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Water is one of the basic necessities in life, along with food and shelter. It must be clean, safe, and adequate. However, the number of people living..
Development Research News
The paper reviewed national industrialization as a long-term strategy of mining development in the Philippines. The end purpose was to suggest immedia..
Discussion Papers
This paper examined how PWDs in the Philippines make a living and determined the factors that influenced them to select a particular labor market stat..
Discussion Papers
Research and development (R&D) is an important resource for sustained economic growth. New knowledge created by a firm has spillover effects that impr..
Discussion Papers
What makes the concept of purchasing power parity (PPP) popular among economists? What is its use? And what does it signify? This EID explains and ill..
Economic Issue of the Day
Globalization and pressure from increased competition have led to “splintering” of in-house services from formerly integrated manufacturing firms ..
Discussion Papers
A necessary condition for the Philippines' attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the presence of adequate budgetary support for the..
Policy Notes
The improving fiscal situation in the Philippines presents an opportune time for the government to reassess the resource requirements of achieving the..
Discussion Papers
The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has experienced unprecedented global growth. This has greatly benefited the Philippines, where BPO has f..
Discussion Papers
The conflict in Muslim Mindanao, particularly in Lanao del Sur, is complex, deeply rooted, and multifaceted. Through its long history, the conflict ha..
Policy Notes
The Philippines and Cambodia both abound in numerous freshwater bodies and resources that provide an economic and food base for rural people in the in..
Policy Notes
Recognizing that the lack of financial resources to support the provision of basic services and to fund local development plans is a critical concern ..
Discussion Papers
The Bicol region is one of the poorest regions in the Philippines. In fact, it has the worst poverty situation in Luzon. It is also one of the most af..
Policy Notes
The call center industry is one of the country's bright prospects in the area of business process outsourcing. Growing by 100 percent in just one year..
Economic Issue of the Day
Coastal resources management (CRM) has flourished as a management approach for attaining a more sustainable form of economic development in the coasta..
Philippine Journal of Development
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