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ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia)

ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia)

ERIA is an international organization that was established in 2008 by an agreement of the leaders of 16 East Asia Summit (EAS) member countries. Its main role is to conduct research and policy analyses to facilitate ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) building and to support wider regional community building.

Hydrogen technology in Indonesia remains in the pilot research project stage. Photo credit: iStock/UniqueMotionGraphics.
Article
8 March 2023

Can Green Hydrogen Help Indonesia Meet Its Net-Zero Goals?

Hydrogen power could play an important role as an alternative to fossil fuels and can be employed across industries, power generation, and transport.
Reframing of Global Strategies and Regional Cooperation Pathways for an Inclusive Net-Zero Strategy in the Energy Transition Framework
Publication
20 February 2023

Reframing of Global Strategies and Regional Cooperation Pathways for an Inclusive Net-Zero Strategy in the Energy Transition Framework

This brief from ERIA assesses energy transition challenges for ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council, and proposes new policy pathways toward an inclusive net-zero economy.
Venture-capital investments in ASEAN remain primarily concentrated in Singapore, ASEAN’s leading innovation hub, and Indonesia, ASEAN’s biggest market. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
15 February 2023

Southeast Asia’s Tech Industry Goes from a Gallop to a Canter

With investments in ASEAN startups showing signs of weakness, policies are needed to support innovation ecosystems across the region.
Gender Security and Safety in the ASEAN Digital Economy
Publication
24 January 2023

Gender Security and Safety in the ASEAN Digital Economy

This paper reflects on the implications of gender-based cyber violence for digital equality and economic development.
G20 Digital Innovation Network Whitebook
Publication
30 November 2022

G20 Digital Innovation Network Whitebook

This report highlights some of the strategies, opportunities, and challenges facing the tech industry in the wake of the pandemic.
Protecting intellectual property rights is essential in the transfer of sustainable technologies to developing countries. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
28 November 2022

Intellectual Property Rights: Key to Sustainability in Indonesia

IP rights is essential to enable innovation and diffusion of sustainable technologies, improve collaboration, and foster prosperity in developing countries.
The acceleration of the digital economy coupled with needs spurred by COVID-19 restrictions have catalyzed digital-enabled innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
11 October 2022

Addressing the Digital Divide in ASEAN

To accelerate its digital transition, ASEAN needs to raise the quality of its universities and higher education institutions and be more inclusive.
The Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) 3.0: Towards an Integrated, Innovative, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economy
Publication
7 October 2022

The Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) 3.0: Towards an Integrated, Innovative, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economy

This book details the development blueprint ERIA has developed for the region.
Inclusive education requires systems change, one that stems from a change in mindsets and skillsets to foster a sense of belonging for all students in the classroom. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
21 September 2022

It Is Time for Inclusive Education in ASEAN—Fostering Belonging for Students with Disabilities

There is a growing realization by governments and civil society that inclusive education involves more than simply placing a student with a disability in the classroom.
Robots and AI: A New Economic Era
Publication
12 September 2022

Robots and AI: A New Economic Era

This book explores how industrial robots, automation, and AI affect international growth, trade, productivity, employment, wages, and welfare.