Mr. Naoaki Inayoshi is an Economist in the Regional Surveillance team, where he contributes to AMRO’s flagship publication—the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook report. He also serves as the country economist for Lao PDR.

Prior to joining AMRO, Mr. Inayoshi served in various positions at the World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Ministry of Finance of Japan. For over a decade, he analyzed the macroeconomic challenges of developing and emerging economies; formulated loans and grants; contributed to technical assistance projects, including policy advice, and participated in the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee and G7/G20 discussions. From 2017-2019, he served as an Economist at JICA’s Myanmar office, where he engaged with policymakers and business communities to enhance the country’s trade and investment activities. Projects included the formulation of the Myanmar Investment Promotion Plan and the development of the Thilawa Special Economic Zone.

Mr. Inayoshi holds a Master in Public Administration in International Development from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government in the U.S. and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Waseda University in Japan.