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Low-income households find it hard to cope with the risks brought about by an illness or injury, death of a family member, man-made calamities, and na..

When can the country`s meteorological agency announce that an El Nino or a La Nina event is occurring or will take place? How does it identify the ele..

Is a breakthrough in the horizon for the Philippine economy in 2007? Dr. Josef Yap, 188体育' president and economic seer, poses this important question f..

In a democratic country, economic policies succeed or fail depending on the political support they receive. Open trade policies that were initiated an..

This paper demonstrates how family size can be an important contributor to poverty in the Philippines. It examines one of the mechanisms behind this l..

In recent years, the market for secondhand garments has flourished from its considered capital, Baguio City, province of Benguet. It is clear that peo..

The main feature in this issue underscores a glaring sad truth about social and economic inequality in the Philippines. That is, in a government where..

Promotion of hybrid rice has been the central goal of the government's rice production program since 2001. Yet, farmers' adoption rate has remained lo..

Household savings are important indicators of family welfare, not only in terms of a household's investment and income generation prospects, but also,..

The nature of activity of the informal sector may vary across the developed and developing countries, yet it is evident that the sector contributes to..

The application of information and communication technology for improving governance by enhancing government's role in service delivery, public admini..

Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are cash transfers to eligible beneficiary households in exchange for some conditionalities aimed at improving their..

To help ease the burden of medical expenses on the part of lower-income households during times of illness and emergencies, the Philippine government,..

Given the scarcity of public resources, it is important to assess and determine the severity and importance of problems in a particular sector in orde..

With the services sector outpacing the Philippines' manufacturing sector in terms of growth and contribution to the country's gross domestic product (..