Research

Research Activities

30 November -0001

ERIA conducts research under the following three pillars: • Deepening Economic Integration • Narrowing Development Gaps • Achieving Sustainable Development Research … Read More

Macroeconomy, industry and manufacturing, Infrastructure

Developing a Roadmap toward East Asian Economic Integration

01 March 2008

List of Project Members DR. JENNY CORBETT: Executive Director, Australia-Japan Research Centre (AJRC), Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University (ANU), Australia. … Read More

Macroeconomy, Investment, Regulation and Governance

Deepening Economic Integration - The ASEAN Economic Community and Beyond -

01 March 2008

List of Project Members Dr. Hadi Soesastro (Project leader): Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia. Dr. Fukunari Kimura : Professor, … Read More

Macroeconomy, industry and manufacturing, Innovation and Technology

"Analyses of Industrial Agglomeration, Production Networks and FDI Promotion"

01 March 2008

List of Project Members Mohamed Ariff (Project Leader): Executive Director, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), Malaysia. Sau Sisovanna : Senior Researcher, Cambodian Institute … Read More

Infrastructure, Urban Development

International Infrastructure Development in East Asia - Towards Balanced Regional Development and Integration -

01 March 2008

List of Project Members Nagesh Kumar (Project Leader): Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries. Prabir De : Fellow, Research and Information … Read More

Macroeconomy, Investment

Development Strategy for CLMV in the Age of Economic Integration

01 March 2008

List of Project Members CHAP Sotharith (Project Leader): Executive Director, Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, Cambodia. Santi CHAISRISAWATSUK : Director of the Center … Read More

industry and manufacturing, Regulation and Governance

SMEs in Asia and Globalization

01 March 2008

List of Project Members MR. PETER BAILEY: Research Economist, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), New Zealand. DR. LIU XIANGFENG : Senior Fellow, … Read More

Environment, Energy

Sustainable Biomass Utilisation Vision in East Asia

01 March 2008

List of Project Members SAGISAKA Masayuki( Project Leader): Dr. Eng., Deputy Director, Research Centre for Life Cycle Assessment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & … Read More

Regulation and Governance, Energy

Standardization of Biodiesel Fuel for Vehicles in East Asia

01 March 2008

Project Members Dr. Shinichi Goto(Project Leader): Director, Research Centre for New Fuels and Vehicle Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology, AIST, Japan. … Read More

Energy, Environment, Competitiveness

Analysis on Energy Saving Potential in East Asia Region

01 March 2008

List of Project Members Leader : Mr. Shigeru Kimura, Senior Research FellowThe Energy Data and Modelling Unit (EDMC, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). … Read More

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

infrastructure, industry and manufacturing, Southeast Asia, development, geographical simulation model

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

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

industry and manufacturing, Innovation and Technology

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

Macroeconomy, industry and manufacturing

Deepening East Asian Economic Integration

01 March 2009

Full Report RPR-2008-1 Contents Front cover Table of Contents, List of Project Members, Executive Summary CHAPTER 1. Deepening Economic Integration in East Asia: CHAPTER 2. … Read More

Human Capital, industry and manufacturing

Developing Internationally Comparable Industrial Statistics in East Asia

01 March 2009

Full Report RPR-2008-2 Contents Front cover Preface Contents Executive Summary (PART-I, PART-II) PART-I Developing Internationally comparable Industrial Statistics in East Chapter 1:Background of the Study … Read More

Innovation and Technology, Regulation and Governance

Establishment of a Secure and Safe e-Commerce Marketplace

01 March 2009

Full Report RPR-2008-3-2 Contents Front cover Contents I. Background and Objectives II. Overview of the research 1. Outline 2. Research system III. Research for establishment … Read More