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Philippines 2004, a 2003 Replay

Jun 01, 2004

DRN 2004 Vol. XXII No. 1

What's in store for us this year? Dr. Josef Yap provides us, in this issue, with yet another forecast for the year. He stresses, as he has done in eac..

Development Research News

Local Governance in the Midst of Economic Dependency: A Case Study of Olongapo City

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-54

The experience of Olongapo City in managing economic distress due to the loss of its economic anchor, the Subic Bay Naval Base, offers a rich lesson i..

Discussion Papers

Tourism Fuels an Emerging City: The Case of Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-53

This paper traces the urbanization experience of Tagbilaran City, Bohol taking into account the demographic development that took place, as well as th..

Discussion Papers

Metro Iloilo Development Council: In Pursuit of Managed Urban Growth

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-52

This paper aims to present the experience of MIDC in its pursuit for “a highly livable region of God-loving and educated people working together for..

Discussion Papers

Lipa City...Emerging City for All Seasons???

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-51

The paper focuses on the socioeconomic development experience of Lipa in its journey to being an emerging city. Specifically, it presents the urbaniza..

Discussion Papers

Case Study of Zamboanga City (Forced Migration Area)

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-50

In the City of Zamboanga, the increase in growth rate during the first half of the decade (1990-1995) can be attributed to the net migration rate. Thi..

Discussion Papers

Metro Cebu: A Metropolitan Area in Need of Coordinative Body

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-49

Urbanization and rapid increase in population in Metro Cebu brought about increased demand for basic services and infrastructure. The creation of the ..

Discussion Papers

An Initial Verdict on Our Fight Against Poverty

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-48

The primary objective for the conduct of the assessment of the social sector is to provide the basis for setting the thematic priorities for the Phili..

Discussion Papers

Rental Housing for Urban Low-Income Households in the Philippines

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-47

The objective of this paper is to examine the rental housing market in the Philippines and provide possible policy options for a viable rental scheme ..

Discussion Papers

Evaluating the Impacts of Competition Policy Reforms on the Efficiency of Philippine Commercial Banks

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-46

This paper has attempted to examine the impacts of competition policy reforms on the efficiency of the Philippine commercial banking system. It uses t..

Discussion Papers

Local Governance and the Challenges of Economic Distress: The Case of Iligan City

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-45

Trends in economic development influence population outcomes in an area. Increasing economic opportunities that are typically linked to industrializat..

Discussion Papers

Tagum City: Development at the Crossroads

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-44

Population processes and outcomes (in this case, urbanization) influences and changes the development of an area and vice versa. In the case of Tagum ..

Discussion Papers

How Can Regional Institutions Support Reforms to Domestic Financial Systems

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-43

More recently, considerable attention has been given to financial regional integration and cooperation, which intensified in the wake of the East Asia..

Discussion Papers

Local Public Finance in the Philippines: In Search of Autonomy with Accountability

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-42

Twelve years into the implementation of the Local Government Code of 1991, it is but opportune to assess how the key features of this landmark legisla..

Discussion Papers

China's WTO Entry: Effects on Its Economy and Implications for the Philippines

Jun 01, 2004

DP 2004-41

This paper investigates the implications of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in December of 2001 for the Philippines based on an an..

Discussion Papers

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