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Contractual Arrangements in Agriculture (Northern and Central Luzon Component)
Dela Cruz, Alma M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2007
This study aims to characterize and analyze the various contractual arrangements in selected agricultural commodities in parts of Central and Northern Luzon. Specifically, the objectives are to: i) characterize the nature, process, and degree of various agricultural contracts involved in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005785224
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Spatial Stochastic Frontier Models
Lavado, Rouselle F.; Barrios, Erniel B. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010
with a sparse spatial autoregressive component for a cross-section data, and a spatial-temporal component for a panel data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008675764
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The Evolution of Rice Production Practices
Bautista, Eulito U.; Javier, Evelyn F. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2005
This paper presents a summary of the evolution of major practices in rice production over the last 100 years in the country. These practices essentially evolved out of the changes in the varieties introduced and planted by Filipino farmers, which have to change the manner by which production and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005685836
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A Spatial Integration Analysis of the Regional Fertilizer Markets in the Philippines
Galang, Ivory Myka R. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014
statistically significant. The finding that regional fertilizer markets in the Philippines are integrated is consistent with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884904
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Compilation and Synthesis of Major Agricultural Value Chain Analysis in the Philippines
Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014
Recently, the agricultural sector in the Philippines has enjoyed robust growth driven by rapid price increases in key …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884905
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Scrutinizing Urbanization Challenges in the Philippines through the Infrastructure Lens
Navarro, Adoracion M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014
this state of affairs, proposes alternative ways of responding to the urbanization challenges in the Philippines, and … discusses how regional cooperation among ASEAN Plus Three countries can help countries like the Philippines respond to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010939249
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The Impact of the Cheaper Medicines Act on Households in Metro Manila: A Qualitative Study
De Guzman, Eleanora; Fausto, Maria Adoracion - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014
This research forms part of the "Health Systems Research Management in the Department of Health (DOH)", a project funded by the DOH and implemented by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. The study aimed to: determine knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the Cheaper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011003955
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Buying or Leasing of Election Machines by COMELEC
Quimba, Francis Mark A. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013
Philippine case. It also attempts to provide an economic basis for the Philippines' choice between purchasing the precinct count … criticisms. Analyzing the experience of the Philippines and comparing it with that of some US states and of other countries, this … is a more viable option for the Philippines because of the fast turnover of technology resulting to a high possibility of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011003956
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Performance of DOH-Retained Hospitals in the Philippines
Bontile, Honey Loveleen R. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013
The national government has been aiming for the provision of essential health services that are accessible, affordable, and equitable. With the LGU Code of 1991, DOH retained 45 hospitals nationwide and in 2011, with the exclusion of drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers, 21...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011003957
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The Philippine Manufacturing Industry Roadmap: Agenda for New Industrial Policy, High Productivity Jobs, and Inclusive Growth
Aldaba, Rafaelita M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014
In the light of the weak performance of the Philippine manufacturing industry and the absence of structural transformation of the economy from agriculture to manufacturing in the last two decades, the paper calls for the implementation of a new industrial policy. This is crucial not only to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011003959