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Financial and Monetary Cooperation in ASEAN
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2003One result of the 1997 East Asian financial crisis was greater awareness of the need for closer financial and monetary cooperation. This paper makes an inventory of the institutional developments in this area in East Asia, with emphasis on Southeast Asia. The major issues that must resolve include:DocumentSpecial Purpose Vehicles and insolvency reforms in the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005Unlike other Asian countries, the Philippines had not really had major reforms in its insolvency procedures since the Asian crisis.DocumentAn initial verdict on our fight against poverty
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004The primary objective for the conduct of the assessment of the social sector is to provide the basis for setting the thematic priorities for the Philippines, taking into account the development requirements in the next five years. The specific objectives of the study are:DocumentIslamic economy: its relevance to the globalization of economy in the Muslim Filipino areas
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005This study confines on the relevance of Islamic economy to global trade, investment and industry in Muslim Filipino areas. It is useful, valuable and a reference material in the formulation of economic policies, plan and strategies. Islam encourages legitimate economic activities. It condemns usury, hoarding, business monopoly and speculative business and believes in free trade.DocumentThe business cycle in the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005This paper provides an overall picture of the Philippine business cycles covering the period 1981 to 2003 by characterizing them in terms of volatility, co-movement and persistence. As a trend-cycle decomposition technique, the most frequently used Hodrick Prescott filter was applied.DocumentPoverty, vulnerability and family size: evidence from the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005The role of demographic changes in the development of the Philippines has been highlighted in many papers for a considerable period.DocumentNumber of children and their education in Philippine households
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005Relative to countries with about the same level of development, the Philippines is known for high school attendance at all levels. Even with its relatively low per capita income, it has achieved attendance rates that approximate those found in high-income countries.DocumentThe impact of market reforms on competition, structure and performance of the Philippine economy
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005The paper studies the impact of trade liberalization on competition and productivity. Competition is the main channel through which trade liberalization affects economic performance. Competition fosters innovation and technology adoption which leads to increases in competitiveness and growth that will have large consequences for poverty and inequality.DocumentInterface between competition policy and infrastructure regulation in the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005Poor infrastructure has long been identified as a bottleneck and major constraint in fostering Philippine competitiveness and growth.DocumentDoes the Philippines need a trade representative office?
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005Like other Asian countries, the Philippines is involved in bilateral and regional trade negotiations because WTO trade talks have gone in to a crawl. The Philippines is part of the ASEAN FTA (AFTA) and APEC; it signed on the Early Harvest Program for the China-ASEAN FTA; and it has concluded bilateral negotiations with Japan, the results of which are now under review.Pages