Labor - Matches

In a country where poverty is prevalent, a significant number of children are likely to be illiterate, malnourished, and prone to abuse and physical v..

This note shows that unit labor costs, the most widely used measure of competitiveness, are equivalent to the labor share in output multiplied by a pr..

Dependent population is defined as that part of the population that does not work and relies on others for the goods and services they consume. In pra..

Labor migration is a subject that is very familiar to most Filipinos. More than any nation in East Asia, the Philippines has the most number of migran..

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..

The United States of America is the top trading partner of the Philippines and also the top destination of highly skilled and professional Filipino wo..

What makes a large family more prone to poverty? Why is the poverty incidence invariably higher among households with larger family sizes? This Notes ..

Productivity, whether defined at a firm/industry level or at an economy-wide level, is a key instrument in evaluating and monitoring performance. It i..

Does the prevalence of child work or child labor encumber on the country's economic growth and development? This paper looks into the reality that is ..

In the last twenty years, the Philippines has gained a good progress in poverty reduction. However, compared to other countries in the region, the Phi..

The United States is the top trading partner of the Philippines and also the top destination of highly skilled and professional Filipino workers. This..

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..

Historically, the economic relations between the Philippines and Japan have been shaped by factors leading to the movements of goods, capital and peop..

The alarming number of children engaged in labor as released by the National Statistics Office from the years 1995 to 2001 gave rise to a timely natio..

This feature article dissects the key economic issues that the new Philippine president faces as a new six-year term unfolds after the May presidentia..