Labor - Matches

Labor force statistics is one of the key tools used by decisionmakers to gauge how well (or worse) the economy is doing. Thus, an understanding of the..

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

Agriculture remains a primary source of income for our ruralfolks, and farming remains to be a major means of livelihood. In this issue of the DRN, PI..

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..

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..

This study reviews and evaluates the major contributory and noncontributory social protection programs that are currently in place as part of the gove..

This paper discusses public and private institutions that were established in the Philippines to provide services to Filipino international migrant wo..

The purpose of the paper was to summarize studies identifying the causes and effects of Philippine international labor migration and remittances and t..

The paper characterizes how international labor migration became an enduring feature in the country’s development. It presents data on the flow of t..

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..

This note shows that unit labor costs, the most widely used measure of competitiveness, are equivalent to the labor share in output multiplied by a pr..

Dependent population is defined as that part of the population that does not work and relies on others for the goods and services they consume. In pra..

Labor migration is a subject that is very familiar to most Filipinos. More than any nation in East Asia, the Philippines has the most number of migran..

This paper demonstrates how family size can be an important contributor to poverty in the Philippines. It examines one of the mechanisms behind this l..

The United States of America is the top trading partner of the Philippines and also the top destination of highly skilled and professional Filipino wo..