Liberalization - Matches

This paper examines the total factor productivity performance (TFP) of the Philippines in the 1990s in order to provide a picture of the extent of the..

The Philippines has escaped the worst of the Asian crisis. It is now the authority’s task to ensure that reforms are not overdone with trade-offs.Po..

This paper discusses financial reform and development in the Philippines during the past one and a half decades and the challenges facing the financia..

This paper investigates the impact of liberalization of international investment restrictions in the Philippines on the discounts of the First Philipp..

The recent currency and financial turmoil in East Asia have led to the evaluation of current financial and macroeconomic policies. The Philippines..

Utilizing the Jemio and Vos Financial Computable General Equilibrium, this paper presents the simulation results of the economic adjustments during 19..

Given that the 5% uniform tariff rate by 2004 will be implemented, this study lends support to the substantial benefits to be reaped from it in the fo..

How will the Philippine economy on a macro scale be affected if tariffs are reduced? Results indicate an unambiguous decline in investments due..

Reduction in tariff rates has been one of the major developments in international trade. With the forged commitments in Uruguay Round and unilateral t..

This paper provides a closer examination on the impact of the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs (CEPT) scheme on manufacturing industry by assessi..

Major exchange rate adjustments have been seriously resisted by various groups due to their association of its occurrence during periods of severe eco..

This article is delivered at the PIDS 20th anniversary in honor of Dr. Gerardo Sicat and Dr. Jose Encarnacion. It is partly through their effor..

This document is the result of collaborative efforts among various individuals and institutions to discuss the Manila action plan for APEC. Highlights..

Despite the fact that food is a natural prime concern of every society, discussions about trade-related policy issues in this sector have not b..

Until there is a substantial degree of consensus over the strategic issues and a greater body of work on the issues of liberalization, trade liberaliz..