Lurong Chen is Senior Economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). He obtained his PhD in International Economics from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. His research interests include international trade and development, digital economy, and Asian regionalism. He advises governments, international organizations, and the private sector on development issues related to digitalization and regional integration.

Fukunari Kimura is Chief Economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Keio University. He obtained his PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. His research interests include international trade and development, economic growth, applied microeconomics, and Japanese and Asian economies. Dr Kimura was President of the Japan Society of International Economics (20102012) and Dean of the Graduate School of Economics, Keio University (20152017). He advises governments and international organizations on trade policy and development issues.

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