The beginning of 1970s has witnessed the country’s political and economic predicament. To address these, the 1989 government has succumbed with the ..

This article analyzes the capacity of LGUs to issue securities under the regulatory framework offered by PD 752 and the 1991 LGC. A qualitative analys..

Investigation of the corn revenue risk of Filipino farmers indicates their vulnerability to wide variability in domestic and world prices. Given the i..

This paper presents a summary of the large and growing literature about donor experience in attempting to meet employment and income objectives throug..

A central theme in macroeconomic policy decision-making in the Philippines for the past decade has been the external debt problem. Very likely..

At no time in history can this volume be considered timelier than today when tremendous transitions in governments around the world are taking ..

In preparation for the upcoming Fourth Summit in Singapore, the secretary-General of the ASEAN Secretariat has been requested by the ASEAN Stan..

The study identifies the rural poor and measures their needs and capabilities. It focuses on the tree product from forests and upland cultivation syst..

From being second to Japan in the early 1950s, the Philippine manufacturing sector has now been rated as one of the least successful economic performe..

The Central Visayas Regional Projects (CRVP-I), a rural development effort is now on its final stretch of implementation. Despite modifications in the..

This paper discusses the policy regime that defines the revenue structure of the different levels of government during the period 1976-1991. It also a..

The drug question has emerged recently, which is the crux of the Philippine health concerns today. While studies on the supply side of pharmaceuticals..

Are the economic factors that affect demand for health care services as significant as the non-economic factors? How responsive is demand for health c..

Viewed as an opportunity to critically investigate the mode of U.S. health care financing that has been slowly taking root in the Philippine soil, thi..

While agriculture sector has performed poorly during the 1980s, it still remains as an important sector in the country. This paper proposes a set of p..