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The book shows that the Philippines has achieved modest success in the area of poverty reduction and human development. Life expectancy has gone up, m..

The government has implemented substantial trade and investment policy reforms during the last two decades, following a three-track approach involving..

In celebration of the first-ever Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) on a nationwide scale, this issue highlights the development and short histo..

There are many complementarities in the relations between Japan and the Philippines. In the areas of trade and investments, for instance, not only are..

This paper presents the first attempt at estimating the expenditures on the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) for 1998 and 2000. It iden..

The objective of the paper is to draw technology-related policy lessons for the Philippines by examining Japan's experience in technological innovatio..

This paper describes some emerging innovations in microfinance observed in Southeast Asian microfinance markets that make it possible for microfinance..

This volume is a collection of four studies funded by the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN). It tackles the impact of globalization on the ..

In recent months, growing evidence has shown that there seems to be an apparent trend for backsliding or reversal of the government policy on tariff r..

It cannot be denied that tax evasion remains to be one of the biggest sources of the continuing decline in the country's tax effort. What has the gove..

The paper examines the country's highly complex fee structure of higher educational institutions (HEI) and its changes over time. School fees vary wid..

The President鈥檚 Budget for 2004 is the administration鈥檚 last prior to the forthcoming presidential elections in May 2004. Thus, it is but timely t..

The shipping transport industry plays a very important role in the country's development. An efficient shipping industry that facilitates the movement..

The country's central bank has a profound impact on the lives of all residents of the country. This book attempts to put some policy issues on central..

This book provides a detailed discussion of the performance and contribution to Philippine development of the education and labor markets in the past ..