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Review and Assessment of Programs Offered by State Universities and Colleges

Nov 24, 2014

DP 2014-29 (Revised)

The importance of tertiary education in promoting human development and improving the economy`s competitiveness has already been realized. However, s..

Discussion Papers

Measuring Irrigation Performance: Lessons from National Systems

Nov 13, 2014

PN 2014-20

There has been a growing recognition that large-scale gravity irrigation systems funded by public investments have performed poorly, and have not show..

Policy Notes

Community Governance for Disaster Recovery and Resilience: Four Case Studies in the Philippines

Nov 05, 2014

DP 2014-38

This research aims to investigate the role of communities in disaster recovery and in building resilience to answer the questions: "What is the role o..

Discussion Papers

How Should Income-based Grantees in Tertiary Education Be Chosen?

Oct 23, 2014

PN 2014-19

Helping poor but deserving students get a college degree is one way to break the cycle of poverty. The question, however, is how these scholars should..

Policy Notes

Minimum Wage: Should it be the Weapon of Choice for Inclusive Growth?

Oct 22, 2014

EID 2014 Vol. XIV No.1

The minimum wage is a classic example of a price floor, the lowest price set by law with which to pay a commodity. The idea is to prevent wages from g..

Economic Issue of the Day

12th DPRM Advocates Labor, Industrial Reforms for Inclusive Growth

Oct 21, 2014

DRN 2014 Vol. XXXII No. 3

This issue of the Development Research News mainly features the observance of the 12th Development Policy Research Month which the Institute spearhead..

Development Research News

Scrutinizing Urbanization Challenges in the Philippines through the Infrastructure Lens

Oct 20, 2014

DP 2014-37

Managing urban growth in countries requires that leaders plan ahead using national physical plans that, among others, safeguard land for utilities and..

Discussion Papers

The Need (or not) for Fiscal Incentives

Oct 16, 2014

PN 2014-18

Fiscal incentives are one of the instruments in a country`s development and investment promotion strategies. In the Philippines, the bill on the ratio..

Policy Notes

Clarifying the Jobs Challenge

Sep 22, 2014

PN 2014-17

The jobs challenge is not simply the lack of job opportunities. A more nuanced view is the inability of the common person to earn a decent living thro..

Policy Notes

Labor Policy Analysis for Jobs Expansion and Development

Sep 18, 2014

DP 2014-34 (revised)

The Philippines is at a crossroad. It can choose to continue to follow current unrealistic policies that despite good intentions have been shown to be..

Discussion Papers

Is Growth Really Jobless?

Aug 27, 2014

PN 2014-16

The stellar economic growth in the country since 2012 has not been subsequently accompanied by a significant reduction in poverty or by increased empl..

Policy Notes

Effects of Minimum Wage on the Philippine Economy

Aug 27, 2014

PN 2014-15

This Policy Note presents the results of a study that explores the effects of labor policies on the industry. In particular, it examines the minimum ..

Policy Notes

Process, Nature, and Impacts of Irrigation System Rehabilitation

Aug 19, 2014

PN 2014-14

Irrigation systems undergo rehabilitation to maintain developed irrigation service areas and close the gap between service areas and actual areas irri..

Policy Notes

Appraisal of Methodology in Estimating Irrigable Areas and Processes of Evaluating Feasibility of NIA Irrigation Projects

Aug 19, 2014

PN 2014-13

Irrigation has perennially accounted for the major expenditure outlay of the Philippine government in the agriculture sector. The performance of the n..

Policy Notes

Government Investment in Deep-well Pumps: Some Preliminary Notes for Policy

Aug 18, 2014

PN 2014-12

Irrigation is a key component of the government`s strategy to improve agricultural productivity and attain food self-sufficiency. In recent years, the..

Policy Notes

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