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Productivity: Putting the Use of Resources at their Best

Jun 01, 2006

EID 2006 Vol. VI No.7

Productivity, whether defined at a firm/industry level or at an economy-wide level, is a key instrument in evaluating and monitoring performance. It i..

Economic Issue of the Day

The GNP and GDP: Understanding their Scope and Measurement

Jun 01, 2006

EID 2006 Vol. VI No.6

What differentiates the GNP from the GDP? Where are the OFW remittances reflected? How does one measure these income account concepts? This Economic I..

Economic Issue of the Day

Call Center: a Sunrise Industry?

Jun 01, 2006

EID 2006 Vol. VI No.5

The call center industry is one of the country's bright prospects in the area of business process outsourcing. Growing by 100 percent in just one year..

Economic Issue of the Day

The Avian Flu and Its Implications

Jun 01, 2006

EID 2006 Vol. VI No.4

With new outbreaks of the H5N1 influenza among poultry being reported not only in certain countries in Asia but also in Europe and Africa, it is best ..

Economic Issue of the Day

Exchange Rate

Jun 01, 2006

EID 2006 Vol. VI No.3

Today, the exchange rate is P52 = US$1. Yesterday, it was P51 = US$1. So what does this mean? What is exchange rate anyway? What does it show? Why is ..

Economic Issue of the Day

Forming a Government: Parliamentary vs. Presidential System

Jun 01, 2006

EID 2006 Vol. VI No.2

With debates going on regarding possible constitutional changes on the government set-up, fundamental issues sometimes get blurred or lost amidst the ..

Economic Issue of the Day

VAT and the Expanded VAT Law

Jun 01, 2006

EID 2006 Vol. VI No.1

With the increase in the VAT rate from 10 to 12 percent effective February 1, 2006 as well as the expansion in the coverage of the VAT-able sectors un..

Economic Issue of the Day

Tropical Cyclone Signals: Bracing for the Wind (Second of two parts)

Jun 01, 2005

EID 2005 Vol. V No.4

The term tropical cyclone is called hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean, cyclone over the Indian Ocean and typhoon over the Pacific Ocean which includes..

Economic Issue of the Day

Tropical Cyclone Signals: Bracing for the Wind (First of two parts)

Jun 01, 2005

EID 2005 Vol. V No.3

The term tropical cyclone is called hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean, cyclone over the Indian Ocean and typhoon over the Pacific Ocean which includes..

Economic Issue of the Day

Basics on Philippine Climatology

Jun 01, 2005

EID 2005 Vol. V No.2

This issue sets to give the readers a deeper understanding of Philippine climatology by defining the concepts of weather and climate. It discusses the..

Economic Issue of the Day

Understanding the ENSO Phenomenon and Its Implications

Jun 01, 2005

EID 2005 Vol. V No.1

This issue focuses on the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. It describes the conditions surrounding the phenomenon, explaining the circ..

Economic Issue of the Day

Budget Deficit

Jun 01, 2004

EID 2004 Vol. IV No.1

This article defines budget deficit simply as the difference between what the government spends and what it collects in taxes in a given period. It is..

Economic Issue of the Day

The Command and Control Approach

Jun 01, 2002

EID 2002 Vol. III No.1

What is the command-and-control approach? How is it imposed as part of the country's environment policy? This digest briefly tackles these questions g..

Economic Issue of the Day

"Polluter Pays" Principle

Jun 01, 2001

EID 2001 Vol. II No.3

Who should pay for pollution? This issue tells the readers who and why.

Economic Issue of the Day

Competition Policy: Why Does It Matter? (Second of two parts)

Jun 01, 2001

EID 2001 Vol. II No.2

The Philippines has instituted substantial trade reforms such as deregulation, privatization and removal of trade barriers. It is therefore necessary ..

Economic Issue of the Day

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