobility
- Qualitative methodologies in migration studies
Key Projects
- QuaMaFA (BMBF-funded, 2021–2025): Examines qualification recognition and skill mobility for Asian migrant workers, culminating in the documentary Home in the Making.
- Current project on Japan's labor market transformation via skilled migration (Toshiba Foundation-funded).
Publications highlight migration policy analysis, pandemic-era mobility constraints, and intermediary roles in labor markets. Her work bridges sociology, economics, and policy studies, with a focus on Japan and Germany's aging societies.
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