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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

Analysis of Technical Assumptions and Processes of Evaluating Feasibility of Irrigation Projects

Aug 18, 2014

PN 2014-11

This Policy Note presents the highlights of a component study of the rapid appraisal of the government`s irrigation program commissioned by the Nation..

Policy Notes

A Spatial Integration Analysis of the Regional Fertilizer Markets in the Philippines

Aug 06, 2014

DP 2014-36

Fertilizer, which is an important production input, holds a significant share in total cost of production for some crops. Based on the available ferti..

Discussion Papers

Compilation and Synthesis of Major Agricultural Value Chain Analysis in the Philippines

Aug 06, 2014

DP 2014-35

Recently, the agricultural sector in the Philippines has enjoyed robust growth driven by rapid price increases in key subsectors, namely, rubber, suga..

Discussion Papers

Linking Small Farmers to Modern Markets: The Role of Contract Farming

Jul 30, 2014

PN 2014-09

This Policy Note summarizes a study by Roehlano Briones titled "Small farmers in high-value chains: Binding or relaxing constraints to inclusive growt..

Policy Notes

Bakit Nagmahal ang Bigas Noong 2013? At Bakit Mahal pa rin? The Continuing Saga of Rice Self-Sufficiency in the Philippines

Jul 30, 2014

PN 2014-08

The rice price spike experienced in the third quarter of 2013 alarmed the public. Speculations spread about the cause of the spike, the most popular o..

Policy Notes

Child Poverty in the Philippines

Jul 21, 2014

DP 2014-33

Despite the remarkable economic performance of the Philippines in recent years, poverty remains a core policy issue. And with a relatively young popul..

Discussion Papers

Regional Integration, Inclusive Growth, and Poverty: Enhancing Employment Opportunities for the Poor

Jul 14, 2014

RPS 2014-01

Regional economic integration in East Asia is characterized initially as a market-driven process of increased trade and foreign direct investment infl..

Research Paper Series

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