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    A study on the Korean government's supporting measures for private firms' science, technology, and innovation promotion

    Korea Development Institute, 2014
    The Technique Innovation Support System Overview is the artificial policy measures that the government can affect for technological innovation of enterprises. It is being performed through various policy initiatives and institutions. Research & Development (R&D) activities expanded and distributed, and each department is responsible depending on the role and functions.
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    Can imports discipline collusive firms? The case of the Philippine cement industry

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    Historically, the Philippine cement industry thrived under a government-sanctioned cartel. Due to the economic slump in the early 1970s, cement firms pushed for government regulation to prevent cut throat competition. The government allocated supply, controlled prices and regulated entry in the industry.
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    Emerging issues in promoting competition policy in the APEC and ASEAN countries

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    Trade reforms are accompanied by the creation of competitive market and industry structures. Hence, along with the creation of bilateral partnerships and regional trading arrangements, the policy focus in these countries has shifted towards the promotion and enhancement of competition and level the playing field through the promotion of competition law and competition policy.
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    Managing capital flows: the case of the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    During the previous five years or so, most East Asian economies including the Philippines experienced a rising level of foreign exchange reserves and rapidly appreciating currencies both in nominal and real terms. One cause has been the resurgence of capital flows, which makes the issue of how to manage them relevant.
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    Industrial agglomeration and industrial policies: the Philippine experience

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    In the relatively new body of ideas dubbed “new economic geography” and “spatial economics,” we find insights on the potentials of industrial agglomeration for regional and national economic development.
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    Industrial Agglomeration in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    The economic reform process in the Philippines was accelerated in the 1980s and 1990s. The reforms were found to have yielded positive results in terms of the nature of industrial agglomeration in the country as this was found to have occurred in the 1990s based on the results of the survey and econometrics analyses.
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    SMEs in the Philippine manufacturing industry and globalization: meeting the development challenges

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    In recognition of their substantial contribution to the economy both in terms of number of enterprises and workers, the Philippine government has put in place a number of policies and programs designed specifically to boost SME productivity and competitiveness in the country.
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    Policy issues for the ASEAN economic community: the Rules of Origin

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    Striking a balance between trade facilitation and preventing trade deflection is the single most difficult challenge with regard to the issue of rules of origin (ROO). ASEAN ROO is already considered as among the simplest in the world and still, in practice, results fall short of expectations.
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    Impacts of the Free Trade Area of the Pacific (FTAAP) on production, consumption, and trade of the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    While the Philippines is not a stranger to free trade areas and other regional trading arrangements, there remains a number of economic issues that need to be clarified. The basic question is whether the country will experience net economic benefits from the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP).
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    Globalization and the need for strategic government-industry cooperation in the Philippine automotive industry

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    The industry’s lack of competitiveness, absence of economies of scale and a weak supply base are the fundamental issues that must be addressed in order to strengthen the industry and integrate it with regional production networks of foreign automakers. The entry of cheap, smuggled second-hand vehicles has put tremendous pressure on the industry.

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