Household savings are important indicators of family welfare, not only in terms of a household's investment and income generation prospects, but also,..

The nature of activity of the informal sector may vary across the developed and developing countries, yet it is evident that the sector contributes to..

The application of information and communication technology for improving governance by enhancing government's role in service delivery, public admini..

Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are cash transfers to eligible beneficiary households in exchange for some conditionalities aimed at improving their..

To help ease the burden of medical expenses on the part of lower-income households during times of illness and emergencies, the Philippine government,..

Given the scarcity of public resources, it is important to assess and determine the severity and importance of problems in a particular sector in orde..

With the services sector outpacing the Philippines' manufacturing sector in terms of growth and contribution to the country's gross domestic product (..

Once again, the PIDS successfully led this year's observance of the 5th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). The DPRM, which was initiated primar..

A necessary condition for the Philippines' attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the presence of adequate budgetary support for the..

Being one of the world's largest recipients of overseas workers' remittances, the question is often asked as to how Filipino recipient families make u..

The primary objective for conducting the assessment of the social sector is to provide the basis for setting the thematic priorities for the Philippin..

The country's archipelagic configuration requires an efficient maritime transport infrastructure composed of ports and shipping for growth and socioec..

This issue's main feature tells us that the smooth implementation of big BOT projects depends on carefully designed contracts. Using the challenging c..

THE Philippines has already been left behind by its Asian neighbors in electronic commerce (e-commerce) activity, mainly due to the high cost of putt..

The Philippines still ranks low among Asian countries when it comes to e-commerce, a recent study made by the Philippine Institute for Development St..