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Benefits (and Losses) from Rent Control in the Philippines: An Empirical Study of Metro Manila

Jun 01, 2003

RPS 2002-09

This study examines benefits (and losses) from the rent control law in Metro Manila. The results show that net benefits from rent control are positive..

Research Paper Series

Governance in Southeast Asia: Issues and Options

Jun 01, 2003

RPS 2002-06

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

Research Paper Series

Technological Innovations in Japan and S&T Experiences in the Philippines: Drawing Policy Lessons for the Philippines

Jun 01, 2003

RPS 2002-04

The objective of the paper is to draw technology-related policy lessons for the Philippines by examining Japan's experience in technological innovatio..

Research Paper Series

Trade Reforms, Income Distribution and Welfare: The Philippine Case

Jun 01, 2003

RPS 2002-03

In the past one and a half decades, the Philippine government pursued major economic policy reforms. One of the key focused areas is the trade sector...

Research Paper Series

The Insurance Industry in the ASEAN5 Economies: Tapping Its Potential

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-17

Has the insurance industry in the five ASEAN economies been fully tapped to help in fostering the development of capital markets in the region? This P..

Policy Notes

Efficiency and Gender Concerns: Issues Confronting the Philippine Credit Cooperatives

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-16

This Policy Notes looks at the issue of gender concerns in credit cooperatives from a different perspective. Specifically, it looks at the implication..

Policy Notes

Household Poverty: Addressing the Core of Microfinance

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-15

Few studies on microfinance have delved on its development from the household perspective as it relates to poverty alleviation. This Policy Notes focu..

Policy Notes

Property Rights in Land Reform Areas

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-14

"Land to tiller" has been the rallying slogan of the land reform program in the Philippines, with improvements in income and productivity in the agrar..

Policy Notes

Cancun and Its Aftermath: What Does It Mean?

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-13

When the WTO talks in Cancun broke down last September, anti-globalization groups and NGOs around the world rejoiced. However, the author of this Poli..

Policy Notes

Doing It Right for Tax Administration Reform: (Semi-) Autonomous Revenue Authority Anyone?

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-12

Amid the calls for the restructuring--and even possible replacement--of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to effect radical improvements in tax adm..

Policy Notes

Who Benefits from the Tariff Reforms?

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-11

Who benefits from the tariff reforms launched by the Philippine government from 1994-2000? On the basis of the results of his simulation runs, the aut..

Policy Notes

"No" to Policy Reversal: Backsliding in Tariff Policy Can Do More Harm than Good

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-10

In recent months, growing evidence has shown that there seems to be an apparent trend for backsliding or reversal of the government policy on tariff r..

Policy Notes

East Asian Currencies: Is There Room for (Further) Appreciation?

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-09

Should the various currencies in East Asia led by the Chinese yuan be appreciated or revalued? Dr. Josef Yap examines the levels of valuation of these..

Policy Notes

Developing the Policy and Regulatory Architecture for Microfinance in the Philippines

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-07

What led to the dynamic growth of the microfinance market in the Philippines? According to Dr. Gilberto Llanto in this Policy Notes, the microfinance ..

Policy Notes

A Microfinance Promise: To Provide the Poor Access to Finance Services

Jun 01, 2003

PN 2003-06

In recent years, the government substituted its former supply-led approach in credit financing with a more nontraditional and liberal approach: microf..

Policy Notes

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