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Innovations as Response to Failures in Rural Financial Markets

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-24

The paper reviews the innovations developed by some financial institutions to meet the challenges of microfinance and rural finance markets. Innovatio..

Discussion Papers

Towards Financing the Millennium Development Goals of the Philippines

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-23

This study resulted from UNDP’s interest in the Philippine proposal for debt-to-MDG financing presented to the United Nations in September 2005. It ..

Discussion Papers

Alternative Means Testing Options Using CBMS

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-22

The study proposes an alternative means to the present manner of identifying eligible Philhealth beneficiaries through the use of three criteria, name..

Discussion Papers

Land Reform and Changes in Land Ownership Concentration: Evidence from Rice-Growing Villages in the Philippines

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-21

This paper examines the effect of land reform and land transfer actions of farmer beneficiaries on land ownership concentration. A case study of two r..

Discussion Papers

FDI Investment Incentive System and FDI Inflows: The Philippine Experience

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-20

This paper examines the country’s investment incentive program for foreign investors and its success in attracting substantial FDI inflows. The anal..

Discussion Papers

Paradigms of Decentralization, Institutional Design, and Poverty: Drinking Water in the Philippines

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-19

This paper looks at the different paradigms of decentralization for drinking water supply in the Philippines and its effectiveness in poverty alleviat..

Discussion Papers

Determinants of Export Performance in the Philippine Manufacturing Sector

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-18

The paper determines the factors affecting the export performance of firms in three main manufacturing sectors in the Philippines. Specifically, firm-..

Discussion Papers

Gender-Responsive Budgeting through the CBMS Lens

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-17

This paper results from a series of international workshops that brought together CBMS and GRB practitioners to discuss how the community-based monito..

Discussion Papers

Gems in LGU Fiscal Management: a Compilation of Good Practices

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-16

Recognizing that the lack of financial resources to support the provision of basic services and to fund local development plans is a critical concern ..

Discussion Papers

State of Trade and Investments in the Philippines

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-15

The last two decades have witnessed a tremendous increase in global trade and investments. This has been followed by a shift in the pattern of FDI inf..

Discussion Papers

Children and Household Savings in the Philippines

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-14

This paper examines the relationship between household savings and family size. Household savings are important indicators for family welfare not only..

Discussion Papers

RP-US FTA: Trade Remedies, Competition Policy and Government Procurement

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-13

This paper was designed to provide a policy guide in the formulation of the country’s position for RP-US FTA negotiations. After sieving through the..

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Intellectual Property Rights: Talking Points for RP-US FTA Negotiations

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-12

Intellectual property rights-–copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and related rights-–have become increasingly important with the adve..

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Implications of an RP-US FTA on the Philippine Financial Services Industry and the Philippine Economy

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-11

The paper discusses financial liberalization in the context of a proposed RP-US FTA. It discusses the state of the financial industry, in general, and..

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Expanding RP-US Linkages in Business Process Outsourcing

Jun 01, 2006

DP 2006-10

The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has experienced unprecedented global growth. This has greatly benefited the Philippines, where BPO has f..

Discussion Papers

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