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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
When Less (Access) Leads to More...On Contraceptive Use in the Philippines
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 5
With life in this country getting increasingly difficult, small family size is now the most rational choice. Sadly, however, there is still a large nu..
Development Research News
Costs and Spillovers of the AFP vs. NPA Armed Conflicts: Metro Manila - Rizal Case Study
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 4-b
This article discusses the costs and spillovers of the armed conflict on Metro Manila and Rizal province. Documents recovered by AFP operatives indica..
Development Research News
The Bias Against Muslims: a Creeping Perception
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 4-a
Would you be willing to have a Muslim in your house as boarder? Or hire a Muslim woman as househelp or a Muslim man as worker in your company? How abo..
Development Research News
Can the Philippine Film Industry Follow Bollywood?
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 3
Can the Philippines be another Bollywood? Can it follow the relative success of India and other countries such as China, Korea, and Japan in penetrati..
Development Research News
Ideologically Motivated Conflicts in the Philippines: Exploring the Possibility of an Early Warning System
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 2-b
This article takes a closer look at the decades-long armed confrontation between the government and the rebel groups, and explores the potential benef..
Development Research News
Cross-border Trade in Higher Education: What Are Our Chances?
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 2-a
The old adage, "quality, not quantity," sums up the defining criterion that separates the winning schools and countries from the rest in today's race ..
Development Research News
Driving the Philippine Economy in 2006
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 1
What awaits the Philippines this year? For the past years, Dr. Josef Yap has written fearless forecasts for the country and discussed the various issu..
Development Research News
Microinsurance in the Philippines: Policy and Regulatory Issues and Challenges
Jun 01, 2006
DP 2006-25
This study assesses the state of microinsurance in the country, identifies the players and their performance, and the challenges facing microinsurance..
Discussion Papers

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