Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Innovation and Technology
Innovation is an inseparable part of development that goes hand in hand with technology. ERIA investigates the impact of innovation and technology in development, such as e-commerce, digital marketplace, information and communication technology advancements, renewable energy, cyber security, and interactive learning, among others. Furthermore, ERIA's researchers look into production networks, innovation capability, information infrastructure, logistic networks, technological capability, distribution networks, and other topics around innovation and technology. Additionally, ERIA examines the externalities like spillover and transfers of technology that are not always included in the impact calculations of innovation and technology.
The Spatial Structure of Production/Distribution Networks and Its Implication for Technology Transfers and Spillovers
01 March 2009
This paper argues that a variety of firm specificity supported by sophisticated inter-firm relationships is essential for understanding the mechanics and spatial structure … Read More
Benchmarking of Biodiesel Fuel Standardization In East Asia
01 March 2009
Full Report RPR-2008-8-3 Contents FRONT COVER Acknowledgement ,Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables 1. Background and Objectives 2. Methodologies 3. Implication/Expected Result/Future Development … 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
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
Vertical and Horizontal FDI Technology Spillovers: Evidence from Thai Manufacturing
07 March 2009
This paper examines Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) spillover, using an unbalanced panel data set of the manufacturing survey of Thailand during the period … 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
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
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
Fostering Production and Science & Technology Linkages to Stimulate Innovation in ASEAN
01 March 2010
List of Project Members Project Leader Patarapong Intarakumnerd: College of Innovation, Thammasat University, Thailand. Project Member Sunil Mani: Centre for Development Studies, India. … Read More
How ICTs Raise Manufacturing Performance: Firm-level Evidence in Southeast Asia
01 August 2010
This paper examines the effects of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on business performance, using firm-level data obtained through a questionnaire survey in … Read More
Detecting Effective Knowledge Sources in Product Innovation: Evidence from Local Firms and MNCs/JVs in Southeast Asia
02 August 2010
Abstract This paper examines the effects of internal and external sources of knowledge on the introduction of new products based on new technologies or … Read More
ASEAN Strategic Transport Plan (ASTP) 2011-2015
01 October 2010
List of Contributors The ASTP Project has been conducted by the ASEAN Secretariat and the ERIA Study Team including the Project Coordinator (ERIA), a Consultant … Read More
Firm Characteristic Determinants of SME Participation in Production Networks
02 October 2010
This paper provides an empirical analysis of small and medium enterprise (SME) participation in production networks. It gauges firm characteristic determinants of SME … Read More
Fragmentation and Changes in the Asian Trade Network
01 January 2011
Abstract The Asian trade network is increasingly fragmented, resulting in higher dependence on supplies of goods and services from neighbouring countries. The update OECD Input-Output … 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
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
Links with East Asia for a recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake: Geographical Simulation Analysis
01 August 2011
Abstract Japan is now struggling for a recovery from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Although trunk logistic infrastructure has quickly been … 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
The Economic Consequences of Shifting Away From Nuclear Energy
01 December 2011
Abstract In the aftermath of the devastating nuclear fallout in Japan, there has been a harsh debate surrounding the role of nuclear energy in electricity … 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
Study on the Feasibility of and Information Infrastructure for the Future Chemicals Management Scheme in the Asian Region
01 March 2012
List of Project Members DR. SARISAK SOONTORNCHAI (WORKING GROUP LEADER): Associate Professor of School of Health Science and Director, Office of Academic Affairs, … Read More
Direction of Causality in Innovation-Exporting Linkage: Evidence on Korean Manufacturing
06 June 2012
Abstract This paper examines various possible bi-directional causal relationships among exporting, innovation, and productivity utilizing plant-level data on Korean manufacturing. Based on both propensity score … 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
Sources of Learning-by-Exporting Effects: Does Exporting Promote Innovation?
06 June 2012
Abstract This paper examines whether first-time exporters achieve productivity improvements through learning-by-exporting effects. The results suggest that starting exporting to North America/Europe has a strong … Read More
The Link between Innovation and Export: Evidence from Australia's Small and Medium Enterprises
06 June 2012
Abstract This paper investigates the direction of causality between export market participation and innovation using firm level data from Australia. Using the propensity score matching … 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
Trade Reforms, Competition, and Innovation in the Philippines
06 June 2012
What is the impact on firms' innovative activities of the removal of barriers to trade? Does the increase in competition arising from trade … 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 Consequences of Globalization
26 December 2012
Economists have long recognized the gains from international trade. The question is, does international trade – or more broadly, globalization – increase growth? Notwithstanding the … Read More
Study on Asia Potential of Biofuel Market
01 June 2013
List of Project Members Working Group Members DR. KAORU YAMAGUCHI (LEADER): Senior Economist, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan. MR. MITSUO MATSUMOTO (ORGANIZER): … Read More
Study on International Cooperation Concerning Nuclear Safety Management in East Asian Countries
01 June 2013
List of Project Members Working Group Members MS. TOMOKO MURAKAMI (LEADER): Senior Economist, Manager, Nuclear Energy Group, Strategy Research Unit, The Institute of … Read More
Energy Market Integration in East Asia: Renewable Energy and its Deployment into the Power System
01 August 2013
List of Project Members PROF. DR. FUKUNARI KIMURA (Project Supervisor): Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia; Professor, … 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
The Road to Bali: ERIA Perspectives on the WTO Ministerial and Asian Integration
08 November 2013
List of Project Members MR. YOSHIFUMI FUKUNAGA: Senior Policy Coordinator, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, Indonesia. DR. JOHN RIADY: Executive … Read More
Stimulating Innovation in ASEAN Institutional Support, R&D Activity and Intellectual Property Rights
11 November 2013
Using a stylized framework of technological capability development through pursuing Keynesian-Kaleckian style demand management strategies, this paper discusses initiatives that poorer member governments … Read More
Education and Human Capital Development to Strengthen R&D Capacity in the ASEAN
03 December 2013
The role of education is crucial in process of economic development. Initially, investments in training and education produce the necessary technical workers. At … Read More
Education and Human Capital Development to Strengthen R & D Capacity in ASEAN
05 May 2014
Abstract This Policy Brief raises some policy issues regarding the capacity of the ASEAN region's education system in producing knowledge capital as it looks into … Read More
Constraints, Determinants of SME Innovation, and the Role of Government Support
08 May 2014
This paper provides an empirical analysis of potential constraints to SMEs upgrading their capability to innovate, and assesses the effectiveness of government support … Read More
ASEAN SME Policy Index 2014 Towards Competitive and Innovative ASEAN SMEs
05 June 2014
List of Project Members Working Group Members PROF. FUKUNARI KIMURA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR): Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), … Read More
Stimulating Innovation in ASEAN Institutional Support, R&D Activity and Intellectual Property Rights
20 August 2014
The Policy Brief suggests initiatives that poorer ASEAN member governments should take to stimulate technological upgrading of firms at the bottom with a … Read More
Study on International Cooperation on Nuclear Safety Management in East and Southeast Asian Countries
30 December 2014
Executive Summary Main Argument Some countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to introduce commercial nuclear reactors in 2020 due to the … Read More
Industrial Upgrading in Global Production Networks: The Case of the Chinese Automotive Industry
18 February 2015
Abstract This article examines the development of China's automotive industry. The evidence shows that integration in global production networks has stimulated upgrading of technological capabilities … 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
The Transformation of the Clothing Industry in China
23 February 2015
This article examines the transformation of clothing manufacturing in China with a focus on institutional support, technological upgrading and global production chains. The … 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
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
China's Semiconductor Industry in Global Value Chains
24 February 2015
This article examines how global production networks have benefited technological upgrading in the semiconductor industry in China. The evidence shows that trade has … Read More
The Garment Industry in Laos: Technological Capabilities, Global Production Chains and Competitiveness
24 February 2015
This article examines the relationship between institutional support and regional production linkages, and technological capabilities and firm performance in the garment industry in … Read More
Multinationals, Technology and Regional Linkages in Myanmar's Clothing Industry
24 February 2015
Myanmar's clothing industry has played a pivotal role in generating employment and exports. This article makes a contribution to the explication of the … Read More
Institutional Support, Technological Capabilities and Domestic Linkages in the Semiconductor Industry in Malaysia
25 February 2015
This article examines the relationship between host-site institutional support and regional trade linkages on firm-level technological capabilities in the semiconductor industry in Malaysia. … Read More
Institutional Support, Technological Capabilities and Domestic Linkages in the Semiconductor Industry in Singapore
25 February 2015
This article examines the relationships between host-site institutional support and firm-level technological upgrading, and between technological upgrading and domestic production linkages in the … 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
Innovation, Technology Transfers, Finance, and Internationalization of SMEs' Trade and Investment Policy Best Practices for ASEAN and East Asia
25 March 2015
Abstract The ASEAN Policy Index study revealed that a lot is to be done to towards adopting best practices in each policy area of small … Read More
Low Carbon Green Growth in Asia: What is the Scope for Regional Cooperation?
09 April 2015
Abstract This paper develops a framework to assess the scope of collaboration among countries that are pursuing low-carbon green growth. Much of the policy studies … Read More
The Challenge of China and the Role of Deepening ASEAN Integration for the Philippine Semiconductor Industry
16 April 2015
From a rising share in the global semiconductor market in the 1990s, which peaked at 7.7 percent in 1999, the standing of the … Read More
Technology Transfer in ASEAN Countries: Some Evidence from Buyer-Provided Training Network Data
08 May 2015
Abstract Technology transfers are important channels for firms in developing countries to get access to new technology and initiate innovation. This paper examines the geographical … Read More
Investing in Higher Education, and Its Potential Impact on Research and Development for Technology Upgrading, Innovation, and Competitiveness
04 August 2015
Abstract The aim of this paper is to review the state of higher education development in ASEAN and formulate how research and development should proceed … Read More
Selecting the Best Mix of Renewable and Conventional Energy Sources for Asian Communities
30 September 2015
The ERIA Working Group on 'Feasibility Study on the Best Mix of Renewable and Conventional Energy Sources Sustainable for Various Asian Communities' has … Read More
Study on the Strategic Usage of Coal in the EAS Region: A Technical Potential Map and Update of the First-Year Study
11 January 2016
The demand for coal in East Asia Summit economies is largely due to increasing electricity demand, half of which will be met by … Read More
