This paper examines the total factor productivity performance (TFP) of the Philippines in the 1990s in order to provide … a picture of the extent of the productivity concern that needs to be addressed in the Medium-Term National Action Agenda … for Productivity, 2000-2004. The findings show that while the average TFP growth of the country has improved in the 1990s …

It has been argued that high protection rate retards productivity and efficiency. In view of the widespread belief, the …

The recent trade and productivity literature shows that trade liberalization can lead to productivity gains through … paper, an attempt is made to examine the impact of trade liberalization on firm productivity in the Philippines. The country … evidence in support of the hypothesis that trade liberalization leads to productivity gains and conversely, protection leads to …

, growth has been slow, and contribution to value added and employment has been limited. Total factor productivity growth …

characteristics of individual firms, particularly by productivity. Firms with high productivity are more likely to survive as tariffs … show that apart from high productivity, other individual firm characteristics matter with larger, older, foreign …