Dr. Alexander Wollenberg obtained his PhD from National University of Singapore in 2011 specialising in innovation-based productivity growth of high-tech companies in emerging economies and a Master of Arts in International Relations from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, focusing on technology transfer of Japanese companies in East Asia. In addition to being a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of IGI Global Publishing and the technical committee of International Economics Development and Research Center, Dr. Wollenberg has held various appointments in academia and consultancy in Singapore, Indonesia, Colombia, México, and the West Indies. He is also co-founder of a Singaporean start-up focused on application development for smart-home solutions.
His research interests include regional economic integration and effects on value chains, productivity studies at the national, industry, and company levels, as well as business strategies of companies in emerging markets.