Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Viet Nam
Trade Reform and the Evolution of Agglomeration in Vietnamese Manufacturing
27 April 2020
It is well-documented that agglomeration contributes to productivity growth. However, concentrations of workers could also lead to increasing regional income disparities. Therefore, understanding the evolution … Read More
Tariff Policies and Wages in Manufacturing Industries: New Evidence from Viet Nam
06 March 2020
This paper reviews the tariff policies and their impact on the wages of workers in manufacturing during the substantial trade liberalisation period in Viet Nam … Read More
The Effects of the Temporary Protection on Firm Performances: Evidence from the Steel Industry in Viet Nam
13 February 2020
Trade protection may have significant impacts on sectors other than those targeted by protection policies, especially when the target sector produces goods that are essential … Read More
Determinants of Product Sophistication in Viet Nam: Findings from the Firm– Multi-Product Level Microdata Approach
05 February 2020
Through capitalising data from the Viet Nam Enterprise Survey and applying the methods proposed by Hausmann, Hwang, and Rodrik (2007) and Eck and Huber (2016), … Read More
Enhancing Inter-Firm Linkages through Clusters and Digitalisation for Productivity Growth
20 January 2020
This paper examines the policies for industrial cluster development in Viet Nam. The first export processing zone was established in 1991. Since 1994, Viet Nam … Read More
Towards a Resilient ASEAN Volume 2: Advancing Disaster Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation: Roadmap and Options for Implementation
27 December 2019
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related natural disasters, which put many people at risk. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations … Read More
Global Value Chains and Formal Employment in Viet Nam
26 September 2019
This study investigates the impacts of integration into global value chains (GVCs) on formal and informal employment in Viet Nam. Utilising the Viet Nam Household … Read More
Addressing Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector through Traffic Improvement
27 September 2017
The study first summarized the existing policies in Viet Nam on energy efficiency improvement of the transport sector. The result showed that Viet … 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
Current Status and Traits of the Auto Parts Industry in Viet Nam
21 August 2017
This study aims to clarify the current situation and traits of the Vietnamese automobile industry by showing the status of its automobile and auto parts … Read More
Viet Nam's Automotive Supplier Industry: Development Prospects under Conditions for Free Trade and Global Production Networks
18 May 2017
Despite foreign direct investment occurring in the 1990s, automobile production in Viet Nam has not progressed beyond assembly. Due to forthcoming trade liberalisation in ASEAN, … Read More
Integrative Strategy and Policies for Promoting Appropriate Renewable Energy Technologies in Lower Mekong Basin Region With Special Focus on Viet Nam
10 April 2017
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam - located in the Lower Mekong Basin Region (LMBR) and have great potential and opportunity for cooperation … Read More
The Internationalisation of Firms and Management Practices: A Survey of Firms in Viet Nam
13 March 2017
This study examines the role of management practices in the internationalisation of domestic firms through directly exporting and/or supplying to local affiliates of multinationals. An … Read More
ASEAN as an FDI Attractor:
How Do Multinationals Look at ASEAN?
31 January 2017
This policy brief presents an overview of the ASEAN economy in terms of its economic relationship with multinationals, particularly Japanese companies, that have … 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
Addressing Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector through Traffic Improvement
18 October 2016
The 2012 research of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia on energy efficiency of urban transport in East Asia countries … 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
Towards Responsive Regulatory Management Systems: Country Report for Viet Nam
20 July 2016
This paper reviews the experiences of Viet Nam in improving its approach to regulatory management. Since 1986, Viet Nam promulgated and amended a number of … 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
Misallocation and Productivity: The Case of Vietnamese Manufacturing
13 May 2016
This paper attempts to measure the effect of resource misallocation on aggregate manufacturing total factor productivity (TFP), focusing on Vietnamese manufacturing firms for the period … Read More
Promoting Rural Development, Employment, and Inclusive Growth in ASEAN
26 January 2016
Abstract This paper looks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) cooperation on rural development, employment creation, and inclusive growth beyond 2015. Rural development … Read More
Energy Efficiency Improvement in the Transport Sector through Transport Improvement and Smart Community Development in Urban Areas
26 January 2016
Executive Summary Possible Improvement in Infrastructure Da Nang City in Viet Nam plans to develop a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the near future … Read More
Competition Law Enforcement of Viet Nam and the Necessity of a Transparent Regional Competition Policy
10 December 2015
Competition is becoming an important issue among the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). However, having a transparent and positive … Read More
Neutralising the Advantages of State-Owned Enterprises for a Fair Playing Field
26 November 2015
Despite Vietnamese competition authorities' attempts to control state monopolies in domestic markets during the last 10 year of establishment, this appears to be … 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
The CLMV Automobile and Auto Parts Industry
26 March 2015
To begin, consider the general economic characteristics of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam, collectively known as the CLMV countries. These countries … Read More
Disaster Risks, Social Preferences, and Policy Effects: Field Experiments in Selected ASEAN and East Asian Countries
18 March 2015
In preparation for or the aftermath of a disaster, a variety of market and non-market mechanisms are indispensable for people to maintain their … 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
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
Firm-level Evidence on Productivity Differentials and Turnover in Vietnamese Manufacturing
21 April 2014
This paper examines the relationship between productivity differentials and firm turnover in Vietnamese manufacturing. We utilize firm-level data between 2000 and 2009, including … Read More
Economic and Welfare Impacts of Disasters in East Asia and Policy Responses: The Case of Vietnam
01 August 2013
Although Vietnam has seen remarkable economic achievements over the last twenty-five years, the country is still one of the poorest countries in the … 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
Energy Market Integration in East Asia: Theories, Electricity Sector and Subsidies
06 September 2012
List of Project Members PROF. DR. FUKUNARI KIMURA (Project Supervisor):Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia; Professor, Faculty of Economics, … 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
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
Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty in Selected ASEAN Countries
01 March 2011
In fiscal year 2009, ERIA completed a research project entitled: "Social Protection in East Asia - Current State and Challenges". Thirteen country experts … 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
How to Enhance Innovation Capability with Internal and External Sources
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
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
Linkages between Real and Financial Aspects of Economic Integration in East Asia
01 March 2010
List of Project Members DR. CHRISTOPHER FINDLAY (PROJECT LEADER): School of Economic, University ofAdelaide, Australia. DR. FRISKA PARULIAN (PROJECT COORDINATOR) : Economic Research Institute … Read More
Establishment on a Secure and Safe E-Commerce Marketplace
01 March 2010
List of Project Members Leader Prof. Tsuneo Matsumoto : Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Law, Japan Members < Japan > - Prof. Yoshihisa Hayakawa : … Read More
A Study on Upgrading Industrial Structure of CLMV Countries
01 March 2010
List of Project Members Ruth Banomyong: Director, Centre for Logistics Research, Thammasat University. Masami Ishida : Senior Research Fellow, Bangkok Research Center, IDE-JETRO. … 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
Special Economic Zones and Economic Corridors
01 June 2009
Various reports show that special economic zones (SEZ) have become a prime catalyst for regional development in developing countries such as China and … Read More
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
Strengthening Information Security in the Business Sector
01 March 2009
Full Report RPR-2008-3-1 Contents Front cover Table of Contents I. Background and Objectives II. Overview of the Research III. Research for Strengthening Information Security in … Read More
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
Development of Regional Production and Logistic Networks in East Asia
01 March 2009
Full Report RPR-2008-4-1 Contents Front cover Authors of Contents Executive Summary 1. Industrial Agglomeration and Technology Upgrading and Innovation: The Experience of Indonesia 2. Sources … Read More
Research on Development Strategies for CLMV Countries
01 March 2009
Full Report RPR-2008-5 Contents Front cover Project Members Contents Executive Summary Chapter 1 Industrial Development Strategy in CLMV Chapter 2 Special Economic Zones and Economic … Read More
"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
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
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
