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.
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
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
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
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
Revisiting Electricity Market Reforms: Lessons for ASEAN and East Asia
30 September 2022
This book combines the fundamentals of industrial organization theories based on microeconomic foundations, applied econometrics and environmental and natural resource economics in undertaking a comprehensive … Read More
New Normal, New Technologies, New Financing
22 June 2022
While the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) seems to be behind us now, the scarring effects on employment, poverty, and education will last forever. Women, youth, and … Read More
East Asian Production Networks Go Beyond the Gravity Prediction
21 March 2022
This paper provides empirical evidence that supports the continuing importance of machinery international production networks (IPNs) in East Asia. We first confirm their robustness and … Read More
Global Value Chains and Premature Deindustrialisation in Malaysia
23 February 2022
Malaysia has experienced premature deindustrialisation since the early 1990s. The decline in the relative contribution of manufacturing to the economy has been underpinned by structural … Read More
Overview of Foreign Direct Investment, Trade, and Global Value Chains in East Asia
25 January 2022
This paper provides an overview of the patterns and trends of foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade as well as the formation and development of … Read More
Indonesian Manufacturing Sector Review 2021
30 December 2021
The book shares critical insights regarding policy choices and strategies for undertaking structural transformation in the manufacturing sector. This transformation must consider the need to … Read More
