This study analyzes the potential impact of the Philippines-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on the Philippine economy in case of the Philippines' dis..

This paper investigates the implications of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in December of 2001 for the Philippines based on an an..

Citing cases in various Southeast Asian uplands but focusing on a specific Philippine upland illustration in Bukidnon in Southern Philippines, this fe..

This article talks about two top Philippine export industries and their use of a "common" factor input--unskilled labor--as they work to occupy the to..

The author carries out an interesting and uncommon analysis of economic transition and change in terms of human consciousness, perception, knowledge, ..

The services sector, as shown in this article, is outpacing traditional industries, specifically in developing countries. With a possibility of forgin..

The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2004 the International Year of the Rice (IYR). The IYR is a venue to promote improved production and ..

In the Philippines, one major problem is the continuous rise of unemployment. This article which is a condensed version of Dr. Gerardo Sicat's paper w..

Year-on-year headline inflation rate went up to 4.1 percent in April from 3.8 percent in March. The monthly average exchange rate went down from P..

The January 2004 Labor Force Survey results recorded a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 67.2 percent. The unemployment rate was estimated ..

The monthly average exchange rate for February is P56.1 per US dollar, higher than January`s P55.5. The 1994-based year-on-year headline inflatio..

The 1994-based year-on-year headline inflation rate went up to 3.4 percent in January from 3.1 percent in December. On the other hand, the 2000-base..

Year-on-year inflation decelerated to 3.1 percent in December from 3.3 percent in November. The average inflation rate for the year 2003 was 3.1 ..

Year-on-year inflation rate slightly decelerated to 2.9 percent in September from 3.0 percent in August. Composite Index closes at 1,297.42 for ..

The 91-day Treasury bill rate for the month of August was 5.225 percent, the lowest since January of 2003. The Peso-Dollar exchange rate has avera..