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Trade

ERIA examines various aspects of trade starting from issues that can affect trade such as exchange rate volatility, trade facilitations, trade agreements, mega free trade agreements like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement (RCEP), trade liberalisation, tariffs and non-tariffs measures, and many more. 

Trade, NTM, non-tariff measures

Divergence in Non-Tariff Measures and the Quality of Traded Products

09 May 2023

Non-tariff measures (NTMs) constitute a grey area where trade policy meets public policy goals. NTMs comprise a diverse set of regulatory policy measures, including testing … Read More

Indo-Pacific, Connectivity, Trade, Global Value Chains, Supply Chain

Regional Integration in Indo-Pacific: Connectivity, Cooperation, and New Supply-Chain Linkages

31 March 2023

The evolving economic architecture in the Indo-Pacific rests squarely on the post-war construct of the Asia-Pacific, which is undergoing changes in the established patterns of … Read More

Global Production, global value chains, Trade, Investment, Cambodia, Korea, FTAs

Structural Transformation and the Global Production Value Chain: Potential Impact of the Cambodia–Republic of Korea FTA on Cambodia

27 March 2023

This policy brief examines the structural transformation of the Cambodian economy based on the impact of the CKFTA in terms of trade, output growth, and … Read More

ASEAN, Investment, Trade

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

Indonesia, Global Economy Outlook, pandemic, COVID-19

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

RCEP, Indonesia, free trade agreement, FTAs, Trade

RCEP and Indonesia: Economic Reform and Prospects for Implementation

10 January 2023

The conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is very important for Indonesia as it may bring many benefits to the country. This paper … Read More

Trade, Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific Partnership and Digital Trade Rule Setting: Policy Proposals

14 December 2022

The idea of the Indo-Pacific was borne from a global trend that has (re)oriented the centre of the world’s economic gravity to the East. Accelerating … Read More

RCEP, global value chains, ASEAN, East Asia, Trade

New Dynamism in ASEAN and East Asia: The Role of the RCEP as a ‘Living’ Agreement

06 December 2022

This policy brief highlights the importance of maintaining open regionalism and economic and regional integration for sustainable and inclusive regional and global growth in the … Read More

global value chains, manufacturing, labour productivity, Regulation and Governance, Trade, Viet Nam

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

RCEP, RCEP countries, ERIA, ASEAN, Trade

The Role of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in Promoting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

24 October 2022

This paper aims to understand how the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), an international organisation established under the East Asia Summit … Read More

RCEP, Japan, FTAs, Trade

Japan and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

24 October 2022

This paper aims to clarify the role of Japan in the process leading up to the establishment of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). While … Read More

RCEP, RCEP countries, Trade, FTAs

Global Value Chain Indicators: A Survey and Application to RCEP

21 October 2022

This study follows and extends a survey by Amador and Cabral (2014) on global value chain (GVC) indicators and applies selected indicators to data from … Read More

RCEP, RCEP countries, SMEs

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

Trade, FTAs, ASEAN, East Asia

Trade Remedies Chapter

21 October 2022

The aim of this paper is to analyse the trade remedies chapter in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. Based on the comprehensive analysis … Read More

RCEP, Rules of Origin, FTAs

Restrictiveness of RCEP Rules of Origin: Implications for Global Value Chains in East Asia

21 October 2022

This chapter aims to examine the restrictiveness of rules of origin (RoO) in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and other key multilateral free trade … Read More

RCEP, ASEAN, Trade, Services

The Implications of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) for Asian Regional Architecture

21 October 2022

East Asia’s Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force in 2022 as the world’s largest free trade agreement. RCEP was concluded, signed and brought … Read More

RCEP, Cambodia, Free Trade, FTAs

Potential Impact of RCEP and Structural Transformation on Cambodia

21 October 2022

This paper examines the potential impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the Cambodian economy in terms of trade, output growth, and employment. … Read More

RCEP, ASEAN, Trade, Digital Economy, Services

International Production Network in the Next Generation and the Role of RCEP

21 October 2022

This paper attempts to discuss the potential role of RCEP from the perspective of two kinds of international division of labor, i.e., machinery international production … Read More

RCEP, Trade, ASEAN, Investment, Services, CGE

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

ASEAN, Trade, Services

RCEP Services Liberalisation: Key Features and Implications

21 October 2022

The Trade in Services Chapter of the RCEP Agreement establishes the rules for the progressive liberalisation of trade in the region and sets out regulatory … Read More

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