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Using an economy-wide CGE model called Maquette for MDG Simulation (MAMS) as applied to the Philippines, the author examines economy-wide scenarios fo..

Drugs and medicines account for about half of the total medical out-of-pocket expenses of households. This share of drugs to total medical expenses is..

In this update of housing subsidies in the Philippines and the fiscal costs of their application, the author delves into the issue of whether the subs..

Outward migration data from the Philippines exhibit spatial clustering. This is likely due to information spillover effects--fellow migrants share inf..

Globalization highlights the need for public sector reform, good governance, and state capacity building. Thus, this volume highlights the key develop..

With the political noise brought about by the upcoming national elections as well as the prospects of a global economic recovery as backdrop, what cou..

Statistics on the distribution of ODA loans show that the local government sector is the smallest direct recipient of this funding source. While it ha..

A recent publication of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has highlighted the food insecurity problem facing the globe: food production..

This study evaluates the Philippines` absorptive performance for foreign aid, particularly during the six-year period 2003 to 2008, and compare this t..

Skilled birth attendance (SBA) is helpful in reducing the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal deaths. The presence of skilled b..

One of the key programs of the PhilHealth is its Sponsored Program for the less privileged wherein health insurance coverage is open to qualified indi..

Agriculture remains a primary source of income for our ruralfolks, and farming remains to be a major means of livelihood. In this issue of the DRN, PI..

The study examines local responses to globalization, with Cebu as a case in point. It describes the initiatives of the business, export, and ICT secto..

This study intends to provide a snapshot of the city government (in a developing country) as it uses information and communication technology (ICT) to..

This paper examines the influence of overseas remittances to patterns of family expenditures in the Philippines using a matched dataset of the Family ..