Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Industry and Manufacturing
ERIA examines various parts of industry and manufacturing starting from small and medium enterprises to multinational corporations and from intra-industry to international inter-industry connection. By using case studies from various industries in many countries, the researchers analyse industrial development and transformation, public-private partnership, production and logistic networks, technology transfer and spillover, industry sustainability, and industry integrations.
Achieving Sustainable Growth in East Asia
01 March 2011
The studies in this volume address the major causes of the build-up of current account surpluses in the East Asian region, commonly referred … Read More
ASEAN +1 FTAS and Global Value Chains in East Asia
01 March 2011
ASEAN economies as a group have signed free trade agreements with China, Japan, Korea, India and Australia/New Zealand. There is now an interest in forming … Read More
Impacts of Incoming Knowledge on Product Innovation: Technology Transfer in Auto-related Industries in Developing Economies
03 November 2011
This paper studies two questions on the role of networked sources of knowledge influential to product innovation. First: What is the extent of … 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
Interactive Learning-driven Innovation in Upstream-Downstream Relations: Evidence from Mutual Exchanges of Engineers in Developing Economies
02 December 2011
This paper presents a simple model of the innovations that result from face-to-face communication and mutual learning in upstream-downstream relations. To examine the … Read More
Dynamics of Firm Selection Process in Globalized Economies
01 May 2012
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
Globalization, Innovation and Productivity in Manufacturing Firms: A Study of Four Sectors of China
06 June 2012
Abstract This paper investigates relationships between innovation input, innovation output and labor productivity in China for four major manufacturing sectors; textiles, wearing apparel, transport equipment … Read More
Knowledge Flows, Organization and Innovation: Firm-Level Evidence from Malaysia
06 June 2012
Technological upgrading of a country's manufacturing sector requires the enhancement of firm-level capabilities. Knowledge flows within firms and those between firms and other entities are … Read More
Globalization and Innovation in Indonesia: Evidence from Micro-Data on Medium and Large Manufacturing Establishments
06 June 2012
In this paper we examine the impact of globalization on innovation in the Indonesian manufacturing sector. The lack of innovation data in the … Read More
Economic Development, Energy Market Integration and Energy Demand: Implications for East Asia
24 August 2012
Abstract This paper uses the general method of moment (GMM) regression technique to estimate an cross-country energy demand function with a data set covering 71 … Read More
The Proposed Cilamaya New International Port is a Key for Indonesian Economic Development: Geographical Simulation Analysis
18 December 2012
Many foreign investors are now interested in Indonesia, especially in the automotive sector, because ofits growing attraction as a market and production site. … Read More
Coherence of Macroeconomic Policies in ASEAN Members: Empirical Investigation of Experiences in 2000-2010
26 December 2012
Outline Ever since 2007, ASEAN member countries agree to accelerate the establishment of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015 with the following targets: transforming ASEAN … Read More
Policy on Disaster Prevention and Reduction for Industrial Parks in East Asia
27 December 2012
Outline The Great East Japan Earthquake and 2011 Thailand floods have revealed crucial natural disaster risks in East Asia. In particular is the impact … Read More
Study on the Standard Distribution Infrastructure in the East-Asia Region in the Field of Consumer Goods Distribution for Retailers/Wholesalers
27 December 2012
Outline In order to reinforce economic connectivity, in the field of consumer goods distribution for retailers/wholesalers, it is thought that "(1) Keeping consistency among each … Read More
Long-run Economic Impacts of Thai Flooding: Geographical Simulation Analysis
01 July 2013
We discuss the long-run economic impact of natural disasters on the countries concerned by examining the case of Thai flooding in 2011.If the … Read More
Impact of Recent Crises and Disasters on Regional Production/Distribution Networks and Trade in Japan
01 August 2013
This paper sheds light on domestic/international production networks in machinery industries and examines how the economic crisis and natural/technological disaster that Japan encountered … Read More
Toward a Single Aviation Market in ASEAN: Regulatory Reform and Industry Challenges
09 October 2013
Abstract The ASEAN Single Aviation Market or Open Skies project aims to liberalize the air transport industry in ASEAN by 2015. However, the project faces … Read More
Who Disseminates Technology to Whom, How, and Why: Evidence from Buyer-Seller Business Networks
04 November 2013
Abstract This paper investigates the relationship between firm-level upgrading and buyer-seller business networks in order to better understand how and to whom technology transfer occurs. … Read More
Development and Restructuring of Regional Production/Distribution Networks in East Asia
23 November 2013
Abstract This paper attempts to investigate the features of development and restructuring patterns of production/distribution networks in East Asia, mainly in machinery sectors, using international … Read More
Evolution of Machinery Production Networks: Linkage of North America with East Asia
23 November 2013
Abstract This paper investigates the developing pattern of machinery trade and the extent and depth of production networks in North America from the perspective of … Read More
