The effects of rice trade policy reforms on household welfare, as indicated by changes in consumer and producer prices, are analyzed using nonparametr..

Land degradation in the Philippines is a serious environmental problem with long-term implications for the sustainability of agricultural production. ..

Various concerns have been expressed about the ability of the world economy to sustain the ever-expanding world population. This paper aims to provide..

The paper aims to complement the findings of studies on regional and industrial concentration in Indonesia`s manufacturing industry by exploring wheth..

If public-private partnerships (PPPs) are left unchecked and mismanaged, the Philippines could see its public debt increase again, according to a rece..

We have seen in the last few weeks several articles calling for more active strategic and less passive approaches toward economic growth with the sin..

Today, about 240 families lost a loved one to a tobacco-related illness. That’s an estimated 87,600 deaths in a year. In 2011, the country earned a..

Recent literature indicates the significant role played by rural infrastructure in improving agricultural productivity in developing economies. While ..

Firm entry and exit play a crucial role in spurring a reallocation of resources across firms as tariffs are reduced. In the light of the substantial t..

Various studies showed that total factor productivity (TFP) has not been a source of growth in the Philippines. It seems that factor accumulation, whi..

The study focuses on the transport of vegetable and fruit produce from Mindanao, a major food producing area, to particular regions in Luzon and Visay..

What is the impact of the removal of barriers to trade on the firms` innovative activities? Does the increase in competition arising from trade reform..

Based on a survey of 97 firms in the garments, textiles, automotive, electrical and electronics, and food manufacturing industries; the paper highligh..

WITH power comes great responsibility for the Aquino administration: water. Two days after President Aquino tackled the Mindanao power crisis during ..

The availability of clean potable water in the Philippines is decreasing because of water pollution, according to the observations made by Dr. Danilo ..