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Tomoo Kikuchi is a Professor at Waseda University's Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, where he has served since April 2021. He also directs the Institute of Japan in the Global Economy at Waseda University and holds adjunct positions as Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and as Non-resident Research Associate at the New Zealand APEC Study Centre. His academic lineage traces to Volker Böhm and Gérard Debreu through the Mathematics Genealogy Project.
Dr. Kikuchi's research focuses on International Macroeconomics and Economic Growth and Development, specifically examining how global capital markets influence economic development. His work spans theoretical and empirical studies on international capital flows, bubbles, and production networks, with recent emphasis on trade networks, portfolio investment patterns in East Asia, and the relationship between foreign debt and economic growth. His research demonstrates how financial market imperfections lead to higher than optimal saving and cause capital flows from poor to rich countries, resulting in cross-country income differences.
His recent publications reveal a sophisticated integration of theoretical modeling with empirical analysis, particularly examining how global financial architecture shapes economic development trajectories. His work on production networks applies dynamic programming to understand firm organization, while his research on bubbles demonstrates mechanisms through which asset price bubbles can crowd in investment when financial market imperfections suppress capital accumulation.
- Salzburg Global Fellow
- Associate Editor, Journal of Asian Economics
- Associate Editor, Malaysian Journal of Economics
Professor Kikuchi actively supervises MA and PhD students specializing in International Economics and International Macroeconomics through his seminar ("ゼミ"). His research has been supported by multiple Japanese academic grants, including those from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for projects on global imbalances and banking FDI. He hosts the WIAPS Colloquium Series on Global Capital Market and Economic Development in Asia, which is open to the public, and frequently presents his work at international conferences across Asia, Europe, and North America.
