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    Linking poverty and the environment: evidence from slums in Philippine cities

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    The Philippines is among the countries in Asia with large number of urban slum dwellers. 
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    Financing the MDGs and inclusive growth in the time of fiscal consolidation

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010
    The progress made by the national government in consolidating its fiscal position between 2002 and 2006 proved unsustainable as its revenue effort started to go down once again in 2007 after a brief improvement in 2005-2007.
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    National industrialization in Philippine mining: review and suggestions

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    Among the most daunting constraints mining has been facing is that it is a
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    Benefit incidence of public spending on health in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    Directing government subsidies to social services such as health care is expected to bring about positive external/social benefits and improve equity in access to health services. In general, government spending on health is envisioned to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their capability to earn income in the future.
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    Local governance in the midst of economic dependency: a case study of Olongapo City

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004
    The experience of Olongapo City in managing economic distress due to the loss of its economic anchor, the Subic Bay Naval Base, offers a rich lesson in local governance on how critical it is to plan ahead. The risk of a severe downturn, primarily due to economic dependency, can be successfully shunned if the groundwork for recovery is immediately put in place.
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    The ASEAN services sector and the growth rebalancing model

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    The growth rebalancing model, which places the nontradable services sector on center stage, is important to spur on faster growth in this sector and tap its potential to become another engine of growth for ASEAN economies.
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    RP-US FTA: trade remedies, competition policy and government procurement

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2006
    This paper was designed to provide a policy guide in the formulation of the country’s position for RP-US FTA negotiations.
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    Social protection in the Philippines: current state and challenges

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    The global financial crisis highlighted the many challenges that social protection systems in different countries face. These challenges are often not  new, but in fact have long been recognized yet were largely ignored, leading to threats to sustainability.
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    State of trade and investments in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2006
    The last two decades have witnessed a tremendous increase in global trade and investments. This has been followed by a shift in the pattern of FDI inflow, which had gradually become more favorable to the developing countries.
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    Gems in LGU fiscal management: a compilation of good practices

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2006
    Recognizing that the lack of financial resources to support the provision of basic services and to fund local development plans is a critical concern at the local level to attain improvements in key human development outcomes, the paper discusses the different sources of Local Government Units (LGU) revenues, both traditional and nontraditional.

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