Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Understanding Quality Energy-Related Infrastructure Development in the Mekong Subregion: Key Drivers and Policy Implications
16 March 2021
Many players have supported infrastructure development in the Mekong Subregion, bridging the missing links in Southeast Asia. While the influx of energy-related infrastructure development investments … Read More
Financial Inclusion in Asia and Beyond Measurement, Development Gaps, and Economic Consequences
11 March 2021
The World Bank considers financial inclusion to be an enabler for at least 7 of the 17 United Nation’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). Financial inclusion, … Read More
ASEAN on Point Public Forum: Tackling Disinformation in ASEAN
10 March 2021
In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), created a series … Read More
Energy Outlook and Energy Saving Potential in East Asia 2020
03 March 2021
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)–East Asia Summit (EAS) Energy Outlook was updated in 2019–2020 based on a revision of macro … Read More
The Effects of Globalisation on Firm and Labour Performance
03 March 2021
This book examines driving factors and the effects of globalisation on economic development through firm and product-level data. The book is organised into four themes, … Read More
Joint Study on 10+3 Cooperation for Improvement of Supply Chain Connectivity: ASEAN Sub-Report
02 March 2021
This report provides insights into the operation and resilience of supply chains in the region in the face of uncertainties, such as the coronavirus disease … Read More
Improving Digital Connectivity For E-commerce: A Policy Framework and Empirical Note for ASEAN
10 March 2020
Global cross-border e-commerce has become increasingly important in the international economy. The next Asian miracle of growth could be born out of the region's digital … Read More
Innovative Ways for Financing Renewable Energy Projects in ASEAN and East Asia
09 March 2020
Jakarta, 9 March 2022: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) is inviting research proposals for a study on 'Innovative Ways for … Read More
Tariff Policies and Wages in Manufacturing Industries: New Evidence from Viet Nam
06 March 2020
This paper reviews the tariff policies and their impact on the wages of workers in manufacturing during the substantial trade liberalisation period in Viet Nam … Read More
Study on the Formation of the ASEAN Power Grid Generation and Transmission System Planning Institution
05 March 2020
The Study on the Formation of the ASEAN Power Grid Generation and Transmission System Planning Institution, a research project implemented by Tokyo Electric Power Company … Read More
Do Regional Trade Agreements Really Help Global Value Chains Develop? Evidence from Thailand
04 March 2020
This paper examines the firm-level nexus between exporting and importing by using firm-level data from Thai customs. We differentiate firms’ imports according to the tariff … Read More
Study on the Formation of the ASEAN Power Grid Transmission System Operator Institution
04 March 2020
The Study on the Formation of the ASEAN Power Grid Transmission System Operator Institution (ATSO), a research project implemented by Nord Pool Consulting, provides an … Read More
Future Visions and Policy Recommendations for ASEAN Member States (AMSs) based on Estimation of Industrial Property Applications
03 March 2020
The research project ‘Future Visions and Policy Recommendations for ASEAN Member States (AMS) based on Estimation of Industrial Property Applications’, was conducted by the Yoshitoshi … Read More
Exporter Dynamics and Productivity Dispersion within Industry
29 March 2019
This paper uses firm-level panel data for Japan to examine between-firm productivity dispersion, and explore whether export market entry improves productivity and accelerates productivity catch-up … Read More
Exchange Rate Movements, Exporting by Japanese firms, and the Role of R&D and Global Outsourcing
28 March 2019
We investigate the effect of the exchange rate on Japanese firms’ performance in the international markets, using a comprehensive Japanese firm-level dataset. We examine the … Read More
Product Innovation, Exporting, and Foreign Direct Investment: Theory and Evidence from China
27 March 2019
This paper explores the inter-connection between domestic firms’ product innovation, exporting, and the presence of foreign direct investment (FDI). We first set up a theoretical … Read More
The Exchange Rate and Exporting: Evidence from the Indonesian Manufacturing Sector
27 March 2019
This paper examines the impact of the exchange rate on export performance using plant- and product-level data for the Indonesian manufacturing sector over the period … Read More
Failure of an Export Promotion Policy? Evidence from Bonded Zones in Indonesia
26 March 2019
This study investigates the impact of the bonded-zone policy on firms’ performance, employment, and extensive and intensive margins of exports, using Indonesia’s medium–large manufacturing establishment … Read More
Entering the Export Market: Do Trade Missions Help?
22 March 2019
In this paper, we investigate the impact of trade missions on export performance. Using the census of participant data of the State of Victoria trade … Read More
Cambodia Basic Energy Plan
20 March 2019
The Cambodia Basic Energy Plan is the first ever publication of energy policy targets with numerical values, as much as possible, for each energy field … Read More
Export Dynamics and the Invoicing Currency
20 March 2019
In this paper, using finely disaggregated firm-level export data for Thailand, we examine how firms’ export experience is related to the dynamic choice of the … Read More
Imported Intermediate Inputs and Plants’ Export Dynamics Evidence from Indonesian Plant-product-level Data
19 March 2019
This paper asks the question of whether the use of imported intermediate inputs leads to an expansion of plant-level export scope. Using a panel dataset … Read More
Regulatory Dissimilarity: A First Look at the Newly Collected Non-Tariff Measures Database
15 March 2019
In this paper we construct a dissimilarity indicator to measure the degree to which a product may face different sets of regulations in two countries … Read More
Economic Potential of the Vientiane – Ha Noi Expressway Based on Experience of the Mekong Region
14 March 2019
The Vientiane–Ha Noi Expressway (VHE) will connect the capitals of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Viet Nam, which have established special relations in … Read More
