Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Indonesia
Agents of Care Technology Transfer: Trends and Challenges of Migration Care Workers Across Borders
12 August 2022
The purpose of this project is to show the models of promoting the transfer of knowledge and skills of Long-term care (LTC) from the destination … Read More
Older People and COVID-19 in Indonesia (2022 Edition)
09 August 2022
The second round of phone surveys ‘Older People and COVID-19 in Indonesia’ is a follow-up to the first-round survey. It was a joint project of … Read More
Robots and AI: A New Economic Era
15 June 2022
Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are powerful forces that will likely have large impacts on the size, direction, and composition of international trade flows. This … 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
Study on Enhanced Flexibilisation of Coal-fired Power Plants for Optimal Grid Stabilisation in the ASEAN Region
31 May 2022
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing economic regions in the world. The region’s heavy reliance … Read More
Forecast of Biomass Demand Potential in Indonesia: Seeking a Business Model for Wood Pellets
31 May 2022
Reduction of coal consumption for power generation and gasoline and diesel consumption for vehicles is indispensable for reducing CO2 emission in Indonesia. At the same … Read More
COVID-19 in Indonesia: Impacts on the Economy and Ways to Recovery
28 March 2022
This book assesses the impacts of COVID-19 on the Indonesian economy, particularly on employment, education, poverty, trade, and macro economy. The book explains how fiscal … Read More
Maritime Policy and Eastern Indonesia Development
25 March 2022
President Joko Widodo launched a Maritime Highway program (tol laut) in 2015 to reduce price gaps between the east and west regions of Indonesia. The … Read More
Digital Technology Adoption and Indonesia’s MSMEs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
22 March 2022
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has hit micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) hard. The estimated economic impact of COVID-19 could exceed the fiscal stimulus … Read More
Indonesia’s Local Content Requirements: An Assessment on Consistency with Free Trade Agreement Commitments
04 February 2022
Local content requirements (LCRs) are one of several economic instruments used by governments to protect infant domestic industries or to generate employment. Indonesia has LCR … Read More
Local Content Requirements: Assessment from Investment Law
10 January 2022
Local content requirement (LCR) is one of several economic instruments used by governments for various purposes, including to protect infant domestic industries or to generate … Read More
COVID-19: Impacts of Indonesia's Trade
07 January 2022
This paper analyses how the coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected Indonesia’s exports and imports, both in terms of volume and value. We use monthly trade data … Read More
Indonesia’s Local Content Requirements: Assessment with WTO Rules
07 January 2022
Local content requirement is one of the policy measures used by many countries around the globe, including Indonesia, to protect and support their strategic sectors. … Read More
Market Entry, Survival, and Exit of Firms in the Aftermath of Natural Hazard-related Disasters: A Case Study of Indonesian Manufacturing Plants
16 December 2021
By combining plant-level data from the Indonesian Manufacturing Survey and localised disaster data from the Emergency Events Database for the period 1990–2015, we were able … Read More
Firms’ Financial Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Fiscal Incentives
13 December 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic as an exogenous shock has affected the business sector by disrupting production and shrinking demand due to strict physical distancing. This study … 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
Spillover Effects of Social and Economic Interactions on COVID-19 Pandemic Vulnerability Across Indonesia’s Regions
07 October 2021
This research study focuses on measuring the possible spillover effects of socio-economic interactions on COVID-19 pandemic vulnerability across Indonesia’s regions by utilising a spatial simultaneous … Read More
Education for All? Assessing the Impact of Socio-economic Disparity on Learning Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
06 October 2021
This paper attempts to shed light on the impact of socio-economic disparity on learning engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Utilising search intensity data … Read More
Policy Strategies to Strengthen the Travel and Tourism Sectors from the COVID-19 Pandemic Shocks: A Computable General Equilibrium Model for the Indonesian Economy
13 September 2021
The travel and tourism sectors have become the most vulnerable sectors to the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have shown that most tourist-destination countries will experience economic … Read More
The EU–China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment: Lessons Learnt for Indonesia
12 August 2021
The European Union (EU) and China have recently reached an agreement: the EU–China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). As one of the most recent investment … Read More
Tracking the Ups and Downs in Indonesia’s Economic Activity During COVID-19 Using Mobility Index: Evidence from Provinces in Java and Bali
05 July 2021
A timely and reliable prediction of economic activities is crucial in policymaking, especially in the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, which requires real-time decisions. However, making … Read More
Global Situation of Small Modular Reactor Development and Deployment
02 July 2021
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear fission reactors that are smaller than conventional reactors. They can be manufactured at a plant and brought to a … Read More
Coping with Rapid Population Ageing in Asia
29 June 2021
Can you imagine the life of octogenarians, nonagenarians, or centenarians? It may be difficult if you do not have any limitations on daily activities. But … Read More
How Do Sectoral Employment Structures Affect Mobility during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
09 June 2021
As people’s mobility determines the spread of COVID-19 virus, this paper scrutinises factors that drive their mobility responses during the pandemic. Utilising Google mobility data, … 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
Older People and COVID-19 in Indonesia
25 February 2021
The phone survey of older people and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indonesia was conducted as a joint project by ERIA, Bappenas, and SurveyMETER. Its aim … Read More
Fuelling the Engines of Liberation with Cleaner Cooking Fuel
23 February 2021
Using the staggered roll-out of the Indonesian Conversion to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Programme, we show that a subsidy for the labour- and time-saving cooking … Read More
The Link Between Global Value Chain Activity and Local Human Capital: Evidence from Indonesia’s Manufacturing Sector
18 February 2021
For developing countries, participation in global value chains (GVCs) provides an opportunity to expand domestic human capital. Since GVC firms require qualified workers to meet … Read More
Feasible Solutions to Deliver LNG to Midsized and Large Islands in Indonesia
29 January 2021
Indonesia’s electricity demand will increase significantly, by about 4.5 times, from 2015 to 2040, according to the 2018 edition of the ERIA–EAS Energy Outlook under … Read More
Determinants of School Enrolment: Relationship between Minimum Wage and Human Capital Investment
16 December 2020
Most economic research on minimum wage has focused on employment effects. Research analysing the effects of minimum wage on skill acquisition and educational investment is … Read More
Trade Liberalisation and Chinese Firm’s Exports: Sourcing from Indonesia
01 December 2020
About the Journal The World Economy, first published on 22 October 2020, https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.13058 Author Lili Yan Ing, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, … Read More
Measuring the Pro-Poorness of Urban and Rural Economic Growth in Indonesia, 2004–2014
25 November 2020
This study measures the pro-poorness of urban and rural economic growth by region from 2004 to 2014 in Indonesia using pro-poor growth indexes, with data … Read More
Human Resources for the Health and Long-term Care of Older Persons in Asia
12 November 2020
The international migration of nurses and care workers is increasing. Many factors, such as population ageing and the development of healthcare services, contribute to the … Read More
The Influence on Energy and the Economy of Electrified Vehicle Penetration in ASEAN
04 November 2020
The study analyses the effects of electric vehicle deployment in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam especially in terms of energy supply and demand, CO2 … Read More
Regional Waste Management – Inter-municipal Cooperation and Public and Private Partnership
20 October 2020
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 and the leakage of plastic waste to the ocean, waste collection and disposal services should be expanded middle and … Read More
Financial Inclusion and Savings in Indonesia
29 September 2020
This paper discusses the status of financial inclusion in Indonesia and examines the impact of financial inclusion – based on availability of bank branches on … Read More
The Economic Impact of Globalisation in Indonesia
14 August 2020
This paper analyses the economic impact of globalisation in Indonesia from the end of the 1960s to date. The analysis found that globalisation generated a … Read More
Production Dynamics in Multi-Product Firms’ Exporting
11 February 2020
To create room for production capacity for exported products, new exporters may decrease either the production of exported products or of other products for the … Read More
Input Allocation Behaviour on Tariff Changes: The Case of Indonesia’s Manufacturing Industries
10 February 2020
Can firms reallocate their imported inputs to domestic sources when faced with import tariffs? To answer this question, we analyse the input allocation behaviour of … Read More
Foreign Direct Investment and Labour Market Dynamics in a Developing Country: Evidence from Indonesian Plant-Level Data
10 February 2020
This study examines the impact of inward foreign direct investment on the wages and employment of skilled and unskilled workers in Indonesian manufacturing plants. Entry … Read More
Study on the Biomass and Coal Co-Combustion in the ASEAN Region
16 December 2019
Co-combustion of agricultural waste and coal could make a very significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions compared with simple coal combustion for power generation. Since … Read More
Human Resources Development in Indonesia – Towards 2045
23 October 2019
Indonesia and Japan are highly committed to maintaining human resources development to support economic growth, in line with the development in the political and social … Read More
Developing Human Capital by Supporting Parental Engagement in Indonesia
26 September 2019
Indonesia’s stagnating economic growth rate is largely attributed to human capital constraints. This is partly because Indonesia’s education system leaves students ill-prepared to enter the … Read More
The Exchange Rate and Exporting: Evidence from the Indonesian Manufacturing Sector
27 March 2019
This paper examines the impact of the exchange rate on export performance using plant- and product-level data for the Indonesian manufacturing sector over the period … Read More
Failure of an Export Promotion Policy? Evidence from Bonded Zones in Indonesia
26 March 2019
This study investigates the impact of the bonded-zone policy on firms’ performance, employment, and extensive and intensive margins of exports, using Indonesia’s medium–large manufacturing establishment … Read More
Can Indonesia Secure a Development Dividend from Its Resource Export Boom?
29 June 2018
Indonesia has enjoyed a long spell of sustained and relatively rapid economic expansion, largely on the back of strong commodity prices. No commodity boom lasts … 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
The Indonesian Economy: Trade and Industrial Policies
09 August 2017
Against the backdrop of growing anti-globalisation sentiments and increasing fragmentation of the production process across countries, this book addresses how the Indonesian economy should respond … Read More
Peat Policy and Its Implications on Value Chains of Indonesian Palm Oil
09 May 2017
Palm oil and its derivative products are strategic commodities that play an important role in the economic development of Indonesia which, along with Malaysia, is … Read More
International Investment Agreements and Investor-State Disputes: A Review and Evaluation for Indonesia
31 January 2017
Foreign investors can lodge a complaint against a host country for alleged treaty violations under the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions of bilateral investment treaties … Read More
Indonesia and China: Friends or Foes?
Quality Competition and Firm Productivity
05 December 2016
We define and measure "firm-product-destination-year-specific export quality" and investigate how quality competition from China affects Indonesian firm productivity in the domestic and export markets. Our … Read More
Harmonization of Standards and Mutual Recognition Agreements on Conformity Assessment in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam
17 November 2016
This report examines the basis of developments surrounding ASEAN's efforts in the area of standards and conformance, focusing on the following six sectors: (i) automotives, … Read More
The Development of Regulatory Management Systems in East Asia: Deconstruction, Insights, and Fostering ASEAN's Quiet Revolution
31 July 2016
As H.E. Deputy Minister Rizal Lukman of Indonesia said in 2015: 'The emergence of the ASEAN Economic Community is putting the pressure on each ASEAN … Read More
Globalization and Performance of Small and Large Firms
23 May 2016
ERIA Microdata Research FY 2013 examines whether and how globalization has differential effects on small and (or versus) large firms and aims at … Read More
Challenges of Indonesian Competition Law and Some Suggestions for Improvement
26 January 2016
This paper discusses the problems in the implementation of Law No. 5 of 1999, the Indonesian Competition Law, explains the substance of the … Read More
Reforming The Intellectual Property System to Promote Foreign Direct Investment in ASEAN
25 November 2015
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the 'ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan 2011-2015' in 2011. In said action plan, ASEAN … Read More
Intensive and Extensive Margins of South-South-North Trade: Firm-Level Evidence
30 September 2015
The main value added of our paper is twofold. First, we construct a theoretical framework on how South-South trade will affect productivity cut-offs. … Read More
Services Productivity and Trade Openness: Case of ASEAN
21 August 2015
Using fixed effect and Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) estimations, this paper analyses the impacts of trade on the labour productivity of 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
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
