This paper explores three aspects of sustainability in upland and coastal resources: the depreciation of natural capital upon which upland farmers and..

The story of the Philippine environment during the past two decades is one of growing stress and resource degradation that has recently forced the Phi..

This paper attempts to identify a number of emerging population-relevant rural scenarios that require a more creative degree of understanding complex ..

This paper evaluates the impact of the country’s recent trade liberalization experience on the performance, structure and competitiveness of the ..

This study reviews the structure, performance and competitiveness of the motorcycle and parts industry under a protectionist trade regime and evaluate..

To stimulate industrial efficiency and achieve competitiveness in domestic and external markets, the government has instituted Tariff Reform Program a..

This study aims to evaluate the effects of the Trade Reform Program on the performance and competitiveness of the Philippine agricultural machinery in..

This study analyzes the effects of the trade policy reform on the structure, performance and competitiveness of the appliance industry. It also examin..

It has been argued that high protection rate retards productivity and efficiency. In view of the widespread belief, the government has instituted trad..

This paper focuses on the impact of the trade reforms on performance, as measured by efficiency improvements and competitiveness of the shipbuilding a..

An accounting of the commodities ever subjected to import regulations shows that a significant number have been either restricted after being liberali..

Economic openness has been generally viewed as beneficial whether in terms of welfare or efficiency gains. While literature has incorporated that trad..

Recognizing the importance of an outward-oriented policy approach, countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines have liberalize..

Even with lapses in its implementation during the 1980s, trade reform has been continuously brought to the fore of structural adjustment program. It h..

Can a Third World country such as the Philippines take “shortcuts” from the agricultural stage to the post-industrial stage? The answer is ..