Development Research News

Development Research News is the quarterly news publication of PIDS, reporting on the latest findings as well as recommendations of studies and fora conducted by the Institute. The newsletter features articles on key national and current issues, research digests, project updates, and a rundown of the latest PIDS publications. News on PIDS activities provide an inside look into the Institute and the people behind it. The main objective of the newsletter is to highlight policy-oriented issues deemed relevant and timely, in a nontechnical manner.

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Tax Effort: Going Down...Down...

Jun 01, 2003

DRN 2003 Vol. XXI No. 2

It cannot be denied that tax evasion remains to be one of the biggest sources of the continuing decline in the country's tax effort. What has the gove..

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Economy to Plateau in 2003

Jun 01, 2003

DRN 2003 Vol. XXI No. 1

What will 2003 offer for the Philippine economy? Will this be another year of struggle for the whole nation? Or will there be plenty of opportunities ..

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The Cases of Angat, Laguna, Batangas and Cebu City: Competing Uses of Water

Jun 01, 2002

DRN 2002 Vol. XX No.6

Water plays an essential part in every economic activity and this is the major reason for competition in water usage as well as the basis for the gove..

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Tuition Hike, Education Strife?

Jun 01, 2002

DRN 2002 Vol. XX No.5

This study by Edita Tan deals with the inflation and structure of tuition in the higher education sector of the Philippines. It shows the wide range o..

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Is There Still a Need to Legislate? A Water Policy Agenda for the Philippines

Jun 01, 2002

DRN 2002 Vol. XX No.4

This issue discusses whether or not there is a need to legislate a specific policy agenda for water governance in the country. The author assesses the..

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Rent Control in Metro Manila: Houses for Rent

Jun 01, 2002

DRN 2002 Vol. XX No.3

Shelter is one of man's basic needs. Through generations, man has sought shelter in various forms to protect himself from the elements. But shelter ha..

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Statistics Work: Of Grains, Fish and Numbers

Jun 01, 2002

DRN 2002 Vol. XX No.2

Good policymaking is not totally dependent on good policymakers. A large part of the process depends on the quality of data and information made acces..

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Where to Now, Philippines?

Jun 01, 2002

DRN 2002 Vol. XX No.1

The improved performance of the Philippine economy during the 4th quarter of 2001 has stirred analysts to forecast a more positive outlook for the cou..

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Will Shift to Gross Income Taxation Help?

Jun 01, 2001

DRN 2001 Vol. XIX No. 6-c

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Questioning de Sotto: The Case of Land and Governance in Uganda

Jun 01, 2001

DRN 2001 Vol. XIX No. 6-b

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New Forms of Financing the Fiscal Deficit

Jun 01, 2001

DRN 2001 Vol. XIX No. 6-a

For the government to fulfill its role as the overseer of development, it must first and foremost collect sufficient resources to finance its numerous..

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Macroeconomic Policy Plays a Major Role in Financial Liberalization

Jun 01, 2001

DRN 2001 Vol. XIX No. 5-c

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Does Foreign Entry in the Domestic Banking Sector Promote Efficiency

Jun 01, 2001

DRN 2001 Vol. XIX No. 5-b

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From the Local Bank’s Perspective: Feeling the Liberalization Effects

Jun 01, 2001

DRN 2001 Vol. XIX No. 5-a

How does local banks view the entry of foreign banks in the Philippine banking system? This issue’s feature article not enlightens the DRN readers.

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Rice is very Expensive in the Philippines... and Hunger is Deepening

Jun 01, 2001

DRN 2001 Vol. XIX No. 4-b

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