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    Human resource development to respond to post-crisis economic demands of Romania

    Korea Development Institute, 2013
    The mal-functioning of the labour market has been considered a barrier to the strong economic recovery in Romania. Many have argued that it is essential for Romania to vitalize its labour market to maintain a sustainable economic growth in the future.
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    Microinsurance in the Philippines: policy and regulatory Issues and Challenges

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2007
    Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and similar organizations that serve the poor have come to recognize that their low-income clients do not only need loans but a variety of financial services as well, incl uding insurance. Low-income clients face a variety of risks, e.g., accidental death and injury, illness, loss of property arising from natural calamities to name a few.
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    Operation of the economic planning board in the era of high economic growth in Korea

    Korea Development Institute, 2014
    In the early 1960s, Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world that lacked financial resources for economic development and was highly dependent on foreign aid. The Park Chung-hee administration that came to power through the May 16 Military Revolution pursued strong economic development policies that
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    A note on defining the dependent population based on age

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    Dependent population is defined as that part of the population that does not work and relies on others for the goods and services they consume. In practice, specific population age groups have in their entirety been categorised as dependent population, even while the definition may not necessarily apply to every individual in the population with the indicated ages.
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    Have lifecycle consumption and income patterns in the Philippines Changed between 1994 and 2002?

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    Have age profiles of consumption and labor income in the Philippines changed from 1994 to 2002? What are the implications of the changes observed in the lifecycle patterns? The National Transfer Accounts (NTA) methodologies are applied to estimate the per capita age profiles of current consumption and labor income for the Philippines for the years 1994, 1999, and 2002.
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    Assessing competition in Philippine markets

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008
    Since the 1980s, the Philippines implemented market-opening reforms such as trade liberalisation, deregulation, and privatisation in order to encourage competition in the economy. However, the overall impact of these reforms on growth, investment, and employment has been limited.
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    The determination of contracts in agricultural economies

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2007
    This paper aims to analyse how contracts are determined and modified given diverse agricultural settings and to examine the implications of these changes with respect to their efficiency, distribution and sustainability.
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    Crop isurance: security for farmers and agricultural stakeholders in the face of seasonal climate variability

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    Crop insurance is a risk management tool designed to even out agricultural risks and address the consequences of natural disasters to make losses more bearable, especially to the marginalized farmers. In the Philippines, the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) implements and manages the government program on agricultural insurance.
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    Toward a strategic urban development and housing policy for the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    Philippine cities provide the highest levels of service and living standards in the country. Much of what happens to the country in terms of production and employment, income and consumption, and access to basic services and amenities will continue to be determined by the performance of its urban system. Overall, however, the Philippines is characterized by its lack of urban competitiveness.
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    Institutions serving Philippine international labor migrants

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009
    This paper discusses public and private institutions that were established in the Philippines to provide services to Filipino international migrant workers. Thirty years of having explicit policy on international labor migration has resulted to the creation of various public agencies to promote, manage, and protect migrant workers.

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