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Hiroyuki Okamuro is a Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Economics at Hitotsubashi University, where he has held academic positions since 1993. He also serves as a visiting research fellow at the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) and has held international visiting roles, including at the University of Birmingham (UK) and Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (Germany). His academic leadership extends to managing the Student Support Center and Harassment Consultation Office at Hitotsubashi, and he has directed the Teikoku Databank Center for Advanced Empirical Research on Enterprise and Economy (CAREE).
Education: Okamuro earned a B.A. (1984), M.A. (1986), and Ph.D. in Economics (1992) from Hitotsubashi University and the University of Bonn, Germany. His doctoral studies focused on industrial economics under Prof. Horst Albach.
Research Interests: He specializes in entrepreneurship, innovation, industrial organization, and small business economics, with a focus on policy evaluation and university-industry collaboration. Key areas include SME innovation dynamics, R&D consortium governance, and regional policy effectiveness in fostering startup ecosystems.
Scientific Awards: He received the 63rd Economist Award (2023) for contributions to R&D policy research. His work bridges theoretical and empirical approaches, emphasizing microeconomic data analysis to inform policy.
Advising & Grants: Okamuro has led major research projects such as JSPS Kakenhi Basic Research B (2015–2017) and the Volkswagen Foundation study on innovation systems (2007–2011). He advises on grant initiatives like the Teikoku Databank CAREE and collaborates internationally via the Erasmus Mundus Program. His roles include Head of the Harassment Consultation Office and Dean of the Graduate School, reflecting his commitment to academic governance and student support.
Labs & Teams: He is affiliated with The Circle Lab and the Teikoku Databank CAREE. His interdisciplinary teams analyze long-term SME databases, such as the prefecture-specific 'Teikoku Bank Company Summary,' to study post-war industrial policies and contemporary innovation challenges.
