Angotti has suggested a rule of thumb in defining a metropolis or distinguishing it from a city. While city refers to medium-sized settlements between..

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project “Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Pro..

A world-class metropolis connotes a metropolitan settlement where infrastructure and services are considered at par with world standards in terms of s..

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project “Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Pro..

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project “Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Pro..

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..

Past studies have shown that Philippine productivity growth has been low compared to other ASEAN members. This is specifically attributed to the inwar..

Acceleration of economic growth and development, alleviation of poverty and the promotion of greater equity in Philippine society have been the major ..

Departing from the usual indicators of sound economic fundamentals, this paper argues that factors like quality of human resources, competitiveness of..

Recent Philippine data indicate that the needs of the poor, which are met unsatisfactorily, include productive employment, access to quality education..

Mandated by the Philippine Constitution, agrarian reform is an intervention to promote social justice aimed by equalizing access to land. This paper i..

Asia is not only the most polluted and environmentally degraded region in the world, but it also houses the most number of poor households. Hence, the..

Infrastructure is a critical policy area affecting investment, productivity and equity within the aggregate strategy for attaining sustainable growth ..

The government has estimated big amount of money for building new housing units and renovation/upgrading of old housing units for the 1993-1998. The r..

The rapid economic expansion experienced by the ASEAN region has been dampened by the onset of economic crisis. In the Philippines, the crisis has bee..