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Governance in Southeast Asia: Issues and Options

Jun 01, 2006

PJD 2004 Vol. XXXI No. 1-e

This paper attempts to analyze governance systems in Southeast Asia and proposes some policy suggestions that can improve governance practices in the ..

Philippine Journal of Development

Perceptions of Fishermen Households on the Long-Term Impact of Coastal Resources Management in Panguil Bay

Jun 01, 2006

PJD 2004 Vol. XXXI No. 1-d

Coastal resources management (CRM) has flourished as a management approach for attaining a more sustainable form of economic development in the coasta..

Philippine Journal of Development

Regulatory Policies and Reforms in the Power and Downstream Oil Industries

Jun 01, 2006

PJD 2004 Vol. XXXI No. 1-c

This paper looks at the regulatory reforms in the electricity and downstream oil industries, two important inputs to the production process that were ..

Philippine Journal of Development

Analyzing the Impact of Trade Reforms on Welfare and Income Distribution Using a CGE Framework: the Case of the Philippines

Jun 01, 2006

PJD 2004 Vol. XXXI No. 1-b

Trade liberalization--particularly tariff reduction, which is the focus of this paper--triggers changes in both sectoral price ratios and domestic-for..

Philippine Journal of Development

A Note on the Competitiveness Debate

Jun 01, 2006

PJD 2004 Vol. XXXI No. 1-a

This article deals with the concept of competitiveness. Competitiveness is technically a firm-level concept. However, it is oftentimes extended to the..

Philippine Journal of Development

The Global Challenge in Services Trade: a Look at Philippine Competitiveness

Jun 01, 2006

PIDS Book 2006-02

Services has taken over the role of agriculture as the Philippine economy's engine of growth. Not only does it contribute significantly to GDP, it als..

Books

Philippine Agriculture, Food Security, and APEC

Jun 01, 2006

PIDS Book 2006-01

Food policy analysts and government policymakers have different views on food security. Those who decide for agriculture in less developed countries e..

Books

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

E-commerce in the Philippines: a Preliminary Stocktaking

Jun 01, 2006

DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 6

With the rapid advancement in information and communication technology (ICT) and the equally rapid spread of the Internet, a new system has emerged to..

Development Research News

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