This volume is a collection of four studies funded by the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN). It tackles the impact of globalization on the ..

In recent months, growing evidence has shown that there seems to be an apparent trend for backsliding or reversal of the government policy on tariff r..

It cannot be denied that tax evasion remains to be one of the biggest sources of the continuing decline in the country's tax effort. What has the gove..

The paper examines the country's highly complex fee structure of higher educational institutions (HEI) and its changes over time. School fees vary wid..

The President’s Budget for 2004 is the administration’s last prior to the forthcoming presidential elections in May 2004. Thus, it is but timely t..

The shipping transport industry plays a very important role in the country's development. An efficient shipping industry that facilitates the movement..

The country's central bank has a profound impact on the lives of all residents of the country. This book attempts to put some policy issues on central..

This book provides a detailed discussion of the performance and contribution to Philippine development of the education and labor markets in the past ..

The Peso-Dollar exchange rate for the month of April has averaged at P52.807 per US dollar, lower than March`s P54.6/US$. Composite Index closes..

The Peso/Dollar exchange rate for the month of March averaged at P54.591, higher than February’s P54.075. The end-of-period rate of P53.532/US doll..

Labor force population in January 2003 increased by 1.8 percent to 33.7 million from 33.1 million in January last year. Labor force participation rat..

The Philippine peso continues to depreciate in January 2003 as shown by an all-time high monthly average exchange rate of 53.552. The incidence ..

The 91-day Treasury bill rate went down in December at 5.164 percent from November’s 5.257 percent. Labor force population in October 2002 was 1..

The 91-day LIBOR for the month of October averaged at 1.79, lower than 2.42 of October last year. Balance of payments for the first semester amou..

The monthly 91-day treasury bill rate slightly went up to 5.28 percent in October from 5.21 percent in September. This rate however, is lower compa..