THE government should scrap its hybrid rice program and remove subsidies for the project to avoid wasting public resources, a study said. “There..

The exchange rate monthly average for May 2005 is P54.341, slightly lower than April`s P54.492. Composite Index closes at 1,929.38 for the month of..

A look into projects under the Philippine program of public-private sector partnerships during the period 1999-2003 showed that participation of the p..

The Philippines is an archipelago of approximately 7,107 islands. It has a long coastline extending to 235,973 square kilometers which is longer than ..

This paper aims to review the impact of the various tariff legislations passed from 1998 to 2003 on the structure of protection in the Philippines. Th..

The study assesses the state of competition in the Philippine wholesale and retail sector, focusing on the distribution of specialized goods and pharm..

This paper focuses on the legal environment, particularly the insolvency system, that would influence the success of Philippine Special Purpose Vehicl..

The Philippines, with its archipelagic physical character, requires an efficient maritime transport infrastructure to facilitate and foster growth and..

The paper analyzes the impact of major policy changes on banking structure, performance and competition, using bank-specific data from 1990-2002. We f..

Why have housing reforms failed to achieve the desired improvements in housing in the Philippines? A review of trends in government housing strategies..

Why has the Philippines not been getting a larger slice of the Japanese market as compared with other ASEAN countries and with China? What factors pre..

This study confines on the relevance of Islamic economy to global trade, investment and industry in Muslim Filipino areas. It is useful, valuable and ..

The study aimed at determining the effects of global economic liberalization on manufacturing industries in Muslim areas in the Philippines. A total o..

The increasing demands and expectations placed upon the Philippine bureaucracy by a redemocratizing society are further amplified by the strengthening..

What does 2005 hold for Filipinos? As always, PIDS Senior Research Fellow Dr. Josef Yap provides another forecast for 2005 in this issue. He talks abo..