This paper examines the influence of overseas remittances to patterns of family expenditures in the Philippines using a matched dataset of the Family ..

The private sector is the driver of growth in most ASEAN economies. It is therefore expected to play a significant role in the process of economic int..

Within the context of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Scorecard mechanism developed by the ASEAN Secretariat to monitor the implementation of the A..

Although LEEs are meant to be self-sustaining, if not revenue-generating units, many of them actually incur losses on a continuing basis. Current prac..

The experience of the Philippines shows that FDI spillover effects are not automatically generated. Opening up the economy to FDI has contributed to t..

This Note discusses two major constraints to agricultural finance that hinder private investments in food production. The policy gaps that need govern..

In urban Philippines, the percentage of persons with disability (PWDs) participating in various government and nongovernment programs is low. In fact,..

In 2006, poverty incidence in the Philippines went up by 3 percentage points from 2003, marking a reversal against the downward trend in previous pove..

The Philippines being geographically located within the typhoon belt facing the Pacific Ocean and close to the equator wherein it is susceptible to va..

This paper examined how PWDs in the Philippines make a living and determined the factors that influenced them to select a particular labor market stat..

The Philippines has been posting progress in terms of poverty reduction since the early 1990s. However, reversal in the trend was observed in 2006. Fu..

The paper aims to examine the characteristics and factors that constrain the growth of SMEs that are operating within and outside production networks...

The recent trade and productivity literature shows that trade liberalization can lead to productivity gains through increased competition and exit of ..

Quality local road networks are critical components needed in facilitating trade and movement of people and services. Constraints, however, are presen..

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in economic growth and development. For them to compete in the regional and global markets,..