Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Research
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
Constraints, Determinants of SME Innovation, and the Role of Government Support
08 May 2014
This paper provides an empirical analysis of potential constraints to SMEs upgrading their capability to innovate, and assesses the effectiveness of government support … Read More
Migrant Networks and Trade: The Vietnamese Boat People as a Natural Experiment
08 May 2014
We provide cogent evidence for the causal pro-trade effect of migrants and in doing so establish an important link between migrant networks and … Read More
Offshoring and the Shortening of the Quality Ladder: Evidence from Danish Apparel
12 May 2014
Recently a small and growing empirical literature has attempted to analyze the role that quality plays in our understanding of trade. In particular, … Read More
Korea's Policy Package for Enhancing its FTA Utilization and Implications for Korea's Policy
12 May 2014
Abstract Korea's trade with most of its 46 free trade agreement (FTA) partner countries has been expanded continuously. Its FTA utilization ratios were as low … Read More
Productivity Evolution of Chinese Large and Small Firms in the Era of Globalisation
20 May 2014
Abstract Using a large firm-level dataset from the Chinese manufacturing industry, this paper studies the productivity gap and productivity convergence between large and small firms … Read More
The Exporting and Productivity Nexus: Does Firm Size Matter?
20 May 2014
The main purpose of this study is to examine whether the relationship between exporting and productivity differs across firm sizes in the Malaysian … 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
Trade-off Relationship between Energy Intensity- thus energy demand - and Income Level: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications for ASEAN and East Asia Countries
05 June 2014
Abstract This study has been motivated by the recent shift of energy demand's gravity to Asia due to decades of robust and stable economic growth … Read More
ASEAN SME Policy Index 2014 Towards Competitive and Innovative ASEAN SMEs
05 June 2014
List of Project Members Working Group Members PROF. FUKUNARI KIMURA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), … 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
ASEAN Rising: ASEAN and AEC Beyond 2015
30 June 2014
ASEAN RISING: ASEAN and AEC Beyond 2015 puts together ideas, thoughts and papers from more than 30 experts and specialists in the region … Read More
Japanese Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises' Export Decisions: The Role of Overseas Market Information
02 July 2014
This paper examines how the Japanese firms' export decision is affected by the availability of information on export markets, focusing on whether the … Read More
Import Penetration, Export Orientation, and Plant Size in Indonesian Manufacturing
07 July 2014
This paper empirically examines differential impacts of globalisation on plant size among plants with different characteristics, including initial plant size, import and export … Read More
ASEAN Beyond 2015: The Imperatives for Further Institutional Changes
18 August 2014
As the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are now committed to a deeper integration process towards an ASEAN Commnity … Read More
Stimulating Innovation in ASEAN Institutional Support, R&D Activity and Intellectual Property Rights
20 August 2014
The Policy Brief suggests initiatives that poorer ASEAN member governments should take to stimulate technological upgrading of firms at the bottom with a … Read More
Delivering Results in Standards and Conformance in ASEAN: the Critical Roles of Institutional Strenghthening and the Private Sector
20 August 2014
Addressing technical barriers to trade is a key priority of ASEAN as part of trade facilitation in achieving an integrated economy under the … Read More
Financial Integration Challenges in ASEAN Beyond 2015
25 August 2014
Abstract Financial integration has many potential economic benefits. However, it also carries potential risks. In ASEAN, since its financial sector is generally bank-dominated, the … Read More
How Restrictive are ASEAN's RoO?
12 September 2014
This paper uses a disaggregated (product-level) gravity approach to estimate the effect of ASEAN's product-specific rules of origin (RoO) on regional trade, using … Read More
Investing in Power Grid Interconnection in East Asia
23 September 2014
Executive Summary Key Findings Scope: ASEAN countries, Northeast India, and Southwest China.For each possible power transmission line for interconnection, the cost and net … Read More
Energy Outlook and Analysis of Energy Saving Potential in East Asia
23 September 2014
Executive Summary Background Responding to the Cebu Declaration of the leaders of the East Asia Summit (EAS) countries, ERIA conducted a study on energy savings … Read More
Energy Market Integration in East Asia: Energy Trade, Cross Border Electricity, and Price Mechanism
30 September 2014
Research on Energy Market Integration (EMI) has been the focus of many scholars, researchers, and leaders in the energy field as evidences, particularly in Europe … Read More
Sustainable Development of the Natural Gas Market in the EAS Region
22 October 2014
Executive Summary This essay explores the necessary measures to achieve the sustainable development of the natural gas market in the East Asia Summit (EAS) region … Read More
Improving Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector through Smart Development
28 October 2014
Executive Summary This study examines ways of improving energy efficiency in the transport sector of countries of the East Asia Summit (EAS). Among various possible … Read More
Study on the Development of an Energy Security Index and An Assessment of Energy Security Policy for East Asian Countries
31 October 2014
Executive Summary This study examines the quantitative status of energy security in each country to predict the future and to draw out policy implications for … Read More
Market Integration and Energy Trade Efficiency: An Application of Malmqvist Index to Analyse Multi-Product Trade
04 November 2014
Abstract This paper uses the data envelope analysis method to investigate the Malmquist index-based gravity relationship between bilateral energy trade flows and their determinants throughout … Read More
Infrastructure Investment for Power Trade and Transmission in ASEAN+2: Costs, Benefits, Long-Term Contracts, and Prioritised Development
04 November 2014
This study establishes a system approach in assessing the financial viability of power infrastructure investment for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and ASEAN … Read More
ASEAN-India Gas Cooperation: Redefining India's "Look East" Policy with Myanmar
04 November 2014
As economic power shifts towards Asia---particularly China, India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ---a robust energy cooperation within this region … Read More
Impact of International Oil Price Shocks on Consumption Expenditures in ASEAN and East Asia
05 November 2014
This paper examines the impact of international oil shocks on consumption expenditure in selected ASEAN and East Asia economies. By including oil shocks … Read More
Deregulation, Competition, and Market Integration in China's Electricity Sector
05 November 2014
This report presents an updated and expanded review of reforms in China's electricity sector. It aims to examine the impact of reforms on … Read More
Enhanced Measurement of Energy Market Integration in East Asia: An Application of Dynamic Principal Component Analysis
05 November 2014
As a part of the initiatives to enhance cooperation between ASEAN and its dialogue partners, the energy market integration (EMI) in East Asia … Read More
Study on Asian Potential of Biofuel Market
17 November 2014
Executive Summary Background, objectives, and scope With a growing population, rising income levels, and expanding urbanisation, Asia's demand for oil is expected to increase rapidly. … Read More
Automobile and Auto Components Industries in ASEAN: Current State and Issues
19 November 2014
The ASEAN region is going through a time of changes. Concretely, efforts towards the realisation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015 are … Read More
Financing ASEAN Connectivity
30 November 2014
This report gives deeper insights on how the infrastructure development is being funded in different ASEAN Member States (AMSs) for ASEAN Connectivity. In … 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
Coverage of Trade in Services under ASEAN+1 FTAs
17 December 2014
This paper examines how ASEAN-centered free trade agreements (FTAs) or so-called ASEAN+1 FTAs are correlated among themselves and thus have the potential to … Read More
Searching for an Ideal International Investment Protection Regime for ASEAN + Dialogue Partners (RCEP): Where Do We Begin?
17 December 2014
The members of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) and its six dialogue partners--Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and New … Read More
Study on International Cooperation on Nuclear Safety Management in East and Southeast Asian Countries
30 December 2014
Executive Summary Main Argument Some countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to introduce commercial nuclear reactors in 2020 due to the … Read More
Impact of Free Trade Agreements on Trade in East Asia
09 January 2015
Abstract The number of bilateral and plurilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) in East Asia has increased rapidly after the 2000s behind the world trend … Read More
Use of FTAs from Thai Experience
19 January 2015
This paper examines in depth the use of free trade agreements (FTAs) in Thailand to shed light on the ongoing negotiation of the … Read More
Towards an Enabling Set of Rules of Origin for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
20 January 2015
Abstract With overlapping, multiple FTAs, such as the case of ASEAN and the various ASEAN+1 FTAs, complications could arise that run counter to the economic … Read More
Fiscal Policy and Equity in Advanced Economies: Lessons for Asia
27 January 2015
Abstract Advanced economies have a longer history of leveraging fiscal policy to address inequality relative to developing Asia. We examine the country experiences of the … Read More
Social Protection in ASEAN: Challenges and Initiatives for Post-2015 Vision
10 February 2015
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is engaged in framing a post-2015 vision for social protection in ASEAN which would facilitate productive ageing. This … Read More
Business Licensing: A Key to Investment Climate Reform
10 February 2015
Abstract Reforming business licensing is a key starting point for improving the investment climate. Complex licensing procedures may encourage firms to remain unregistered, giving rise … Read More
ASEAN PPP Guidelines
13 February 2015
List of Project Members Editors: � Fauziah Zen, Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) � Michael Regan, Professor of Infrastructure … Read More
Industrial Upgrading in Global Production Networks: The Case of the Chinese Automotive Industry
18 February 2015
Abstract This article examines the development of China's automotive industry. The evidence shows that integration in global production networks has stimulated upgrading of technological capabilities … Read More
Auto and Car Parts Production: Can the Philippines Catch Up with Asia?
18 February 2015
Abstract The Philippines pioneered the establishment of automotive assembly in Southeast Asia in the 1950s. But Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia lead the region since the … Read More
Host-site Support, Foreign Ownership, Regional Linkages and Technological Capabilities: Evidence from Automotive Firms in Indonesia
18 February 2015
This study analyses the influence of host-site institutional support, foreign ownership and regional production linkages on firm-level technological capabilities using data from automotive … Read More
Intra-industry Trade, Product Fragmentation and Technological Capability Development in Thai Automotive Industry
23 February 2015
Thailand's automotive industry has evolved from a small import-substituting industry to a vibrant exporting one. It has contributed significantly and increasingly to the … Read More
The Transformation of the Clothing Industry in China
23 February 2015
This article examines the transformation of clothing manufacturing in China with a focus on institutional support, technological upgrading and global production chains. The … Read More
Host-site Institutions, Regional Production Linkages and Technological Upgrading: A Study of Automotive Firms in Vietnam
23 February 2015
Using technological capabilities that take account of technology embodied in machinery, organization, processes and products, this article examines its link with host-site institutions … Read More
Multinationals, Technology and Regional Linkages in Myanmar's Clothing Industry
24 February 2015
Myanmar's clothing industry has played a pivotal role in generating employment and exports. This article makes a contribution to the explication of the … Read More
China's Semiconductor Industry in Global Value Chains
24 February 2015
This article examines how global production networks have benefited technological upgrading in the semiconductor industry in China. The evidence shows that trade has … Read More
The Garment Industry in Laos: Technological Capabilities, Global Production Chains and Competitiveness
24 February 2015
This article examines the relationship between institutional support and regional production linkages, and technological capabilities and firm performance in the garment industry in … Read More
Institutional Support, Technological Capabilities and Domestic Linkages in the Semiconductor Industry in Malaysia
25 February 2015
This article examines the relationship between host-site institutional support and regional trade linkages on firm-level technological capabilities in the semiconductor industry in Malaysia. … Read More
Global Production Networks and Host-Site Industrial Upgrading: The Case of the Semiconductor Industry in Thailand
25 February 2015
Although Thailand's electronics industry has been considered as one of strategic sectors, the evidence in this article shows that it is dominated by … Read More
Institutional Support, Technological Capabilities and Domestic Linkages in the Semiconductor Industry in Singapore
25 February 2015
This article examines the relationships between host-site institutional support and firm-level technological upgrading, and between technological upgrading and domestic production linkages in the … Read More
Learning from the ASEAN+1 Model and the ACIA
09 March 2015
Abstract The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a new regional integration initiative intended to achieve a modern, comprehensive, high-quality, and mutually beneficial economic partnership … Read More
Transmission Channels of Economic Shocks in ASEAN
17 March 2015
This Policy Brief is based on ERIA Discussion Paper 2013-18 titled "Managing Economic Shocks and Macroeconomic Coordination in an Integrated Region: ASEAN Beyond … Read More
