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  Philippine agriculture: Its path to modernization

  1995

  Philippine agriculture has performed poorly despite its performance being relatively better than other Asian countries. This paper argues that misguided and inadequate government policies and programs have contributed to the erosion of the country’s competitive advantage in the sector.
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  Philippine rice supply demand: Prospects and policy implications

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1995

  This paper analyzes the changes in the Philippine rice economy during the past three and a half decades and evaluates the policy options in light of the prospective rice supply and demand situation over the next decade and beyond. The changing nature and trends in rice production, trade and consumption are presented here. Projections of demand, supply and trade gap are provided as well.
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  Health financing for the rural poor: Findings from a survey study

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1995

  This study deals with the health care needs of rural poor in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. Focusing on small-scale farmers and fishermen, landless laborers, women-headed households and disadvantaged minority groups, this paper investigates their attitudes and financing behavior towards health care.
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  Economic policies and agricultural incentives: The Philippine case

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1995

  Despite implementation of structural adjustment programs in the Philippines, the agriculture sector has been continuously exhibiting a dismal performance. This paper analyses the impact of economic policies on agricultural incentives from 1960-1992. Public expenditures for agricultural support services are also investigated.
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  The regulatory environment in the health care sector

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1995

  The Department of Health in the Phillipines formulates and implements health care financing strategies. To aid the agency, this paper provides baseline figures on the parameters of the entire health care environment.
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  Investment Policy for Transition to a Market Economy: The Philippine Case

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1995

  From 1980-1994, the Philippine economy has been generally unstable. This paper provides measures by which the Philippine government can promote private investment in the light of its move towards market economy. Recommendations include prioritising domestic resource mobilisation and flexibility on short-term stabilisation program.
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  Estimation of total factor productivity of Philippine manufacturing Industries: The estimates

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1995

  This paper provides productivity estimates for the manufacturing industries in the Philippines over the period 1956-1992. This paper decomposes this industry productivity growth into technical progress and technical efficiency. It also analyzes the patterns of industry productivity through results of regression method.
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  Food policy: Its role in price stability and food security

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1997

  Due to the increase in prices of basic agricultural commodities in 1995, food price stability and food security emerged as a major policy concern in the Philippines. This paper argues that the sharp increases in prices of rice; largely the choice and management of policy instrument have caused corn and sugar.
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  Simulating the effects of GATT-UR/WTO on the Philippine economy

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1997

  This paper focuses on the General Agreement on Trades and Tariffs (GATT)/World Trade Organization (WTO).
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  Costs of in-patient hospital care for bronchopneumonia and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Manila

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1995

  This paper provides an analysis of pneumonia data set shows consistency with current literature of obtaining higher costs in government-owned and higher level facilities. For acute myocardial infarction (AMI), higher costs and higher mortality rates are detected in government hospitals. The paper provides recommendations based on the findings.

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