This study examines the historical dimension of Japan’s foray into regionalism and bilateralism--a radical shift from an exclusively multilateralist..

For a country to become more competitive in today's emerging world environment and be able to capture new markets and investments, it has to have effi..

This Policy Notes looks into the current two-tiered system of water governance in the Philippines. It argues that despite the presence of certain nati..

Everyone seems to agree that the Philippines' present fiscal deficit is its most pressing problem at the moment. What brought this about? This Policy ..

Given the present crisis proportion of the Philippines' fiscal position, this Policy Notes outlines the major areas of reform that need to be acted up..

In recent years, a number of lending instruments have been introduced and tried out in the area of housing finance. In the Philippines, a group lendin..

How to frame efficient rural finance policies that would become potent tools for development remains as a challenge to policymakers. Over the past two..

The Philippines has become an export-oriented economy, with exports increasing in significance. The electronics industry, in particular, is a showcase..

Going by the statements of the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan’s top priority with regards to regional and bilateral economic partnerships ..

The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement is envisioned to further boost Japan's ODA to the Philippines, particularly for capital formation..

The theme of this year's Annual Budget Analysis Series is "Deficit in revenues leading to a deficit in services," reflective of the two studies contai..

What's in store for us this year? Dr. Josef Yap provides us, in this issue, with yet another forecast for the year. He stresses, as he has done in eac..

In this article, the author outlines the coverage and structure of the Philippines' value-added tax (VAT) on goods and services and discusses the prob..

Approximately 90 percent of the world's production and consumption of rice occurs in Asia, and regional demand is projected to increase by 70 percent ..

Competitiveness is technically a firm level concept. However, it is oftentimes extended to the national level--the idea of a country's 'international ..