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.
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
Deepening Economic Integration - The ASEAN Economic Community and Beyond -
01 March 2008
List of Project Members Dr. Hadi Soesastro (Project leader): Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia. Dr. Fukunari Kimura : Professor, … Read More
Developing a Roadmap toward East Asian Economic Integration
01 March 2008
List of Project Members DR. JENNY CORBETT: Executive Director, Australia-Japan Research Centre (AJRC), Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University (ANU), Australia. … 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
Mekong India Economic Corridor Development
01 March 2009
Full Report RPR-2008-4-2 Contents Front cover Contents List of Abbreviation List of Tables List of Figures List of Maps 1. Background 2. The Mekong-India Economic … 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
A lot of Reasons Why We Should Invest More in East Asia
01 April 2009
Abstract Although the impact of financial crisis originated from North America and Europe has come to East Asia through both the financial link and the … Read More
Is Promoting Foreign Direct Investment Worthwhile? Learning from the East Asian Experience
01 November 2009
Abstract East Asia presents a new model of industrialization that aggressively utilizes the dynamics of multinational corporations (MNCs). The model puts networks of production into … Read More
ENERGY MARKET INTEGRATION IN THE EAST ASIA SUMMIT REGION: REVIEW OF INITIATIVES AND ESTIMATION OF BENEFIT
01 March 2010
List of Project Members Prof. Fukunari Kimura: Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East AsiaFaculty of Economics, Keio University, Japan. Dr. Xunpeng … 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
Tracing the Progress toward the ASEAN Economic Community
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
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
"Comprehensive Mapping of FTAs in ASEAN and East Asia"
01 March 2011
The aim of the ERIA Research Project on "Comprehensive Mapping of FTAs in ASEAN and East Asia: Phase I" is to construct a … 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
Deepen Understanding and Move Forward: Energy Market Integration in East Asia
01 March 2011
It is widely believed that EMI in East Asia is beneficial for both developed and developing countries. However, such benefits are more often … Read More
Towards a Competitive ASEAN Single Market : Sectoral Analysis
01 March 2011
Abstract The ERIA research working group on economic integration toward an ASEAN Economic Community has conducted various studies on actual policies, and the current degree … Read More
Comprehensive Mapping of FTAs in ASEAN and East Asia Phase 2
04 June 2011
Outline The aim of this study is to construct comparable and comprehensive database on FTAs in this region by investigating articles of concluded agreements of … Read More
How Does Country Risk Matter for Foreign Direct Investment?
02 February 2012
Abstract In this paper we empirically investigate the effects on inward FDI of various components of political and financial risk. We also examine the relationship … 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 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
Market Entry Barriers for FDI and Private Investors: Lessons from China's Electricity Market
27 September 2012
Abstract EMI is one of the priorities of regional cooperation identified by leaders from the EAS region. The countries in the region have made great … Read More
Moving Toward a New Development Model for East Asia- The Role of Domestic Policy and Regional Cooperation
01 December 2012
PROF. FUKUNARI KIMURA (PROJECT SUPERVISOR):Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, Indonesia. PROF. ZHANG YUNLING (PROJECT … 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
Economic Impact Evaluation of Investments on the Energy Savings and Low-carbon Emitting Technologies in East Asia
27 December 2012
Outline A policy shift has been observed in the EAS countries to promote energy efficiency improvement, as well as the use of low-carbon emitting technologies, … 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
Public Private Partnership in ASEAN Member Countries Phase 2: Institutional Assessment to Develop Public Private Partnership System in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar
27 December 2012
Outline This project aims at: 1. To assess the areas of social and economic infrastructure where PPP scheme can fit. 2. To examine the … Read More
Dawei Revisited: Reaffirmation of the importance of the project in the era of reforms in Myanmar
31 May 2013
Myanmar has entered a new era of all-round reforms. Donors and foreign investors are mainly interested in Yangon, while there has been a … Read More
Study on the Strategic Usage of Coal in the EAS Region
01 June 2013
List of Project Members Working Group Members MR. HIRONOBU OSHIMA (LEADER): Head of Business Promotion Department, Japan Coal Energy Center (JCOAL). MR. HITOSHI KIRIBE (SUB-LEADER/ … Read More
Study on Effective Investment of Power Infrastructure in East Asia through Power Grid Interconnection
01 June 2013
List of Project Members Working Group Members MR. ICHIRO KUTANI (LEADER): Senior Economist, Manager, Global Energy Group 1 , Assistant to Managing Director, Strategy Research … Read More
Moving MPAC Forward: Strengthening Public-Private Partnership, Improving Project Portfolio and in Search of Practical Financing Schemes
03 October 2013
Abstract Infrastructure investment has high economic returns, especially in ASEAN economies where enhanced connectivity is critical for their continued prosperity. Each member government needs to … Read More
Streamlining NTMs in ASEAN: The Way Forward
31 October 2013
Abstract The findings show that the incidence of non tariff measures (NTMs) in ASEAN is moderate in comparison with other regions of the world. … 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
Investing in Power Grid Interconnection in East Asia
23 September 2014
Executive Summary Key Findings Scope: ASEAN countries, Northeast India, and Southwest China.For each possible power transmission line for interconnection, the cost and net … Read More
Energy Market Integration in East Asia: Energy Trade, Cross Border Electricity, and Price Mechanism
30 September 2014
Research on Energy Market Integration (EMI) has been the focus of many scholars, researchers, and leaders in the energy field as evidences, particularly in Europe … Read More
ASEAN-India Gas Cooperation: Redefining India's "Look East" Policy with Myanmar
04 November 2014
As economic power shifts towards Asia---particularly China, India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ---a robust energy cooperation within this region … Read More
Enhanced Measurement of Energy Market Integration in East Asia: An Application of Dynamic Principal Component Analysis
05 November 2014
As a part of the initiatives to enhance cooperation between ASEAN and its dialogue partners, the energy market integration (EMI) in East Asia … 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
Learning from the ASEAN+1 Model and the ACIA
09 March 2015
Abstract The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a new regional integration initiative intended to achieve a modern, comprehensive, high-quality, and mutually beneficial economic partnership … 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
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
AEC Blueprint Implementation Performance and Challenges: Investment Liberalization
16 April 2015
Investment liberalization is central for ASEAN to attract greater FDI inflows and intra-region direct investment flows. This paper focuses on measuring and examining … Read More
FDI Restrictiveness Index for ASEAN: Implementation of AEC Blueprint Measures
18 May 2015
Abstract This paper is an extension of the FDI restrictiveness index created for the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) in Thangavelu and Lim (2011). It … Read More
Thailand Country Study ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint Mid-term Review Project
22 June 2015
The main objectives of this study are to determine progress in the implementation of the key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic … Read More
Sustainable Development of Natural Gas Market in East Asia Summit Region
23 September 2015
Preface The role of natural gas in energy supply is increasing in the East Asia Summit (EAS) region where energy demands are steadily growing. The … Read More
Policy Effects on Total System Energy Efficiency: Comparisons of Advanced and Developing Economies in the EAS region
28 September 2015
The study attempts to assess the policy effects and investigate the patterns of Total System Energy Efficiency (TSEE) in the economies of some … Read More
ASEAN: Regional Integration and Reforms
29 September 2015
Abstract Over recent decades, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has advanced a policy of regional integration, starting with the ASEAN Free Trade Area, … 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
Investing in Workers and Firms as Learning Centres for Industrial Upgrading
10 December 2015
Investing in workers and firms as learning centres for industrial upgrading is important for economic, social, and cultural development in the context of … Read More
The Development Potential of the Content Industry in East Asia and the ASEAN Region (Phase 2)
26 January 2016
Executive Summary Main Argument Policymakers and experts from China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand who comprised the ERIA working group on content … Read More
Power Grid Interconnections in East Asia: Investment in Several Key Projects Are Well Justified
28 January 2016
Abstract The recent ERIA report on 'Effective Power Infrastructure Investment through Power Grid Interconnections in East Asia' aims to support existing initiatives--the ASEAN Power Grid … Read More
Market Concentration and Risk-Prevention Incentives: The Case of the Hard Disk Drive Industry
24 February 2016
This paper studies the impacts of market concentration on risk-prevention incentives by closely observing the changes in the price and quantity in the … Read More
Financing Renewable Energy Development in East Asia Summit Countries
A Primer of Effective Policy Instruments
07 April 2016
This research aims to identify and update the most effective policies in the Asian context, especially for member states of the Association of … Read More
Optimal Trade Policy and Production Location
23 September 2016
This paper studies the role of trade policies in a theoretical framework considering the firm's global production operation subject to trade costs. The production location … Read More
Analysis of Distributed Energy Systems and Implications for Electrification: The Case of ASEAN Member States
05 December 2016
The study of distributed energy systems (DES) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) highlights the potential role of DES to enhance electricity access … Read More
International Investment Agreements and Investor-State Disputes: A Review and Evaluation for Indonesia
31 January 2017
Foreign investors can lodge a complaint against a host country for alleged treaty violations under the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions of bilateral investment treaties … 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
FDI, Services Liberalisation, and Logistics Development in Cambodia
23 March 2017
This paper reviews Cambodia's economic development based on flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and services sector liberalisation. It uses Cambodia's logistics industry as a … Read More
Balancing Investment and Development Assistance in Africa: Growth Prospects from Asia–Africa Connectivity
31 August 2018
Africa’s young demography and developing economy require integration and expansion into the global value chains. Asia can share its growth experience with Africa. Africa can … Read More
East Asian Integration: Goods, Services and Investment
03 June 2019
The growth of world trade has been stagnant in recent times; trade liberalisation now has been challenged. The recent rise of anti-globalisation calls for a … Read More
Economic Consequences of Globalisation: Case Study of Thailand
26 December 2019
The paper reviews empirical works examining the effect of globalisation in Thailand, beginning with a discussion of its integration into the economy. Three drivers of … Read More
