Development - Matches

For the Philippines, quantitative policy analysis should incorporate regional differences in welfare and economic structure, which arise partly from g..

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

Philippine cities provide the highest levels of service and living standards in the country. Much of what happens to the country in terms of productio..

This report argues that improving local service delivery (LSD) is about improving people’s lives. It is premised on the idea that better provision o..

The enactment of two pro-poor housing legislations in the 1990s--the Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992 and the Comprehensive Shelter Fi..

Most countries generally equate development to economic growth and vice versa. Years of economic growth, however, have failed to uplift the lives of F..

Education in the Philippines for many years now has suffered much in terms of quality. True, while access to education may no longer be an issue toda..

How should local service delivery of public goods and services be improved for desirable development outcomes? This paper attempts at answering this q..

This study reviewed the local service delivery of potable water nationally and analyzed the same in the case study areas of Dumaguete City and Agusan ..

One of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the elimination of gender disparity in primary and secondary education. Global initiatives toward th..

This Note provides an account of the problems underlying local service delivery (LSD) in the Philippines and presents some prospective solutions. The ..

Because the barangay is considered to be the local government unit closest to the people in terms of access and proximity, its role in local service d..

Numerous studies have tried to explain the poor growth performance of the Philippines. This paper critically reviews related literature on constraints..

In a country where poverty is prevalent, a significant number of children are likely to be illiterate, malnourished, and prone to abuse and physical v..

The 2008 global economic and financial crisis spawned a synchronized recession among industrialized countries leading to a contraction in world trade...