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COVID-19: Impacts of Indonesia's Trade
19 January 2022
This paper analyses how the coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected Indonesia’s exports and imports, both in terms of volume and value. We use monthly trade data …
Socialisation Workshop on the RCEP E-Commerce Work Plan for Lao PDR
12 January 2022
Vientiane, 12 Jan 2022: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force on 1 January 2022, with a chapter dedicated to e-commerce (Chapter 12). …
Digitalisation and COVID-19 Recovery in ASEAN | ASEAN Insights Podcast
27 December 2021
Today’s ASEAN Insight episode with Dr Lurong Chen, Senior Economist at ERIA, focuses on Digitalisation in ASEAN and the important role it plays in the …
Unpacking the RCEP Agreement: Public-Private Dialogue Series
19 October 2021
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) marks the establishment of a free trade agreement amongst 15 states. RCEP will create new business opportunities and change …
Spillover Effects of Social and Economic Interactions on COVID-19 Pandemic Vulnerability Across Indonesia’s Regions
07 October 2021
This research study focuses on measuring the possible spillover effects of socio-economic interactions on COVID-19 pandemic vulnerability across Indonesia’s regions by utilising a spatial simultaneous …
Education for All? Assessing the Impact of Socio-economic Disparity on Learning Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
06 October 2021
This paper attempts to shed light on the impact of socio-economic disparity on learning engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Utilising search intensity data …
Robustness and Resilience of Supply Chains During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Questionnaire Survey on the Supply Chain Links of Firms in ASEAN and India
15 September 2021
Using a unique firm-level data set from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India collected from November 2020 to February 2021, this paper …
Policy Strategies to Strengthen the Travel and Tourism Sectors from the COVID-19 Pandemic Shocks: A Computable General Equilibrium Model for the Indonesian Economy
13 September 2021
The travel and tourism sectors have become the most vulnerable sectors to the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have shown that most tourist-destination countries will experience economic …
Identifying the Impact of Supply Chain Disruption Caused by COVID-19 on Manufacturing Production in Japan
10 September 2021
COVID-19 has disrupted all aspects of our lives, including international trade. This paper investigates the effect of supply chain disruption on production activities, in particular …
The Global Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Second Wave and Policy Implications
09 September 2021
This paper examines the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through the Computable General Equilibrium model. Due to a second wave and a subsequent delay …
COVID-19, Air Transportation, and International Trade in the ASEAN+5 Region
03 September 2021
This paper provides an in-depth description of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and its interactions with air transportation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
Aviation Market Development in the New Normal Post the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Air Connectivity and Business Travel
02 September 2021
This study quantifies the effects introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic on air connectivity and passenger travel behaviour. Our analysis suggests that the pandemic has led …
COVID-19 and Regional Solutions for Mitigating the Risk of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Finance in ASEAN Member States
19 August 2021
One of the significant challenges small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face is their difficulty in accessing finance. One way to reduce the risk of lending …
Central Banks' Responses to COVID-19 in ASEAN Economies
18 August 2021
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health, social life, economic conditions, and financial markets has been significant for Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
A Firm-level Analysis of the Impact of the Coronavirus Outbreak in ASEAN
16 August 2021
This study examines the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on economic integration in the ASEAN-6 region. The study finds that the pandemic’s impact can be …
UK-ASEAN Trade: Strengthening the Supply Chain Linkages
11 August 2021
The United Kingdom (UK) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have commenced a Dialogue Partnership which foresees years of closer economic relations ahead. …
Domestic Tourism as a Pathway to Revive the Tourism Industry and Business Post the COVID-19 Pandemic
27 July 2021
This research aims to explore the potential of domestic tourism as a means to revitalise the tourism industry from the perspectives of local residents and …
Cambodian Officials Learn New Approaches to Transposition
27 July 2021
Jakarta, 12 July 2021: The World Customs Organisation (WCO) updates the Harmonised System (HS) of tariff descriptions and classification around once in five years. As …
Feeling the Pulse of Global Value Chains: Air Cargo and COVID-19
23 July 2021
This paper focuses on air cargo market development, with special attention to the connections between countries in Asia, the European Union, and the United States. …
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy Demand Situation of East Asia Summit Countries
12 July 2021
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought us a ‘New Normal’ life style and the lockdown has severely harmed economic growth, with many countries estimated …
Key Actors of MEXX
08 July 2021
Cooperative Ecosystem MEJ: Medical Excellence Japan is a general incorporated association established as a central organisational hub to fill the gap in the …
Economic Policies to take Advantage of the Vigorous Private Dynamism in AMS and India during the COVID-19 Crisis
06 July 2021
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has created unprecedented difficulties for the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States (AMS) and India. …
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Recasting Global Value Chains in East Asia?
06 July 2021
This paper assesses how the current COVID-19 pandemic is shaping global value chains in East Asia after the formidable disruptions inflicted by the health crisis. …
Tracking the Ups and Downs in Indonesia’s Economic Activity During COVID-19 Using Mobility Index: Evidence from Provinces in Java and Bali
05 July 2021
A timely and reliable prediction of economic activities is crucial in policymaking, especially in the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, which requires real-time decisions. However, making …
The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Activities and Supply Chains in the ASEAN Member States and India
28 June 2021
This study uncovers the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the business performance, outlook, and regional supply chains of manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms in …
How Do Sectoral Employment Structures Affect Mobility during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
09 June 2021
As people’s mobility determines the spread of COVID-19 virus, this paper scrutinises factors that drive their mobility responses during the pandemic. Utilising Google mobility data, …
COVID-19 Tourism Recovery in the ASEAN and East Asia Region: Asymmetric Patterns and Implications
08 June 2021
The aim of this paper is to produce forecasts for tourism flows and tourism revenue for ASEAN and East Asian countries after the end of …
Identifying Policy Responses to Unlock the Lockdown in Cambodia
08 June 2021
Cambodia, 8 June 2021: Hosted jointly by the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held an online workshop on ‘Unlocking the Lockdown: Alignment …
A ‘She-session’? The Impact of COVID-19 on the Labour Market in Thailand
07 June 2021
This paper studies the impact of COVID-19 on different demographic groups in the Thai labour market using the Labour Force Survey in 2018 and 2019. …
Understanding Relevant Sustainable Development Goal Targets Related to Labour Migration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic
04 June 2021
Over the past 2 decades, regional labour migration has emerged as a significant driver of economic growth and development in countries of origin and destination …
The Role of Digitalisation in Shaping India’s Global Value Chain Participation
01 June 2021
This study investigates the role of digital infrastructure in shaping the global value chain (GVC) participation of Indian manufacturing firms. To examine the digitalisation and …
How ASEAN Can Improve Its Response to the Economic Crisis Generated by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Inputs drawn from a comparative analysis of the ASEAN and EU responses
31 May 2021
This paper conducts a comparative review of the evolution of the economic crisis generated by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the responses enacted by …
Identifying Policy Gaps to Undertake Structural Transformation in Lao PDR
31 May 2021
Vientiane, 19 May 2021: Hosted jointly by the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Centre for Development Policy Research (CDR) of Lao PDR, ERIA’s Capacity Building …
ERIA’s Senior Advisor on Healthcare Policy on How Diversification of Health Policies in ASEAN Successfully Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic
21 May 2021
Jakarta, 21 May 2021: Dr Antonio Villanueva, Senior Advisor of ERIA on Healthcare Policy, participated in a webinar series, ‘Talking ASEAN’, an event focused on …
Preparing to Unlock the Lockdown with Lao PDR
17 May 2021
6 May 2021: ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held an online workshop, ‘Unlocking the Lockdown: Alignment of Domestic and Regional Policies’ on 6 May. Hosted jointly …
Financial Market Responses to Government COVID-19 Pandemic Interventions: Empirical Evidence from South-East and East Asia
29 April 2021
This study investigates the impact of various government interventions on the spread of COVID-19 as well as stock markets in South-East and East Asia. It …
Could the COVID-19 Crisis Affect Remittances and Labour Supply in ASEAN Economies? Macroeconomic Conjectures Based on the SARS Epidemic
28 April 2021
Debates on resilience to economic shocks in the ASEAN region focus on what policymakers can do to mitigate negative impacts associated with financial-economic crises. The …
Experts Attend 1st Preparatory Working Group Meeting for Asia CCUS Network
28 April 2021
18 February 2021: Experts from ERIA's partner institutions attended the first preparatory working group meeting for the Asia CCUS Network. During the meeting, they discussed …
Membership and Structure of the Asia CCUS Network
28 April 2021
Membership of the Network The Network is composed of: Members: Policymakers from Governments of ASEAN and EAS region countries can participate as members of the …
Asia CCUS Network Vision and Mission
28 April 2021
At the Fourteenth East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting (14th EAS EMM) held on 20 November 2020, attended by the ministers and senior officials responsible …
