A central theme in macroeconomic policy decision-making in the Philippines for the past decade has been the external debt problem. Very likely..

At no time in history can this volume be considered timelier than today when tremendous transitions in governments around the world are taking ..

In preparation for the upcoming Fourth Summit in Singapore, the secretary-General of the ASEAN Secretariat has been requested by the ASEAN Stan..

The study identifies the rural poor and measures their needs and capabilities. It focuses on the tree product from forests and upland cultivation syst..

From being second to Japan in the early 1950s, the Philippine manufacturing sector has now been rated as one of the least successful economic performe..

The Central Visayas Regional Projects (CRVP-I), a rural development effort is now on its final stretch of implementation. Despite modifications in the..

This paper discusses the policy regime that defines the revenue structure of the different levels of government during the period 1976-1991. It also a..

The drug question has emerged recently, which is the crux of the Philippine health concerns today. While studies on the supply side of pharmaceuticals..

Are the economic factors that affect demand for health care services as significant as the non-economic factors? How responsive is demand for health c..

Viewed as an opportunity to critically investigate the mode of U.S. health care financing that has been slowly taking root in the Philippine soil, thi..

While agriculture sector has performed poorly during the 1980s, it still remains as an important sector in the country. This paper proposes a set of p..

Since the late 1960s, there has been strong resistance from several quarters against any form of devaluation. While many empirical studies corroborate..

Tracing the structural adjustment measures implemented in the Philippines, this paper discusses reforms done on taxation, on trade and on government c..

This study assesses the Philippine monetary and banking policies with the view of identifying preferred policy options and features of a monetary and ..

Utilizing the Annual Survey of Establishments from 1978 to 1987, this paper makes an econometric estimation of the production parameters for the Phili..