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Global Value Chain Participation and the Relative Demand for Skilled Labour in East Asia
14 February 2020
Global value chains (GVCs) may have distributional consequences for the relative demand for skilled labour. This study relates GVC participation to the share of skilled … Read More
Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power Plants in Hosting Communities: A Multilevel System Analysis
20 December 2019
Problems with public acceptance have resulted in significant setbacks for nuclear power plant projects in ASEAN and East Asian. Trust within the communities that host … Read More
Services to Support Manufacturing Value Chains in East Asia
05 December 2019
The drivers and consequences of the development of global value chains (GVCs) in East Asia have been the subject of significant policy research. This work … Read More
SMEs and Economic Integration in Southeast Asia
25 October 2019
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for about 97–99 per cent of total enterprises and 60–80 per cent of total employment in ASEAN countries. The … 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
ERIA FRAMES | October 2019
10 October 2019
Bangkok, 10 September 2019 – The official handover ceremony of the Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) Database from ERIA to ASEAN Member States (AMS) took place this … Read More
Global Value Chains and Formal Employment in Viet Nam
26 September 2019
This study investigates the impacts of integration into global value chains (GVCs) on formal and informal employment in Viet Nam. Utilising the Viet Nam Household … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | September 2019
10 September 2019
Bangkok, 27 August 2019 : ERIA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and the ASEAN Secretariat jointly organised the 10th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium with … Read More
Food Value Chain in ASEAN: Case Studies Focusing on Local Producers
27 August 2019
A key question for the bottom-up development of the food value chain (FVC) is how agri-food producers, mainly characterised by small-scale and unstable management, can … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | August 2019
09 August 2019
ERIA is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Koji Hachiyama as the Institute's new Chief Operating Officer and Director-General of Administration and Personnel Department. … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | July 2019
03 July 2019
Distinguished policy makers, prominent academics, think tank experts, and practitioners from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | June 2019
11 June 2019
On 24 May 2019, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) hosted the 12th Governing Board Meeting at the Fairmont Hotel in … Read More
Call for Proposals: Impact of Non-Tariff Measures on Trade and Competitiveness in East Asia
03 June 2019
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submissions of research proposals for ERIA’s Research Project on ‘Impact of Non-tariff Measures on … 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 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
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
ERIA Annual Report 2018
23 May 2019
ERIA’s Annual Report 2018 presents the organisation's various activities – such as research, seminars, capacity building, policy design, and dissemination initiatives – in fiscal year … Read More
Publications Catalogue 2019
21 May 2019
ERIA publications cover a wide range of subject matter on deepening economic integration, narrowing development gaps, and sustainable development – the three pillars under which … Read More
ADBI Working Paper Series: Firm Adjustment to Trade Policy Changes in East Asia
14 May 2019
Abstract Trade and investment liberalization has been one of the key features of economic policy in many developing countries since the 1990s. Research on this … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | May 2019
08 May 2019
ERIA and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted a meeting between the heads and the Parliamentary Leagues for both organisations on 16 … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | April 2019
08 April 2019
ERIA, together with the Ministry of Electricity and Energy of the Union of Myanmar, launched Myanmar National Energy Statistics 2019 in Nay Pyi Taw on … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | March 2019
08 March 2019
The annual Research Institutes Network (RIN) meeting was held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 29 January 2019, and was attended by 13 Research Institutes from across … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | February 2019
08 February 2019
Nara—10 January 2019: Former Prime Minister of Japan HE Yasuo Fukuda received the Grand Prize of the 4th Asia Cosmopolitan Awards (ACA) this afternoon in … 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
ERIA FRAMES | January 2019
07 January 2019
ERIA and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosted a reception and High Level Seminar to launch the report of ‘Project 2045: The Path to … Read More
East Asia Updates | Quarterly Edition - December 2018
04 January 2019
2018 was a challenging year for policymakers in the East Asia region. Nonetheless, countries in the region were generally able to navigate through the … Read More
Call for Papers: Innovations and Experiences in Financing Disaster Risk Management
26 December 2018
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submissions of original unpublished papers on financing innovations for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | December 2018
07 December 2018
The President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, led the ERIA delegation attending this year’s ASEAN Business … 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
An Analysis of Alternative Vehicles’ Potential and Implications for Energy Supply Industries in Indonesia
02 November 2018
An increasing demand for oil is one of Indonesia’s top policy priorities as it is linked to many of the country’s concerns, such as the … Read More
Seeking Optimal Solutions for Delivering Liquefied Natural Gas to Mid-Sized and Large Islands in the Philippines
01 November 2018
The Philippines consists of many small, medium-sized, and large islands and there is large potential to increase electricity demand in future. The country’s main power … Read More
Assessment of Electricity Storage Technology for Solar PV
31 October 2018
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is one of the promising technologies to address not only climate issues but pollution and energy security concerns as well. The rapidly … Read More
Comparative Analysis of Power Prices in the Philippines and Selected ASEAN Countries
31 October 2018
This study compares the electricity supply costs in the Philippines with that in three ASEAN member countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The study presents … Read More
Sustainable Development of the Transport Sector: Malaysia
29 October 2018
Malaysia intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity of gross national product by 35%, and by an additional 10% under certain conditions by 2030 … Read More
An International Analysis of Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power
17 October 2018
Across countries and continents, public acceptance of nuclear power is a crucial factor for governmental establishment of a nuclear energy programme. Therefore, it is important … Read More
East Asia Updates | Quarterly Edition - October 2018
12 October 2018
The challenging economic conditions in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018 continued into the third quarter (Q3). Economic performance in advanced economies remains on two … 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
East Asia Updates | Quarterly Edition - June 2018
17 July 2018
Economic performance in the East Asian region remained favourable in the first quarter of 2018, but entering the second quarter, the economic environment became more … Read More
Are Production Networks Passé in East Asia? Not Yet
13 June 2018
Many people have a vague notion that the room for expanding international production networks is almost exhausted and that this is why international trade has … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | June 2018
07 June 2018
Jakarta, 25 May 2018 — The Governing Board (GB) of Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) unanimously reelected Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura as … Read More
ERIA Annual Report 2017
25 May 2018
ERIA's 2017 Annual Report presents the Institute’s various research and research-related activities, events, and seminars, and its capacity building, policy design, communication, and publications achievements … Read More
Publications Catalogue 2018
25 May 2018
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia publishes books, research reports, discussion papers, and policy briefs to share and disseminate its research findings … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | May 2018
02 May 2018
ERIA is uniquely placed to contribute to a dialogue with parliamentarians that focused on non-tariff measures (NTMs) and barriers as well as good regulatory practice … Read More
East Asia Updates | Quarterly Edition - March 2018
25 April 2018
The full year realisation of 2017 global gross domestic product (GDP) growth matches the expectation at the end of 2017. Furthermore, the global economy appears … Read More
ERIA FRAMES | April 2018
02 April 2018
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) co-organised the ASEAN 50th Anniversary Symposium IV in Tokyo, Japan on 1 March 2018 in … Read More
Multilateral Joint Study on the Liquefied Natural Gas Market
08 January 2018
The increased use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to solve many of the energy and environmental problems of the East Asia Summit … Read More
Call for Proposals: Labour in East Asia
24 November 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submission of original research proposals for its project, Labour in East Asia. The project … Read More
Remaking Energy Policies for Global Sustainability: The Case of Flying Geese Model and Path Dependencies in East Asia
01 October 2017
In East Asia, the path of economic integration that started at the end of World War II, through catch-up industrialization, took a distinguished path. Started … Read More
2016 Progress Survey Report of Infrastructure Projects in CADP 2.0
15 May 2017
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
Publications Catalogue 2017
15 May 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) regularly produces reports and publications to ensure that the rich findings of its studies and … Read More
Managing Stranded Assets and Protecting Food Value Chains from Natural Disasters
09 May 2017
Stranded assets are those that have suffered unanticipated or premature write-downs, lost value, or turned into liabilities due to external shocks. Environmental risk factors, such … Read More
Institutional Policy and Economic Impacts of Energy Subsidies Removal in East Asia
04 May 2017
This study explores the impact of energy subsidies and provides policy recommendations to gradually phase out energy subsidies in the East Asia Summit (EAS) region. … Read More
"Just Do Your Job": Obedience, Routine Tasks, and the Pattern of Specialization
22 March 2017
We study the interplay between cultural attitudes and the economic environment, focusing on attitudes towards obedience in the workplace. We establish two key stylized facts: … Read More
Building a Collaboration Network towards the Social Acceptance of Nuclear and Coal Power in East Asia
08 March 2017
This project aims to build a collaboration network towards the social acceptance of nuclear and coal power in East Asia. Some ASEAN countries are introducing … Read More
Study on the Advancement of the Energy Management System in the East Asia Summit Region
28 February 2017
This study aims to (i) analyse the potential for deploying advanced energy management system (EMS) in the East Asia Summit region, especially focusing on ASEAN … Read More
ASEAN and Regional Free Trade Agreements
11 December 2015
Efforts to use existing trade agreements to build a larger regional agreement face many challenges. This book considers this problem with reference to ASEAN’s current … Read More
Economic Integration in East Asia
04 December 2015
International production networks in manufacturing, particularly in machinery industries, have rapidly developed over the last two decades, resulting in dramatic increases in intra-regional and intra-industry … Read More
Rebalancing Economies in Financially Integrating East Asia
30 November 2015
Since the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) of 1997–98 large current account surpluses have accumulated in the countries of Asia and the Pacific with corresponding deficits … Read More
Energy Market Integration in East Asia: Deepening Understanding and Moving Forward
30 November 2014
East Asian nations through the dialogue between ASEAN and its partners have been promoting energy market integration (EMI) for a decade. The formation … Read More
