Development - Matches

In the last twenty years, the Philippines has gained a good progress in poverty reduction. However, compared to other countries in the region, the Phi..

Intraregional trade and investment among the ASEAN+3 countries—and the entire East Asia—has been progressing at a robust pace over the past 25 yea..

With the recent proliferation of regional and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) not only involving East Asian countries but others around the wor..

Regional economic integration in East Asia has gained momentum in the aftermath of the 1997 financial crisis and the escalation of international terro..

This paper explores the potentials of including the broad realm of human resource development into the proposed bilateral economic agreements between ..

Has Philippine development planning benefited from the wisdom, if any, of economic growth theory? In this article, the author discusses the key questi..

Citing impressive gains in the last three years, the author points out the bright prospects for microfinance as a major source of financing for small ..

Urbanization and rapid increase in population in Metro Cebu brought about increased demand for basic services and infrastructure. The creation of the ..

In the City of Zamboanga, the increase in growth rate during the first half of the decade (1990-1995) can be attributed to the net migration rate. Thi..

This book presents in broad strokes a chronicle of infrastructure development in the Philippines in the last 25 years. It covers the infrastructure ex..

This paper aims to present the experience of MIDC in its pursuit for “a highly livable region of God-loving and educated people working together for..

Established in 1977, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has been an important research resource in the country. It has served to ..

The experience of Olongapo City in managing economic distress due to the loss of its economic anchor, the Subic Bay Naval Base, offers a rich lesson i..

For a country to become more competitive in today's emerging world environment and be able to capture new markets and investments, it has to have effi..

The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement is envisioned to further boost Japan's ODA to the Philippines, particularly for capital formation..