Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Foreign Presence Spillovers and Firms' Export Response:Evidence from the Indonesian Manufacturing
01 December 2009
This paper examines the existence of spillovers associated with the presence of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on a firm's decision to export, and on … Read More
Trade Facilitation in the ASEAN Economic Community
02 November 2009
Trade facilitation refers to the reduction of costs in the trading system. Significant cost reductions are possible, but policy reform and international cooperation … Read More
Is Promoting Foreign Direct Investment Worthwhile? Learning from the East Asian Experience
01 November 2009
Abstract East Asia presents a new model of industrialization that aggressively utilizes the dynamics of multinational corporations (MNCs). The model puts networks of production into … Read More
Who Uses Free Trade Agreements?
01 November 2009
It is noted that utilisation of ASEAN Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) is low by international standards. In order to clarify the reasons for … Read More
Resiliency of Production Networks in Asia: Evidence from the Asian Crisis
02 October 2009
Abstract This paper presents the resiliency of international production networks stretched across the Asian region in face of the Asian financial and currency crisis … Read More
Fragmentation in East Asia: Further Evidence
01 October 2009
Abstract This paper analyzes the spatial pattern of production/distribution networks in East Asia. Two issues are investigated. The one is how the formation of … Read More
The Prospects for Coal: Global Experience and Implications for Energy Policy
01 September 2009
Abstract This paper argues that coal and its industry is promising. It is found that the Western European (including the British) case has been misunderstood … Read More
Global Financial Crisis and Policy Responses in Southeast Asia : Towards Prudent Macroeconomic Policies
01 July 2009
Abstract The global financial crisis hit the Southeast Asian economies through financial and real sectors by the combination of lower global demand and tighter credit … Read More
Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2008 - 2009
01 July 2009
The Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2008-2009 provides an overview of both new and ongoing projects that ERIA researchers are currently working on as of … Read More
Income Distribution and Poverty in a CGE Framework:A Proposed Methodology
03 June 2009
Abstract The paper discusses methodologies addressing income distribution and poverty in a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model framework, by describing how to link CGE … Read More
ASEAN Rules of Origin:Lessons and Recommendations for Best Practice
02 June 2009
Abstract Rules of Origin (ROO) set the criteria in determining the nationality of a product and where a product was made. The importance of … Read More
Special Economic Zones and Economic Corridors
01 June 2009
Various reports show that special economic zones (SEZ) have become a prime catalyst for regional development in developing countries such as China and … Read More
