While it is generally accepted that “corruption is a significant enabler of deforestation in developing countries,” the extent of the impact of various corrupt activities on deforestation and forest degradation is difficult to accurately gauge. Using a framework by Meehan and Tacconi that...

The Philippine government's Comprehensive Tax Reform Program Package 1 (CTRP-1) has sparked considerable discussion on its effects on households at different income levels. This paper focuses on the impact on income inequality of the CTRP-1, discerning gaps that continue to exist in the...