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Yessi Vadila

Trade Specialist

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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

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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