Over the past sixty years, the concept of development has expanded from economic growth and investment, to poverty reduction, human development, susta..

International migration as a development concern took center stage in this year`s observance of the 6th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). The ..

The term "Filipino diaspora" has recently become a familiar buzzword in publications and public discussions. But what does "diaspora" really mean? And..

So many things have already been written about the causes/roots of the 2008 global financial crisis that started in the US. This Notes adds its own an..

A credible poverty measurement system is essential in order to develop the proper policy instruments for reducing poverty. Hence, the measurement and ..

The fruits and vegetables subsector is a dynamic component of Philippine agriculture and has the potentials of fully contributing to the diversificati..

The prevalence of hunger in the Philippines prompted the government to launch its hunger mitigation initiative in November 2005. Such initiative consi..

This paper investigates the Philippine government's price stabilization policy for rice. Seemingly unrelated regressions are used to examine the effec..

When poor households face catastrophic events, they do not have any means for risk protection. Access to formal risk protection schemes such as insura..

The paper determines the factors affecting the export performance of firms in three main manufacturing sectors in the Philippines. Specifically, firm-..

This paper examines the country's investment incentive program for foreign investors and its success in attracting substantial FDI inflows. The analys..

2007 is indeed a notable year for the Philippines in terms of economic growth. Can this performance be sustained in 2008? PIDS President Dr. Josef Yap..

How ready is the Philippines' automotive industry to face the zero tariff environment under the AFTA by 2010? And is the industry prepared for the glo..

The Philippine government considers Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as a new breed of economic investors in the country. Much has been said about the..

This paper presents the evolution of major practices in Philippine rice production over the last 100 years. These practices evolved out of the changes..