PIDS - Philippine Institute for Development Studies

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The More the Poorer: Why Large Family Size Causes Poverty

Jun 01, 2006

PN 2006-06

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

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The Cost of War in Human Dimension: The Case of Lanao del Sur

Jun 01, 2006

PN 2006-05

The conflict in Muslim Mindanao, particularly in Lanao del Sur, is complex, deeply rooted, and multifaceted. Through its long history, the conflict ha..

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Armed Conflict in Bicol: The Price Does Not Come Cheap

Jun 01, 2006

PN 2006-04

The Bicol region is one of the poorest regions in the Philippines. In fact, it has the worst poverty situation in Luzon. It is also one of the most af..

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Civil Society Institutional Response: Peaceful Intervention to Resolve Armed Conflicts

Jun 01, 2006

PN 2006-03

The civil society sector has been quite visible in the Philippine landscape since the end of the Marcos administration. Peace civil society organizati..

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The AFP's Institutional Responses to Armed Conflict: a Continuing Quest for the Right Approach

Jun 01, 2006

PN 2006-02

How does the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deal with the armed conflicts in the country? As the institution tasked to defend the country again..

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Extracting the Root to Reap the Fruit: Searching for a Possible End to Armed Conflict

Jun 01, 2006

PN 2006-01

Putting an end to ideologically motivated armed conflicts in the Philippines does not only entail going to the negotiating table for peace talks but a..

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The Boom in FTAs: Let Prudence Reign

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-09

With the recent proliferation of regional and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) not only involving East Asian countries but others around the wor..

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Gender Differentiated Benefit Incidence of the Department of Education: Basic Education for All?

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-08

Are there gender disparities and inequalities in basic education in the Philippines? To what extent do they exist? And what are the underlying reasons..

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Looking Closely on Who Benefits from Public Subsidies in Health Care: a Gender Perspective

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-07

Do men benefit more than women from government expenditures in health care? Or do women have the upper hand? Using a sex-differentiated incidence anal..

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Strengthening Trade Research Capacity for Policymaking and Negotiations

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-06

Is there a surefire formula for winning in trade negotiations? While acknowledging that effectiveness in negotiations is only a part and offshoot of a..

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What's Happening in the Philippine Free Trade Agreements?

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-05

What are the latest developments affecting the Philippines' involvement in free trade agreements (FTAs)? What is the Philippine FTA policy? And what p..

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The Impact of Fiscal Restraint on Budgetary Allocations for Women's Programs

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-04

How did the fiscal restraints exercised during the time of fiscal difficulties in 1997-2003 affect the gender/women-targeted programs of the Philippin..

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Dealing with Japan in the Age of Globalization

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-03

With the Philippines and Japan eyeing specific objectives for their respective long-term development goals, the proposed Japan-Philippines Economic Pa..

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Can the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) Benefit Philippine Consumer Goods Exporters?

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-02

Why has the Philippines not been getting a larger slice of the Japanese market as compared with other ASEAN countries and with China? What factors pre..

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A Competition Policy and Efficient Regulatory Framework for the Port Sector: Getting It Unberthed

Jun 01, 2005

PN 2005-01

The Philippines, with its archipelagic physical character, requires an efficient maritime transport infrastructure to facilitate and foster growth and..

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