Sara Konoe

Dr. Sara Konoe is an Associate Professor at Kansai University’s Faculty of Economics in Osaka, Japan. She specializes in international political economy, financial regulation, and European integration. During her 2017 visit to the WZB’s Global Governance unit, she focused on unbalanced development in Europe’s financial and monetary systems.

Her research emphasizes comparative analyses of financial systems, particularly in Japan, Germany, and the United States, with a focus on post-crisis regulatory reforms and Eurozone governance dynamics. Key themes include hegemonic influence in global financial frameworks, fragmented policy-making processes, and the interplay between political structures and economic stability.

Dr. Konoe has published extensively on European monetary integration, financial market regulation, and cross-national policy comparisons. Her upcoming book (Oxford University Press) explores systemic imbalances in the European financial architecture. Her work bridges political science and economics, offering critical insights into the political dimensions of financial governance.

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