Census of Population

How Do Filipino Families Use the OFW Remittances?
    Being one of the world`s largest recipients of overseas workers` remittances, the question is often asked as to how Filipino recipient families make use of these remittances. How do they spend them? Do they make investments at all? On a broader scale, how can the Philippines harness these inflows for development? This Notes looks into these concerns.

Can the Services Sector Be an Engine of Economic Growth for the Philippines?
    With the services sector outpacing the Philippines` manufacturing sector in terms of growth and contribution to the country`s GDP, is it prudent for the government to "abandon" the manufacturing sector and shift its policy in support of the services sector as the engine of economic growth for the Philippines? This Policy Notes emphatically says "no" and highlights the arguments against such policy shift.

Nontariff Measures Faced by Philippine Agriculture Exporters
    When the GATT and the WTO effectively managed to bring down world tariffs on goods, free trade could have ideally been close at hand. However, in place of tariffs, nontariff measures (NTMs) began to sprout, resulting in the same outcomes of higher prices and lower trade volumes. This Notes discusses how these NTMs affect the performance and prospects of Philippine agriculture exports.

IRA Design Issues and Challenges
    The internal revenue allotment or IRA is meant to help in correcting for the imbalance in the revenue-raising capacities and expenditure needs of various LGUs. However, there are issues in the design of the IRA in the Philippines that need to be addressed if it is to serve as an effective instrument in solving said imbalance.

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