UCT - Matches

In 1996, a blueprint on the integrated approach towards improving total factor productivity (TFP) in the Philippines was formulated in a document call..

This short note provides a framework for looking at public sector governance and productivity improvements. It argues that the role of government in ..

The paper looks into the major factors which affect the efficiency of product market. In particular, the paper examines the policy environment, which..

This paper examines the total factor productivity performance (TFP) of the Philippines in the 1990s in order to provide a picture of the extent of the..

The paper looks into the S&T/R&D-MNAAP by examining whether the strategies, programs and activities set are able to address the real issues surroundin..

Berhman (1990) cited the Philippines as one of the few countries where the otherwise well accepted positive relationship between human capital investm..

Apart from their nutritional value, vegetables contribute to the farmer’s income when sold locally and to the country’s foreign exchange when sold..

This paper investigates the issue of underutilization of Philippine regional fishing ports using secondary data from institutional resources and inter..

This paper estimates the rate of return in investment in three major sectors: primary sectors which include manufacturing, construction and utilities,..

R&D is crucial in a country’s development process. Yet some economic agents are hesitant in pursing it not only because of the risks and costs assoc..

Based on the chain of causality, R&D translates to innovation and to productivity/ technological progress, which ultimately leads to economic growth a..

This paper develops and constructs a database for TFP estimation at the aggregate level and at the nine major sectors. A comparison of TFP estimates f..

The paper argues that one of the major factors that led to the unsustained economic growth in the Philippines in the last 3 to 4 decades is low produc..

Based on the chain of causality, R&D translates to innovation and to productivity/ technological progress, which ultimately leads to economic growth a..

Observing the underutilization of ports and the inadequacy of coastal communities, this issue suggests specific measures to address these concerns. Th..