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February 2018

Japan LDP’s Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai Visits ERIA

INDEX The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia was very honoured to receive a special visit from the Secretary Featured Story 1 General of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Honourable Thoughts from ERIA 3 Toshihiro Nikai, on Saturday 20 January 2018.

Top Stories 5 Mr Nikai was in Jakarta as the special envoy on behalf of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to celebrate the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties between Indonesia and Japan. Publications 10 Considered the ‘father of ERIA’ since he conceived ERIA as the ‘OECD of East Asia’ in 2006, Mr Nikai was pleased with ERIA’s progress over the past ten years since it was Call for Proposals 11 created.

Upcoming Events 12 ‘It gives me a great pleasure to see that ERIA has extended its activities and received high international recognition as I engaged in the launch of ERIA,’ said Mr Nikai.

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President of ERIA Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura and the Special Advisor to the President of ERIA Prof Akiko Yamanaka welcomed the delegation. Prof Nishimura acknowledged Mr Nikai’s enormous contributions to ERIA, saying that ‘the position of ERIA as an international organisation was established with the assistance of Mr Nikai.’

Mr Nikai was accompanied by a delegation that included Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN Amb Kazuo Sunaga, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Indonesia Amb Masafumi Ishii, as well as other diplomats and dignitaries. The new ASEAN Secretary Mr Toshihiro Nikai and his delegation visit ERIA’s newly opened Information Centre. General Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi also joined the meeting. After a meeting in ERIA’s Chairman’s room to discuss ERIA’s past achievements and future plans, Mr Nikai and his delegation proceeded to ERIA’s newly opened Information Centre. Mr Nikai viewed ERIA’s publications Members of the Delegation and a short video about ASEAN@50, ERIA’s signature project in 2017 with • Hon Toshihiro Nikai, Secretary • Mr Shigeki Kobayashi, a member the Philippines government who General, Liberal Democratic of House of Representatives was chair of ASEAN during its 50th Party Member of the House of • Mr Nobuyasu Nikai, Executive anniversary. n Representatives Secretary to SG of LDP • Mr Koichi Hagyuda, Deputy Chief • Mr Hiroto Izumi, Special Advisor Cabinet Secretary of LDP to the Prime Minister • Mr Motoo Hayashi, Acting • Mr Kazuo Sunaga, Ambassador ‘It gives me a great Secretary General of LDP of Japan to ASEAN pleasure to see that • Mr Tetsushi Sakamoto, Deputy • Mr Masafumi Ishii, Ambassador ERIA has extended its Secretary General of LDP of Japan to the Republic of activities and received • Mr Keiichiro Tachibana, Deputy Indonesia. n Secretary General of LDP high international • Mr Hideki Miyauchi, a member of recognition as I House of Representatives engaged in the • Mr Toshitaka Oooka, a member launch of ERIA,’ of House of Representatives said Mr Nikai. • Mr Takaaki Katsumata, a member of House of Representatives • Mr Toru Miki, a member of the House of Councilors

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Thoughts from ERIA February 2018

Rethinking a Circular Economy in the Face of Climate Change

‘ Most climate scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is the burning of fossil fuels, which emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and Rizqy Anandhika trap heat. Research Associate at ERIA ‘

World leaders and climate everyday activities to agriculture and reusing, recycling, and minimising negotiators have continued efforts deforestation, also contribute to landfills. to address climate change despite the increase in greenhouse gases. the United States relinquishing The trapped heat increases the On the production side, the circular leadership. So it was perhaps with Earth’s temperature and changes the economy aims to minimise any some irony to observers when US climate. negative effects to the environment, President Trump visited Viet Nam and waste from the production earlier this month, just after Typhoon With cheap fossil fuels as the main process is minimised or even Damrey claimed scores of lives engine of economic growth, many eliminated as firms shift toward amid widespread flooding, since political and corporate leaders are ‘closed loop’ production cycles. researchers believe that extreme reluctant to reduce or replace it. Hence, ensuring an efficient use of environmental events like hurricanes And the business community has resources is the best way to balance and typhoons are likely exacerbated often seen environmental policies economic growth and environmental by climate change. as a threat to competitiveness concerns. - but there are reasons to view The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season resource efficiency (in other words, On the other hand, the circular is now among the top 10 all-time profitability and sustainability) as an economy can optimise consumption most active seasons on record after opportunity. while minimising waste through Harvey, Irma, and Maria and these the mindset of the consumer who seemingly back-to-back catastrophic Resource efficiency is the hallmark embraces extending product lives. events should make us look deeper of the ‘circular economy’, a concept Such a consumer would repair an at ourselves. that has been around for decades item rather than replace it, or choose and is gaining traction as a reaction a more durable product instead of a Most climate scientists agree the to the traditional ‘linear’ business cheaper but less durable alternative. main cause of the current global model of ‘take, make and dispose’. It warming trend is the burning of encourages firms to change the way And leading the way of the circular fossil fuels, which emits greenhouse they operate, and pursue sustainable economy, are millennials and their gases into the atmosphere and trap economic growth by managing propensity for a ‘shared economy’. heat. Other human activities, from resources more effectively through According to a 2015 Goldman Sachs

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report, millennials are poised circular models that highlights the that encourages corporations to to reshape the global economy uncertainty and risks regarding the think creatively about the circular because they are reluctant to buy value of circular inputs, balance economy and cooperate on a global items like cars, homes and luxury sheet extensions, longer lifetime level. This would hopefully reduce goods, preferring instead to access of assets and the cross-industry the pressure on natural resources products without the burdens of nature of circular models. Financial and temper the human-induced ownership. Juniper Research’s latest institutions should redesign climate change. n attempt to quantify the so-called ‘sharing economy’ sees it place investment strategies and eligibility a value on the sector of US$40.2 criteria to ensure the benefits of billion by 2022, compared with this circular supply chains. year’s US$18.6 billion. Finally, it is undeniable that we The circular economy is forecast to need energy to recycle waste. The circular generate US$4.5 trillion in additional But it doesn’t take away from the economy model economic output by 2030 according necessity to substantially reduce the to Accenture, which identifies consumption of natural resources, to is still far from business models that decouple intensify reusing and repairing, and perfect, but it growth from natural resources enforce longer product durability. and turn the focus to generating has a necessary revenue from waste and innovative, objective to customer-focused products Many politicians are wary of the restructure the and services. By comparison, circular economy model because economy in a PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted the effects of reducing the use that Germany’s gross domestic of materials and the production sustainable way. product by purchasing power parity of goods, and an extended use Policymakers have in 2030 would be the seventh largest and lifespan of goods, do not all a responsibility to at US$4.707 trillion. count towards economic growth. set a regulatory Therefore, governments have to However, there are four main environment support innovative business models challenges to the circular economy. that encourages based on closed cycles and resource corporations to First, is integrating the entire product efficiency. lifecycle from raw material extraction think creatively to disposal (or preferably reuse and In many developing countries, about the circular recycle) and completely closing population numbers and economies economy and it. Governments can promote the are forecast to grow in the cooperate on demand of circular products by fiscal coming decades. The increased a global level. incentives such as VAT reduction demand would have an impact on for secondary raw materials, tax commodity prices, and pressure This would on landfilling and tax incentives for industries to use cheaper alternatives hopefully reduce producers or public procurement, like second-hand raw materials. the pressure on which favour circular products. Hence, there would be room for natural resources Second, is the lack of a common negotiations between governments, and temper the framework that supports a circular businesses and civil societies to human-induced economy and modes of sustainable consider social, business and production and consumption. commercial benefits. climate change. With one, there would be greater The circular economy model is international cooperation, and still far from perfect, but it has a certainty and facilitation for necessary objective to restructure investments. the economy in a sustainable way. Policymakers have a responsibility Third, is the disruptive nature of to set a regulatory environment

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ERIA and IDE-JETRO Hold Roundtable on Connectivity and Innovation

‘Today, countries are at least facing two unbundling tranches: the second (manufacturing) and the third (the new wave), this should serve as an impetus for policymakers to address the distinct challenges that come with the second and third unbundling’

The Economic Research Institute for unbundling, the image of Both Prof Nishimura and Prof ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the infrastructure will be also Kimura used the concept of the Institute of Developing Economies deconstructed, from physical to third unbundling introduced by Prof - Japan External Trade Organization digital. I am looking forward to Richard Baldwin, one of the world’s (IDE-JETRO) held a Roundtable discuss with you how this movement greatest thinkers on globalisation, in on Connectivity and Innovation in change the concept of connectivity, his book The Great Convergence: Jakarta on 30 January 2018. and what is necessary towards the Information Technology and the AEC 2025 on connectivity issues,’ New Globalization published in 2016. The one-day event was held said Prof Nishimura. ERIA and the Centre for Strategic and in conjunction with the annual International Studies (CSIS) held a Research Institutes Network Moreover, he stated that innovation private discussion with Prof Baldwin meeting for fiscal year 2017 that would become an important last year in Jakarta. was held the day before. Several element for ASEAN member states to foreign dignitaries attended the escape from the middle income trap The afternoon sessions of the event, namely H.E. Amb Elizabeth and whether the economic policy roundtable were divided into two P. Buensuceso, Ambassador of the of each country could promote sessions, the first session discussed Philippines to ASEAN; H.E. Amb Kim innovation. Connectivity in East Asia and the Young Chae, Ambassador of the second session discussed Innovation Republic of Korea to ASEAN; H.E. ERIA’s Chief Economist Prof in East Asia. Amb Suresh Reddy, Ambassador of Fukunari Kimura delivered an India to ASEAN; H.E. Amb Stephanie insightful presentation How Can In her closing remarks, Dr Yuri Sato, Lee, Ambassador of New Zealand Connectivity Support Innovation?, the executive vice president of IDE- to ASEAN; and H.E. Amb Phasporn which supported Prof Nishimura’s JETRO reiterated the key message of Sangasubana, Ambassador of statements. Prof Kimura emphasised the day. Thailand to ASEAN. the need for countries to acknowle- dge the imminence of the third ‘Today, countries are at least facing In his opening remarks, ERIA unbundling and to incorporate it into two unbundling tranches: the President Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura the development strategy. He stated second (manufacturing) and the third underlined the urgency of discussing that AEC, ASEAN Socio-Cultural (the new wave), this should serve connectivity and innovation towards Community (ASCC), and Master Plan as an impetus for policymakers to ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) of ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) must address the distinct challenges that 2025. be reorganised in order to take care come with the second and third of old agenda and to prepare for unbundling,’ she said. n ‘Under the concept of the third new challenges. www.eria.org TOP Stories

ERIA and IDE-JETRO Hold Research Institute Network Meeting for FY 2017

‘I hope today’s discussion leads the future research direction, not only for next year, but also for the next ten years,’ said Prof Nishimura.

The annual Research Institutes its 10th anniversary. key projects in FY 2017 by ERIA Network (RIN) meeting was held in researchers. Jakarta, Indonesia on 29 January ‘I hope today’s discussion leads the 2018, organised by the Economic future research direction, not only In the afternoon, presentations were Research Institute for ASEAN and for next year, but also for the next made on collaborative research East Asia together with the Institute ten years,’ said Prof Nishimura. projects between ERIA and RIN of Developing Economies - Japan members in FY 2017. Prof Fukunari External Trade Organization (IDE- Mr Daisuke Hiratsuka, President, Kimura, ERIA’s Chief Economist, also JETRO). Bangkok Research Center, JETRO presented ERIA’s future study plans Bangkok / IDE-JETRO applauded including the calls for proposal for The meeting was attended by RIN ERIA’s achievements, adding that collaborative research projects in FY members from 15 organisations ‘there is much work should be done 2018. across East Asia Summit countries, by ERIA.’ moderated by Dr Hank Lim Giok- The last presentation was delivered Hay from the Singapore Institute of After the opening remarks, the by Mr Daisuke Hiratsuka on a International Affairs. morning session continued with key research project by Bangkok short presentations from two Research Center, JETRO Bangkok / ERIA President Prof Hidetoshi Malaysian research institutes and IDE-JETRO. Nishimura welcomed the RIN ERIA. Shigeki Kamiyama, ERIA’s members as he delivered his opening Director General for Research Dr Hank Lim, who was also the remarks. He went on to briefly Administration, delivered a Chairperson of RIN, wrapped up the explain ERIA’s deliverables in 2017 as presentation on ERIA’s Research meeting and delivered his closing well as mentioning a milestone that Projects in FY 2017, followed by remarks. n ERIA will pass in 2018 as it celebrates several presentations on ERIA’s TOP Stories February 2018

ERIA Holds ‘Why Think Tank Matters’ Discussion

‘Think tanks play an important role in shaping public policy around the world,’ said Izuru Kobayashi.

Think tanks play an important role the Executive Director of the Centre matters to people,’ he said. Using in shaping public policy around the for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS); CIPS as an example, he stated that world, said Izuru Kobayashi, the and Dr Krishnamurthy Ramanathan think thank can even do more, ‘We Chief Operating Officer of ERIA, of Sydney Graduate School of are research-based advocacy group, in his opening remarks for the Management, Western Sydney as we work to inform the public and discussion ‘Why Think Tanks Matter University and Former Director of make a change.’ More Than Ever’. the United Nations ESCAP Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Discussing the use of technology in The event, held by ERIA in its Jakarta Technology. policy and the society, Dr Ramanathan office, was part of Why Think Tanks said that with the technological Matter Events held by more than Abdulrahim kick-started the advancement today, technological 160 organisations worldwide in discussion by saying that ‘think tank issues and challenges came along that more than 100 cities in anticipation bridges the gap between academics created another gap in the current of the launch of this year’s Global and stakeholders.’ She then explained world. He stated that think tanks Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) how think tanks and their capabilities could fill in and help policymakers launch. The GGTTI is organised by to reach stakeholders such as understand the implication of the the Think Tanks and Civil Societies policymakers and the public would be situations. Program (TTCSP) at the University able to help create studies that benefit of Pennsylvania to acknowledge people. As the discussion widened into realm the important contributions of think of technological advancement, Rainer tanks worldwide. Rainer Heufers, who founded CIPS, Heufers touched upon the importance added into the topic by elaborating of using social media for think tanks. Lydia Ruddy, ERIA’s Director of the importance of think tank now with ‘Do you really need social media? Communications, acted as the host the rise of populism because without Yes, but what do you get from that? and moderator of the discussion. think tanks that inform people, Does it make a difference? Sometimes The panellists include Rahimah populism can be used for personal being printed in Kompas is more Abdulrahim, the Executive Director agenda of some groups. ‘We try to important,’ said Heufers, referring to of Habibie Center; Rainer Heufers, break issues down to the things that Indonesia’s largest daily newspaper.

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Ima Abdulrahim stated that in audience which questioned the at that age group anymore,’ he said, emerging economies, social panellist on how to reach the adding that they conduct several media can bridge the society and younger generations who, as focus group discussions with the policymakers. ‘In Indonesia (the mentioned by Dr Ramanathan, youth in order to get their insights use of social media) is important, mostly have a ‘data driven instant when developing an online course because there is a big gap between gratification mentality.’ Using the about faith for the young generation. politicians and the members of their Talking ASEAN series from Habibie constituents... I think, think tanks Center as an example, Rahimah ERIA was recognised as one of the may end up having to fill that gap,’ Abdulrahim answered, ‘When we best regional studies centres in the said Abdulrahim. Dr Ramanathan do our events, we keep them open, world and improved its ranking then added on how social media is we encourage university and high in several categories of the 2016 also important to think tanks as it school students to join.’ GGTTI. In the last five years, ERIA has enable think tanks to have a wider managed to continuously improve reach. Heufers shared his organisation’s its rankings and recognition in more experience working with the young categories. n This last part of the discussion generation. ‘You need to develop this prompted a question from the content for the youth, but we are not

Zalora CEO: Indonesia can be One of the World’s Largest Digital Economies

‘Many Indonesian MSMEs still need capacity building to grasp the development opportunity brought by economic digitalisation.’

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Indonesia has the potential to be one moderated the panel, which was part of E-commerce of Indonesian of the biggest digital economies in of the Internet Retailing Expo Asia retailer PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk the world, said Anthony Fung, Chief (IRX Asia) 2018 held at Pullman Hotel (MAP), S. Ravi Kumar, said that Operating Officer of e-commerce Jakarta. IRX Asia 2018 was the third e-commerce is the way for micro-, site Zalora Indonesia, in a panel edition of IRX for Asia and it brought small- and medium-sized enterprises discussion The State of E-commerce together more than 3,000 attendees (MSMEs) to grow as it provides equal in Indonesia in Jakarta on 24 January and 80 exhibitors in the two-day opportunity for SMEs to do a nation- 2018. event. wide promotion that previously was a privilege of big companies. ERIA’s economist Dr Lurong Chen During the same panel, the Director However, the CEO of Indonesian

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e-commerce site Blibli.com, Kusumo Indonesian MSMEs still need capacity Economy, Innovation, and East Asia’s Martanto, warned that online building to grasp the development Competitiveness in GVCs’. With presence would not automatically opportunity brought by economic focus on ASEAN and East Asia, one of translate to higher sales without digitalisation. the ERIA project’s goals is to advance efforts to improve the online store’s the international discussion on the visual presentation and product Dr Chen is the project leader of ERIA development of e-commerce. n packaging. In this regard, many serial research projects on ‘Digital

Prof Yamanaka and DSG Vongthep Discuss Human Security, Gender

‘ERIA and ASEC can find many areas to work together, espe- cially with ERIA’s strong research capacity.’

Jakarta, 19 Jan 2018: Dr Akiko two other staff from the ASCC gender issues, human security and Yamanaka, Special Advisor to the Department. non-traditional security, preventative President of ERIA, met with Deputy diplomacy, resilience and disaster Secretary General of ASEAN for HE Vongthep welcomed Prof management. HE Vongthep expressed ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, Yamanaka to the ASEAN Secretariat strong interest in all those topics and HE Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee to (ASEC) and expressed appreciation added preventing violence and health. discuss matters of concern to both of the good relationship between organizations. ASEC and the Government of Japan Ms Ono stated that the Japanese and especially with ERIA. He stated mission would be ready to support Prof Yamanaka was accompanied by that the SG’s priority this year is to any possible collaborative projects Ms Hikariko Ono, Minister, Deputy enhance analytic capability at the between ASEC and ERIA on gender Chief of Mission, Mission of Japan to Secretariat, which fits nicely with issues. ASEAN and Ms Lydia Ruddy, Director the work that ERIA does. ‘ERIA and of Communications, ERIA. DSG ASEC can find many areas to work The discussion lasted for two hours Vongthep was accompanied by Ms together, especially with ERIA’s with input from everyone present Rodora Turalde-Babaran, Director of strong research capacity.’ about possibilities to work together. n Human Development Directorate; Ms Intani Kusuma, Technical Prof Yamanaka thanked the DSG Officer, Disaster Management for his warm welcome and outlined and Humanitarian Assistance; and her interests and experience in

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Publications

Multilateral Joint Study on the Liquefied Natural Gas Market

Edited by Ken Koyama, Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Ichiro Kutani, and Yanfei Li

The increased use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to solve many of the energy and environmental problems of the East Asia Summit region by ensuring a stable energy supply at an affordable price. This is especially true considering its abundant and geographically diversified resource base, as well as reducing carbon emissions by replacing more of the carbon-intensive energy. The LNG market in the region, however, has not expanded as much as expected in the early 2010s. This paper thus proposes recommendations to policymakers and the LNG producers and consumers on how they can use natural gas more in Asia.

The expanded use of LNG in Asia will depend on two conditions: its competitiveness against other energy sources, and sufficient investment in every part of the value chain. The report summarizes ‘who does what’ to achieve these two conditions.

Formulating Policy Options for Promoting Natural Gas Utilization in the East Asia Summit Region Volume I: Demand Side Analysis

Edited by The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

There is an increasing interest in understanding the demand potential of natural gas and its implication in the East Asia Summit region. This ERIA study was proposed by Japan at the 10th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting in 2016. Comprising two volumes, this report focuses on ASEAN and India markets and aims at understanding the future natural gas demand and estimating the size of the market on the demand side, and correspondingly deriving the necessary investment in infrastructure on the supply side. From both sides, the challenges and policy options are drawn.

This volume, dedicated to the demand side analysis, asserts that various policies are needed to maximize demand potential. These include clear policy indications for promoting use of natural gas, enhancing economic competitiveness of natural gas, support for developing supply infrastructure and institutional and capacity building.

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Call for Proposals

Multilateral Joint Study on the Liquefied Natural Gas Market The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submission of original research proposals for its project, Labour in East Asia. The project aims to improve understanding of labour market issues in the context of increasing fragmentation of production across countries in the East Asian region. We welcome proposals that take a trade-in-value added (TiVA) perspective and pursue questions pertaining to the labour market. The project objective, background, potential topics, and other information can be found in the accompanying Terms of Reference (TOR).

ERIA will provide financial support of US$8,000 (eight thousand US dollars) for one paper (see Terms and Conditions in TOR). In addition, ERIA will cover the travel and lodging costs of the researchers to attend the project’s workshops.

Research proposals should be submitted by email to Rashesh Shrestha ([email protected]) no later than 5pm Jakarta time (GMT+7) on Wednesday, 28 February 2018. Earlier submissions are encouraged. We will notify the authors of selected proposals by 28 February 2018 at the latest.

The proposals and papers will ideally include a combination of theoretical and empirical analyses, and/or case studies to derive policy lessons for a developing country. Research using individual and household-level data is especially encouraged.

Proposals should be a maximum of 5,000 words and clearly lay out the research question, methodology, data sources, and relevance to the theme of the project. Authors who already have completed working papers may submit those in lieu of a research proposal. Please include the CVs of the main author and co-authors (if any) in the submission.

[Output]

• The final paper will be included as a chapter in an academic book co-published by ERIA-Routledge.

[Project timeline]

• 28 February 2018: Deadline for submission of research proposals • 9 March 2018: Announcement of selected proposals • 30 May 2018: First draft of paper due • June 2018: Team workshop (dates and location TBD) • 30 September 2018: Final draft of paper due

[Contact]

Please email Rashesh Shrestha with any questions.

More information:

Visit our website for more information here:

http://www.eria.org/news/FY2017/11/call-for-proposals-labour-in-east-asia.html

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