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    Philippine labour migration in the past 30 years: trends and prospects

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    International labour migration has become an enduring feature of Philippines' development. From negligible flows occasioned by it s colonial relationship with the US at the beginning of the century, recent flows have phenome nally increased in volume and have diversified in its destination.
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    On Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): the Philippine perspective

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    The formation of free trade agreements (FTAs) has been set in motion worldwide and its conclusion does not appear imminent in the near future. In the face of such developments, the Philippines is hard pressed to formulate a more rational FTA policy framework to deal with not just external, but perhaps more importantly, domestic repercussions.
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    Local service delivery of potable water in the Philippines: national review and case analysis

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target that 86.6 percent of the population of countries would have adequate access to safe drinking water by 2015 (NEDA 2007). For its part, the Philippine government aims that 92 to 96 percent of its citizens would have sufficient water supply at an even earlier date, by 2010.
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    Trends in household Vulnerability

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    Increasingly, development policy has taken a social reform focus. Public policies and government programs articulated in the Medium Term Philippine Development Plans reflect the thrust toward sustainable development.
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    The impact of the global financial crisis on poverty in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    The recent global financial and economic crisis which started in the United States and expanded to other developed countries has, to some extent, affected developing countries as well. Given the vulnerability of most developing countries, it is important to monitor the impact of this global crisis on poverty.
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    Scenarios and options for productivity growth in Philippine agriculture: an application of the Agricultural Multimarket Model for Policy Evaluation (AMPLE)

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    Sustaining and accelerating agricultural growth remains a development imperative in view of persistent rural poverty and emerging threats to food security. While growth can be achieved by expansion of agricultural area and input intensification, growth through improvement in productivity is a promising option. However, productivity growth appears to be a relatively low priority for policy.
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    Assessing the competitiveness of the Philippine IT industry

    2000
    The development experience of the past three decades has demonstrated the strategic role information technology (IT) has on the global economy. As an industry, IT has dominated world trade growth in the 1990s contributing to the rapid growth of exports. As a generic technology, it has also revolutionized production process by cutting costs and enhancing product quality and performance.
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    Contagion effects of the Asian crisis, policy responses and their implications

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1999
    In July 1997, the Thai financial crisis broke out, which had strong contagion effects on the neighboring economies, including the Philippines. In fact, the Philippine peso was among the initial currencies subjected to heavy speculative attacks. However, the country was not as severely affected in that the currency crisis did not develop into a full blown financial and economic crisis.
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    Housing policy, strategy and recent developments in market-based housing finance

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1999
    The rapid formation of new households in the Philippines, especially in urban areas, has contributed to an acute demand for housing that the market has not satisfied. The demand-supply gap is mostly noticeable at the lower end of the housing market as low-income households fail to have access to decent housing.
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    Fiber crops program area research planning and prioritization

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2002
    The fiber crops industry is one of Philippines' major pillars in employment generation and foreign exchange earnings. However, recent trade developments and local production problems in the fiber crops industry might affect its long-term sustainability and viability.

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