Aside from the rising income poverty, it is a disturbing situation when about half (44%) of all Filipino children are living in poverty. The lack of i..

Dropout is a problem for many reasons. One, at the aggregate economy level wherein education is known to be an important determinant of economic growt..

The abundance of street children in major cities in the country does not sit well with the country’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals ..

Why should we be concerned with education disparities? The short answer is that schooling disparities get translated into income and other social disp..

Child protection pertains to “preventing and responding to violence, exploitation, and abuse against children.” More specifically, it encompasses ..

Agriculture remains a primary source of income for our ruralfolks, and farming remains to be a major means of livelihood. In this issue of the DRN, PI..

Regional production networks and local production linkages are important not only for the generation of industrial activity through investment flows b..

This paper attempts to illustrate the quality of prenatal care services provided by different health care providers. Section I presents the introducti..

With less than two years after its ratification, many of the economic gains expected under JPEPA have yet to be realized. But while critics may be qui..

ASEAN member countries are moving toward achieving the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) with the timeline set at 2015. It is therefore important for po..

The study examines local responses to globalization, with Cebu as a case in point. It describes the initiatives of the business, export, and ICT secto..

This study intends to provide a snapshot of the city government (in a developing country) as it uses information and communication technology (ICT) to..

The feature article in this issue of the DRN is based on the highlights of a recently completed study done by premier economist Dr. Gerardo Sicat whic..

Changing the base year (1985) of Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) in constant prices could change the growth rate and the shares of components ..

Amidst the rising trend in free trade agreements (FTAs) and growing international production sharing, rules of origin (ROO) has been beset with diffic..