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The quality of the Philippine telecommunication/information and communication technology (ICT) regulatory environment is significantly below what is c..

This study examines procurement policy issues in light of recent concerns on delays in project implementation and underspending of government agencies..

Agriculture Assistant Secretary Federico Laciste said in a joint statement the partnership with IRRI was crucial in developing a national strategy for..

The government needs to reduce costs of agricultural lending and smallholder finance to make environment more conducive to increased private sector pa..

The national government is a “poor creditor” for smallholder farmers, according to a study released by state-owned think tank Philippine I..

This paper looks at the existing credit programs for smallholders, including agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). It also assesses the Agrarian Produ..

The Agrarian Production Credit Program (APCP) is a credit program for smallholders designed and implemented by the Department of Agrarian Reform to pr..

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Senior Research Fellow Roehlano Briones provides an assessment of the Philippine economy in 2015 and outlook for the current year in this first i..

Proposals to reform the personal income tax have gained prominence in recent months. To date, personal income tax reform is part and parcel of the pla..

Proposals to amend the personal income tax schedule appear to be well-justified. However, these proposals should include measures that will allow gove..

To celebrate the 13th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM), the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ chose the theme, "Effective Regulations for Sustainable Growth" or Tamang Reg..

Global value chains (GVCs) play an important role in creating a more inclusive global economy. The interconnected networks of production and services ..

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) transforms the ASEAN region into a single market and production base by 2015. This promotes greater competition for..

Philippine industrial policies such as those bearing on the manufacturing sector are a critical element of the country's development strategy. Manufac..

The Aquino administration through the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster (HDPRC) and Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Cluster (GGACC) ..