Expertise
Dr Aladdin D. Rillo is currently a Managing Director for Policy Design and Operations for the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). Dr Rillo has written and published extensively on the ASEAN economy and on the broader economic and trade and financial integration issues.
Education
Dr Alladdin Rillo holds PhD and MA degrees in economics from the University of Hawaii, and an AB in economics from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.
Experience
Dr Alladin Rillo worked at the ASEAN Secretariat for many years where he served in various positions; the latest as the Deputy Secretary-General for the ASEAN Economic Community (2018-2021), during which he provided the overall leadership in the implementation of the AEC Blueprint 2025 and ASEAN’s economic integration agenda. He also held positions at the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo as Senior Economist (2013-2018) and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Toronto as Senior Manager Transfer Pricing (2006-2007).
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