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Oil and Gas Strategic Pricing in Myanmar
16 May 2023
As Myanmar’s crude oil production has been far too limited to meet domestic petroleum demand, it has had to rely mostly on importing petroleum products, … Read More
Strategic Oil Stockpiling in Myanmar
05 May 2023
Myanmar currently meets 96% of its domestic petroleum demand through imports, with most of it used for industry and transport. This makes oil supply to … Read More
Decarbonisation of ASEAN Energy Systems: Optimum Technology Selection Model Analysis up to 2060
21 July 2022
During the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, many countries committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 or 2060. ASEAN countries … Read More
Inclusive Education in ASEAN: Fostering Belonging for Students with Disabilities
14 June 2022
In 2021–2022, an external research consultant partnered with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and conducted a study on inclusive education … Read More
Feasibility Study on the Transmission Highway in ACMECS
09 December 2021
The Ayeyawady–Chao Phraya–Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) currently has varying energy resources, but abundant resources – especially hydropower – are underutilised because ACMECS countries have … Read More
A Flexible LNG Market and Promotion of Investment
01 November 2021
The global LNG market has seen fast growth over the past 10 years, underpinned by strong demand in Asia and abundant supply from the United … 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
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
Energy Supply Security Study for Myanmar
12 October 2020
Myanmar has been a country richly endowed with natural gas resources, but its gas production is expected to decline while electricity consumption, currently heavily dependent … Read More
Sustainable Water Resource Development Scenarios and Water Diplomacy in the Lower Mekong Basin: Policy Implications
23 September 2020
This paper uses the current results of the Basin-wide water resource development scenario assessment of the Council Study of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) … 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
The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway and Its Possible Eastward Extension to Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam: Challenges and Opportunities
15 June 2020
About the Study: The Trilateral Highway (TLH) exemplifies the letter and spirit of connectivity between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It … Read More
Myanmar Energy Outlook 2020
18 May 2020
The Myanmar Energy Outlook 2020 (ERIA, 2020) provides a useful tool for the analysis of the historical energy demand and supply situation of Myanmar. To … 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
Energy Demand and Supply of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 2010-2017
04 February 2020
This report on the Energy Demand and Supply for Myanmar in 2010–2017 was prepared as an update of the Myanmar Energy Statistics 2017 publication, which … 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
Cost Effectiveness of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
21 October 2019
This study aims to help promote energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) investment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region through two analyses, one … Read More
Social Benefit of Clean Coal Technology
02 October 2019
This study analyses the cost and benefit of more stringent air emission standards for coal-fired power plants. The cost is assumed to be the investment … Read More
Overview of Agri-food Industries in ASEAN: Basic Information on the Food Value Chain
23 September 2019
The agri-food market in Southeast Asia has been activated by the area’s steady economic and population growth, and by its deepening regional and international economic … Read More
The Cold Chain for Agri-food Products in ASEAN
19 September 2019
The cold chain system is indispensable for Southeast Asian countries with their mostly tropical climates. This report aims to contribute to spreading the cold chain … Read More
Government Initiatives Matter for Innovation in ASEAN
13 September 2019
ASEAN member states (AMS) need to greatly enhance their ‘innovation capability’ to achieve technology-driven sustainable development, and there still remains much room to do so. … Read More
Shaping Energy Policies to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar and the Greater Mekong Subregion
13 September 2019
Increases in access to electricity in the poorest countries have begun to accelerate, energy efficiency continues to improve, and renewable energy is making gains in … 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
Demand and Supply Potential of Hydrogen Energy in East Asia
13 May 2019
Although hydrogen is currently used for industrial activities such as ammonia production or refining, it has great potential to become one of the clean energies … Read More
Developing the Digital Economy in ASEAN
30 April 2019
This book advances the international debate on the development of e-commerce with a focus on emerging ASEAN economies. It provides readers insights on Asia’s needs … Read More
Imported Intermediate Inputs and Plants’ Export Dynamics Evidence from Indonesian Plant-product-level Data
19 March 2019
This paper asks the question of whether the use of imported intermediate inputs leads to an expansion of plant-level export scope. Using a panel dataset … Read More
Regulatory Dissimilarity: A First Look at the Newly Collected Non-Tariff Measures Database
15 March 2019
In this paper we construct a dissimilarity indicator to measure the degree to which a product may face different sets of regulations in two countries … 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
Cross-border Transport Facilitation in Inland ASEAN and the ASEAN Economic Community
28 February 2019
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was realised in 2015 and the Master Plan of ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) was implemented between 2010 and 2015. This report … Read More
Rethinking Migration Governance in the Mekong Region: From the Perspective of the Migrant Workers and Their Employers
28 February 2019
Workers in the Mekong Subregion migrate within their countries and beyond their country borders in search of better opportunities. Factories and other enterprises in the … 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
Natural Gas Master Plan for Myanmar
25 January 2019
Natural gas will play very important role in Myanmar in the future. Natural gas demand in Myanmar is forecasted to grow from 457 million cubic … Read More
Vehicle Recycling in the ASEAN and other Asian Countries
26 November 2018
It is predicted that about 2.4 million motor vehicles will have been discarded in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from 2015 to 2020. … Read More
SME Policy Index: ASEAN 2018
12 November 2018
The SME Policy Index is a benchmarking tool for emerging economies to monitor and evaluate progress in policies that support small and medium-sized enterprises. The … Read More
Electricity Futures in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Towards Sustainability, Inclusive Development, and Conflict Resolution
25 October 2018
International energy markets are seeing a wave of innovations and the rise of new ideas and values, and the emerging economies of the Mekong sub-region … Read More
Assessment of Readiness for Fossil Fuel Import Disruption
23 October 2018
Many emerging countries in the East Asia Summit (EAS) region are likely to increase dependence on imported fossil fuel supply in the future. This trend … 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
Liquefied Natural Gas Demand in Asia
19 October 2018
The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market has been undergoing sustained and fundamental transformation since 2010. A combination of forces led by the revolution in … Read More
Potential of Oil Stockpiling at Oil Terminals in Southeast Asia
19 October 2018
Oil demand in Southeast Asia has increased by 3% per year since 2000, which is faster than the world average, and regional oil production is … 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
A Cooperative Game Theoretic Approach on the Stability of the ASEAN Power Grid
30 September 2018
About the Journal Energy Economics, Volume 75, September 2018, Pages 492-502. Authors Yunji Her, Department of Economics, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea Youngho Chang, … Read More
2017 Progress Survey Report of Infrastructure Projects in CADP 2.0
31 July 2018
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) submitted the Comprehensive Asia Development Plan 2.0 (CADP 2.0) to the East Asia Summit in … Read More
Technoeconomic Assessment of Microgrids in Myanmar
17 July 2018
The electrification rate of Myanmar is the second-lowest in Asia, so its improvement is an urgent matter. Sustainable Development Goal 7 recognises the importance of … Read More
Technical Improvement Report on Energy Outlook and Energy Saving Potential in East Asia
29 March 2018
This technical report of Energy Outlook and Saving Potential of East Asia Summit (EAS) countries aims to seriously look into how to improve data used … Read More
‘Unbundlings’ and Development Strategies in ASEAN: Old Issues and New Challenges
22 March 2018
This paper extends the conceptual framework of ‘unbundlings’ proposed by Baldwin (2016) and tries to provide a starting point for reorganizing development strategies of ASEAN … Read More
Formulating Policy Options for Promoting Natural Gas Utilization in the East Asia Summit Region Volume I: Demand Side Analysis
16 January 2018
There is an increasing interest in understanding the demand potential of natural gas and its implication in the East Asia Summit region. This ERIA study … Read More
Facilitating ASEAN Trade in Goods
13 December 2017
To move forward trade facilitation agenda in ASEAN, this brief presents three recommendations that focus on rules of origin, transparency of non-tariff measures (NTM), and … Read More
Transparency in Non-tariff Measures: An International Comparison
13 November 2017
The growing literature on trade has proven that transparency has positive effects on trade and investment. This is particularly important in non-tariff measures, which are … Read More
ASEAN: Regional Integration and Reforms
13 November 2017
This brief explains the motivation behind ASEAN's integration into East Asia, the role ASEAN reforms play in the integration, as well as its future direction. … 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
How Restrictive Are ASEAN's Rules of Origins?
06 November 2017
ASEAN's rules of origin (ROO) have a simple and transparent structure, with a large chunk of trade flows subject to a 40% regional value content … Read More
Streamlining NTMs in ASEAN: The Way Forward
06 November 2017
Dealing with NTMs as if dealing with a trade tool like tariffs is an unproper approach, as NTMs could play a role of check and … 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
Oil Supply Resilience in ASEAN
24 August 2017
The study of oil supply resiliency aims to share Japan's experience with ASEAN countries in dealing with oil supply disruption either from abroad or domestically … Read More
Improving Emission Regulation for Coal-fired Power Plants in ASEAN
16 August 2017
Coal, the most abundant and reliable energy resource, will continue to be the dominant energy source for the East Asia Summit (EAS) region. The coal … 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
