Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Social Protection in ASEAN: Challenges and Initiatives for Post-2015 Vision
10 February 2015
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is engaged in framing a post-2015 vision for social protection in ASEAN which would facilitate productive ageing. This … Read More
Business Licensing: A Key to Investment Climate Reform
10 February 2015
Abstract Reforming business licensing is a key starting point for improving the investment climate. Complex licensing procedures may encourage firms to remain unregistered, giving rise … Read More
Non-renewable Resources in Asian Economies: Perspectives of Availability, Applicability, Acceptability, and Affordability
06 February 2014
Abstract This paper reviews the factors that determine the sustainability of non-renewable energy production and consumption in Asian economies. It reviews the recent literature … Read More
Extending the ERIA WG Methodology for Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Utilization in East Asian Countries
01 February 2013
List of Project Members DR. ENG. MASAYUKI SAGISAKA (PROJECT LEADER: Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of … Read More
How Does Country Risk Matter for Foreign Direct Investment?
02 February 2012
Abstract In this paper we empirically investigate the effects on inward FDI of various components of political and financial risk. We also examine the relationship … Read More
Agglomeration and Dispersion in China and ASEAN: a Geographical Simulation Analysis
01 February 2012
Abstract Spatial designing of economic development with enhancing connectivity has become essential to pursue both sustained growth and the narrowing of development gaps. The issue … Read More
The Impacts of Face-to-face and Frequent Interactions on Innovation: Upstream-Downstream Relations
04 February 2010
This paper proposes a new mechanism linking innovation and networks in developing economies to identify explicit production and information linkages and investigates the … Read More
Innovation in Linked and Non-linked Firms: Effects of Variety of Linkages in East Asia
03 February 2010
This paper proposes a new mechanism linking innovation and networks in developing economies to detect explicit production and information linkages. It investigates the … Read More
Search-theoretic Approach to Securing New Suppliers: Impacts of Geographic Proximity for Importer and Non-importer
02 February 2010
This paper empirically examines whether firms consider geographic proximity as they seek for a new supplier. While addressing the difference between importers and … Read More
Spatial Architecture of the Production Networks in Southeast Asia
01 February 2010
The main purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on the inter-firm production networks in Southeast Asian developing economies. Using firm-level … Read More
Food Issues and Regional Cooperation in Dynamic East Asia
01 February 2009
Abstract How can Asia avoid another panic in international markets of our staple crops, particularly rice?Lessons from the last food crisis in 2006-2008. ERIA-PB-2009-02.pdf … Read More
