Learning-to-Export Effect as a Response to Export Opportunities: Micro-Evidence from Korean Manufacturing
11 February 2020
This paper aims to investigate whether empirical evidence supports the learning-to-export hypothesis, which has received little attention in the previous literature. By taking full advantage … Read More
Production Dynamics in Multi-Product Firms’ Exporting
11 February 2020
To create room for production capacity for exported products, new exporters may decrease either the production of exported products or of other products for the … Read More
Foreign Direct Investment and Labour Market Dynamics in a Developing Country: Evidence from Indonesian Plant-Level Data
10 February 2020
This study examines the impact of inward foreign direct investment on the wages and employment of skilled and unskilled workers in Indonesian manufacturing plants. Entry … Read More
Input Allocation Behaviour on Tariff Changes: The Case of Indonesia’s Manufacturing Industries
10 February 2020
Can firms reallocate their imported inputs to domestic sources when faced with import tariffs? To answer this question, we analyse the input allocation behaviour of … Read More
Effectiveness of Industrial Policy on Firms’ Productivity: Evidence from Thai Manufacturing
06 February 2020
This paper examines the role of industrial policy on firms’ productivity, using 3 years of panel data on Thai manufacturing as a case study. A … Read More
Exports and Innovation: Evidence from Antidumping Duties Against Japanese Firms
06 February 2020
By conducting a difference-in-difference analysis, we examine how the targeted exporters adjust their innovative activities in the face of the negative export shock inflicted by … Read More
Determinants of Product Sophistication in Viet Nam: Findings from the Firm– Multi-Product Level Microdata Approach
05 February 2020
Through capitalising data from the Viet Nam Enterprise Survey and applying the methods proposed by Hausmann, Hwang, and Rodrik (2007) and Eck and Huber (2016), … Read More
Does Home (Output) Import Tariff Reduction Increase Home Exports? Evidence from Korean Manufacturing Plant–Product Data
05 February 2020
This study examines the effects of domestic output import tariff reduction on domestic plant export dynamics and clarifies the underlying mechanism, using rich plant–product data … Read More
Energy Demand and Supply of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 2010-2017
04 February 2020
This report on the Energy Demand and Supply for Myanmar in 2010–2017 was prepared as an update of the Myanmar Energy Statistics 2017 publication, which … Read More
Energy Demand and Supply of Cambodia 2010-2018
03 February 2020
This paper on the Energy Demand and Supply for Cambodia in 2010–2018 was prepared as an update of the Cambodia Energy Statistics 2018 publication. The … Read More
Energy Demand and Supply of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 2010-2018
03 February 2020
This report on the Energy Demand and Supply of the Lao PDR in 2010–2018 was prepared as an update of the Lao PDR Energy Statistics … Read More
Lao PDR Energy Outlook 2020
03 February 2020
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) has been assisting the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), Lao PDR to produce Lao … Read More
Unlocking the Potential of Private Financing for Low-carbon Energy Transition: Ideas and Solutions from ASEAN Markets
29 January 2020
Under the Paris Agreement in 2015, the opportunities for the ASEAN Member States (AMS) to maximise low-carbon energy sources to achieve the Nationally Determined Contributions … Read More
Building the Banking Sector’s Capacity for Green Infrastructure Investments for a Low-Carbon Economy
28 January 2020
The construction of green infrastructure, using advanced technology and retiring inefficient technology, is essential for the low-carbon transition. Various green infrastructure programs are being implemented, … Read More
Identifying Countries for Regional Cooperation in Low Carbon Growth: A Geo-environmental Impact Index
22 January 2020
About the Journal International Journal of Environmental Research, February 2020, Volume 14, Issue 1, pp 29–41 Author Kazi Arif Uz Zaman, Financial Stability Department, Bangladesh … Read More
The Economic Consequences of Globalisation in the United States
21 January 2020
The unprecedented rise in global interdependence since World War II, especially since the 1970s, has been very productive. World gross domestic product (GDP) growth increased … Read More
Enhancing Inter-Firm Linkages through Clusters and Digitalisation for Productivity Growth
20 January 2020
This paper examines the policies for industrial cluster development in Viet Nam. The first export processing zone was established in 1991. Since 1994, Viet Nam … Read More
Scaling up Private Investment in Low-Carbon Energy Systems through Regional Cooperation: Market-Based Trade Policy Measures
20 January 2020
This study aims to analyse the possibility and challenges of encouraging private sector investment in low-carbon energy systems in Asia, particularly across the Regional Comprehensive … Read More
Vulnerability of Agriculture Production Networks and Global Food Value Chains Due to Natural Disaster
07 January 2020
The threat of disasters and climate change to the global food supply is growing. In the developing countries of Asia more than one quarter of … Read More
Towards a Resilient ASEAN Volume 2: Advancing Disaster Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation: Roadmap and Options for Implementation
27 December 2019
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters, which put many people at risk. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations … Read More
Economic Consequences of Globalisation: Case Study of Thailand
26 December 2019
The paper reviews empirical works examining the effect of globalisation in Thailand, beginning with a discussion of its integration into the economy. Three drivers of … Read More
Towards a Resilient ASEAN Volume 1: Disasters, Climate Change, and Food Security: Supporting ASEAN Resilience
23 December 2019
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters, which put many people at risk. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations … Read More
Globalisation and Economic Development: Malaysia's Experience
23 December 2019
The economic development of Malaysia has been strongly driven and shaped by globalisation, from the pre-colonial to the post-independence period. The country has harnessed trade, … Read More
Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power Plants in Hosting Communities: A Multilevel System Analysis
20 December 2019
Problems with public acceptance have resulted in significant setbacks for nuclear power plant projects in ASEAN and East Asian. Trust within the communities that host … Read More
Economic Consequences of Globalisation: The Australian Framework for Reforms
19 December 2019
Australia has experienced significant reforms to policy affecting trade in goods and services, investment, and people. The contributions of these reforms to growth have been … Read More
Study on the Biomass and Coal Co-Combustion in the ASEAN Region
16 December 2019
Co-combustion of agricultural waste and coal could make a very significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions compared with simple coal combustion for power generation. Since … Read More
Ageing and Health in The Philippines
09 December 2019
The Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) is the first multi-actor longitudinal study on ageing in the Philippines with information coming … Read More
Services to Support Manufacturing Value Chains in East Asia
05 December 2019
The drivers and consequences of the development of global value chains (GVCs) in East Asia have been the subject of significant policy research. This work … Read More
New Frontiers for Services in Globalisation
05 December 2019
The building of global value chains in manufacturing is much discussed, but less attention is given to the growth of value chains in services, their … Read More
Feasibility Study of the Free Trade Agreement between The Kingdom of Cambodia and The Eurasian Economic Union
04 December 2019
To expand market access to Eastern Europe, Cambodia is currently exploring a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Union – a common market comprised … Read More
Grantbacks, territorial restraints, and innovation
01 December 2019
About the Journal International Journal of Industrial Organization, Volume 67, December 2019, Article No. 102534 Authors Masahito Ambashi, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East … Read More
Household-level Analysis of Electricity Consumption on Welfare and Environment in Cambodia: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications
26 November 2019
About the Journal Economic Modelling, December 2019, available online 26 November 2019 through https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2019.11.025 Authors Han Phoumin, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, … Read More
LCOE Analysis for Grid-Connected PV Systems of Utility Scale Across Selected ASEAN Countries
22 November 2019
Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been dependent on conventional energy resources because of their abundance, which explainsthe slow progressof renewable … Read More
Processing Trade, Trade Liberalisation, and Opening Up China's Miracle of International Trade
19 November 2019
Understanding the role of international trade is the key to understanding China’s miraculous economic growth. This paper reviews the literature on international trade in the … Read More
Economic Consequences of Trade and Investment Liberalisation: The Case of Viet Nam
11 November 2019
Since Doi Moi (Renovation) in 1986, economic integration has been an important pillar of Viet Nam’s reforms. Economic integration has gradually deepened, and even World … Read More
FTA Strategies to Strengthen Indonesian Exports: Using the Computable General Equilibrium Model
11 November 2019
This paper aims at evaluating the economic impacts of the various Indonesian free trade agreement (FTA) strategies in enhancing export-led growth. The potential impact of … Read More
Does Participation in Global Value Chains Increase Productivity? An Analysis of Trade in Value Added Data
07 November 2019
This paper examines the impact of global value chain (GVC) participation on productivity by considering both backward and forward participation. Conducting a panel estimation covering … Read More
The Impact of Economic Globalisation on Firm Performance and the Labour Market: Evidence from Japan
25 October 2019
This paper summarises the major findings and arguments in the literature on the impact of globalisation on firm performance and the labour market, focusing on … Read More
Human Resources Development in Indonesia – Towards 2045
23 October 2019
Indonesia and Japan are highly committed to maintaining human resources development to support economic growth, in line with the development in the political and social … Read More
Cost Effectiveness of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
21 October 2019
This study aims to help promote energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) investment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region through two analyses, one … Read More
Energy Pricing in India: A Study on Taxes and Subsidies
21 October 2019
The Government of India has historically determined the prices of energy products and services in view of socio-economic considerations, such as providing universal energy access … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | October 2019
10 October 2019
Bangkok, 10 September 2019 – The official handover ceremony of the Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) Database from ERIA to ASEAN Member States (AMS) took place this … Read More
ASEAN-Russia Trade and Economic Relations: Prospect and Pathways
09 October 2019
Russia has been a full dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since 1996. The 20th year of ASEAN–Russia dialogue relations was … Read More
Social Benefit of Clean Coal Technology
02 October 2019
This study analyses the cost and benefit of more stringent air emission standards for coal-fired power plants. The cost is assumed to be the investment … Read More
Global Value Chains and Formal Employment in Viet Nam
26 September 2019
This study investigates the impacts of integration into global value chains (GVCs) on formal and informal employment in Viet Nam. Utilising the Viet Nam Household … Read More
Exporting ‘Content’ in the Face of Indifference
26 September 2019
Attempts by Japanese producers to ‘crack’ the North American entertainment market date back to the 1910s, and were driven by both profit motive and ideological … Read More
Sustainable Marine Development
26 September 2019
Indonesia has the largest economic exclusive zone in Asia, and Japan the second largest. Marine resources are their main development assets. Indonesia and Japan rely … Read More
Developing Human Capital by Supporting Parental Engagement in Indonesia
26 September 2019
Indonesia’s stagnating economic growth rate is largely attributed to human capital constraints. This is partly because Indonesia’s education system leaves students ill-prepared to enter the … Read More
Evaluation of CO2 Emissions Reduction Through Mobility Electrification
24 September 2019
The introduction of electrified vehicles (xEVs) is expanding to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector. This study examined scenarios … Read More
Overview of Agri-food Industries in ASEAN: Basic Information on the Food Value Chain
23 September 2019
The agri-food market in Southeast Asia has been activated by the area’s steady economic and population growth, and by its deepening regional and international economic … Read More
The Cold Chain for Agri-food Products in ASEAN
19 September 2019
The cold chain system is indispensable for Southeast Asian countries with their mostly tropical climates. This report aims to contribute to spreading the cold chain … Read More
Energy Poverty in India, China and the ASEAN States: A New Approach in Support of Energy for Everybody in This Part of the World
18 September 2019
About the Journal Energy Policy, Special Issue, September 2019. Editors Fukunari Kimura, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Indonesia Han Phoumin, Economic Research … Read More
The Impacts of Energy Insecurity on Household Welfare in Cambodia: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications
18 September 2019
About the Journal Economic Modelling, Volume 82, November 2019, Pages 35-41. Authors Han Phoumin, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Indonesia Fukunari Kimura, … Read More
Shaping Energy Policies to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar and the Greater Mekong Subregion
13 September 2019
Increases in access to electricity in the poorest countries have begun to accelerate, energy efficiency continues to improve, and renewable energy is making gains in … Read More
Government Initiatives Matter for Innovation in ASEAN
13 September 2019
ASEAN member states (AMS) need to greatly enhance their ‘innovation capability’ to achieve technology-driven sustainable development, and there still remains much room to do so. … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | September 2019
10 September 2019
Bangkok, 27 August 2019 : ERIA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and the ASEAN Secretariat jointly organised the 10th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium with … Read More
Non-Tariff Measures -An Update
04 September 2019
Whilst tariffs have declined following disciplines instituted by the World Trade Organization, the use of non-tariff measures is on the rise worldwide. This trend is … Read More
Study on Biomass Supply Chain for Power Generation in Southern Part of Thailand
03 September 2019
This study was inspired by the leadership of His Excellency Dr Siri Jirapongphan, Thailand’s former Minister of Energy, as Thailand wants to see a greater … Read More
Regional Integration and Non-Tariff Measures in ASEAN
02 September 2019
Though tariffs have been reduced, the number of non-tariff measures (NTMs) continues to increase, and is often blamed in part for the lack of integration … Read More
Study on Electric Vehicle Penetrations’ Influence on 3Es in ASEAN
29 August 2019
The study analyses the effects of electric vehicle deployment on the economy, energy, and the environment (3Es) in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. In … Read More