B - Matches

Contract growing has been defined as an agreement between farmers and processing and/or marketing firms under forward agreements, usually at predeterm..

This paper aims to provide some information on the implications for the Philippine agriculture sector of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement. In part..

Low-income households find it hard to cope with the risks brought about by an illness or injury, death of a family member, man-made calamities, and na..

This paper demonstrates how family size can be an important contributor to poverty in the Philippines. It examines one of the mechanisms behind this l..

Promotion of hybrid rice has been the central goal of the government's rice production program since 2001. Yet, farmers' adoption rate has remained lo..

The nature of activity of the informal sector may vary across the developed and developing countries, yet it is evident that the sector contributes to..

The application of information and communication technology for improving governance by enhancing government's role in service delivery, public admini..

Given the scarcity of public resources, it is important to assess and determine the severity and importance of problems in a particular sector in orde..

The primary objective for conducting the assessment of the social sector is to provide the basis for setting the thematic priorities for the Philippin..

The country's archipelagic configuration requires an efficient maritime transport infrastructure composed of ports and shipping for growth and socioec..

This issue's main feature tells us that the smooth implementation of big BOT projects depends on carefully designed contracts. Using the challenging c..

The paper analyzes how various preferential trading arrangements deal with agriculture liberalization and examines a few case studies highlighting th..

As a result of changing conditions in the world market and increasing global competition, trade and integration arrangements have become a part of eco..

This research paper examines the politico-strategic motivations of the Bush Administration’s effort to foster Free Trade Agreements to a number of c..

The paper describes the environment under which RP-US agricultural trade currently operates. It also highlights key issues affecting current trade flo..