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    Implementing weights for additivity of chained volume measures in the National Accounts

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    In current practice, subaggregate chained volume measures (CVMs) are neither weighted nor additive. This paper derives and implements "weights" for weighted subaggregate CVMs to be additive (i.e., their sum equals aggregate CVM) because without weights, nonadditivity permits the nonsensical result that a subaggregate CVM could exceed aggregate CVM.
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    Deriving weights for additivity of chained volume measures in the National Accounts

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    In current practice in all countries, subaggregate chained volume measures (CVMs) are not weighted and, thus, not additive. However, weights are necessary because without them, nonadditivity permits the nonsensical result that a subaggregate CVM could exceed the aggregate CVM.
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    Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural policy indicators

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    For the Philippines, agricultural growth has been slow and erratic since the 1980s. Previous studies have argued that poor agricultural performance has been caused largely by weaknesses in the sector’s policy and institutional framework.
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    Rice prices and the National Food Authority

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    The National Food Authority (NFA) is one of the most important policy instrumentalities of the Philippine government with respect to agricultural price policy and food security.
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    Credit subsidy in Philippine agriculture

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    As the rural economy develops and transforms, opportunities for investments in farm enterprise and technological changes require complementary investments that increase demand for working and investment capital.
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    Progress in ratification and implementation of ASEAN Protocols and Agreements in the Philippine transport sector

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    ASEAN transport cooperation is a key issue in the preparation for an ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. Transport cooperation requires member countries to ratify and sign protocols and agreements that will liberalize the transport sector in ASEAN. The transport sector in this study covers maritime and air transport.
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    Rules of Origin in ASEAN+1 FTAs and the value chain in East Asia

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    The role of the value chain systems in regional economic integration has become increasingly important, especially in East Asia with the growth of production networks led by Japan.
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    ASEAN+1 FTAs and the global supply chain in East Asia: the case of the Philippine automotive and electronics sectors

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012
    How are the ASEAN+1 free trade agreements facilitating the flow of goods in the supply chain in East Asia? This chapter looks at the experience of the Philippine automotive and electronic sectors – two sectors that are well integrated into the supply network in East Asia.
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    Results of the 2009 Survey of Innovation Activities (SIA)

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    In this paper, results of the 2009 Survey of Innovation Activities are described and discussed. The term innovation, traditionally associated with research and development, has evolved to mean the implementation of new or significantly improved goods and services, production process, marketing, or organizational methods in a firm.
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    Innovation in the automotive sector of the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    The performance of the Philippine automotive industry has steadily improved after the Asian crisis. However, relative to the performance of the automotive industry in other countries, the automotive sector in the country has languished.

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