Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Why Is the East Asia Industrial Corridor Needed?
01 January 2009
Abstract The East Asia Industrial Corridor Project, in particular the Southern Corridor and its extension, can be a path-breaking effort for attaining both deepening economic … Read More
Food Issues and Regional Cooperation in Dynamic East Asia
01 February 2009
Abstract How can Asia avoid another panic in international markets of our staple crops, particularly rice?Lessons from the last food crisis in 2006-2008. ERIA-PB-2009-02.pdf … Read More
A lot of Reasons Why We Should Invest More in East Asia
01 April 2009
Abstract Although the impact of financial crisis originated from North America and Europe has come to East Asia through both the financial link and the … 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
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
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
Deepening East Asian Economic Integration in Services
01 October 2010
Abstract In services markets, there may be legitimate reasons to regulate. Integration efforts should target regulatory restrictions that explicitly limit competition, and those that are … Read More
Comprehensive Asia Development Plan and Beyond -Growth Strategies for More Prosperous and Equitable East Asia-
02 October 2010
Abstract Let's dream of our bright and prosperous future. In the year of 2020, sixteen East Asia Summit (EAS) member countries can reach doubled per … Read More
Fragmentation and Changes in the Asian Trade Network
01 January 2011
Abstract The Asian trade network is increasingly fragmented, resulting in higher dependence on supplies of goods and services from neighbouring countries. The update OECD Input-Output … Read More
China's Ties with Southeast Asia : From Green Shoots to Sustained Recovery
02 January 2011
Abstract China's rebound happened relatively quickly owing to a large extent to timely macroeconomic policy responses to the crisis. Lagging somewhat behind China, most Southeast … Read More
Links with East Asia for a recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake: Geographical Simulation Analysis
01 August 2011
Abstract Japan is now struggling for a recovery from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Although trunk logistic infrastructure has quickly been … Read More
The Economic Consequences of Shifting Away From Nuclear Energy
01 December 2011
Abstract In the aftermath of the devastating nuclear fallout in Japan, there has been a harsh debate surrounding the role of nuclear energy in electricity … Read More
ASEAN in the Global Economy- An Enhanced Economic and Political Role
01 January 2012
Established in 1967, ASEAN has travelled a long way from a group of five nations to a thriving and leading group of ten … Read More
Liberalization of Trade in Services: Toward a Harmonized ASEAN++ FTA
01 March 2012
Abstract The East Asian countries are seriously discussing the consolidation of ASEAN+1 FTAs to develop so-called ASEAN++ FTA or RCEP. The detailed analysis of services … Read More
Toward a Consolidated Preferential Tariff Structure in East Asia: Going beyond ASEAN+1 FTAs
01 May 2012
Abstract ASEAN countries are discussing a possible template for trade in goods chapter of so-called ASEAN++ FTA (also known as RCEP). Analyses of tariff structures … Read More
Trade Facilitation: The Way Forward for ASEAN and Its FTA Partners
01 July 2012
Abstract ASEAN is working towards establishing a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with its FTA partners. All five existing ASEAN+1 FTAs contain provisions on trade facilitation. … Read More
The Proposed Cilamaya New International Port is a Key for Indonesian Economic Development: Geographical Simulation Analysis
18 December 2012
Many foreign investors are now interested in Indonesia, especially in the automotive sector, because ofits growing attraction as a market and production site. … Read More
Dawei Revisited: Reaffirmation of the importance of the project in the era of reforms in Myanmar
31 May 2013
Myanmar has entered a new era of all-round reforms. Donors and foreign investors are mainly interested in Yangon, while there has been a … Read More
Effective Bureaucracy can Facilitate Economic Reforms in Myanmar
11 June 2013
Myanmar has opened up to democratic and economic reforms. Bureaucracy is one of the chosen agents of reforms, both political and economic. Bureaucracy … Read More
The Economic Transition in Myanmar: Towards Inclusive, People Centered and Sustainable Economic Growth
13 August 2013
Myanmar has embarked on an ambitious program of sweeping reforms to end its isolation and integrate its economy with the global system. In … Read More
Education and Human Capital Development to Strengthen R & D Capacity in ASEAN
05 May 2014
Abstract This Policy Brief raises some policy issues regarding the capacity of the ASEAN region's education system in producing knowledge capital as it looks into … Read More
ASEAN Food Security: Towards a More Comprehensive Framework
23 May 2014
Abstract This Policy Brief is based on the Issues Paper on ASEAN Food Security: Towards a More Comprehensive Framework. The key message is that food … Read More
Towards Freer Movement of Skilled Labour in AEC 2015 and Beyond
23 May 2014
Abstract Movements of skilled labour in ASEAN have been largely from the lower income labour surplus economies to the higher income labour deficit economies in … Read More
The ASEAN Single Aviation Market: Liberalizing the Airline Industry
18 June 2014
Abstract This Policy Brief presents an overview of the barriers facing air transport liberalization in ASEAN. It lays out the policies that governments should undertake … Read More
