Using a three-gap model, it can be shown that a reduction in the tariff level will lead to an unambiguous decline in the GDP growth rate if it results..

Contrary to earlier findings, tariffs in most favored nations have significantly declined by as much as 51 percent since 1986. Nevertheless, the obdur..

Due to the increase in prices of basic agricultural commodities in 1995, food price stability and food security have again emerged as a major policy c..

The GATT/WTO may affect the Philippine economy in three ways: through changes in tariff structure resulting from the country’s commitment in the Uru..

This paper examines the Community-Based Forest Management Program (CBFM) and Industrial Forest Management Agreements (IFMA) within the context of effi..

Existing official poverty statistics cannot be directly utilized for cross-country comparison. This paper illustrates why. It presents an assessment o..

Credit provision for small and poor households has always been the major element of nongovernment organizations in alleviating poverty. Recently, ther..

How can the Philippines achieve its objective in becoming a tiger economy at the turn of the century? How can it sharpen its competitive edge? Dr. Pon..

This article takes credit finance into the level of microfinancing as an anti-poverty instrument. Given proper guidance as to its viability and..

There are critical requirements for the Philippines to join the fast growing league of countries that form the new, globalizing and liberalizing world..

Capital, the lifeblood of an economy, comes flowing in some Asian countries with interesting accompanying issues: inflation, monetary controls,..

Health Secretary Reodica, in her speech delivered during the roundtable discussion on “Issues and Answers: Emerging Concerns and Information Needsâ€..

How will the Philippine economy on a macro scale be affected if tariffs are reduced? Results indicate an unambiguous decline in investments due..

This article talks about the nature and prospects of the Asia-Europe Meeting and how it may help Europe in addressing its own dilemma and consequently..

As part of the DRN’s effort in providing information on tariffs, this article has been presented during a Pulong Saliksikan and is a conden..