Housing - Matches
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This study examines the effectiveness of the Local Housing Board (LHB) as a platform for participatory governance in the delivery of public housing in..
Discussion Papers
The middle class is crucial in society. With better educational attainment and savings, they hold critical roles in higher value-added sectors. They a..
Policy Notes
Established in 2011, the Oplan Lumikas para Iwas Kalamidad at Sakit (LIKAS) aims to relocate 120,000 informal settler families (ISFs) from danger area..
Policy Notes
A PIDS study says the Rent Control Law does not benefit tenants, especially those from low-income households. It has caused maintenance issues and the..
Infographics - Fact Friday
Whenever I attend the inaugurations of our new social housing projects in Mindanao, I always find groups of children milling around as if wanting to j..
In the News
(First of two parts)
Around 50 percent of the world’s habitable land had already been converted to farming land, according to the World Wide Fu..
In the News
Last year marked the 25th year of the Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA). Enacted in 1992, the UDHA brought the hope of realizing a socially jus..
In the News
What happens when well-meaning policies achieve results contrary to the common good? The latest book from government think tank Philippine Institute f..
In the News
The CMP fund is accessed through community associations (CAs). In highly-urbanized cities like Metro Manila, the maximum loan that may be provided by ..
In the News
The Community Mortgage Program (CMP) has been touted by many quarters as the most innovative and responsive government housing program in the Philippi..
In the News
The government’s Community Mortgage Program may have neglected poor families, according to a study released by state-owned think-tank Philippine..
In the News
Last week, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) launched a book, a must-read by all who are interested in serious work on economic ..
In the News
Despite being one of the most innovative government housing programs in the country, the Community Mortgage Program (CMP) is saddled by weaknesses, re..
Press Releases
The government needs rigorous analysis in formulating and implementing its policies, programs, and projects to prevent negative consequences, although..
In the News
Demonstrating the importance of vetting policy-making by scientific research is a new book, “Unintended Consequences: The Folly of Uncritical Th..
In the News
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