This paper shares initial reflections on Philippine sociology in the 1990s. It takes off from previous assessments of the state of the social sciences..

To provide Filipino social scientists an opportunity to design their own methodology for the analysis of socioeconomic impacts of a spectrum of govern..

The 1980s have seen the heavy emphasis on economic policymaking. As such, equal emphasis has also been bestowed to the substantial improvement on the ..

This article aims to contribute to the understanding of the links among conceptual, empirical and policy issues relating to agricultural growth, rural..

GATT-UR provisions on agriculture have been most controversial. Its ratification depends on the establishment of adequate “safety nets” to..

Provision of safety nets for the poor is a popular call in development policies especially in light of the government’s pursuit of structural an..

Despite deregulation of the financial markets such as liberalization of foreign bank entry and branching, the government continues to directly interve..

To speak of rethinking the mission of the agricultural support system is no easy task. It has already played crucial roles in Asia’s recent agricult..

The accelerated increase in the world population has resulted in poverty, with women and children bearing the greatest burden. Hence, contraceptive re..

There are a number of issues regarding women’s health, women’s reproductive behavior, fertility impact of reproductive health programs and the eff..

This paper discusses the insights derived and the lessons learned from two research studies that have been recently conducted among families in rural ..

Utilizing intergenerational data from a sample of rural households in Laguna Province, this article tests the proposition that rural families are resp..

This article discusses the productive and reproductive roles Filipino women perform and assesses their contributions to human development. It also exa..

Due to stabilization and structural adjustment policies, it is imperative to learn more about its impacts. Given a good database, the current thrust o..

This paper explores three aspects of sustainability in upland and coastal resources: the depreciation of natural capital upon which upland farmers and..