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Trade, Competitiveness and Finance in the Philippine Manufacturing Sector, 1980-1995

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-12

The East Asian miracle of the 1960s up to the mid 1990s and the East Asian debacle in 1997 put into perspective two crucial factors that affect sustai..

Discussion Papers

Policy Adjustment to Exploit Opportunities in WTO, APEC and AFTA: Tradable Goods Sector

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-11

The fast economic integration of the world in the 1990s has brought new players, new products and new technology into the market, paving the way for i..

Discussion Papers

Currency Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-10

This paper reviews the arguments for and against the imposition of capital controls in the Philippines and discusses the liberalization process undert..

Discussion Papers

Impacts of the Southeast Asian Financial Crisis on the Philippine Manufacturing Sector

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-09

This study examines the impacts of the Southeast Asian financial crisis that struck in July 1997 on the Philippine industries and their responses to s..

Discussion Papers

The Philippine Tariff Structure: An Analysis of Changes, Effects and Impacts

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-08

Recently, one of the most highly controversial reforms implemented in the Philippines is the trade reform program. It includes tarrification of quanti..

Discussion Papers

Recent TFP Policy Agenda for the Philippines

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-07

The paper argues that one of the major factors that led to the unsustained economic growth in the Philippines in the last 3 to 4 decades is low produc..

Discussion Papers

Total Factor Productivity: Estimates for Philippine Economy

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-06

This paper develops and constructs a database for TFP estimation at the aggregate level and at the nine major sectors. A comparison of TFP estimates f..

Discussion Papers

Scenarios for Economic Recovery: The Philippines

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-05

This study reviews the economic policies and performance of the Philippine economy in the 1990s, briefly assesses the macro- and microeconomic impacts..

Discussion Papers

Indicators of Good Governance: Developing an Index of Governance Quality at the LGU Level

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-04

Governance is a complex concept. It includes the state’s institutions and structures, its decision-making process, its capacity to implement guideli..

Discussion Papers

Governance and Urban Development: Case Study of Metro Manila

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-03

This paper explains the evolution of the metropolitan organizations that have been established to oversee the development of Metro Manila, provides a ..

Discussion Papers

Determination of Basic Household Water Requirements (Revised)

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-02

The concern for determining the basic or minimum water requirement for a person to maintain good health and proper sanitation comes about in the light..

Discussion Papers

Toward the Sustainable Development of the Fisheries Sector: An Analysis of the Philippine Fisheries Code and the AFMA

Jun 01, 1999

DP 1999-01

The paper analyzes the Philippine Fisheries Code in relation to the objective of sustainable development in the fisheries sector. The paper finds that..

Discussion Papers

Philippine Households' Response to Price and Income Changes

Jun 01, 1998

RPS 1998-02

The study analyzes the response of households, especially agricultural households, to price and income changes. The determination of the income and pr..

Research Paper Series

Credit Unions as Channels of Micro-Credit Lines: The Philippine Case

Jun 01, 1998

RPS 1998-01

A subset of the informal financial institutions that has been recently used as lending conduits of special credit programs is the credit union system...

Research Paper Series

Metropolitan Arrangements in the Philippines: A New Urban Development Challenge

Jun 01, 1998

PN 1998-10

The formation of metropolitan arrangements has recently become the trend. As these are still in the early stage of developing their identity, this not..

Policy Notes

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