B - Matches

Alcala tells us that protectionism is nationalism and our farmers benefit greatly when trade barriers shield their products from foreign competition. ..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has underscored the need to create 14.6-million jobs in the next four years by keeping the c..

This paper shows that the decomposition of log-change in aggregate labor productivity (ALP) devised by Balk (2013) based on Sato-Vartia indexes is ine..

This paper draws lessons from international practices to determine the feasibility of developing mortgage-backed securitization (MBS) to expand housin..

This report is a continuation of the discussion paper of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies entitled "Inequalities in Noncommunicable Di..

In two years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will reach a milestone. The regional group will become an "ASEAN Community” by 2015..

According to the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) report, children under 5 are more likely to use in-patient care than other age gro..

The Philippines is one of the few countries where the prevalence of HIV/AIDS remains relatively small. However, recent data show that while other coun..

Fires are the most costly preventable emergency in the Philippines but are relatively unstudied. A 2012 study done by the Department of Health - Healt..

This paper argues that the development of the rural economy is a key factor for achieving inclusive growth, one that creates jobs, draws the majority ..

The main feature of this issue titled "Trade liberalization and trade performance in Asia: 1974-2008" examined the effects of trade liberalization in ..

The 2012 budget reflects a balance between social services and economic services spending. This contrasts with the 2011 budget which is biased toward ..

The government in its effort to make growth inclusive has again arrived at a more balanced budget distribution between social and economic services in..

The Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) and the Household Electrification Program (HEP) are two ongoing rural electrification programs of the governme..

This paper studies the optimization in the use of scarce budgetary resources available to the Philippine national government in fulfilling its role in..