AI - Matches

Singapore has one of the most open economies in Asia in terms of trade, foreign direct investment inflows, and foreign labor inflows. By 2010, citizen..

Highly unequal access to health services and the large share of household out-of-pocket spending in total health expenditures underscore the importanc..

In current practice, subaggregate chained volume measures (CVMs) are neither weighted nor additive. This paper derives and implements "weights" for we..

In current practice in all countries, subaggregate chained volume measures (CVMs) are not weighted and, thus, not additive. However, weights are neces..

Basic public education is still largely the responsibility of the central government, delivered through the Department of Education (DepEd), notwithst..

The Philippines has made a major push toward development of biofuel, enacting biofuels mandates and subsidies by the Biofuels Law. To maintain food se..

Aggregate labor productivity (ALP) growth--i.e., growth of output per unit of labor--may be decomposed into additive contributions due to within-secto..

A recent publication of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has highlighted the food insecurity problem facing the globe: food production..

This study evaluates the Philippines` absorptive performance for foreign aid, particularly during the six-year period 2003 to 2008, and compare this t..

This paper derives formulas for additive "chained volume measures" (CVMs) of GDP subaggregates depending on the underlying GDP quantity index. In turn..

The feature article in this issue of the DRN is based on the highlights of a recently completed study done by premier economist Dr. Gerardo Sicat whic..

Changing the base year (1985) of Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) in constant prices could change the growth rate and the shares of components ..

Fruits and vegetables comprise a large and dynamic subsector within Philippine agriculture. However, the country`s agricultural development strategy c..

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in economic growth and development. For them to compete in the regional and global markets,..

The progress made by the national government in consolidating its fiscal position between 2002 and 2006 proved unsustainable as its revenue effort sta..