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Metro Manila: On the Road to Clean Air in 2000

Jun 01, 2000

DRN 2000 Vol. XVIII No. 2-a

Exposure to lead and particulate matter emissions has been associated with various illnesses. If unabated, these emissions will lead to higher ..

Development Research News

What is Wrong with the 1997 GSIS Act?

Jun 01, 2000

DRN 2000 Vol. XVIII No. 1-d

This article features the 1997 GSIS Act and possible flaws of the said act. It discusses the possible implications that can be gathered from the resu..

Development Research News

Monetary Tools: A Choice Between Traditional and Nontraditional

Jun 01, 2000

DRN 2000 Vol. XVIII No. 1-c

This article discusses the different monetary tools in addressing a credit crunch. It explains both the traditional and nontraditional monetary frame..

Development Research News

Is there a Credit Crunch in the Philippines?

Jun 01, 2000

DRN 2000 Vol. XVIII No. 1-b

This article gives a definition of credit crunch. It discusses the credit supply and demand in the Philippines and the conditions to detect the exist..

Development Research News

The Philippine Economy in 2000: Prospects and Key Issues

Jun 01, 2000

DRN 2000 Vol. XVIII No. 1-a

As a starter for the year, this article gives a projection for the coming months. Which sectors will be affected by movements in the world mark..

Development Research News

Impact of Trade Liberalization and Exchange Rate Policy on Industrial Water Pollution and Groundwater Depletion

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-44

Environmentalists and economists alike have assumed that greater economic openness will lead to increased industrial pollution in developing countries..

Discussion Papers

The President's Budget for 2001: Depleted Economic Choices

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-43

The government budget may be viewed as the financial mirror of society's economic and social choices, but does the budget contribute to the attainment..

Discussion Papers

Increasing Globalization and AFTA in 2003: What are the Prospects for the Philippine Automotive Industry?

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-42

The Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme represents the main mechanism to remove barriers to intra-ASEAN trade. Its adoption will entail..

Discussion Papers

Managing Capital Flows to Developing Economies: Issues and Policies

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-41

The level of capital flows to developing countries had increased dramatically over the decade prior to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. In terms of co..

Discussion Papers

Poverty Profile of the Philippines

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-40

Poverty incidence has been declining in the Philippines over the past 10 years. However, with the advent of the Asian crisis in 1997, there was a reve..

Discussion Papers

Constraints, Opportunities and Options in Irrigation Development

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-39

There is a dearth of information on the extent of irrigation development in the country. As a result, there has been a great deal of confusion over th..

Discussion Papers

E-Commerce in Southeast Asia: A Review of Developments, Challenges and Issues

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-38

This paper reviews the developments, challenges and issues in e-commerce in Southeast Asian countries. Given its implications for public policy, it fo..

Discussion Papers

Reforming the International Financial Architecture: The East Asian View

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-37

Despite the measures that have already been put in place to strengthen the international financial architecture in the wake of the Asian financial cri..

Discussion Papers

An Analysis of Philippine Trade Reforms in 1995-2000 Using the 1994 APEX Model

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-36

There are three major developments in the area of foreign trade in 1990s: (a) the WTO-Uruguay Round agreement in 1995; (b) the AFTA agreement; and (c)..

Discussion Papers

Philippine Tariff Reforms: A CGE Analysis

Jun 01, 2000

DP 2000-35

The Philippines undergoes a tariff reform program. After more than a decade of implementation, significant achievements have been attained in terms of..

Discussion Papers

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