Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Investment
Investment is a necessity for economic development whether it is foreign direct investment (FDI), private investment, or other kinds of investments. ERIA looks into issues related to investments such as economic impact and their evaluation, market entry barriers, free trade agreements, effective investment, country risk, FDI restrictiveness, international investment agreements, and more. The various studies used a variation of methods such as sectoral analysis and principal component analysis.
Impacts of FDI Presence and Product Sophistication on the Demand for Skilled and Unskilled Labour: Evidence from SMEs in Viet Nam
02 February 2023
This study employs data from the Viet Nam Enterprise Survey (VES) for 2007 and 2011) to examine the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) and … Read More
Facilitating Global Trade and Investment and Leveraging Value Added in Downstream Industries
10 January 2023
Despite facing global uncertainties, Indonesia has achieved macroeconomic stability, supported by strong responses in fiscal and monetary policy, as well as robust domestic supply chains. … Read More
Redefining Indonesia’s Digital Economy
10 January 2023
The Indonesian digital economy is the largest and most attractive investment destination amongst the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States (AMS). The sector … Read More
The Global Economic Outlook and the State of Indonesia
10 January 2023
The global economy is facing a perfect storm as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, prolonged geopolitical tensions, soaring inflation, and tightening monetary … Read More
Investment Liberalisation in East and Southeast Asia
21 October 2022
This paper presents the trends and patterns in the inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and reviews FDI liberalisation in East and Southeast … Read More
Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): A Global Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Simulation
21 October 2022
This study estimates the potential economic effects of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by using a recursively dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, which … Read More
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Economic Backgrounds of ASEAN and Its Dialogue Partners
29 September 2022
We overview the economic backgrounds of the countries participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations and two Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) … Read More
The Investment Chapter in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Enhanced Rules without Enforcement Mechanism
14 September 2022
This paper examines the legal rules in the investment chapter in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). It starts with an overview and summary of … Read More
The Story of RCEP: History, Negotiations, Structure, and Future Directions
15 August 2022
This paper is about the story of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), including the history, dynamics of negotiations, and structure of this multilateral framework. … Read More
FDI Spillover Effects: Evidence from the Philippines
05 August 2022
Using firm-level data in manufacturing, this chapter examines the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) spillover effects on domestic firm performance. Through knowledge spillovers, FDI … Read More
