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Exploring the Philippine FTA Policy Options

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-09

The formation of free trade agreements (FTAs), both regional and bilateral, has been a worldwide trend in recent decades. With the failure of the two ..

Policy Notes

Fiscal Reform Agenda: Getting Ready for the Bumpy Ride Ahead

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-08

Given the present crisis proportion of the Philippines' fiscal position, this Policy Notes outlines the major areas of reform that need to be acted up..

Policy Notes

The Philippines' Fiscal Position: Looking at the Complete Picture

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-07

Everyone seems to agree that the Philippines' present fiscal deficit is its most pressing problem at the moment. What brought this about? This Policy ..

Policy Notes

Rural Finance in the Philippines: A Continuing Saga in Policy Challenges

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-06

How to frame efficient rural finance policies that would become potent tools for development remains as a challenge to policymakers. Over the past two..

Policy Notes

Can Group Credit Work for Housing Loans? Some Evidence from the CMP

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-05

In recent years, a number of lending instruments have been introduced and tried out in the area of housing finance. In the Philippines, a group lendin..

Policy Notes

Can the Poor Benefit from the Removal of QR on Rice?

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-04

What may happen if the quantitative restriction (QR) on rice, which puts a limit to the volume of rice imports entering the country, is removed by the..

Policy Notes

Institutions and Water -- the Vital Connections

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-03

This Policy Notes looks into the current two-tiered system of water governance in the Philippines. It argues that despite the presence of certain nati..

Policy Notes

Bottleneck to Growth: Inadequate Infrastructure

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-02

For a country to become more competitive in today's emerging world environment and be able to capture new markets and investments, it has to have effi..

Policy Notes

Does Coastal Resources Management Help? Ask the Fishermen!

Jun 01, 2004

PN 2004-01

How do the intended beneficiaries of government-supported coastal resources management (CRM) programs assess the impact of said programs on their and ..

Policy Notes

Toward a Cognitive Perspective on Transition

Jun 01, 2004

PJD 2003 Vol. XXX No. 2-e

The author carries out an interesting and uncommon analysis of economic transition and change in terms of human consciousness, perception, knowledge, ..

Philippine Journal of Development

An Analysis of the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in East Asia

Jun 01, 2004

PJD 2003 Vol. XXX No. 2-d

This article makes an attempt to uncover and explain the linkages between monetary policy and growth, using the cases of South Korea, the Philippines ..

Philippine Journal of Development

Population and Poverty: A Review of the Links, Evidence and Implications for the Philippines

Jun 01, 2004

PJD 2003 Vol. XXX No. 2-c

The article reviews trends in population and poverty, compares population and development between the Philippines and Thailand over the last 40 years,..

Philippine Journal of Development

Tax Administration Reform: (Semi)Autonomous Revenue Authority, Anyone?

Jun 01, 2004

PJD 2003 Vol. XXX No. 2-b

This article discusses the issue of establishing, as many countries have, an independent revenue authority. Such organizations are conventionally and ..

Philippine Journal of Development

The Role of PIDS and Its Contribution to Research and Policymaking in the Philippines

Jun 01, 2004

PJD 2003 Vol. XXX No. 2-a

Established in 1977, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has been an important research resource in the country. It has served to ..

Philippine Journal of Development

Toward Understanding Philippine Trade in Services: A Demand Approach

Jun 01, 2004

PJD 2003 Vol. XXX No. 1-e

This article investigates the determinants of Philippine trade in commercial services, and makes an attempt to explain the historical trends and movem..

Philippine Journal of Development

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