Aldaba, Rafaelita M. - Matches
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For the past two decades, the Philippine manufacturing sector has failed to generate sustained growth and employment for the economy. This can be attr..
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The paper aims to identify the facilitating and deterring factors affecting the implementation of the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) in ..
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This paper evaluates the implementation of the 2010-2015 ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for SME Development and the 2004-2009 ASEAN Policy Blueprint for ..
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The paper aims to assess and determine the capacity-building needs required to liberalize trade in services in the Philippines. Through the ASEAN Fram..
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The paper examines the state of investment liberalization and facilitation in the Philippines and suggests policy measures to enable the country to co..
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As 2015 draws near, assessing ASEAN`s progress toward the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) defined by the AEC Blueprint is necessary and instructive. Th..
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As the Philippines continues to promote foreign investment and plays host to multinational corporation (MNC) affiliates, are there any significant pos..
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This second issue of the PIDS Economic Policy Monitor (EPM) focuses on education. It takes a special look at the sector`s achievements, direction, pri..
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Based on a survey of 97 firms in the garments, textiles, automotive, electrical and electronics, and food manufacturing industries; the paper highligh..
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Firm entry and exit play a crucial role in spurring a reallocation of resources across firms as tariffs are reduced. In the light of the substantial t..
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What is the impact of the removal of barriers to trade on the firms` innovative activities? Does the increase in competition arising from trade reform..
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In this paper, results of the 2009 Survey of Innovation Activities are described and discussed. The term innovation, traditionally associated with res..
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What has been the impact of globalization and regional economic integration on the Philippines` automotive industry? How have the country`s automotive..
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The growth rebalancing model, which places the nontradable services sector on center stage, is important to spur on faster growth in this sector and t..
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What are the factors that make some firms innovate while others do not? Does location matter? Or firm size? How about the presence of more female work..
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