This paper presents a new vision and the proposed policy framework for financing local government’s basic services and development projects. This vi..

To improve poor household’s access to housing, the government has provided subsidies to lower production costs and make housing units more affordabl..

In recent years, the lower house has slashed on debt service and other expenditure items. Analysis indicates that from 1994 to 1996, tertiary educatio..

This book comes at a most opportune time when the global community is faced with excellent opportunities for a freer world trade-a newfound open..

This is a companion volume to one that appeared in September last year under the same title. The first chapter presents an overview of the main findi..

This study has been commissioned by the UNICEF as part of its advocacy to promote the most responsive and cost-effective policy and financing o..

This document is the result of collaborative efforts among various individuals and institutions to discuss the Manila action plan for APEC. Highlights..

Considering that manufacturing is the lifeblood of industrialization, this article has noted the dramatic decline in its productivity. Indeed, ..

Health care financing is more than just raising funds to finance new/expanded health care. In addition, there is no perfect system from the sta..

The World Bank’s (WB) commitment to reduce poverty remains at the top of its agenda. In support of the government’s social reform agenda, WB assis..

How the Philippines can make the Subic Summit of the APEC a resounding success now that the cooperation is finally ready to spin off trade liberalizat..

This article is an incisive analysis on the current unease and on ideal future of the Asia-Europe partnership offering some notes on how to intensify ..

State policies on the acceptance of foreign workers, particularly unskilled labor, are obscure, if not lacking for many countries. Hence, there has be..

This article featured in this issue discusses the current Philippine telecommunications situation. It recommends several measures that will gua..

This article focuses on the possible restructuring of the budget to favor the social sectors by financing intersectorally from nonsocial to soc..