Trade - Matches

A general review of the Philippine-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA or the Agreement) was originally scheduled in December 2011. Accordingl..

This paper aims to review and assess the protection afforded by the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), t..

Within East Asia, the outward-oriented Philippine economy is a latecomer to using free trade agreements (FTAs) as a trade policy instrument and has re..

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

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..

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..

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..

This paper compiles a database on the rules of origin (ROOs) of the ASEAN plus 1 FTAs--namely ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, ASEAN-Korea FTA, ASEAN-C..

The East Asian region is a major global economic player, given its economic size and potential. As such, Regional Economic Integration in East Asia co..

Globalization highlights the need for public sector reform, good governance, and state capacity building. Thus, this volume highlights the key develop..

Are the Philippines` policies for rice self-sufficiency still appropriate at this time? Are they tenable? This Policy Note provides some answers.

The growth rebalancing model, which places the nontradable services sector on center stage, is important to spur on faster growth in this sector and t..

The Asia and Pacific region and Latin American and Caribbean region are two regions divided not only by vast geographic distance, but also by disparit..

With less than two years after its ratification, many of the economic gains expected under JPEPA have yet to be realized. But while critics may be qui..