Trade - Matches

A big challenge on WTO member countries is their compliance to the provisions of trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS) ..

How have our trade and industrial policies affected the environment? Have they led to increased environmental degradation? Citing empirical support, t..

Significant trade and industrial reforms have been instituted for more than a decade now. While the economy has been growing by more than 6%, there ar..

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..

The downward trend in Asian tariff rates can be attributed to several factors, the most important of which are the general agreement in multilateral a..

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

The growth of the Philippine economy has been erratic since 1980’s. It is only until recently that it shows signs of catching up with the progress o..

From a preferential tariff rate, ASEAN has decided to move to a free trade area by the first decade of the 21st century and the creation of an ASEAN e..

While the Philippines has enjoyed a sharp increase in non-trade financial inflows since 1980s, analysis shows that the experience is not unique, as it..

Contrary to earlier findings, tariffs in most favored nations have significantly declined by as much as 51 percent since 1986. Nevertheless, the obdur..

Despite commitments to the WTO and the AFTA, many agricultural commodities continue to enjoy protection in the form of tariffs and quotas. Still, the ..

While industrialization brings with it the promise of development, it also carries the threat of serious environmental problems, which unfortunately h..

Contrary to earlier findings, tariffs in most favored nations have significantly declined by as much as 51 percent since 1986. Nevertheless, the obdur..

How can the Philippines achieve its objective in becoming a tiger economy at the turn of the century? How can it sharpen its competitive edge? Dr. Pon..

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