Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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
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
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
Older People and COVID-19 in Indonesia
25 February 2021
The phone survey of older people and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indonesia was conducted as a joint project by ERIA, Bappenas, and SurveyMETER. Its aim … Read More
Ageing and Health in Viet Nam
28 December 2020
The Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in Viet Nam (LSAHV) is the first multi-actor longitudinal study on ageing in Viet Nam with information collected … Read More
Assessing the Readiness of Industry 4.0 and the Circular Economy
26 November 2020
Globalisation, technological advancement, and resource consumption have historically served humanity well by typically delivering both economic growth and social progress. But as these drivers have … Read More
Human Resources for the Health and Long-term Care of Older Persons in Asia
12 November 2020
The international migration of nurses and care workers is increasing. Many factors, such as population ageing and the development of healthcare services, contribute to the … Read More
Subregional Development Strategy in ASEAN after COVID-19: Inclusiveness and Sustainability in the Mekong Subregion (Mekong 2030)
12 November 2020
The Mekong Subregion (MSR) has been a model subregional development initiative, having achieved high economic growth and rapid poverty alleviation with extensive and innovative international … Read More
Non-Tariff Measures in Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Findings
05 October 2020
Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) are the new frontier for regional integration and market access, as tariffs have been continuously decreasing. NTMs are at the border and … Read More
Interconnected Government: International Regulatory Cooperation in ASEAN
15 July 2020
Promoting international regulatory cooperation (IRC) is gaining traction as a way to improve business competitiveness. Within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), improving regulatory … Read More
E-Commerce Connectivity in ASEAN
14 April 2020
The next Asian miracle of growth could be born with the region's digital transformation. Digital connectivity is the cornerstone that will make the changes feasible … 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
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
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
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
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
ASEAN Vision 2040: Towards a Bolder and Stronger ASEAN Community
11 June 2019
Volume I consists of the integrative report and executive summary of ASEAN Vision 2040, and a briefer on new challenges and key priorities and strategies. … Read More
East Asian Integration: Goods, Services and Investment
03 June 2019
The growth of world trade has been stagnant in recent times; trade liberalisation now has been challenged. The recent rise of anti-globalisation calls for a … Read More
ASEAN Vision 2040 Volume IV : Integrated and Connected Seamless ASEAN Economic Community
31 May 2019
The volume consists of papers on critical elements for an integrated and connected Seamless ASEAN Economic Community up to 2040. The critical elements include seamless … Read More
ASEAN Vision 2040 Volume II: Collective Leadership, ASEAN Centrality, and Strengthening the ASEAN Institutional Ecosystem
31 May 2019
The papers in Volume II discuss the imperative of collective leadership and ASEAN centrality in light of the greater uncertainty in the global trading system … Read More
ASEAN Vision 2040 Volume III : Transforming and Deepening the ASEAN Community
31 May 2019
The papers in Volume III delve into the theme of transforming and deepening the ASEAN Community. The main focus is on the digital and fourth … Read More
Asia-Europe Economic Connectivity: Global Value Chain Structures in ASEM Region
30 May 2019
The Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) represents 62% of the global population, 57% of global gross domestic product, and 65% of global trade. Intraregional trade in goods … 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
Myanmar Energy Statistics 2019
11 March 2019
Insufficient information and inadequate capacity to carry out comprehensive energy planning are identified as the main contributing factors to the current circumstances of the energy … Read More
Energising Connectivity between Northeast India and its Neighbours
26 February 2019
Energy is a common thread that connects multiple areas of sustainable development of countries and sub-regions in Asia. In the drive to trigger and consolidate … Read More
Energy Outlook and Energy Saving Potential in East Asia 2019
22 February 2019
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia–East Asia Summit (ERIA–EAS) Energy Outlook was updated in 2017–2018 through a revision of macro assumptions, such … Read More
Emerging Global Trade Governance: Mega Free Trade Agreements and Implications for ASEAN
28 January 2019
Mega free trade agreements (FTAs) are being formed to fill the gap created by new developments in global governance and are reshaping the world economic … Read More
World Trade Evolution: Growth, Productivity and Employment
01 November 2018
The book provides theoretical and empirical evidence on how world trade evolves, how trade affects resource allocation, how trade competition affects productivity, how China shock … Read More
Industry 4.0: Empowering ASEAN for the Circular Economy
22 October 2018
The transition to a circular economy is a unique opportunity for fast-growing Asian economies to be resource efficient, competitive, and innovative. The circular economy aims … Read More
Integrated Space-Based Geospatial System: Strengthening ASEAN’s Resilience and Connectivity
18 October 2018
In recent decades, regional organisations have become increasingly active in connectivity disasters. This reflects a broader growing trend of intensifying regional cooperation for building resilient … Read More
Brussels Report on Strengthening Asia Europe Connectivity : Drawing Synergy from Global Development and Governance Programmes
10 October 2018
The European Union is hosting the 12th ASEM Summit in Brussels on 18-19 October, 2018, where the ASEM leaders will meet under the theme of … Read More
Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens in ASEAN : Country Studies
10 October 2018
Reducing the costly and unnecessary burden of regulations on businesses is a key way government can support business competitiveness as well as attract investment. Yet … Read More
Innovation Policy in ASEAN
18 September 2018
Innovation Policy in ASEAN is a first attempt at a comprehensive innovation study of ASEAN. The book includes not only an overall theoretical framework for … Read More
Distributed Energy System in Southeast Asia
10 September 2018
The study of distributed energy systems (DES) in ASEAN highlights the potential role DES could play in enhancing electricity access and provide energy solutions as … Read More
Lao PDR Energy Statistics 2018
02 July 2018
Insufficient information and inadequate capacity to carry out comprehensive energy planning are identified as the main contributing factors to the current circumstances of the energy … Read More
Financing for Low-carbon Energy Transition: Unlocking the Potential of Private Capital
27 June 2018
This book is the first comprehensive assessment of the state of low-carbon investments in Asia, analyzing the rationales, mandates and public–private financing activities. Based on … Read More
Social Protection Goals in East Asia: Strategies and Methods to Generate Fiscal Space
16 March 2018
The book examines the conceptual, economic, and fiscal impact(s) of the Social Protection Floor (SPF) initiative of the International Labor Organisation (ILO) and other policy … Read More
Globalization of Low-Carbon Technologies: The Impact of the Paris Agreement
06 November 2017
This book explores the opportunities and barriers within the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) framework of the Paris Agreement for low-carbon technology diffusion. Further, it … Read More
ASEAN @ 50 Volume 1: The ASEAN Journey: Reflections of ASEAN Leaders and Officials
13 October 2017
ASEAN's 50-year journey is a story that needs to be told to this and future generations. Thus, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN, ERIA … Read More
ASEAN @ 50 Volume 5: The ASEAN Economic Community Into 2025 and Beyond
07 September 2017
ASEAN has successfully promoted economic integration by increasing intra-ASEAN trade and investment over 5 decades. This is despite the diversity of its member states in … Read More
ASEAN @ 50 Volume 3: ASEAN and Member States: Transformation and Integration
31 August 2017
The ASEAN region has been drastically transformed economically during the past 50 years driven by domestic reforms, the pursuit of open regionalism, and the growth … Read More
The Indonesian Economy: Trade and Industrial Policies
09 August 2017
Against the backdrop of growing anti-globalisation sentiments and increasing fragmentation of the production process across countries, this book addresses how the Indonesian economy should respond … Read More
ASEAN @ 50 Volume 2: Voices of ASEAN: What Does ASEAN Mean to ASEAN Peoples?
07 August 2017
ASEAN has provided a platform for continuous discussion between leaders, which has helped the region address challenges and adapt to constantly changing circumstances. … Read More
ASEAN @ 50 Volume 4: Building ASEAN Community: Political-Security and Socio-cultural Reflections
07 August 2017
ASEAN has gradually built, on the basis of both shared interests and common principles and norms, various practices and mechanisms that helped prevent conflict among … Read More
Production Networks in Southeast Asia
23 February 2017
The book answers the recently topical questions of how China's processed trade affects the trade of Southeast Asia. What is Southeast Asia's role in Factory … Read More
Age Related Pension Expenditure and Fiscal Space: Modelling techniques and case studies from East Asia
30 November 2016
This book explores the linkages between age-related pension expenditures and the fiscal space needed to fund them, as well as to organize the mix of … Read More
Cambodia National Energy Statistics 2016
07 October 2016
Insufficient information and inadequate capacity to carry out comprehensive energy planning are identified as the main contributing factors to the current circumstances of … Read More
