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In February 2014, the City of Manila imposed a cargo truck ban at certain hours of the day to free Manila streets from the traffic congestion brought ..

This Economic Issue of the Day provides an overview of the concept of the blue economy and explores how different groups view and apply it to their su..

A well-known indicator of comparative advantage is domestic resource cost (DRC). This study provides updated estimates of DRC for major agricultural c..

PIDS President Gilberto Llanto met with delegates of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) who are conducting the Total Of..

HEALTH CARE in the country’s public hospitals is “compromised” by the maintenance of their assets, according to a policy note by the..

Budgeting practices for the procurement of healthcare equipment are contributing to the deficiencies in equipment and deterioration of services in gov..

This Policy Note analyzes government hospitals' capital outlay, specifically the budget for equipment used directly in health-care service delivery. I..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), a state think tank, has advised the country in a recent study to prioritize the role of servi..

The government needs to reduce costs of agricultural lending and smallholder finance to make environment more conducive to increased private sector pa..

The national government is a “poor creditor” for smallholder farmers, according to a study released by state-owned think tank Philippine I..

This paper looks at the existing credit programs for smallholders, including agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). It also assesses the Agrarian Produ..

In the Philippines, the rice and corn sectors play an integral role in the agricultural economy in terms of production and employment. However, both s..

Services are critical inputs in manufacturing production, and this is likely to intensify with the advent of new technologies. Based on the trade in v..

PIDS-CPBRD Forum on the Review and Assessment of the Students Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation

Dr. Gilberto Llanto, president of PIDS, penned the banner article of this second issue of the Development Research News--his well-meaning advice to Pr..