This paper estimates a discrete choice model of outpatient care using data drawn from a household survey covering 4 regions and 7 provinces involving ..

Contrary to usual expectations, it can be shown that the aggregate output can increase from the imposition of a uniform tariff rate and that the 5% un..

This issue suggests the need to give greater attention to and care in using tax expenditure policy to achieve several conflicting objectives. An under..

The Philippines has escaped the worst of the Asian crisis. It is now the authority’s task to ensure that reforms are not overdone with trade-offs.Po..

The downward trend in Asian tariff rates can be attributed to several factors, the most important of which are the general agreement in multilateral a..

Taking its cue from other Asian countries, the Philippines has joined several international trade organizations that paved the way for economic openne..

Associated with the goals of economic growth and reform is the generation of employment and cooperation in industrial relations. This issue assesses t..

Generation of funds and its efficient utilization have remained as a challenge to health authorities. This issue presents the recent efforts on health..

The enactment of 1991 Local Government Code has brought greater responsibilities for local government units to manage their natural resources and the ..

This issue highlights the experiences of the devolved cities that have successfully delivered the basic social services. This is in the hope of settin..

Through RA 6839, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) has been created to promote, develop and regulate cooperatives. As mandated by the govern..

The formation of metropolitan arrangements has recently become the trend. As these are still in the early stage of developing their identity, this not..

Over the past decade, Metro Cebu has been rapidly moving toward growth and industrialization contributing as much as 70 percent to Visayas’ industri..

This paper discusses financial reform and development in the Philippines during the past one and a half decades and the challenges facing the financia..

The change in the country’s investment policies has been a crucial factor in building up confidence in the country’s economic prospects. Despite t..