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VAT and the Expanded VAT Law
Jun 01, 2006
EID 2006 Vol. VI No.1
With the increase in the VAT rate from 10 to 12 percent effective February 1, 2006 as well as the expansion in the coverage of the VAT-able sectors un..
Economic Issue of the Day
E-commerce in the Philippines: a Preliminary Stocktaking
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 6
With the rapid advancement in information and communication technology (ICT) and the equally rapid spread of the Internet, a new system has emerged to..
Development Research News
When Less (Access) Leads to More...On Contraceptive Use in the Philippines
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 5
With life in this country getting increasingly difficult, small family size is now the most rational choice. Sadly, however, there is still a large nu..
Development Research News
Costs and Spillovers of the AFP vs. NPA Armed Conflicts: Metro Manila - Rizal Case Study
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 4-b
This article discusses the costs and spillovers of the armed conflict on Metro Manila and Rizal province. Documents recovered by AFP operatives indica..
Development Research News
The Bias Against Muslims: a Creeping Perception
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 4-a
Would you be willing to have a Muslim in your house as boarder? Or hire a Muslim woman as househelp or a Muslim man as worker in your company? How abo..
Development Research News
Can the Philippine Film Industry Follow Bollywood?
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 3
Can the Philippines be another Bollywood? Can it follow the relative success of India and other countries such as China, Korea, and Japan in penetrati..
Development Research News
Ideologically Motivated Conflicts in the Philippines: Exploring the Possibility of an Early Warning System
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 2-b
This article takes a closer look at the decades-long armed confrontation between the government and the rebel groups, and explores the potential benef..
Development Research News
Cross-border Trade in Higher Education: What Are Our Chances?
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 2-a
The old adage, "quality, not quantity," sums up the defining criterion that separates the winning schools and countries from the rest in today's race ..
Development Research News
Driving the Philippine Economy in 2006
Jun 01, 2006
DRN 2006 Vol. XXIV No. 1
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..
Development Research News
Microinsurance in the Philippines: Policy and Regulatory Issues and Challenges
Jun 01, 2006
DP 2006-25
This study assesses the state of microinsurance in the country, identifies the players and their performance, and the challenges facing microinsurance..
Discussion Papers
Innovations as Response to Failures in Rural Financial Markets
Jun 01, 2006
DP 2006-24
The paper reviews the innovations developed by some financial institutions to meet the challenges of microfinance and rural finance markets. Innovatio..
Discussion Papers
Towards Financing the Millennium Development Goals of the Philippines
Jun 01, 2006
DP 2006-23
This study resulted from UNDP’s interest in the Philippine proposal for debt-to-MDG financing presented to the United Nations in September 2005. It ..
Discussion Papers
Alternative Means Testing Options Using CBMS
Jun 01, 2006
DP 2006-22
The study proposes an alternative means to the present manner of identifying eligible Philhealth beneficiaries through the use of three criteria, name..
Discussion Papers
Land Reform and Changes in Land Ownership Concentration: Evidence from Rice-Growing Villages in the Philippines
Jun 01, 2006
DP 2006-21
This paper examines the effect of land reform and land transfer actions of farmer beneficiaries on land ownership concentration. A case study of two r..
Discussion Papers
FDI Investment Incentive System and FDI Inflows: The Philippine Experience
Jun 01, 2006
DP 2006-20
This paper examines the country’s investment incentive program for foreign investors and its success in attracting substantial FDI inflows. The anal..
Discussion Papers

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