Quality local road networks are critical components needed in facilitating trade and movement of people and services. Constraints, however, are presen..

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in economic growth and development. For them to compete in the regional and global markets,..

How are government hospitals funded? What are the sources of their funds and how are these allocated to them? This Note takes a deeper look at this an..

This paper examines the linkages of poverty and environment at the household level in Philippine slums. Rapid urbanization and the inadequate infrastr..

The progress made by the national government in consolidating its fiscal position between 2002 and 2006 proved unsustainable as its revenue effort sta..

The paper reviewed national industrialization as a long-term strategy of mining development in the Philippines. The end purpose was to suggest immedia..

Directing government subsidies to social services such as health care is expected to bring about positive external/social benefits and improve equity ..

One way of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to improve the delivery of basic social services, specifically to the poor. This issue..

What caused the worsening of the poverty situation in the Philippines from 2003 to 2006? What strategies and kind of interventions are called for? Rea..

Research plays a major role in the crafting and implementation of government`s poverty reduction programs. As such, this year`s celebration of the Dev..

Health care service in the country is designed to be delivered under a referral network. Traditionally, an ordinary citizen would go to a clinic or ba..

In the face of seasonal climate variability, the smallholder farmers, particularly those in rural communities, are among the most adversely affected. ..

In the Philippines, importation has remained as one of the most feasible options for the government to meet the growing demand for rice. It is thus im..

Although our ability to predict climate conditions has improved significantly, farmers` use of climate information and forecasts in farming decisions ..

The study was conducted to identify risk-efficient cropping schedules for corn farmers in Matalom, Leyte, Philippines using stochastic dominance analy..