Fukunari Kimura

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Fukunari Kimura is a leading scholar in international trade and development, with a particular focus on the evolving dynamics of production networks in East Asia. His research has been instrumental in understanding how global supply chains are reshaped by technological change, especially in the context of digital transformation. In his highly cited 2021 work, "New Developments in International Production Networks: Impact of Digital Technologies," Kimura employed a standard gravity model with worldwide disaggregated trade data to reveal how investments in industrial robots and imported digitally deliverable services are reconfiguring network trade, particularly in lagging economies. This contribution, alongside his broader body of work on fragmentation and agglomeration, has garnered significant attention, with his most influential papers accumulating hundreds of citations. Kimura’s insights are not only academically rigorous but also policy-relevant, as he has served as Chief Economist for the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). His work continues to guide students and researchers seeking to understand the intersection of technology, trade, and development in a rapidly globalizing world.