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This report reviews the medical tourism industry in the Philippines. It discusses the global market for medical tourism, analyzes the demand and suppl..

Alcala tells us that protectionism is nationalism and our farmers benefit greatly when trade barriers shield their products from foreign competition. ..

This paper draws lessons from international practices to determine the feasibility of developing mortgage-backed securitization (MBS) to expand housin..

This Policy Note provides an overview of the puzzle of economic growth and stalled health improvement in the country. The Philippine economy has grown..

This Policy Note explains the large disparities in health status between the poor and the nonpoor in the Philippines. Key factors include: (1) the per..

This Policy Note identifies opportunities for making health financing and services more inclusive. Many opportunities exist today to make growth more ..

This research paper looks into the automated election experiences of different countries and compares them with the Philippine case. It also attempts ..

When the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program was designed, the government publicly promised to limit to five years the giving of the education and hea..

This report is a continuation of the discussion paper of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies entitled "Inequalities in Noncommunicable Di..

The national government has been aiming for the provision of essential health services that are accessible, affordable, and equitable. With the LGU Co..

According to the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) report, children under 5 are more likely to use in-patient care than other age gro..

The Philippines is one of the few countries where the prevalence of HIV/AIDS remains relatively small. However, recent data show that while other coun..

Fires are the most costly preventable emergency in the Philippines but are relatively unstudied. A 2012 study done by the Department of Health - Healt..

This paper argues that the development of the rural economy is a key factor for achieving inclusive growth, one that creates jobs, draws the majority ..

The main feature of this issue titled "Trade liberalization and trade performance in Asia: 1974-2008" examined the effects of trade liberalization in ..