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Exchange Rate Movements in the Philippines

Jun 01, 1997

DP 1997-05

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

Discussion Papers

Local Government Financing of Social Service Sectors in a Decentralized Regime: Special Focus on Provincial Governments in 1993

Jun 01, 1997

DP 1997-04

Via regression analysis, this study is able to establish factors that impinge on per capita social sector expenditures. In addition, 32 out of the 62 ..

Discussion Papers

Macroeconomic Impact of a Tariff Reduction: A Three–Gap Analysis with Model Simulations

Jun 01, 1997

DP 1997-03

Using the interplay of saving, foreign exchange and fiscal constraints, this study determines the impact of trade liberalization, the tariff reduction..

Discussion Papers

Industrial Policy and the Environment: The Case of the Manufacturing Sector in Metro Cebu

Jun 01, 1997

DP 1997-02

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

Discussion Papers

Overfishing in the Philippine Commercial Marine Fisheries Sector

Jun 01, 1997

DP 1997-01

Recently, marine fisheries are threatened by the current rate of overfishing, which if unabated may lead to the collapse of the fisheries sector. Past..

Discussion Papers

Understanding Household Demand and Supply of Water: The Metro Manila Case

Jun 01, 1996

PN 1996-04

While the government has taken tangible measures to address the urban water issues, there have not been adequate empirical analyses that can help in t..

Policy Notes

A New Vision and Credit Policy Framework for Financing LGUs Basic Services and Development Projects

Jun 01, 1996

PN 1996-03

This paper presents a new vision and the proposed policy framework for financing local government’s basic services and development projects. This vi..

Policy Notes

Housing Subsidies: A Closer Look at the Issues

Jun 01, 1996

PN 1996-02

To improve poor household’s access to housing, the government has provided subsidies to lower production costs and make housing units more affordabl..

Policy Notes

Effects of Congressional Budget Realignments on the Social Sector

Jun 01, 1996

PN 1996-01

In recent years, the lower house has slashed on debt service and other expenditure items. Analysis indicates that from 1994 to 1996, tertiary educatio..

Policy Notes

Perspectives on the Manila Action Plan for APEC

Jun 01, 1996

PIDS Book 1996-03

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

Books

Financing Social Programs in the Philippines: Public Policy and Budget Restructuring

Jun 01, 1996

PIDS Book 1996-02

This study has been commissioned by the UNICEF as part of its advocacy to promote the most responsive and cost-effective policy and financing o..

Books

Catching Up with Asia’s Tigers, Volume II

Jun 01, 1996

PIDS Book 1996-01

This is a companion volume to one that appeared in September last year under the same title. The first chapter presents an overview of the main findi..

Books

Catching Up with Asia’s Tigers, Volume I

Jun 01, 1996

PIDS Book 1995-02

This book comes at a most opportune time when the global community is faced with excellent opportunities for a freer world trade-a newfound open..

Books

Migration and the Environment: The Case of Philippine Uplands

Jun 01, 1996

JPD 1996 Vol. XXIII No. 2-f

Modeling the relationship between population growth and migration, this paper shows that destinations with higher average household incomes attract ma..

Philippine Journal of Development

Industrial Policy and the Environment: The Case of the Manufacturing Sector in Metro Cebu, Philippines

Jun 01, 1996

JPD 1996 Vol. XXIII No. 2-e

Some industries are relatively more harmful to the environment but industrialization has been a significant factor in Cebu’s environmental degradati..

Philippine Journal of Development

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