This study presents a four-part evaluation of the President’s Budget (PB) for 2002. First, it shows that the speed of fiscal consolidation that ..

As part of its objective to promote efficiency in production, the Philippine government intensified its program on tariff reform beginning in the ..

In an effort to help improve the revenue performance of the national government, especially in the face of the country's current fiscal deficit si..

Amidst the continuing ballooning of the country's fiscal deficit, the government appears to have focused much attention in searching for innovative an..

Is it enough to have funds available for government programs and projects? This Policy Notes argues that not only is the availability and magnitude of..

Does deregulation of entry and branching restrictions in the country's commercial banking sector foster a more competitive atmosphere? What are the ef..

The study reviews small-scale gold mining in the Philippines and economically assesses mercury pollution and other development problems in the industr..

This paper investigates fishing port development in the Philippines in light of the perceived problems of port underutilization, marine resource deple..

This paper looks into the national R&D program for the production of hatchery-bred milkfish fry and the fledgling industry it has spawned with the end..

The study takes off from an earlier inquiry on the effects of HCV (home consumption value) valuation. This study is intended to assist policymakers as..

This paper examines the capacity of the Philippines to join and benefit from the biotechnological revolution. It reviews world trends and issues and P..

This paper examines land use planning in Metro Manila and the urban fringe and analyzes its effect on transactions in the urban land and real estate m..