Foreign aid has always been treated as “cheap mons.” In the past, aid studies almost always implicitly assumed that the economic impact of ODA lo..

Over the past three decades, the level and nature of government interventions and the relative importance of policy objectives have changed in respons..

As suggested by vast literature, the Philippine economy has performed poorly over the last three decades due to deterioration in productivity. This pa..

This study examines the general equilibrium effects of different export promotion policies on imports and production of importables and exportables. U..

The discussion on Western and Eastern values has begun to take on emotional heat even in sedate conferences. Where a controversy rages, it is always u..

Under the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs (CEPT) scheme of the ASEAN free trade, tariffs on ASEAN products will be progressively reduced to 0-5 ..

Hospitals are very important institutions for the economic and social well being of society. However, its success relies heavily on its managerial cap..

As a former member of the PIDS Board of Trustees and advisor to its many projects, Dr. Gelia T. Castillo is one of those who have vastly helped..

DRN’s eye-opener presents a positive economic outlook for 1995-1996 but with a “let’s hold off the rejoicing for now” tone. This article cites..

A recent Far Eastern Economic Review article has noted how capital surges can cause gyrations in the exchange rate. The Philippine Experience i..

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Finland has extracted tar from wool or coal and used it to preserve the surfaces of ships for the then budd..

Attaining a better future remains slippery as a slick thief to many rural folks. In fact, despite growth in the Philippine agriculture, an impr..

This article argues the need to emphasize the HRD aspect in the government’s overseas employment program. This argument neatly coincides with..

Science and Technology is one of the major pillars in the country’s quest to becoming a member of the newly industrializing economies. This a..

In the light of economic integration, cooperation and global competitiveness, people empowerment becomes an inevitable goal. This is most espec..