Electric Vehicles

EVs are playing a significant role in the major global energy transition currently underway. The dynamic Southeast Asian region is a major participant in this transition. Professor Archanun has assembled a group of leading regional scholars to assess progress, highlight the policy challenges and chart the way forward. This highly informative volume will be of great interest to anyone interested in this fascinating region and the global processes of industrialization and energy transition.-Hal HillH.W. Arndt Professor Emeritus of Southeast Asian EconomiesArndt-Corden Department of EconomicsAustralian National UniversityElectric Vehicles: Implications for Developing Countries offers a seminal and timely analysis of the EV transition in the global automobile industry. It examines policies to promote EV uptake and their implications for industrial development through finely crafted case studies of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, well informed by the emerging global policy discourse. An essential resource for policymakers and development scholars.-Prema-chandra AthukoralaProfessor Emeritus of EconomicsArndt-Corden Department of EconomicsAustralian National UniversityIn ASEAN, EV promotion has been advanced not only for addressing environmental concerns but also for contributing to development strategies. Can the EV industry meet people's expectations as a new growth engine with technological leapfrogging, inflows of foreign direct investment and the formation of EV global value chains? Professor Archanun and other leading economists in ASEAN examine the developmental impact of EV industry promotion and critically assess the related government policies, considering opportunity costs. The book demystifies a naive belief in EVs and encourages policymakers to stand with a balanced, holistic view on EV promotion for economic development.-Fukunari KimuraProfessor Emeritus and Senior Professor, Keio UniversityPresident, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)