Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Study on the Strategic Usage of Coal in the EAS Region: A Technical Potential Map and Update of the First-Year Study
11 January 2016
The demand for coal in East Asia Summit economies is largely due to increasing electricity demand, half of which will be met by … Read More
Promoting Rural Development, Employment, and Inclusive Growth in ASEAN
26 January 2016
Abstract This paper looks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) cooperation on rural development, employment creation, and inclusive growth beyond 2015. Rural development … Read More
How Do Exports and Imports Affect the Use of Free Trade Agreements? Firm-level Survey Evidence from Southeast Asia
26 January 2016
Based on profit estimations, findings from a firm-level survey of 630 manufacturing firms across Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries conducted in … Read More
Convergence of Opportunities: Resilience and the ASEAN Community
26 January 2016
Abstract The year 2015 is a defining year for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). As the region journeys forward in forging the ASEAN … Read More
Energy Efficiency Improvement in the Transport Sector through Transport Improvement and Smart Community Development in Urban Areas
26 January 2016
Executive Summary Possible Improvement in Infrastructure Da Nang City in Viet Nam plans to develop a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the near future … Read More
Challenges of Indonesian Competition Law and Some Suggestions for Improvement
26 January 2016
This paper discusses the problems in the implementation of Law No. 5 of 1999, the Indonesian Competition Law, explains the substance of the … Read More
The Development Potential of the Content Industry in East Asia and the ASEAN Region (Phase 2)
26 January 2016
Executive Summary Main Argument Policymakers and experts from China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand who comprised the ERIA working group on content … Read More
Power Grid Interconnections in East Asia: Investment in Several Key Projects Are Well Justified
28 January 2016
Abstract The recent ERIA report on 'Effective Power Infrastructure Investment through Power Grid Interconnections in East Asia' aims to support existing initiatives--the ASEAN Power Grid … Read More
Macroeconomic Impact of Coal-Fired Power Plants
16 February 2016
Energy is critical for almost all modern economic activities and for broader human development. Yet, access to energy in middle-income countries such as … Read More
Towards Reframing the Spirit of ASEAN Environmentalism: Insights from Japan's COHHO Experience and Studies
24 February 2016
Japan has managed to keep 67 percent of its forest area over the last half century. However, fishermen and the scientific community noticed … Read More
Increasing the Resilience of Asian Supply Chains to Natural Disasters: The Role of the Financial Sector
24 February 2016
Abstract The financial sector is a part of the vital infrastructure of the economy. It can play an important role in mitigating the economic dislocation … Read More
Market Concentration and Risk-Prevention Incentives: The Case of the Hard Disk Drive Industry
24 February 2016
This paper studies the impacts of market concentration on risk-prevention incentives by closely observing the changes in the price and quantity in the … Read More
Tourism Supply Chains and Natural Disasters: The Vulnerability Challenge and Business Continuity Models for ASEAN Countries
24 February 2016
The global development of tourism has been tremendous over the last decades. The increasing importance of tourism in the global economy is likely … Read More
Building Guidelines and a Cooperative Framework in East Asian Countries for Radioactive Emergencies
24 February 2016
Executive Summary Main Argument Several ASEAN member countries plan to introduce commercial nuclear reactors in the 2020s in order to meet their rapidly growing demand … Read More
Deepening and Widening of Production Networks in ASEAN
03 March 2016
Abstract This paper assesses the recent widening and deepening of machinery production networks in ASEAN and surrounding East Asia by employing highly disaggregated product-level international … Read More
Demographic Change and Fiscal Sustainability in Asia
03 March 2016
Abstract Changes in the population age structure can have a significant effect on fiscal sustainability since they can affect both government revenue and expenditure. For … Read More
The Role of China, Japan, and Korea in Machinery Production Networks
03 March 2016
Abstract China, Japan, and Korea have been the three largest players in East Asian machinery production networks. This paper employs a new method of analysing … Read More
ERIA official newsletter "ERIA FRAMES" (February 2016 Issue) released
03 March 2016
ERIA FRAMES is a newsletter issued by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). The newsletter presents a picture of the Institute's … Read More
Regulatory Coherence: The Case of New Zealand
08 March 2016
Abstract Part 1 of this paper explores the evolution of regulation in New Zealand from a sector-based regulatory review, through the adoption of Regulatory Impact … Read More
Towards Responsive Regulations and Regulatory Coherence in ASEAN and East Asia: The Case of Australia
31 March 2016
Abstract This paper aims to review the coherence of the regulatory management system in Australia and explore how the system was applied in two contrasting … Read More
Regulatory Coherence: The Case of Japan
31 March 2016
Abstract This paper reviews the coherence of the regulatory management system in Japan. Part 1 explores the evolution of regulation in Japan from sector-based regulatory … Read More
Defining Regulatory Management Systems
31 March 2016
Abstract This technical paper explores what is meant by 'a regulatory management system' and what the 'elements' of an RMS are. We distinguish between the … Read More
Regulatory Coherence: The Case of the Republic of Korea
31 March 2016
Abstract The Government of the Republic of Korea has made great efforts to improve its regulatory management system and to realise regulatory reform since the … Read More
Advancing the Energy Management System in the East Asia Summit Region
31 March 2016
This study aims to analyse the potential for deploying the Energy Management System (EMS) in the East Asia Summit (EAS) region and to … Read More
