Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Monitoring the Implementation of Services Trade Reform towards an ASEAN Economic Community
21 May 2015
Abstract This paper assesses the extent to which the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS) is helping ASEAN member states … Read More
FDI Restrictiveness Index for ASEAN: Implementation of AEC Blueprint Measures
18 May 2015
Abstract This paper is an extension of the FDI restrictiveness index created for the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) in Thangavelu and Lim (2011). It … Read More
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Standards and Conformance
18 May 2015
Abstract ASEAN aims to reduce, if not eliminate, technical barriers to trade through standards and conformance (S&C) initiatives towards a highly integrated economy, or the … Read More
Technology Transfer in ASEAN Countries: Some Evidence from Buyer-Provided Training Network Data
08 May 2015
Abstract Technology transfers are important channels for firms in developing countries to get access to new technology and initiate innovation. This paper examines the geographical … Read More
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Trade Facilitation
08 May 2015
As the intra-ASEAN tariffs are virtually eliminated, it is the non-tariff measures and trade costs associated with moving goods and services across border … Read More
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Service Liberalization
08 May 2015
Abstract This paper examines the progress of liberalization of the ASEAN Framework Agreement in Services (AFAS). It measures the changes in the rate of liberalization … Read More
Government Strategy and Support for Regional Trade Agreements: The Case of Thailand
07 May 2015
Academic literature has theoretically discussed government strategy on regional trade agreements (RTAs) and has empirically identified some elements that play significant roles for … Read More
Measuring the Costs of FTA Utilization: Evidence from Transaction-level Import Data of Thailand
07 May 2015
In this paper, we measure the costs for utilization of free trade agreement (FTA) tariff schemes. To do that, we use shipment-level Customs … Read More
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Non-Tariff Measures and Non-Tariff Barriers
07 May 2015
Abstract ASEAN has successfully reduced tariffs but not non-tariff measures (NTMs). Efforts to reduce NTMs always hit the debate surrounding justification of application of the … Read More
