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This second issue of the PIDS Economic Policy Monitor (EPM) focuses on education. It takes a special look at the sector`s achievements, direction, pri..

Conventional models predict that a rational farmer, given information of higher profits from a new technology relative to the old, would shift to the ..

The effects of rice trade policy reforms on household welfare, as indicated by changes in consumer and producer prices, are analyzed using nonparametr..

Land degradation in the Philippines is a serious environmental problem with long-term implications for the sustainability of agricultural production. ..

Various concerns have been expressed about the ability of the world economy to sustain the ever-expanding world population. This paper aims to provide..

Firm entry and exit play a crucial role in spurring a reallocation of resources across firms as tariffs are reduced. In the light of the substantial t..

Various studies showed that total factor productivity (TFP) has not been a source of growth in the Philippines. It seems that factor accumulation, whi..

The study focuses on the transport of vegetable and fruit produce from Mindanao, a major food producing area, to particular regions in Luzon and Visay..

What is the impact of the removal of barriers to trade on the firms` innovative activities? Does the increase in competition arising from trade reform..

Based on a survey of 97 firms in the garments, textiles, automotive, electrical and electronics, and food manufacturing industries; the paper highligh..

This paper tries to characterize the current situation in the Philippines with respect to the goal of the Aquino administration to be food secure and ..

Food is a fundamental biological need. Everyone must consume a certain amount of food everyday to maintain physical well-being and daily functioning. ..

For the 9th commemoration of the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM), the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) chose the theme "Ba..

Despite the efforts of the new administration to live up to its vow of "Daang Matuwid" (straight or noncrooked path) and in turn, gaining positive res..

The Philippines` geographical location makes it a disaster-prone country. In the Southeast Asian region, it ranks the highest in terms of the multiple..