Profile
Yessi Vadila is an economist specializing in international trade, economic development, and Indonesian trade policy. At ERIA, she serves as a trade specialist, conducting analyses on trade and investment in Indonesia, engaging in academic research, and contributing to policy-oriented projects on trade and investment in Indonesia and ASEAN. Previously, she held the position of Deputy Director for Export of mining products. She earned her PhD from the Arndt Corden Department of Economics at the Australian National University, focusing on the impact of trade liberalization on socio-economic, environmental, and health outcomes in Indonesia.
Expertise
- International Trade
- Trade Policy
- Indonesian Mining Exports
Education
| 2019 |
Ph.D. Economics Australian National University |
| 2009 |
M.Sc. in Economics University of Indonesia |
| 2005 |
B.A in Chemical Engineering University of Indonesia |
Experience
| Present |
Trade Specialist, ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia) Trade Analyst, Ministry of Trade of The Republic of Indonesia |
| 2022-2023 |
Deputy Director of Export for Mining Products Ministry of Trade of The Republic of Indonesia |
| 2021-2022 |
Deputy Director for Oil, Gas, and Mining Products Ministry of Trade of The Republic of Indonesia |
| 2019-2021 |
Coordinator Assistant for Textiles Products Ministry of Trade of The Republic of Indonesia |
| 2017-2019 |
Assistant to the Minister's Lead Adviser Ministry of Trade of The Republic of Indonesia |
| 2006-2017 |
Trade Analyst Ministry of Trade of The Republic of Indonesia |
ERIA Publications
ERIA Chapters
Select Publications
ERIA Publications: Discussion Papers
Ing, et. al. 2023. 'ASEAN Digital Community (ADC) 2045'. Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). Policy Brief No. 2023-07.
Ing, et. al. 2023. 'ASEAN Digital Community (ADC) 2045'. ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia). No. DP-2023-15.
Ing, Lili Yan., and Vadila, Yessi. 2022. 'COVID-19: Impacts of Indonesia's Trade'. ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia). No. DP-2021-48.
Publications: Working Papers
Laksono, R., F. Oktiyanto, and Y. Vadila. 2024. Labor Market Impact of Export in a CommodityDependent Nation: The Case of Indonesia. ADBI Working Paper 1481. Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute. Available: https://doi.org/10.56506/BQNN1863
Publications: Journal Articles
Vadila, Yessi, and Budy P. Resosudarmo. 2020. "Tariff Reform and Income Inequality in Indonesia." Regional Science Policy & Practice 12. No. 3. Pages 455-475. https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12253
Ing, Lili Yan., and Vadila, Yessi. 2019. 'U.S.-China Trade Tensions on Indonesia's Trade and Investments'. Asian Economic Papers. Vol. 18 (3). Pages 95'112. https://doi.org/10.1162/asep_a_00726
Publications: Book Chapter
Vadila, Yessi, and Christian, David. 2023. 'The effects of local content requirements on trade: The case of Indonesia'. In Ing, Lili Yan., Grossman, M. Gene (eds). Local Content Requirements: Promises and Pitfalls. Chapter 7. Pages: 174-211. https://www.routledge.com/Local-Content-Requirements-Promises-and-Pitfalls/Ing-Grossman/p/book/9781032542232.
Resosudarmo, B. P., & Vadila, Y. (2021). 'Does Globalization Associate with Income Inequality''. In Barichello, R., Patunru, A. A., & Schwindt, R. (eds.), Globalization, Poverty, and Income Inequality: Insights from Indonesia. UBC Press. Pages: 70-78. https://www.ubcpress.ca/globalization-poverty-and-income-inequality
Ing, L. Y., & Vadila, Y. (2022). COVID-19: Impacts on Indonesia's Trade. In Ing, L. Y., & Basri, M. C. (eds.), COVID-19 in Indonesia: Impacts on the Economy and Ways to Recovery. Routledge. Pages: 46-47. https://www.routledge.com/COVID-19-in-Indonesia-Impacts-on-the-Economy-and-Ways-to-Recovery/Ing-Basri/p/book/9781032153377
Publications: Op./Ed. (Popular Press)
'Navigating global complexities: Strengthening ASEAN-Japan collaboration', 18 December 2023, Jakarta Post, https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/12/18/navigating-global-complexities-strengthening-asean-japan-collaboration.html
'ASEAN Digital Community (ADC) 2045', 13 May 2023, Jakarta Post, https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/05/30/asean-marching-toward-digital-community-2045.html
"Can ASEAN be an Epicentrum of Growth'', 14 April 2023, Jakarta Post, https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2023/04/14/can-asean-emerge-as-an-epicentrum-of-growth.html
'Implementing Indonesia's COVID-19 stimulus', 17 June 2020, East Asia Forum, https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/06/17/implementing-indonesias-covid-19-stimulus/#:~:text=To%20mitigate%20the%20economic%20impacts,2.5%20per%20cent%20of%20GDP
'Insight: US-China trade war has done Indonesia more good than harm', 6 February 2019, Jakarta Post, https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/02/06/insight-us-china-trade-war-has-done-indonesia-more-good-harm.html