Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Thailand
Do Regional Trade Agreements Really Help Global Value Chains Develop? Evidence from Thailand
04 March 2020
This paper examines the firm-level nexus between exporting and importing by using firm-level data from Thai customs. We differentiate firms’ imports according to the tariff … Read More
Effectiveness of Industrial Policy on Firms’ Productivity: Evidence from Thai Manufacturing
06 February 2020
This paper examines the role of industrial policy on firms’ productivity, using 3 years of panel data on Thai manufacturing as a case study. A … Read More
Economic Consequences of Globalisation: Case Study of Thailand
26 December 2019
The paper reviews empirical works examining the effect of globalisation in Thailand, beginning with a discussion of its integration into the economy. Three drivers of … Read More
Study on Biomass Supply Chain for Power Generation in Southern Part of Thailand
03 September 2019
This study was inspired by the leadership of His Excellency Dr Siri Jirapongphan, Thailand’s former Minister of Energy, as Thailand wants to see a greater … Read More
Creating Better Social Acceptance for Electric Power Infrastructure
30 October 2017
This study comprehensively evaluates issues related to public acceptance of coal-fired power plants in Thailand and thus derives policy implications on how to … 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
Chained to Sustainable Development Goals? The Changing Role of Entities for Enhanced Resilience along Agriculture Food Value Chains in Thailand
09 May 2017
The operation period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ended in 2015, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be in operation in 2016-2030. The … Read More
The Automotive Value Chain in Thailand
09 March 2017
A country's participation in global value chains (GVCs) is increasingly becoming important as a strategy for economic development. However, participation in GVCs alone is not … Read More
Formation of Automotive Manufacturing Clusters in Thailand
28 February 2017
The development of the local supplier base and the formation of industrial clusters are important for industries, especially the automotive industry. This study focuses on … 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
Research for Consideration of a Policy Proposal to Reform the Natural Rubber Industry's Structure and Stabilise Farmers' Dealing Conditions in Thailand
27 October 2016
Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia together produce about 70 percent of the world's natural rubber. Recently, this product has been in excess supply because … 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
Financing Renewable Energy Development in East Asia Summit Countries
A Primer of Effective Policy Instruments
07 April 2016
This research aims to identify and update the most effective policies in the Asian context, especially for member states of the Association of … Read More
Market Concentration and Risk-Prevention Incentives: The Case of the Hard Disk Drive Industry
24 February 2016
This paper studies the impacts of market concentration on risk-prevention incentives by closely observing the changes in the price and quantity in 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
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
Evolving Informal Remittance Methods of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thailand
22 June 2015
We shed light on diverse informal remittance methods of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand. Based on the questionnaire survey of migrant workers, we … Read More
Thailand Country Study ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint Mid-term Review Project
22 June 2015
The main objectives of this study are to determine progress in the implementation of the key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic … Read More
Government Strategy and Support for Regional Trade Agreements: The Case of Thailand
07 May 2015
Academic literature has theoretically discussed government strategy on regional trade agreements (RTAs) and has empirically identified some elements that play significant roles for … Read More
Measuring the Costs of FTA Utilization: Evidence from Transaction-level Import Data of Thailand
07 May 2015
In this paper, we measure the costs for utilization of free trade agreement (FTA) tariff schemes. To do that, we use shipment-level Customs … 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
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
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
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
Impact of the 2011 Floods, and Flood Management in Thailand
23 November 2013
This paper first describes the causes of the major flooding in Thailand in 2011, which include natural events, unregulated land-use patterns and flood … Read More
Impact of Globalization on Labor Market
31 March 2013
List of Project Members Working Group Members DR. SHUJIRO URATA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Senior Research Advisor to Executive Director, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN … Read More
Economic and Welfare Impacts of Disasters in East Asia and Policy Responses
01 December 2012
List of Project Members PROF. FUKUNARI KIMURA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, Indonesia. PROF. YASUYUKI SAWADA … Read More
Developing ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) into a Global Service Hub
01 March 2012
List of Project Members PROF. DR. SHUJIRO URATA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Senior Research Advisor to Executive Director, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), … Read More
ASEAN - India Connectivity: The Comprehensive Asia Development Plan, Phase II
01 December 2011
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) submitted the Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) to the 5th East Asia Summit in October 2010, … Read More
Globalization and Innovation in East Asia
01 March 2011
How is globalization related to innovation? Is globalization a cause of innovation, or is innovation a cause of globalization, or both? Does increased … Read More
A Comparative Study on the Role of University and PRI as External Resources for Firms' Innovation
01 March 2011
Improvement of the innovation capability of firms in the region depends on how successfully they have leveraged their internal and external resources. This … Read More
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Access to Finance in Selected East Asian Economies
01 March 2011
Abstract Findings from ERIA's SME research project in FY 2009 confirms that access to finance is amongst the most critical factors determining the competitive readiness … Read More
Assessment on the Impact of Stimulus, Fiscal Transparency and Fiscal Risk
01 March 2011
List of Project Members PROF. TAKATOSHI ITO: Professor, Graduate School of Economics and Graduate School of Public Policy,University of Tokyo, Japan. PROF. LIN SHUANGLIN: … Read More
Integrating Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) into the More Integrated East Asia
01 March 2010
List of Project Members PROFESSOR FUKUNARI KIMURA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Chief Economist, Economic Research Institutefor ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia. Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio … Read More
Causes and Consequences of Globalization in East Asia: What Do The Micro Data Analyses Show?
01 March 2010
List of Project Members DR.SHUJIRO URATA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies,Waseda University, Japan; Senior Researcher Advisor to the Executive Director, Economic Research … Read More
The Impacts of Face-to-face and Frequent Interactions on Innovation: Upstream-Downstream Relations
04 February 2010
This paper proposes a new mechanism linking innovation and networks in developing economies to identify explicit production and information linkages and investigates the … Read More
Innovation in Linked and Non-linked Firms: Effects of Variety of Linkages in East Asia
03 February 2010
This paper proposes a new mechanism linking innovation and networks in developing economies to detect explicit production and information linkages. It investigates the … Read More
Search-theoretic Approach to Securing New Suppliers: Impacts of Geographic Proximity for Importer and Non-importer
02 February 2010
This paper empirically examines whether firms consider geographic proximity as they seek for a new supplier. While addressing the difference between importers and … Read More
Spatial Architecture of the Production Networks in Southeast Asia
01 February 2010
The main purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence on the inter-firm production networks in Southeast Asian developing economies. Using firm-level … Read More
