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Are Recent Gains in BIR Tax Effort Sustainable?

Jun 01, 2008

PN 2008-07

The period 2005-2007 saw a significant improvement in the revenue effort of the Philippines' Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). What contributed to the..

Policy Notes

Microinsurance: Does Traditional Regulation Apply?

Jun 01, 2008

PN 2008-06

Microinsurance--insurance services for low-income households--has emerged as a phenomenon in recent years. This Policy Notes draws attention to the ne..

Policy Notes

Dealing with the Soaring Price of Rice

Jun 01, 2008

PN 2008-05

What brought about the soaring price of rice in recent months? How did the government respond to it? This Notes traces the root of the situation and a..

Policy Notes

Regional Cooperation in East Asia Amid Global Economic Turmoil

Jun 01, 2008

PN 2008-04

With the global economy currently in turmoil amid soaring fuel and food prices and a looming US recession, is there a role for regional cooperation su..

Policy Notes

Ensuring a More Evidence-based Policy for Basic Education

Jun 01, 2008

PN 2008-03

Can the Philippines achieve its goal on two key international commitments--the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on Education and the Education for ..

Policy Notes

The Autobus Is Leaving...Can the Philippines Catch It?

Jun 01, 2008

PN 2008-02

How ready is the Philippines' automotive industry to face the zero tariff environment under the AFTA by 2010? And is the industry prepared for the glo..

Policy Notes

Fishpen and Fishcage Culture in Laguna de Bay: Its Importance and Problems

Jun 01, 2008

PN 2008-01

With the debates going on regarding the DENR proposal on "zero fishpen/fishcage structure in Laguna de Bay," the need for more information and analysi..

Policy Notes

A Review of High School Economics in the Philippines: 1902-2005

Jun 01, 2008

PJD 2007 Vol. XXXIV No. 1-e

Economics is an important component of social science instruction in secondary level education in the Philippines. This paper aims to trace the evolut..

Philippine Journal of Development

Firm-Level Determinants of Export Performance: Evidence from the Philippines

Jun 01, 2008

PJD 2007 Vol. XXXIV No. 1-d

The paper determines the factors affecting the export performance of firms in three main manufacturing sectors in the Philippines. Specifically, firm-..

Philippine Journal of Development

Policy and Regulatory Issues and Challenges in Microinsurance: a Philippine Case

Jun 01, 2008

PJD 2007 Vol. XXXIV No. 1-c

When poor households face catastrophic events, they do not have any means for risk protection. Access to formal risk protection schemes such as insura..

Philippine Journal of Development

How Successful Are Government Interventions in Food Markets? Insights from the Philippine Rice Market

Jun 01, 2008

PJD 2007 Vol. XXXIV No. 1-b

This paper investigates the Philippine government's price stabilization policy for rice. Seemingly unrelated regressions are used to examine the effec..

Philippine Journal of Development

Who Benefits from the Food-for-School Program and Tindahan Natin Program: Lessons in Targeting

Jun 01, 2008

PJD 2007 Vol. XXXIV No. 1-a

The prevalence of hunger in the Philippines prompted the government to launch its hunger mitigation initiative in November 2005. Such initiative consi..

Philippine Journal of Development

Human Capital and Development in the Philippines: a Festschrift in Honor of Alejandro N. Herrin

Jun 01, 2008

PIDS Book 2008-01

After many policies have been put in place over the years to uplift the welfare of the Filipinos, the overall human development in the country has not..

Books

Diaspora: Explaining a Modern Filipino Phenomenon

Jun 01, 2008

EID 2008 Vol. VIII Nos. 4&5

The term "Filipino diaspora" has recently become a familiar buzzword in publications and public discussions. But what does "diaspora" really mean? And..

Economic Issue of the Day

What Caused the Global Financial Crisis of 2008?

Jun 01, 2008

EID 2008 Vol. VIII Nos. 2&3

What caused the global financial crisis of 2008? What series of events led to the situation? This Economic Issue of the Day presents a brief summary o..

Economic Issue of the Day

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