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  Why watershed-based water management makes sense

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2002

  Due to the alarming increase in the scarcity of water in various parts of the world, there is a growing recognition from the supply side that efforts to manage water resources should not only focus on the infrastructure that provides water but also on the ecosystems, in particular, the watersheds, that support said infrastructure.
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  Population: does it matter? Revisiting an old issue

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2003

  For many years, the Philippines has neglected the issue of population growth, consequently finding itself now virtually alone among middle-income developing countries as not having made any significant demographic transition.
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  Managing surges in capital inflows: The Philippines case

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1994

  The Philippines is one of the countries in Southeast Asia that has experienced massive capital inflows. Being a latecomer in this arena, it can avoid the undesirable effects of these inflows by drawing lessons from the experiences of Latin American and other Asian countries.
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  The use of statistics in policy research and decision-making

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1994

  Reliable, accurate and timely data and appropriate statistical techniques are key elements to produce quality research and sound decision-making process. This paper investigates the uses of data and statistical methodologies in policy research and planning in the Philippine setting.
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  Off-site costs of soil erosion and watershed degradation in the Philippines: Sectoral impacts and tentative results

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1994

  This paper introduces the approach, methodology, assumptions and tentative results of the nationwide off-site cost evaluation of Master Plan for Forestry Development. It also includes the technical contents of a Master Plan project paper and reviews recent literature and information useful in evaluating and developing the approach and its results.
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  Monitoring economic vulnerability and performance: Applications to the Philippines

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2001

  This paper argues that recent spate of banking and currency crises has underscored the need to develop early warning systems. These are based on economic indicators of vulnerability, which can be identified from models and theories of crises. First generation models focus on the inconsistency of macroeconomic policies and the exchange rate peg.
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  A study of Philippine Hospital Management Administrative Systems

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1995

  This paper aims to contribute to a hospital’s managerial success through a better understanding of hospital management and their roles in society. It highlights that hospitals are very important institutions for the economic and social well being of society. However, its success relies heavily on its managerial capacity. 
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  Population and the fight against poverty

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2003

  This policy note highlights the role of rapid population growth in the development process in the Philippines, in general, and in the fight against poverty, in particular.  The following policy implications are highlighted: 
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  The dynamics of housing demand in the Philippines: Income and lifecycle effects

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2001

  This paper examines the housing consumption pattern of households in the Philippines given their socioeconomic characteristics and the existing conditions in the land and housing market.
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  Expanding banking services to micro, small and medium enterprises and poor households in the Philippines

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2001

  This paper has reviewed existing policies and programs to encourage banks to expand their financial services to micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MicSMEs) and poor households. The overall policy environment for promoting microfinance in the Philippines has indeed considerably improved since 1990, and there are signs that banks have favorably responded to it.

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