Employment - Matches

It is commonly believed that mandating higher legal minimum wages (LMWs) is needed to help the poor earn a level of income that would allow them healt..

The role of the National System of Technical Vocational Education and Training (NSTVET) is critical in skill upgrading and development. The rapidly ch..

The Sustainable Livelihood Program - Employment Facilitation Track (SLP-EF Track) is a scheme that facilitates the employment of Pantawid Pamilyang Pi..

TUGUEGARAO CITY—State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) stressed the need to improve the quality of policies and re..

The effects of labor regulations such as the minimum wage policy should be considered if government is really serious about creating jobs and pursuing..

The minimum wage is a classic example of a price floor, the lowest price set by law with which to pay a commodity. The idea is to prevent wages from g..

The jobs challenge is not simply the lack of job opportunities. A more nuanced view is the inability of the common person to earn a decent living thro..

This Policy Note presents the results of a study that explores the effects of labor policies on the industry. In particular, it examines the minimum ..

The stellar economic growth in the country since 2012 has not been subsequently accompanied by a significant reduction in poverty or by increased empl..

Regional economic integration in East Asia is characterized initially as a market-driven process of increased trade and foreign direct investment infl..

Economic growth in the Philippines has not been accompanied by significant improvements in employment. Government thus implemented Active Labor Market..

The Philippines is currently negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU). This paper is expected to shed light on these neg..

The topic of unemployment and underemployment in last week’s column is the backdrop for today’s focus on labor market policies. Labor policies hav..

Export processing zones (EPZs) are considered an important economic strategy to boost export promotion, attract foreign direct investments, and create..

Faced with high unemployment and underemployment rates of educated workers, there is an ongoing debate on whether better matching can be achieved by e..