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Liberalization and Regional Integration: The Philippines' Strategy to Global Competitiveness

Austria, Myrna S. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2001

and competitiveness before one can participate in regional integration and face global competition. The country first … resources and improvement in the overall competitiveness of domestic industries. The improved competitiveness enabled the …

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Expanding RP-US Linkages in Business Process Outsourcing

Rodolfo, Ceferino S. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2006

The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has experienced unprecedented global growth. This has greatly benefited the Philippines, where BPO has five main segments: call centers, medical transcription, animation, software development, and shared services. High population level, cultural...

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Enhancement and Deepening of the Competitiveness of the Philippine Electronics Industry Under a Bilateral Setting

Austria, Myrna S. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2006

The participation of the Philippines in the global production network of multinational electronic companies has undoubtedly shaped the pattern and structure of the country’s international trade since the early 1990s. While the industry has remained the largest foreign exchange earner for the...

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Looking Beyond AFTA: Prospects and Challenges for Interregional Trade

Austria, Myrna S.; Avila, John Lawrence V. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2001

The world trading environment has witnessed the proliferation of regional trading arrangements during the last decade. This development was accompanied by the perceived threat that this may bring to the rules-based multilateral trading system. The ASEAN for one have not only reaffirmed their...

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A Note on the Competitiveness Debate

Yap, Josef T. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2004

Competitiveness is technically a firm level concept. However, it is oftentimes extended to the national level--the idea … of a country's 'international competitiveness' with the following analogies: market share-->export share of country … competitiveness is faulty, in the words of Paul Krugman it has become a 'dangerous obsession.' However, national or government …

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China's WTO Entry: Effects on Its Economy and Implications for the Philippines

Palanca, Ellen - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2004

run, China’s competitiveness will increase and its economic growth will experience another surge. For the Philippines, the …. However, reduction of trade barriers for China and the rise in its competitiveness imply that the Philippines will find it …

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Comparative and Competitive Advantage of Philippine Rice Production: 1966-1990

David, Cristina C.; Inocencio, Arlene B. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1995

Rice self-sufficiency is a dominant policy objective. However, analysis indicates that government policies are not neutral. Thus, it hampers the realization of the potential comparative advantage of the Philippines in rice production. Results suggest that removal of price distortions that create...

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Assessment of Competitiveness and Logistics Infrastructure of the Philippine Garments Industry

Rodolfo, Maria Cherry Lyn S.; Antonio, Emilio Jr. T. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2006

The paper discusses the state of the Philippine garments industry, with specific focus on its competitiveness and … increase the Philippines’ competitiveness in the US market but the long-term solutions should be focused on industrial …

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Performance, Competitiveness and Structure of Philippine Manufacturing Industries: A Research Design

Tecson, Gwendolyn R. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1992

, competitiveness and structure of the country’s manufacturing industries. It seeks to isolate the price and non-price factors such as …’s performance and competitiveness. …

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China's WTO Entry: Effects on Its Economy and Implications for the Philippines

Palanca, Ellen - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2006

This paper investigates the implications of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in December 2001 for the Philippines based on an analysis of Philippine-China bilateral trade structure, a presentation of the commitments made by China for its WTO accession, and a discussion of this...

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