Economic - Matches

Over the past sixty years, the concept of development has expanded from economic growth and investment, to poverty reduction, human development, susta..

2007 is indeed a notable year for the Philippines in terms of economic growth. Can this performance be sustained in 2008? PIDS President Dr. Josef Yap..

The JPEPA one more time. This Economic Issue of the Day (EID) provides basic information about the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (J..

Trade and financial policies in ASEAN-member countries have contributed to the goal of economic integration. One important feature of this pro..

This paper studies the relationship between population dynamics and income growth in the Philippines using data from 74 provinces for the period 1985-..

This paper looks at the interaction of poverty, fertility preferences, and family planning practices in the Philippines using the series of nationally..

This paper provides an overview of the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) system and then describes the methods and data used in the application of NTA ..

Why the need to ratify the JPEPA? Based on the numerous studies carried out under the PIDS JPEPA Research Project, JPEPA will be advantageous to the c..

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

Once again, the PIDS successfully led this year's observance of the 5th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). The DPRM, which was initiated primar..

As a result of changing conditions in the world market and increasing global competition, trade and integration arrangements have become a part of eco..

This research paper examines the politico-strategic motivations of the Bush Administration’s effort to foster Free Trade Agreements to a number of c..

The paper examines the effect of an RP-US FTA in the Philippine agricultural sector. Using an Applied General Equilibrium (AGE) Model, it analyzes the..

What awaits the Philippines this year? For the past years, Dr. Josef Yap has written fearless forecasts for the country and discussed the various issu..

This paper looks at the regulatory reforms in the electricity and downstream oil industries, two important inputs to the production process that were ..