In February 2014, the City Government of Manila imposed a cargo truck ban at certain hours of the day in order to free Manila streets from the traffic..

This study reviews and assesses nongovernment reforestation in the Philippines vis-a-vis government and total reforestation using primary and secondar..

The establishment of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) is one of the priorities of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to enhance..

If member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are to implement the APEC environmental goods (EGs) initiative, how should they go..

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a regional free trade agreement (FTA) initiated by the United States (US) and is presently being negotiated amo..

Competitive services are necessary for attaining inclusive and sustainable growth. Although the Philippines has notably succeeded in developing severa..

This paper explores the origins and development of the Philippine stock market. Specifically, it looks at the structural and regulatory development of..

A well-known indicator of comparative advantage is domestic resource cost (DRC). This study provides updated estimates of DRC for major agricultural c..

The System of Health Accounts (SHA) 2011 is the current international standard for health accounting. An expanded health accounts was estimated for th..

This volume is significant for two reasons. First, it introduces the new Editorial Board members who will be providing direction and guidance to the P..

Out-of-pocket health spending a major household expenditure – PIDSIncome and social inequalities still persist in the country even as the econom..

PIDS President Gilberto Llanto met with delegates of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) who are conducting the Total Of..

HIGHER across-the-board wages run the risk of limiting the employment prospects of less experienced workers and women, according to a paper published ..

Increasing the legal minimum wages (LMWs) is seen as more detrimental to the welfare of workers particularly the young and inexperienced, less educate..

State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) hosted the assessment and coordination meeting of the Federalism Initiative Proje..