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The link between malnutrition and poor health among elementary school children and absenteeism, early dropout and poor classroom performance as well a..

While the Philippines has had a new economic growth trajectory in recent years, the country has had little progress in reducing poverty and in making ..

Research and development (R&D) activities have long been recognized as one of the critical components to improve a country's productivity and competit..

The Philippine government passed the Generics Act of 1988 to ensure that inexpensive and effective drugs are made available to all Filipinos. The law ..

In 2011, PhilHealth implemented the case-based payment (CBP) scheme to improve its benefit framework, enhance hospital social services, and achieve gr..

As the year 2015 ends, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) looks back on one of its most challenging projects to date--impact eval..

This study is an assessment of the Complete Treatment Pack (COMPACK) Program that aims to ensure that the poorest of the poor are assured access to me..

The paper seeks to take stock of some of the key APEC documents/reports relevant to social protection and safety net programs, and also of the experie..

What does the Philippines need to do to transform its economy into a high middle-income economy and ensure that the benefits from such a transformatio..

To celebrate the 13th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM), the PIDS chose the theme, "Effective Regulations for Sustainable Growth" or Tamang Reg..

Global value chains (GVCs) play an important role in creating a more inclusive global economy. The interconnected networks of production and services ..

This Policy Note analyzes the role of PhilHealth as a purchaser of health services on behalf of its members. It investigates this role in terms of thr..

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) targets a single market and production base in the region. To achieve this, it envisions, among others, freer movem..

Inadequate application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer has been identified by the Food Staples Sufficiency Program as a major constraint in achieving rice ..

One of the schemes of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is the Individually Paying Program (IPP), the voluntary component of th..