Mr. Robert Tashima
Regional Editor - Oxford Business Group

With a background in political economy and international trade, Robert Tashima joined Oxford Business Group (OBG) in early 2007 as an Editorial Manager, becoming a Regional Editor in 2008. In this capacity, he is now in charge of web and print editorial for OBG’s projects across the Levant, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

Robert has conducted extensive field research on emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa for both the academic and private sector, focusing on political risk and foreign investment in resource-rich countries.

Previously, he worked as a legislative aide for the California State Legislature in the United States, where he was responsible for drafting and negotiating tax, trade and business laws. Robert has also conducted research on business development and public financing issues in the United States at the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Institute.

He holds a BA in Political Science and French from the University of California at Berkeley and a Certificat d’Etudes Politiques from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Bordeaux, France. He received his MSc in International Relations at the London School of Economics.
 

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