Economic growth and environmental damage are associated, but the relationship is neither linear nor even monotonic. The nature of the growth-environme..

This paper describes the forces that have come to bear on the shaping of food security policy in the Philippines in recent years, and the government's..

After 27 years of existence, the Philippine Journal of Development (PJD) is considered one of the longest running journals in the country. First publi..

This paper traces the beginning and evolution of the Philippine Journal of Development--from its conception as a technical journal of the National Eco..

This study by Edita Tan deals with the inflation and structure of tuition in the higher education sector of the Philippines. It shows the wide range o..

Microfinance banks have, through the years, shown a remarkable ability to reach low-income borrowers, most of whom do not have bankable assets to serv..

The paper presents an updated TFP estimates in the Philippines. The present estimates were derived using a modified set of methodologies, thus may not..

Dollarization denotes the use of a foreign currency in any of its three functions: unit of account, means of exchange and store of value. In terms of ..

Agencies tasked to carry out a social agenda have distinct experience in the utilization of available resources. The issues that confront the DOH in t..

This paper describes the methodologies adopted and the results obtained in assessing the groundwater resources of Metro Manila and Metro Cebu. Also s..

Early studies on the groundwater supply of Metro Manila have indicated inefficient resource use that could lead to the eventual decline in the ground..

The East Asian financial crisis of 1997 has sparked a vigorous debate on the appropriate exchange rate regime that an economy must adopt. Two extreme ..

The paper attempts to provide a theoretical analysis as well as some indicators on the linkage between trade policy and the environment. It looks at w..

The paper examines the process of technological innovations in Japan by looking at the following factors: the initial conditions, the economic enviro..

The world trading environment has witnessed the proliferation of regional trading arrangements during the last decade. This development was accompanie..