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    Assessing the Spillover Effects of FDI to the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    In the last two decades, the Philippines has considerably liberalized its FDI policies. Through the legislation of Republic Act 7042 or the Foreign Investment Act (FIA) in June 1991, the country allowed foreign equity participation up to 100% in all areas not specified in the Foreign Investment Negative List.
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    Lipa City...emerging city for all seasons???

    2004
    The paper focuses on the socioeconomic development experience of Lipa in its journey to being an emerging city. Specifically, it presents the urbanization process in the city particularly the demographic and socioeconomic process with emphasis on the changing economic structure as well as the living condition of the populace.
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    Factors motivating participation of persons with disability in the Philippines: the discount privilege in goods and services

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    In urban Philippines, the percentage of persons with disability (PWDs) participating in various government and nongovernment programs is low. In fact, the level of awareness among PWDs on the policies that intend to uplift their well-being is also low. These were some of the findings of a 2008 survey on persons with disability in selected cities in Metro Manila.
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    Globalization, redemocratization and the Philippine bureaucracy

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    The increasing demands and expectations placed upon the Philippine bureaucracy by a redemocratizing society are further amplified by the strengthening of global institutional pressures emanating from organizations such as the World Trade Organization and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.
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    Are we winning the fight against poverty? An assessment of the poverty situation in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    In 2006, poverty incidence in the Philippines went up by 3 percentage points from 2003, marking a reversal against the downward trend in previous poverty estimates. This upward trend went against expectations after the Philippine economy exhibited a relatively robust performance during this period. The reasons as to why this has happened are explored in this paper.
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    Employment Choices of Persons with Disability (PWDs) in Metro Manila

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    In 2008, employment had already been included in the set of targets under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The member-countries are now committed to monitor progress towards achievement of full and productive employment as well as decent work for all segments of the population, including persons with disabilities (PWDs).
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    Tourism fuels an emerging city: The case of Tagbilaran City, Bohol

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004
    This paper traces the urbanization experience of Tagbilaran City, Bohol taking into account the demographic development that took place, as well as the perceived contribution of tourism in the city’s quest to firmly establish and improve its urban status.
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    Chronic and transient poverty (PIDS)

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    The Philippines has been posting progress in terms of poverty reduction since the early 1990s. However, reversal in the trend was observed in 2006.
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    Integrating SMEs into the East Asian region: Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    In the Philippines, micro and small and medium enterprises comprise 99 percent of all manufacturing enterprises and any improvement in their  capabilities is important in both economic and social aspects.
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    Does trade protection improve firm productivity? Evidence from Philippine micro data

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    The recent trade and productivity literature shows that trade liberalisation can lead to productivity gains through increased competition and exit of inefficient firms and reallocation of market shares in favor of more efficient firms. In this paper, an attempt is made to examine the impact of trade liberalisation on firm productivity in the Philippines.

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