Lamberte, Mario B. - Matches

Less developed countries are usually characterized by a dualistic financial system: the formal and informal credit system. One form of the latter is t..

Very little has been written about the informal credit markets (ICMs) despite their prevalence in the economies of LDCs. This is probably due to the i..

This paper integrates the major results of the various studies on urban informal credit markets (ICMs). While the terms of references cover a wide ran..

Despite the pawnshop’s recently gained popularity as an alternative source of credit, very little study has been accorded to it. To date, there is h..

In the continuing commitment of PIDS to research, this DRN issue features three research summaries on foreign trade barriers, public sector deficit an..

This issue focuses on three of the more recent studies completed by the PIDS fellows. The summaries presented under the Research Folio Series a..

Analysis of the performance of rural, private commercial and private development banks indicates that while private commercial banks has done intensiv..

This paper surveys existing literature and research studies on the issues of rural finance. Moreover, the paper reviews the various schools of ..

Despite the move towards industrial orientation, agriculture, forestry and resources continue to employ half of the labor force. Yet, rural households..

There is a great potential for mobilizing savings in financial forms in the rural areas provided the price for savings in financial terms is r..

Geared to address the contribution of the sector to the general economy, the paper first assesses the deficit of the public enterprise sector a..

This volume is the first of a two-volume report on “ Economic Recovery and Long-run Growth: Agenda for Reforms.” It contains the main report detai..

This article attempts to study the Philippine experience with financial liberalization. In particular, it examines the impact of interest rate reforms..

If the Philippines is to liberalize successfully, it has to have a low inflation rate. In addition, some forms of regulations are needed to be ..

Regardless of whether one is dealing with the social security system of the government or the private sector, this paper examines the social ad..