This research paper examines the politico-strategic motivations of the Bush Administration’s effort to foster Free Trade Agreements to a number of c..

The paper describes the environment under which RP-US agricultural trade currently operates. It also highlights key issues affecting current trade flo..

The paper examines the effect of an RP-US FTA in the Philippine agricultural sector. Using an Applied General Equilibrium (AGE) Model, it analyzes the..

The United States of America is the top trading partner of the Philippines and also the top destination of highly skilled and professional Filipino wo..

The paper discusses the state of the Philippine garments industry, with specific focus on its competitiveness and logistics infrastructure, and how th..

The participation of the Philippines in the global production network of multinational electronic companies has undoubtedly shaped the pattern and str..

The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has experienced unprecedented global growth. This has greatly benefited the Philippines, where BPO has f..

The paper discusses financial liberalization in the context of a proposed RP-US FTA. It discusses the state of the financial industry, in general, and..

Intellectual property rights-–copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and related rights-–have become increasingly important with the adve..

This paper was designed to provide a policy guide in the formulation of the country’s position for RP-US FTA negotiations. After sieving through the..

With debates going on regarding possible constitutional changes on the government set-up, fundamental issues sometimes get blurred or lost amidst the ..

This paper examines the relationship between household savings and family size. Household savings are important indicators for family welfare not only..

What awaits the Philippines this year? For the past years, Dr. Josef Yap has written fearless forecasts for the country and discussed the various issu..

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..

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