Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Opinions
Promoting Innovation
04 April 2016
By Yasushi Ueki Fostering self-motivated people is fundamental in promoting innovation. Recently ASEAN member states (AMS) put more emphasis on engineering and science to promote …
Building the Infrastructure Industry in East Asia Emerging Economies
02 May 2016
By Fauziah Zen The short supply of infrastructure in majority of emerging economies wasan alarming issue recently due to its impeding effect on economic growthand …
Globalisation and Wage Inequality
04 July 2016
By Dionisius Narjoko Two important economic trends have emerged during the past few decades: rapid globalisation and increasing wage inequality. Developing countries, in particular, have …
Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens (RURB) in ASEAN's Priority Integration Sectors
31 August 2016
By Yuanita Suhud ASEAN is standing at a momentous juncture. With the emergence of mega trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the …
Simplifying Rules of Origin, Reducing Non-tariff Barriers
22 September 2016
By Lili Yan Ing and Olivier Cadot The economic growth of East Asia has outperformed the world's growth for the last two decades. The emerging …
Going Back to the Spirit of ASEAN Charter
23 September 2016
By Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria While the grouping's 'internal' summits are meant to be business-like, the summits with its dialogue partners have been a chance …
How to Unlock the Potentials of ASEAN to Advance the SDG 2030 Agenda?
31 October 2016
By Venkatachalam Anbumozhi Building on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in September 2016, world leaders signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals …
How ASEAN can Advance the SDG Agenda
31 October 2016
By Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist Building on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in September 2016, world leaders signed up to the …
China's Trade Expansion: A Friend or a Foe for ASEAN Countries?
30 November 2016
By Rahmasari Istiandari The rapidly changing dynamics of global trade has prompted countries to continuously examine their roles in international trade, considering the fact that …
INSIGHT: Trump's Economic Policy and Impact on Indonesian Economy
13 December 2016
By Lili Yan Ing There are many questions about United States president-elect Donald Trump's economic policy and how it will affect the Indonesian economy. Although …
