Opening Remarks

Professor Akihiko Tanaka
President,
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan

Panellists

Professor Shujiro Urata
Professor Emeritus,
Waseda University, Japan

Dr Cassey Lee
Senior Fellow, and
Coordinator, Regional Economic Studies Programme,
ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore

Dr Archanun Kohpaiboon
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics,
Thammasat University, Thailand

Moderator

Professor Narushige Michishita
Vice President,
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan

Abstract

ASEAN countries, like the rest of the world, experienced negative economic growth in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19. This year, the progress of countermeasures against COVID-19 is expected to bring about a relatively high rate of growth. However, in order to return to full-fledged high growth achieved before pandemic outbreaks, it is essential to build and expand supply chains based on direct investment. This project aims to clarify the pre-pandemic situation of economic growth led by direct investment and supply chains, and explore the post-pandemic economic growth strategy.