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Disasters, Poverty, and Coping Strategies: The Framework and Empirical Evidence from Micro/Household Data - Philippine Case
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014This study analyzed the interactions between natural disasters and household poverty and discussed the coping strategies used by households in response to natural disasters in the Philippines. It used data from the 2011 CBMS Household Profile Survey for Pasay City, Metro Manila and results of relevant past studies.DocumentEnhancing Supply Chain Connectivity and Competitiveness of ASEAN Agricultural Products: Identifying Chokepoints and Opportunities for Improvements
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014This study examines "choke points" in the supply chain of two selected commodity groups that are of interest to the ASEAN region; within the HS15 group the study focuses on crude coconut oil (CNO); for HS03 the study covers fish and crustacean, mollusks, and other aquatic invertebrates (HS 03).DocumentEnvironmental Aspects of a Potential Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014This paper focuses on the environmental aspects of a potential Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement (PH-EU FTA). Potential environmental issues in the negotiation of such an FTA (if at all undertaken) are identified to better prepare the Philippine negotiating panel and equip them with information and analysis to make well-informed positions on such issues.DocumentAssessment of Student Financial Assistance Programs (StuFAP) Policies, Procedures, and Control Mechanisms
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014This study examines the existing design and processes of student grants and loans and identifies the strengths and weaknesses on the control mechanism of student grants. A look into the present procedures and control mechanisms of policies concerning scholarships and grants-in-aid (GIAs) is an imperative measure when seeking to reform the delivery of higher education in the country.DocumentIndustry-Academe Collaboration for Research and Development
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014Four forms of industry-academe linkage activities involve the sharing of economic value arising out of the generation of intellectual property: collaborative research and development (R&D), commissioned research, technology licensing, and the creation of spin-off companies. The Philippines is still in an emergent stage in all these forms.DocumentSchooling Outcomes in the Philippines, 1988– 2008: Impacts of Changes in Household Income and the Implementation of the Free Public Secondary Education Act
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014In the Philippines, no assessment has been done yet on the impacts of changes in household income and the free public secondary education act (Republic Act 6655) on the outcomes of education.DocumentMillennium Development Goals Scenarios to 2015 and Beyond: An Integrated Micro-Macro Modelling Approach
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014The Philippines has made considerable progress in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, achieving all the targets remains a daunting challenge, with goals for poverty, education, and maternal mortality unlikely to be attained by 2015. Focus has now shifted to informing the post-2015 development agenda, based on future scenarios for the macroeconomy and the MDGs.DocumentFunds Flow and Financial Control Analysis of the Student Financial Assistance Programs (StuFAP)
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014This study presents the scholarship, grant-in-aid, and student loans (SGIAL) funds flow and its financial flow analysis and assesses the weaknesses and strengths of the SGIAL financial process.DocumentThe Role of Mineral Fertilizers in Transforming Philippine Agriculture
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014Fertilizer policy in the country has evolved from pervasive interventionism in the 1970s to today`s market-oriented regime. Government has abandoned price policies and subsidies, focusing rather on standard setting, quality regulation, and training.DocumentAnalysis of the Individually Paying Program of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014The Individually Paying Program (IPP) is the voluntary component of the Philippines` social health insurance program. The program caters to those in the informal sector and those without a formal employer-employee relationship. Coverage levels for the IPP were found to be considerably low with a regional average of 57 percent and a provincial average of 53 percent.Pages