Does deregulation of entry and branching restrictions in the country's commercial banking sector foster a more competitive atmosphere? What are the ef..

The study reviews small-scale gold mining in the Philippines and economically assesses mercury pollution and other development problems in the industr..

This paper investigates fishing port development in the Philippines in light of the perceived problems of port underutilization, marine resource deple..

This paper looks into the national R&D program for the production of hatchery-bred milkfish fry and the fledgling industry it has spawned with the end..

The study takes off from an earlier inquiry on the effects of HCV (home consumption value) valuation. This study is intended to assist policymakers as..

This paper examines the capacity of the Philippines to join and benefit from the biotechnological revolution. It reviews world trends and issues and P..

This paper examines land use planning in Metro Manila and the urban fringe and analyzes its effect on transactions in the urban land and real estate m..

This paper constructs a framework for and reviews studies on property rights reforms in the agricultural and natural resources sector. In the case of ..

This paper has re-examined the role of Land Bank of the Philippines, a government-owned bank, in light of the recent reforms and developments in the P..

In 1996, a blueprint on the integrated approach towards improving total factor productivity (TFP) in the Philippines was formulated in a document call..

This short note provides a framework for looking at public sector governance and productivity improvements. It argues that the role of government in ..

The paper looks into the major factors which affect the efficiency of product market. In particular, the paper examines the policy environment, which..