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Defense Spending and Economic Growth: Time-Series Evidence on Causality for the Philippines, 1956-82

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 2-f

This paper tests the causality issue between defense spending and economic growth in the Philippines. The results of the tests are used to provide imp..

Philippine Journal of Development

An Evaluation of the Cooperative System in the Philippines

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 2-e

The Philippine cooperative system has been characterized by success and failure. This paper explores the reasons for the circumstances, the problems p..

Philippine Journal of Development

The Structure of Rural Household Income and Its Implications on Rural Poverty in Bicol, Philippines

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 2-d

Against the background of weak agricultural sector and the resulting poverty in the rural sector, this study looks at the structure of rural household..

Philippine Journal of Development

A Macroeconomic Overview of Public Enterprise in the Philippines, 1975-84

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 2-c

This paper provides an overview of the macroeconomic role and impact of Philippine public enterprises. In particular, it deals with its economic contr..

Philippine Journal of Development

Technical Change and the Structure of Informal Credit Markets in Philippine Agriculture

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 2-b

The role of informal credit markets in the promotion of new technology has become significant given the shortcomings of the formal credit sector. This..

Philippine Journal of Development

Domestic Credit and the Balance of Payments: Some Empirical Results

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 2-a

The monetary approach to the balance of payments (BOP) takes the view that domestic credit is exogenous to BOP and that it is deteriorated by the exce..

Philippine Journal of Development

The Philippines: External Shocks, Adjustment Policies and Impact on Selected Development Concerns, 1973-1985

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 1-h

With the objective of designing and implementing more effective policies and programs in the light of external shocks, this paper assesses the impact ..

Philippine Journal of Development

Some Issues in the Economics of Tertiary Education

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 1-g

The failure of the tertiary education to respond to the manpower needs of a technologically changing environment has been the concern of most social s..

Philippine Journal of Development

Interdependence in ASEAN: An Assessment of the ASEAN Preferential Trading Agreements (PTA)

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 1-f

This article examines whether the ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangements have increased the level of interdependence among ASEAN countries in the are..

Philippine Journal of Development

Factors Affecting the Choice of Location: A Survey of Foreign and Local Firms in the Philippines

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 1-e

This article explores the extent of the cross-national result on the Philippine firm level through a sample survey of 100 local and foreign firms. Fin..

Philippine Journal of Development

Equity and Efficiency Tradeoffs in Philippine Tax Reforms

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 1-d

This study presents tax policymakers with a menu of alternative tax structures for the Philippines which will yield the best combinations of efficienc..

Philippine Journal of Development

Indirect Tax Reform in the Philippines: A Complementary Measure to the Tariff Reform Program, 1979-1985

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 1-c

This study analyzes the effect of the interaction between domestic indirect taxes and tariff system to the market of particular goods. Computation of ..

Philippine Journal of Development

Credit Policy and Rent-Seeking Among Small Banks in Developing Countries

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 1-b

This article models the small LDC bankers’ profit maximizing and decisionmaking processes in addressing policy actions. Its implications are use..

Philippine Journal of Development

International Debt of Developing Countries—Any Step Towards Solution?

Jun 01, 1987

JPD 1987 Vol. XIV No. 1-a

This article is a brief review of the financial position of developing countries in the international market. It offers specific policy proposal conce..

Philippine Journal of Development

Science and Technology in National Economic Recovery and Growth

Jun 01, 1987

DRN 1987 Vol. V No. 6

The relevance of Science and Technology in our economy cannot be disputed. It has greatly contributed in a number of significant accomplishmen..

Development Research News

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