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When can the country`s meteorological agency announce that an El Nino or a La Nina event is occurring or will take place? How does it identify the ele..
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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..
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In a democratic country, economic policies succeed or fail depending on the political support they receive. Open trade policies that were initiated an..
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This paper demonstrates how family size can be an important contributor to poverty in the Philippines. It examines one of the mechanisms behind this l..
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In recent years, the market for secondhand garments has flourished from its considered capital, Baguio City, province of Benguet. It is clear that peo..
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The main feature in this issue underscores a glaring sad truth about social and economic inequality in the Philippines. That is, in a government where..
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Promotion of hybrid rice has been the central goal of the government's rice production program since 2001. Yet, farmers' adoption rate has remained lo..
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Household savings are important indicators of family welfare, not only in terms of a household's investment and income generation prospects, but also,..
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The nature of activity of the informal sector may vary across the developed and developing countries, yet it is evident that the sector contributes to..
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The application of information and communication technology for improving governance by enhancing government's role in service delivery, public admini..
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Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are cash transfers to eligible beneficiary households in exchange for some conditionalities aimed at improving their..
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To help ease the burden of medical expenses on the part of lower-income households during times of illness and emergencies, the Philippine government,..
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Given the scarcity of public resources, it is important to assess and determine the severity and importance of problems in a particular sector in orde..
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With the services sector outpacing the Philippines' manufacturing sector in terms of growth and contribution to the country's gross domestic product (..
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Once again, the PIDS successfully led this year's observance of the 5th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). The DPRM, which was initiated primar..
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