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Philippine productivity dynamics in the last five decades and determinants of total factor productivity
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012Various studies showed that total factor productivity (TFP) has not been a source of growth in the Philippines. It seems that factor accumulation, which is not a sustainable source of growth, has underpinned Philippine economic growth.DocumentTrade reforms, competition, and innovation in the Philippines
2012What is the impact of the removal of barriers to trade on the firms` innovative activities? Does the increase in competition arising from trade reforms lead to increases in innovation? This paper attempts to examine the link between trade liberalization and innovation using firm panel data on the Philippine manufacturing industry.DocumentSmall and Medium Enterprises` (SMEs) access to finance: Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012Based on a survey of 97 firms in the garments, textiles, automotive, electrical and electronics, and food manufacturing industries; the paper highlights the difficulties faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in accessing finance.DocumentRegional cooperation in education: issues for developing countries in the Asia-Pacific
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012Human capital development is important for economic growth. The main channel by which human capital can be enhanced is education, which is characterized by the issues of availability, access, and quality. Domestic reforms can be complemented by regional cooperation in education.DocumentComparative study on the different Free Trade Agreements entered Into by Japan with other Asian countries
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012A general review of the Philippine-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA or the Agreement) was originally scheduled in December 2011. Accordingly, it was deemed that an assessment on how the Agreement affected the Philippine economy after three years of implementation would be helpful not only for the immediate purposes of the review but also for future negotiating processes.DocumentCustoms brokerage services and trade facilitation: a review of regulatory coherence
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013The study looks at the rarely studied customs brokerage activity in the Philippines and its role in facilitating trade given the ongoing push to modernise customs administration. It analyses how the customs brokerage profession is being regulated and synthesises insights on opposing views on the importance of customs brokers in trade facilitation.DocumentRegional comprehensive economic partnership: reform challenges and key tasks for the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014The ASEAN + 6 countries are currently engaged in negotiation for a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). If successfully negotiated RCEP will result into the world’s biggest trading bloc, 40% of world trade, that offers significant benefits toDocumentThe ASEAN economic community and the Philippines: implementation, outcomes, impacts, and ways forward (Full Report)
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012Assessing ASEAN`s progress toward the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) defined by the AEC Blueprint is necessary and instructive. This paper constitutes the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the AEC Blueprint for the Philippines.DocumentThe ASEAN economic community and the Philippines: implementation, outcomes, impacts, and ways forward (Integrative Report)
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012This Integrative Report summarizes and synthesizes the key results and analyses contained in the AEC Blueprint MTR for the Philippines, which also incorporates key results of earlier ERIA studies on how to further improve the AEC Scorecard et al. 2010; Medalla et al. 2011).DocumentGetting ready for the ASEAN Economic Community 2015: Philippine investment liberalization and facilitation
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013The principal investment cooperation program of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has been the ASEAN Investment Area which has been expanded to the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA).Pages