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Do Barangays Really Matter in Local Services Delivery? Some Issues and Policy Options

Lavado, Rouselle F.; Layug, Allan S.; Pantig, Ida Marie T. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011

This paper is borne out of the need to address the scarcity of evidence-based studies on barangay financing. It analyzes and evaluates key issues on financing of devolved functions at the barangay level, with particular focus on fund utilization and program allocation, and proposes some policy...

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The Governance of Indonesian Overseas Employment in the Context of Decentralization

Bachtiar, Palmira Permata - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011

initiatives that have evolved following the onset of decentralization in Indonesia a decade ago. These initiatives materialized in …

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An Initial Verdict on Our Fight Against Poverty

Reyes, Celia M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2007

The primary objective for conducting the assessment of the social sector is to provide the basis for setting the thematic priorities for the Philippines, taking into account the development requirements in the next five years. The assessment covers four administrations, Aquino (1986-1992), Ramos...

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Statistics on Development Planning: The Future Requirements

Icamina, Benvenuto N. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1982

This paper is presented at the Third National Convention on Statistics at the Philippine International Convention Center on December 13-14, 1982. It argues that while statistical system continues to evolve into more detailed and complex activities to satisfy the demand of data users, gaps still...

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Decentralization of Governance and Financing of Public Roads in the Philippines in the 1990s

Olsson, Jerry - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2006

A major theoretical as well as political approach to transport infrastructure investment and management is the idea that such services are public goods and should not be subject to private market considerations. However, from time to time, public provision seems to fail, which increases the...

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Developing a Philippine Local Government Bond Market

Laya, Jaime C. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1995

decentralization and greater local autonomy. However, the macroeconomic picture has been characterized by volatile inflation, foreign …

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Paradigms of Decentralization, Institutional Design, and Poverty: Drinking Water in the Philippines

Singh, Satyajit - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2006

This paper looks at the different paradigms of decentralization for drinking water supply in the Philippines and its … effectiveness in poverty alleviation. As centralization and decentralization are not definitive concepts but defining features …, there are bound to be different pathways to decentralization. Indeed, within a defined national path, there could be …

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An Initial Verdict on Our Fight Against Poverty

Reyes, Celia M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2004

The primary objective for the conduct of the assessment of the social sector is to provide the basis for setting the thematic priorities for the Philippines, taking into account the development requirements in the next five years. The specific objectives of the study are: (i) to review the major...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005685848

Regional Development in the Philippines: A Review of Experience, State of the Art and Agenda for Research and Action

Mercado, Ruben G. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2002

Regional development policy and practice took significant transformations over the last five decades. Its relevance has been challenged in recent years by the new economic geography that emerged in view of globalization and as most nations veer towards a more democratic and decentralized...

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Triangulation Framework for Local Service Delivery

Layug, Allan S. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2009

How should local service delivery of public goods and services be improved for desirable development outcomes? This paper attempts at answering this question by providing a framework for improving local service delivery. It argues that improving local service delivery is a function of...

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