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SME Development: Narrowing the Development Gap in the ASEAN Economic Community
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012This paper evaluates the implementation of the 2010–2015 ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Development and the 2004–2009 ASEAN Policy Blueprint for SME Development. The initial interviews and survey results yielded low average effectiveness scores for the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for SME Development.DocumentInterventions for promoting reintegration and reducing harmful behaviour and lifestyles in street-connected children and young people
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 2014This systematic review summarises the evidence on effectiveness of interventions for street-connected children and young people that promote inclusion and reintegration and reduce harms. It explores the processes of successful intervention and models of change in this area, and aims to understand how intervention effectiveness may vary in different contexts.DocumentPJEPA: Highlights of an initial ex-post review
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013The Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA), which is considered a "new age" free trade agreement (FTA), is the first and, so far, the only bilateral economic partnership agreement entered into by the Philippines.DocumentThe ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint: Implementation and Effectiveness Assessment for Philippine Agriculture
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint outlines the plan of countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to unify into a single market and production base. A priority focus for integration is the enhancement of trade among ASEAN member-countries and long-term competitiveness of food and agriculture products produced within ASEAN.DocumentThe Impact of Trade Liberalization and Economic Integration on the Logistics Industry: Maritime Transport and Freight Forwarders
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint targets an ASEAN single market in 2015. This is an ambitious reform agenda that seeks to ensure the free flow of services, investment, and skilled labor, along with the free flow of goods and the freer flow of capital, in the ASEAN region. For logistics services, the target is supposed to be achieved by 2013.DocumentInvestment Liberalization and Facilitation toward AEC 2015
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012The paper examines the state of investment liberalization and facilitation in the Philippines and suggests policy measures to enable the country to comply with its ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015 commitments.DocumentAEC 2015: Challenges Affecting Labor Mobility and MRAs on Professional Services
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012The paper aims to identify the facilitating and deterring factors affecting the implementation of the ASEAN mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) in professional services encompassing engineering, nursing, architecture, surveying, medical, dental practice, and accountancy. Overall, the progress of MRA implementation in the Philippines has been slow.DocumentServices Liberalization in the Philippines: A Capacity Needs Assessment for AEC 2015
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012The paper aims to assess and determine the capacity-building needs required to liberalize trade in services in the Philippines. Through the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services, the Philippines has committed to liberalise various sectors including air transport, maritime transport, construction, financial services, and telecommunications.DocumentManaging the ASEAN Economic Integration Process in the Philippines: An Assessment of Progress in Trade Liberalization and Facilitation
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012This paper is part of the Philippine study for the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint, a project of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).DocumentIrregular Migration from Cambodia: Characteristics, Challenges, and Regulatory Approach
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011The study examines the characteristics, root causes, and challenges of irregular migration from Cambodia and then discusses the regulatory approaches and policy options to manage it.Pages