Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Firm-level Analysis of Globalization: A Survey
01 December 2008
Abstract The aim of this paper is to extensively review empirical studies that analyze the globalization phenomena by using micro data. First, we set … Read More
Predicting Long-Term Effects of Infrastructure Development Projects in Continental South East Asia: IDE Geographical Simulation Model
02 December 2008
It is important to develop a rigorous economic geography model for predicting changes in the location of population and industries across regions in the process … Read More
The Effect of Exchange Rate Volatility on International Trade in East Asia
03 December 2008
Abstract In this paper, we empirically investigate the relationship between exchange rate volatility and international trade, focusing on East Asia. Our findings are summarized … Read More
International Production Networks: Comparison between China and ASEAN
01 January 2009
Abstract Although East Asia experiences splendid economic growth with the development of international production networks, remaining development gaps across countries and regions are still … Read More
The Spatial Structure of Production/Distribution Networks and Its Implication for Technology Transfers and Spillovers
01 March 2009
This paper argues that a variety of firm specificity supported by sophisticated inter-firm relationships is essential for understanding the mechanics and spatial structure … Read More
Stability of Production Networks in East Asia:Duration and Survival of Trade
02 March 2009
Abstract This paper sheds light on the stability of international production networks in East Asia from the perspective of the duration and survival of … Read More
Learning-by-exporting in Korean Manufacturing: A Plant-level Analysis
03 March 2009
Abstract The paper analyzes whether firms that start exporting become more productive utilizing recently developed sample matching procedures to control the problems from self-selection … Read More
Firm-level Analysis of Globalization: A Survey (2009)
04 March 2009
Abstract This paper extensively reviews empirical studies that analyze the various impacts of the globalization phenomenon on corporate activities by using micro data. First, … Read More
Plant Entry in a More Liberalised Industrialisation Process: An Experience of Indonesian Manufacturing during the 1990s
06 March 2009
Some major policy changes towards a more open trade and investment regime occurred in Indonesia during the 1980s and 1990s. The impact of … Read More
Gains from Fragmentation at the Firm Level:Evidence from Japanese Multinationals in East Asia
07 March 2009
Abstract The unprecedented development of production networks in East Asia has been investigated, both theoretically and empirically, employing the conceptual framework of fragmentation theory and … Read More
Vertical and Horizontal FDI Technology Spillovers: Evidence from Thai Manufacturing
07 March 2009
This paper examines Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) spillover, using an unbalanced panel data set of the manufacturing survey of Thailand during the period … Read More
International Production Networks and Export/Import Responsiveness to Exchange Rates: The case of Japanese Manufacturing Firms
08 March 2009
Abstract This paper examines how international production/distribution networks provide individual firms with exporting/importing responsiveness to exchange rate movements. With the micro-data of Japanese manufacturing … Read More
