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    Fiscal Space for Social Protection Options to Expand Social Investments in 187 Countries

    International Labour Organization, 2015
    It is often argued that social protection is not affordable or that government expenditure cuts are inevitable during adjustment periods. But there are alternatives, even in the poorest countries.
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    Transforming Land Bank into a microfinance development institution

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2000
    The economic crisis, which has put the Philippines under severe stress, is a stark reminder that the country’s economy has remained fragile despite the respectable growth realized during the first half of the 1990s.
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    Scenarios for economic recovery: the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1999
    This study reviews the economic policies and performance of the Philippine economy in the 1990s, briefly assesses the macro- and microeconomic impacts of the Asian financial crisis, describes the measures adopted by the government in response to the Asian financial crisis, and discusses the direction of the recovery and development of the economy in the short, medium and long term.
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    Currency crisis: where do we go from here?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1999
    This paper reviews the arguments for and against the imposition of capital controls in the Philippines and discusses the liberalization process undertaken by the authorities since the 1980s. The view espoused by this paper is that there is no need to impose selective capital control in the Philippines similar to that of Chile.
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    Direction or drift? The Philippine economy after 2004

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    This brief includes have two major features. One dissects the key economic issues that the new Philippine president faces as a new six-year term unfolds after the May presiden tial election.
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    Resolution of nonperforming loans: do asset management companies matter?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    When disturbances like an economic crisis, a market reform or even a change of government occur, the financial sector becomes affected and may result in a high level of nonperforming loans (NPLs). This makes banks unable to maintain the same level of lending thereby affecting interest rates and the investment environment.
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    Contingent liabilities: adding up to the fiscal burden

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    Who will carry the burden of the negative shocks to investments of private investors in infrastructure projects due to possible fluctuations in the economy in the future? Basically, the government, in view of the guarantees it signified in certain project arrangements with the private sector.
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    Proposed RP-US free trade deal: issues and challenges

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    This article examines the politico-strategic motivations of the Bush Administration’s efforts to foster free trade agreements (FTAs) to a number of countries, including the Philippines. These motives include the US interest in advancing trade opportunities for American businesses and in ensuring its role as a leader in the global political economy.
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    Cash for women's empowerment? A mixed-methods evaluation of the government of Zambia's Child Grant Programme

    UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, 2016
    Social cash transfer programmes in developing countries are often claimed to benefit the empowerment of women, despite a lack of clear evidence supporting this outcome.
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    Call Center: a Sunrise Industry?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2006
    The call center industry is one of the country’s bright prospects in the area of business process outsourcing (BPO). It started in year 2000 and became a significant activity in the services sector. In 2004, the country captured 20 percent of the total world market share in contact center services and is estimated to capture 50 percent of the total English- speaking world market by 2008.

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