This paper describes the Philippine demographic situation with a focus on the findings from the 1990 Census and the recent intercensal period (1980-19..

Part One of the Osaka Action Agenda has clarified the implications of the basic political commitment to free and open trade and investment in the Bogo..

This paper identifies some of the key issues confronting the Asia-Pacific member-economies that arise from the discussions in the APEC forum. A brief ..

Data indicate that there has been an increasing integration of world financial markets. These have raised fears that countries have become vulnerable ..

As APEC provides venue for exploiting trade and investment gains in an integrated market, it allows the U.S. to strengthen its ties with the world’s..

The increased level of economic interaction in the Pacific Rim region has brought with it a corresponding increase in the number of potential trade di..

Until there is a substantial degree of consensus over the strategic issues and a greater body of work on the issues of liberalization, trade liberaliz..

This article surveys existing forecasting models in the Philippines and discusses several promising alternatives in the process of developing a method..

Fishing should be an employment of last resort. This article argues why through analysis of water quality and fisheries in conjunction to the role of ..

Mangroves are important fish hatcheries. It prevents coastal erosion and provides timber resources. However, it limits land access to coastal and fish..

Some industries are relatively more harmful to the environment but industrialization has been a significant factor in Cebu’s environmental degradati..

Modeling the relationship between population growth and migration, this paper shows that destinations with higher average household incomes attract ma..

While the government has taken tangible measures to address the urban water issues, there have not been adequate empirical analyses that can help in t..

This paper presents a new vision and the proposed policy framework for financing local government’s basic services and development projects. This vi..

To improve poor household’s access to housing, the government has provided subsidies to lower production costs and make housing units more affordabl..