PIDS - Philippine Institute for Development Studies

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How Should We Move Forward in Customs Brokerage and Trade Facilitation?

Jan 29, 2014

PN 2014-01

To maximize the benefits from the ASEAN economic integration, the Philippines must have seamless, efficient, and transparent trading procedures. There..

Policy Notes

Strengthening Mortgage-Backed Securitization in the Philippines: The Role of the National Housing Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC)

Dec 26, 2013

PN 2013-20

With stricter risk management for banks and financial institutions and the need to address the housing gap of nearly three million units annually, str..

Policy Notes

Getting Ready for AEC 2015: Standards and Conformance in the Philippines

Dec 26, 2013

PN 2013-19

As consumers, we expect the products we use and the food we ingest to meet certain safety and quality standards. Countries rightfully enforce the appl..

Policy Notes

PJEPA: Highlights of an Initial Ex-post Review

Dec 23, 2013

PN 2013-18

The Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA), which is considered a "new age" free trade agreement (FTA), is the first and, so far, th..

Policy Notes

Best Practices in Mortgage-backed Securitization for the Underserved Housing Market: Lessons for the Philippine Housing Finance

Dec 23, 2013

PN 2013-17

The development of mortgage-backed securitization (MBS) in many developed countries started as a strategy to expand and facilitate housing finance to ..

Policy Notes

Water Financing Programs: Creating Incentives for Private Sector Participation

Nov 28, 2013

PN 2013-16

Lack of access to safe drinking water takes its toll on the health and productivity of people, especially poor households. The 2011-2016 Philippine De..

Policy Notes

Export Processing Zones, Special Economic Zones: Do We Really Need to Have More of Them?

Nov 28, 2013

PN 2013-15

Export processing zones (EPZs) are considered an important economic strategy to boost export promotion, attract foreign direct investments, and create..

Policy Notes

The Impact of Natural Disasters on Income and Poverty: Framework and some Evidence from Philippine Households

Nov 27, 2013

PN 2013-14

This Policy Note provides a framework for analyzing the impact of natural disasters on household income and household poverty and empirically estimate..

Policy Notes

Border and Behind-the-Border Restrictions in Logistics and Trade Facilitation in the Philippines: Some Results of Regulatory Dialogues

Nov 26, 2013

PN 2013-13

The Philippines` potential to capitalize on the gains of regional economic integration depends on its resolve to address the reform gaps and challenge..

Policy Notes

Key Reforms for an Effective Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Nov 26, 2013

PN 2013-12

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is looking at Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a region-wide free trade agreemen..

Policy Notes

Health-enhancing Holidays: Challenges in Expanding Medical Tourism in the Philippines

Nov 07, 2013

PN 2013-11

Medical tourism is poised to continue growing globally in the next few years due to combined economic, demographic, epidemiological, communication, an..

Policy Notes

Philippine Fisheries Trade with ASEAN: Chokepoints to AEC 2015

Oct 09, 2013

PN 2013-10

The planned establishment of an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 has induced member-countries to implement concrete measures to improve their re..

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Opportunities for Making Health Financing and Services More Inclusive in the Philippines

Aug 29, 2013

PN 2013-09

This Policy Note identifies opportunities for making health financing and services more inclusive. Many opportunities exist today to make growth more ..

Policy Notes

Explaining the Large Disparities in Health in the Philippines

Aug 29, 2013

PN 2013-08

This Policy Note explains the large disparities in health status between the poor and the nonpoor in the Philippines. Key factors include: (1) the per..

Policy Notes

The Puzzle of Economic Growth and Stalled Health Improvement in the Philippines

Aug 29, 2013

PN 2013-07

This Policy Note provides an overview of the puzzle of economic growth and stalled health improvement in the country. The Philippine economy has grown..

Policy Notes

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