JUN AKABANE

Visiting Scholar

赤羽淳

PhD., Economics The University of Tokyo

Education

2010 PhD., Economics The University of Tokyo
1999-2001 Studied in Doctoral Course at National Taiwan University
1995 MA, Economics The University of Tokyo
1993 BA Economics The University of Tokyo

Professional Experience

2025.4 – 2026.3 Visiting Scholar, Stanford University Asia-Pacific Research Center
2019 – Present Professor, Department of Economics, Chuo University 2012 – Present Visiting Consultant, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
2023 – 2024 Part-time Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Senshu University
2018 – 2019 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Chuo University
2012 – 2018 Associate Professor, International College of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University
2016 – 2017 Part-time Lecturer, Department of Law, Seikei University
2007 – 2015 Part-time Lecturer, Graduate School of International Political Economy, Nisho Gakusha University
2002 – 2012 Senior Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
2001 - 2002 Researcher, Hitachi Research Institute, Ltd.
1995 – 1999 Research Associate, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

Academic Honors and Awards

Chuo University Academic Research Encouragement Award for receiving the Small and Medium Enterprise Research Encouragement Award, Chuo University, March 2020
Small and Medium Enterprise Research Encouragement Award (Associate Award, Economics Division), "Innovation Capacity of Local Asian Firms: Comparative Analysis of Local Secondary Suppliers in Japan, Thailand, and China," Japan Business and Industry Research Institute, Japan, February 2019
Chancellor's Commendation for receiving the 31st Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Prize, Yokohama City University, March 2016
31st Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Prize, “Development of East Asian LCD Panel Industry: Rapid Catch-Up of Korean and Taiwanese Firms and Response of Japanese Firms,” Keiso Shobo, Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Foundation, June 2015

Major Research Achievements (Past 3 Years)

Books

Jun Akabane, 2024, “Chapter 3: The significance of a smart city for transformation of an automaker's business model: A case study of Toyota's Woven City,” (Luciana Lazzeretti, Tamane Ozeki, Silvia R. Sedita, and Francesco Capone, Clusters in Times of Uncertainty: Japanese and European Perspectives), Edward Elgar Publishing April 2024 (ISBN: 9781035315758)

Jun Akabane, 2024, “Chapter 1: Let's Think About Companies and Economy from SNS”, (Faculty of Economics, Chuo University, Economics is interesting after all!), Chuo University Press (ISBN: 9784805727126)

Jun Akabane, 2014, “Chapter 2: Competitive Situation in the Global Market and the Big 6,” (Kunio Kamiyama, “The Automobile Industry Under Global Competition”), Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun (ISBN: 9784863161993)

Jun Akabane, 2013, “Chapter 3: Transformation of the Japanese LCD Industry, (Korea–Japan Industrial Competitiveness Comparison), Korea Academic Information Corporation (ISBN: 9788926840528)

Jun Akabane, 2012, “Chapter 6: Hyundai Motors from the Viewpoint of Chinese Automobile Users,” (Hiromi Shioji, “Hyundai Motors' Growth Strategy”), Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun (ISBN: 9784863161481)

Jun Akabane, 2010, “Chapter 4: Will Taiwan's Economy Be Hollowed Out?” (Jun Nishikawa and Xinhuang Hsiao, “Japan and Taiwan in the New Era of East Asia”), Akashi Shoten (ISBN: 9784750331416)

Jun Akabane, 2008, “Chapter 2: Development Mechanism of Taiwan's TFT-LCD Industry.” (Yukihito Sato and Hiroshi Ikegami, “Taiwan's Business and Industry"), Institute of Developing Economies (ISBN: 9784258045747)

Jun Akabane and Shuen Zhang, 2008, “Chapter 5: Transcendent Pursuit Strategy Toward Co- creation: Exploring the TFT-LCD Industry in Japan and Taiwan, (Liu Ren Jie, “Co- creation"), Yuanliu (ISBN: 9789573262978)

Jun Akabane, 2007, “Chapter 2: Development Mechanism of Taiwan TFT-LCD Industry Today: Beyond the Catch-Up Industrialization Process,” (Yukihito Sato and Momoko Kawakami, “Taiwan General Study I: Firms and Industries”), Institute of Developing Economies

Jun Akabane, 2006, “Chapter 4, Section 2: Steel Industry," “Chapter 9, Section 2: BRICS' Growth Potential," (Mitsubishi Research Institute, “Japan Industrial Book”), Toyo Keizai Shinposha (ISBN: 9784492100158)

Jun Akabane, 1999, “Taiwanese Companies as a Case Study of Successful Investment in China” (Mitsubishi Research Institute, “All Forecasts for Asia 2000”), Diamond (ISBN: 4478231095)

Jun Akabane, 1998, "Taiwan's Economy," (Mitsubishi Research Institute, “All Forecasts for Asia 1999”), Diamond (ISBN: 4478230994)

Jun Akabane, 1997, "Taiwan's Diversification of Outward Investment and Emphasis on R&D," (Mitsubishi Research Institute, “All Forecasts for Asia 1998”), Diamond (ISBN: 4478230870)

Jun Akabane, 1995, “Western Companies' Expansion into Asia,” (Mitsubishi Research Institute, “All Forecasts for Asia 1996”), Diamond (ISBN: 4478230633)

Articles

Jun Akabane, 2025, Foxconn’s EV Business: Focusing on the feature of CDMS and the role of MIH, Nihon Taiwan Gakkaihou, (27), 69-87. (Peer reviewed)

Contact Infomation

E-Mail：ajun001n@g.chuo-u.ac.jp