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  Employment of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines: the case of Metro Manila and Rosario, Batangas

  2013

  Persons with disability (PWDs) are among the vulnerable groups in the country that need utmost attention from the government. This is perhaps the reason why the institutional and legal environment has been made favorable to this particular group, especially in the area of employment. However, earlier reports note that the quality of employment of PWDs still needs improvement.
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  Impact assessment of the agricultural production support services of the Department of Agriculture on the income of poor farmers/fisherfolk: review of the evidence

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013

  Expenditures on agriculture have been rising over time, as expression of the state`s commitment to reduce poverty, raise rural incomes and household welfare, and promote food security. However, agriculture continues to exhibit disappointing performance, namely, laggard growth, lack of diversification and competitiveness, tepid productivity growth, and persistent poverty among farmers.
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  People-to-People tourism in APEC: facilitating cross-border entry and exit, with special focus on ASEAN

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015

  This paper discusses the promotion of person-to-person (PTP) tourism in the member-countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Community (APEC), focusing on the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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  Labor policy analysis for jobs expansion and development

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014

  The Philippines is at a crossroad. It can choose to continue to follow current unrealistic policies that despite good intentions have been shown to be actually detrimental to the poor. Or, it can elect to try another development path to get a better chance at reducing poverty.
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  Does innovation mediate good firm performance?

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015

  Private firms invest in physical capital and human resource but they are also advised to invest in innovations to be more productive and profitable. Innovations refer to the development, deployment, and economic utilization of new products, processes, and services. It is important for firms to know whether investment in innovations is investment well-spent.
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  Targeting the agricultural poor: the case of PCIC`s special programs

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015

  Under the Aquino administration, premium subsidies on agricultural insurance have significantly increased, mostly due to the special programs being implemented by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.
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  Assessment of the DSWD SEA-K Strategy

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2014

  This study looks at the effectiveness of the strategy and the complementary interventions of the Sustainable Livelihood Program’s Self-Employment Assistance Kaunlaran (SLP SEA-K).
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  Economic Policy Monitor 2014: Effective regulations for sustainable growth

  Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015

  This fifth issue of the PIDS Economic Policy Monitor (EPM) highlights the importance of regulatory coherence and quality to realize rapid, sustainable, and inclusive growth.
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  The growth of micro and small, cluster based furniture manufacturing firms and their implications for poverty reduction in Tanzania

  Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2012

  Micro, small, and medium manufacturing enterprises (MSMEs) offer good examples of firm clustering and incipient entry points for industrial development in Tanzania. This study analyses the growth of cluster-based, micro and small furniture-manufacturing firms located in the Keko, Buguruni-Malapa, and Mbezi Beach kwa Komba industrial clusters.
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  A study of National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in three Grama Panchayats of Kasaragod District

  Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India, 2009

  The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is a historic legislation passed by the Government of India in September 2005. It was enacted in order to address the crucial issues of unemployment and poverty in rural India. The NREGA guarantees a hundred days of unskilled employment to each household in every financial year at an equal wage rate for both male and female workers.

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