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call for proposals, Microdata

Call for Proposals: ERIA Microdata Research, Fiscal Year 2023

23 May 2023

The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites authors to submit research proposals for the ERIA Microdata Research Project in Fiscal Year … Read More

Energy, Oil, Myanmar

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

Viet Nam, Education, Skills Development, labour productivity

Does the Skill Premium Influence Educational Decisions? Evidence from Viet Nam

15 May 2023

Viet Nam’s economy has grown and changed in dramatic ways since WTO accession in 2007. Much of the growth and change is due to expanded … Read More

Cybersecurity, Technology, Digital Economy, ASEAN

Fostering ASEAN’s Digital Future through Cybersecurity Policies and Human Empowerment

15 May 2023

The adoption of advanced technology comes with the risk of cyberattacks. Despite the remarkable prospects of the digital economy, the cost of cyberattacks has reached … Read More

Trade, NTM, non-tariff measures

Divergence in Non-Tariff Measures and the Quality of Traded Products

09 May 2023

Non-tariff measures (NTMs) constitute a grey area where trade policy meets public policy goals. NTMs comprise a diverse set of regulatory policy measures, including testing … Read More

Oil, Energy, Myanmar

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

Investment, FDI, Production Networks, Indonesia

Foreign Direct Investment, Agglomeration, and Production Networks in Indonesian Manufacturing

04 May 2023

This study examines the importance of globalisation – defined by international production networks – in determining foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Indonesian manufacturing since … Read More

Energy, ASEAN, China, India, Japan

Electricity Market Reforms in the ASEAN, China, India, and Japan

03 May 2023

The electricity sector's reforms aim to modernise its infrastructure, rules, policies, and procedures to allow for more efficiency and for clean energy to have the … Read More

Environment, RKC-MPD, ASEAN

Building Data on the Plastics Value Chain in ASEAN Member States

28 April 2023

This report by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) for RKC-MPD ERIA aims to provide an overview of the information related to the plastics … Read More

Digital Economy, ASEAN, ASEAN Integration

Understanding the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement: A Means to Support ASEAN Integration

26 April 2023

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated the importance of digital technologies in the economy, particularly in e-commerce and digital financial services. Recognising the importance … Read More

Post-Pandemic Green Recovery in ASEAN

21 April 2023

ASEAN’s real gross domestic product (GDP) had declined sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic downturns and the uncertainty about the future reduced the … Read More

Publications Catalogue 2023

14 April 2023

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

Indo-Pacific, Connectivity, Trade, Global Value Chains, Supply Chain

Regional Integration in Indo-Pacific: Connectivity, Cooperation, and New Supply-Chain Linkages

31 March 2023

The evolving economic architecture in the Indo-Pacific rests squarely on the post-war construct of the Asia-Pacific, which is undergoing changes in the established patterns of … Read More

Energy, Infrastructure, Electrified Vehicle, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Viet Nam, Brunei Darussalam, ASEAN

Study on Policies and Infrastructure Development for the Wider Penetration of Electrified Vehicles in ASEAN Countries

29 March 2023

This report provides well-to-wheel CO2 emissions from the electrification of the transport sector, and identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) for selected Association … Read More

Global Production, global value chains, Trade, Investment, Cambodia, Korea, FTAs

Structural Transformation and the Global Production Value Chain: Potential Impact of the Cambodia–Republic of Korea FTA on Cambodia

27 March 2023

This policy brief examines the structural transformation of the Cambodian economy based on the impact of the CKFTA in terms of trade, output growth, and … Read More

Agriculture, Viet Nam, land policy, land restriction, productivity

Productivity Effects of Viet Nam’s Rice Land Restrictions

27 March 2023

Viet Nam’s 1986 programme of market-oriented economic reforms did not include the freedom of farmers to choose their crops independently. Large areas of land remain … Read More

SMEs, Training, Viet Nam, Kaizen

Do Management Interventions Last? Evidence from Vietnamese SMEs

27 March 2023

We conducted randomised experiments to provide management training for 312 small Vietnamese manufacturers in 2010 and repeatedly collected follow-up data in the span of a … Read More

Agriculture, Viet Nam

Adoption of Sustainable Practices for Improving Agricultural Productivity in Viet Nam

27 March 2023

Conventional agricultural methods are putting considerable strain on developing countries’ environments. This problem can be ameliorated through the adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs), which … Read More

Innovation and Technology, ASEAN

ASEAN Digital Community 2040

02 February 2023

Digital transformation (DX) is one of the most crucial innovations to have changed modern life over the last decade. The number of annual installations of … Read More

geographical simulation model, Industry, Connectivity, ASEAN

ASEAN’s Role in the Threat of Global Economic Decoupling: Implications from Geographical Simulation Analysis

02 February 2023

The war between Russia and Ukraine since February 2022 has triggered renewed concerns about global economic decoupling. Although the face-to-face meeting between the United … Read More

Energy, Climate Change, ASEAN

Reframing of Global Strategies and Regional Cooperation Pathways for an Inclusive Net-Zero Strategy in the Energy Transition Framework

02 February 2023

As carbon dioxide emission reductions become increasingly urgent to counter climate change, many nations have announced net-zero emissions targets. Achieving a net-zero economy will require … Read More

FDI, SMEs, Viet Nam, Investment

Impacts of FDI Presence and Product Sophistication on the Demand for Skilled and Unskilled Labour: Evidence from SMEs in Viet Nam

02 February 2023

This study employs data from the Viet Nam Enterprise Survey (VES) for 2007 and 2011) to examine the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) and … Read More

Digital Economy, digital transformation, Indonesia

Accelerating Digital Transformation in Indonesia: Technology, Market, and Policy

31 January 2023

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia have made remarkable achievements in economic development. Whether the region can continue its rapid growth … Read More

CADP, CADP 3.0, Connectivity, Innovation and Technology, geographical simulation model

Geographical Simulation Analysis for CADP 3.0

11 January 2023

The economic impact of the development of transport and digital infrastructure and the adoption of energy-saving technologies envisaged in the Comprehensive Asia Development Plan 3.0 … Read More

ASEAN, Investment, Trade

Facilitating Global Trade and Investment and Leveraging Value Added in Downstream Industries

10 January 2023

Despite facing global uncertainties, Indonesia has achieved macroeconomic stability, supported by strong responses in fiscal and monetary policy, as well as robust domestic supply chains. … Read More

Digital Economy, digital innovation, Indonesia

Redefining Indonesia’s Digital Economy

10 January 2023

The Indonesian digital economy is the largest and most attractive investment destination amongst the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States (AMS). The sector … Read More

Indonesia, Global Economy Outlook, pandemic, COVID-19

The Global Economic Outlook and the State of Indonesia

10 January 2023

The global economy is facing a perfect storm as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, prolonged geopolitical tensions, soaring inflation, and tightening monetary … Read More

Digital Economy, ASEAN, Gender Equality, women in tech

Availability of Gender-Disaggregated Data on the ASEAN Digital Economy

10 January 2023

All Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States acknowledge the importance of gender data for policymaking on women’s economic empowerment and full integration into … Read More

RCEP, Indonesia, free trade agreement, FTAs, Trade

RCEP and Indonesia: Economic Reform and Prospects for Implementation

10 January 2023

The conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is very important for Indonesia as it may bring many benefits to the country. This paper … Read More

Trade, Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific Partnership and Digital Trade Rule Setting: Policy Proposals

14 December 2022

The idea of the Indo-Pacific was borne from a global trend that has (re)oriented the centre of the world’s economic gravity to the East. Accelerating … Read More

Energy, LNG, G20, Global Governance

Exploring Short-term Solutions to the Global Gas Crisis

13 December 2022

This brief explores short-term solutions for stabilising the global gas market so that the world can continue to recover amidst the Russia–Ukraine geopolitical crisis. The … Read More

Digital Economy, women in tech, Gender Equality, Cyber Violence, Cybersecurity, ASEAN

Gender Security and Safety in the ASEAN Digital Economy

13 December 2022

Gender-based cyber violence inhibits progress towards gender digital equality by discouraging women from participating in the digital economy. From the magnitude of the problem to … Read More

women in tech, Digital Economy, ASEAN

Women and Leadership in the ASEAN Digital Economy: Mapping the Rhetorical Landscape

13 December 2022

This paper assesses the nature of policy, media, and research representations of women’s inequality in digital leadership, reflecting on how clearly they define the issues, … Read More

Energy, COVID-19, East Asia Summit, East Asia, ASEAN

Special Report of COVID-19 Impacts on Energy Demand and Energy-Saving Potential in East Asia, 2021

09 December 2022

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia face tremendous challenges in navigating the future energy landscape and in determining how the energy … Read More

RCEP, global value chains, ASEAN, East Asia, Trade

New Dynamism in ASEAN and East Asia: The Role of the RCEP as a ‘Living’ Agreement

06 December 2022

This policy brief highlights the importance of maintaining open regionalism and economic and regional integration for sustainable and inclusive regional and global growth in the … Read More

Energy, Environment, East Asia Summit, Innovation and Technology

Analysis of Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios Considering the Sustainable Use of Biofuels-Phase-2

29 November 2022

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector is now attracting attention worldwide. To meet the Paris Agreement 2030 targets, East Asia Summit … Read More

Energy, Oil, ASEAN, CCUS

The Strategies of National Oil Companies in Southeast Asia under Energy Transition

16 November 2022

The national oil companies (NOCs) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must strengthen their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while ensuring … Read More

Technology, Disability, Digital Economy, ASEAN

Technology and Disability: Trends and Opportunities in the Digital Economy in ASEAN

15 November 2022

This report examines the current and potential role of digital technology in fostering the inclusion and economic empowerment of people with disabilities in the ASEAN … Read More

Enterpreneurship, women entrepreneurship, Eastern Indonesia, MSMEs

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Eastern Indonesia

15 November 2022

This report assesses women’s entrepreneurship trends in Eastern Indonesia compared with national and other provincial averages. The analysis for this study focuses on five regions … Read More

ERIA Research Summary

Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2022

14 November 2022

The Summary of ERIA Research Projects 2022 provides an overview of both new and ongoing projects that ERIA researchers are currently working on as of … Read More

call for proposals, marine plastic debris, RKC-MPD

Call for Proposals: Piloting the Application of Behavioural Insights for Plastic Reduction

02 November 2022

The Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES), a not-for-profit policy research institute in Japan, launched a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights to … Read More

RCEP, RCEP countries, ASEAN and East Asia

Dynamism of East Asia and RCEP: The Framework for Regional Integration

02 November 2022

Recent research conducted by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) details the structure of … Read More

global value chains, manufacturing, labour productivity, Regulation and Governance, Trade, Viet Nam

Global Value Chain Participation and Labour Productivity in Manufacturing Firms in Viet Nam: Firm-Level Panel Analysis

28 October 2022

This study describes the status of global value chains (GVCs) in Viet Nam and examines the roles of GVC participation and technology in enhancing labour … Read More

Sustainable Development Goals, RenewableEnergy, Malaysia, Indonesia

Public Attitudes Towards Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Goals in ASEAN

26 October 2022

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States (AMS) have taken on ambitious policy goals in relation to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But, like many … Read More

Thermal Generation, Energy, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam

Decarbonisation of Thermal Power Generation in ASEAN Countries

25 October 2022

The study on, ‘Decarbonisation of Thermal Power Generation in ASEAN Countries’ analyses the potential carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction that may be achieved through ammonia co-firing … Read More

RCEP, RCEP countries, ERIA, ASEAN, Trade

The Role of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in Promoting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

24 October 2022

This paper aims to understand how the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), an international organisation established under the East Asia Summit … Read More

RCEP, Japan, FTAs, Trade

Japan and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

24 October 2022

This paper aims to clarify the role of Japan in the process leading up to the establishment of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). While … Read More

RCEP, RCEP countries, Trade, FTAs

Global Value Chain Indicators: A Survey and Application to RCEP

21 October 2022

This study follows and extends a survey by Amador and Cabral (2014) on global value chain (GVC) indicators and applies selected indicators to data from … Read More

RCEP, RCEP countries, SMEs

Economic and Technical Cooperation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Focus Areas and Support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

21 October 2022

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries differ in terms of the level of development. To ensure the benefits of RCEP are distributed equitably, economic … Read More

Trade, FTAs, ASEAN, East Asia

Trade Remedies Chapter

21 October 2022

The aim of this paper is to analyse the trade remedies chapter in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. Based on the comprehensive analysis … Read More

ASEAN, Investment, FDI, East Asia

Investment Liberalisation in East and Southeast Asia

21 October 2022

This paper presents the trends and patterns in the inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and reviews FDI liberalisation in East and Southeast … Read More

ASEAN, RCEP, Services

RCEP and Modern Services

21 October 2022

In this chapter, we start with an overview of trade flows in modern services within the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) region and identify the … Read More

RCEP, Rules of Origin, FTAs

Restrictiveness of RCEP Rules of Origin: Implications for Global Value Chains in East Asia

21 October 2022

This chapter aims to examine the restrictiveness of rules of origin (RoO) in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and other key multilateral free trade … Read More

RCEP, ASEAN, Trade, Services

The Implications of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) for Asian Regional Architecture

21 October 2022

East Asia’s Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force in 2022 as the world’s largest free trade agreement. RCEP was concluded, signed and brought … Read More

RCEP, Cambodia, Free Trade, FTAs

Potential Impact of RCEP and Structural Transformation on Cambodia

21 October 2022

This paper examines the potential impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the Cambodian economy in terms of trade, output growth, and employment. … Read More

RCEP, ASEAN, Trade, Digital Economy, Services

International Production Network in the Next Generation and the Role of RCEP

21 October 2022

This paper attempts to discuss the potential role of RCEP from the perspective of two kinds of international division of labor, i.e., machinery international production … Read More

RCEP, Trade, ASEAN, Investment, Services, CGE

Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): A Global Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Simulation

21 October 2022

This study estimates the potential economic effects of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by using a recursively dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, which … Read More

ASEAN, Trade, Services

RCEP Services Liberalisation: Key Features and Implications

21 October 2022

The Trade in Services Chapter of the RCEP Agreement establishes the rules for the progressive liberalisation of trade in the region and sets out regulatory … Read More

ASEAN, Education, Disability

Inclusive Education: Overcoming Barriers for Students with Disability in ASEAN

04 October 2022

This policy brief highlights current practices in inclusive education in elementary and secondary schools at the regional level. Please refer to the complementary research paper … Read More

non-tariff measures, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Korea

Non-tariff Measures Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea

30 September 2022

Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) have become increasingly numerous and prominent. The majority of these NTMs are imposed for reasons not primarily related to trade: for human, … Read More

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