Researchers
KARAVASILEV, YaniAs of Apr 2024
Associate Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University and Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Institute of Research
Economic Development, Foreign Direct Investment, International HRM, the Asian and Japanese Economies
Educational background
- Osaka University, School of International Public Policy (Ph.D.)
- University College London (M.A.)
- Jacobs University (B.A.)
Career
- 2024 to date Associate Professor, Kwansei Gakuin Univeristy
- 2020-2024 Lecturer, Kyoto Bunkyo University
- 2019 to date Researcher, Asia Pacific Institute of Research
- 2019 to date Adjunct Lecturer, Osaka Gakuin University
- 2019 to date Adjunct Lecturer, Osaka University of Commerce
- 2018-2020 Adjunct Lecturer, Kyoto Seika University
- 2017-2018 Assistant Professor, Osaka University
- 2014-2017 Research and Teaching Assistant, Osaka University
- 2014-2014 MP Assistant, European Parliament (Brussels)
- 2013-2014 Intern, United Nations Development Programme (New York)
Journal Articles and Papers
- 【Publications】
- “Household debt and real estate bubbles in the Asia-Pacific” (2024) Kansai and the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook 2023-24: 26-34. *
- “The rise of the Asian middle class: opportunities and challenges” (2023) Kansai and the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook 2022-23: 26-34. *
- “China’s rise as the world’s top creditor nation: the risks and the outlook” (2022) Kansai and the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook 2021-22: 56-67. *
- “The Future Centers of Economic Growth in Asia” (2021) Kansai and the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook 2020-21: 70-86. *
- “Deciphering Overtourism Perceptions in Kansai: A Comparison with Europe” (2020) Kansai and the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook 2019-20: 235-249. *
- “Attracting Foreign Workers and Foresting Entrepreneurship in Japan and Kansai” (2020) Kansai and the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook 2019-20: 188-207. *
- “Solutions to Overtourism in Kansai: Lessons from Europe” (2020) APIR Trend Watch No. 60 (available in Japanese only).
- “Job fairs and company attractiveness perceptions: evidence from Japanese companies recruiting overseas” (2019) OSIPP Discussion Paper (with Chika Yamanami and Miki Kohara).
- “The Changing Patterns of Inward FDI in Japan” (2019) Kansai and the Asia Pacific Economic Outlook 2018-19: 115-126.
- “Political stability and foreign direct investment in SADC: a love-hate relationship” (2015) Southern African Peace and Security Studies 4 (2): 5-40.
- “Estimating the impact of inward offshore industry outsourcing on developing economies” (2015) Osaka Economic Papers 65 (1): 35-64 (with Shigeharu Nomura).
- “The effects of small versus large-scale privatization on GDP Growth in EU transition economies” (2013) International Public Policy Studies 18(1): 269-284.
- 【Media articles (in Japanese)】
- “What is Buddhist Economics?” (2023) KBU Sanbou Newsletter No. 9.
- “The determinants of Japanese people’s changing physique” (2022) Kyodo Weekly.
- “Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected marriage rates?” (2022) Kyodo Weekly.
- “Food delivery services and ‘safety first’” (2021) Kyodo Weekly.
- “How has Japan’s university education changed in recent years?” (2021) Kyodo Weekly.
- “Biafra: the unaccomplished dream of the largest stateless nation” (2020) Global News View.
- “The ship dismantling industry in South Asia” (2018) Global News View.
- “Bulgaria: the fastest shrinking country in the world” (2017) Global News View.
- “The nexus between trade volume and media coverage: evidence from the Nikkei newspaper” (2017) Global News View.
- Note: Articles with an asterisk（*）have been published twice, in English and in Japanese, in separate editions of APIR’s Economic Outlook.
Conference Presentations
- “Job fairs and company attractiveness perceptions,” The16th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association, Taipei, Taiwan (10/2018)
- “Job fairs and company attractiveness perceptions,” The 9th International Research Meeting in Business and Management, Nice, France (07/2018)
- “Remittances vs FDI in Sub-Saharan Africa,” African Peace and Security Conference, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan (05/2018)
- “The political economy of UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription,” International Conference on Historical Heritage and Security, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan (11/2017)
- “Political stability and foreign direct investment in SADC,” SACCPS/CEAPS Conference 2016, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa (02/2016)
- “The impact of inward offshore industry outsourcing on developing economies,” The 14th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association, Bangkok, Thailand (11/2014)
- “The impact of inward offshore industry outsourcing on developing economies,” The 73rd Conference of the Japan Society of International Economics, Kyoto, Japan (10/2014)
- “The impact of inward offshore industry outsourcing on developing economies,” The 12th International Conference of the Japan Economic Policy Association, Sapporo, Japan (10/2013)
Academic Association Affiliations
- Japanese Economic Association
- East Asian Economic Association
- Japan Society of International Economics
- Kansai Labor Research Association
Research Projects & Papers
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Kansai Economic Insight Monthly Vol. 132 (April 2024)
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Monthly Report(Kansai)
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ABSTRACT
Economic conditions are changing, signs of future deterioration:
Stagnant production and high consumer prices pose downside risks
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Kansai Economic Insight Monthly Vol. 131 (March 2024)
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Monthly Report(Kansai)
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ABSTRACT
Economic conditions are changing, but the outlook shows signs of bottoming out:
Slow production recovery poses downward risk to the economy
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Japanese Economy Monthly Forecast (March 2024)
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Monthly Report(JP)
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ABSTRACT
Forecast updates
▶ Our forecast for Japan’s real GDP growth in 2024 Q1 is an annualized -3.0%
▶ we forecast a headline inflation (GDP deflator) of +0.0% QoQ in 2024 Q1.
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Japanese Economy Monthly Forecast (February 2024)
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Monthly Report(JP)
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ABSTRACT
Forecast updates
▶ Our forecast for Japan’s real GDP growth in 2024 Q1 is an annualized +0.2%
▶ we forecast a headline inflation (GDP deflator) of -0.6% QoQ in 2024 Q1.
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Kansai Economic Insight Monthly Vol. 130 (February 2024)
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast
Asia Pacific Economic Forecast » Monthly Report(Kansai)
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ABSTRACT
Economic conditions heading downward, signs of future deterioration
Declining automobile production and the slowdown of China’s economy pose downside risks
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