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Determinants of Locating R&D Activity in the Philippines: Policy Implications
Yap, Josef T.; Macasaquit, Mari-Len R.; Gonzales, … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010
the first set of factors relate to the home country. A survey of firms operating in the Philippines was conducted to … determine which factors are deemed important and areas where the Philippines is deemed inadequate. The findings have important … encourage firms to locate in the Philippines are: (i) good quality of education; and (ii) protection of intellectual property …
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Small Farmers in High Value Chains: Binding or Relaxing Constraints to Inclusive Growth?
Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014
be the first such application for the Philippines. The study finds that, correcting for endogeneity, participation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011003980
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Interregional Trade of High-value Fruits and Vegetables: Issues on Transport and Shipping
Llanto, Gilberto M.; Quimba, Francis Mark A.; Sombilla, … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2012
The study focuses on the transport of vegetable and fruit produce from Mindanao, a major food producing area, to particular regions in Luzon and Visayas to meet increasing market demands. The estimated gravity model showed the key determinants of interregional trade. Economic growth in both...
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ASEAN+1 FTAs and the Global Supply Chain in East Asia: the Case of the Philippine Automotive and Electronics Sectors
Medalla, Erlinda M.; Rosellon, Maureen Ane D. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2012
How are the ASEAN+1 free trade agreements facilitating the flow of goods in the supply chain in East Asia? This chapter looks at the experience of the Philippine automotive and electronic sectors–-two sectors that are well integrated into the supply network in East Asia. Using firm...
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Rapid Appraisal of the State of Competition in the Rice Value Chain
Dela Pena, Beulah - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014
The rapid appraisal is based on the interview of select players in various levels of the palay/rice value chain from Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija to Metro Manila. It finds that the paddy and rice supply chain is multilayered with many competing players in each layer, and with no evidence of any...
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Has Liberalization Strengthened the Link between Services and Manufacturing?
Liao, Christine Marie; Pasadilla, Gloria O. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2007
integrated manufacturing firms in developed economies and, at the same time, to an increase in “outsourcing” of these same … declined from the first to the second period. This result suggests that the Philippines has caught the “splintering” trend …
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Assessment of the Bottom-up Budgeting Process for FY 2015
Manasan, Rosario G. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2015
The bottom-up budgeting (BUB) process is one of the major reform initiatives of the Aquino administration and has been tagged as such from several perspectives. First, it is seen as a component of its budget reform thrusts that are aimed at making the national government budgeting process more...
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A System-wide Study of the Logistics Industry in the Greater Capital Region
Patalinghug, Epictetus E.; Llanto, Gilberto M.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2015
The Port of Manila, the largest seaport in the country, has been recognized as the most widely used port in the Greater Capital Region with utilization rate of 71.6 percent compared to only 2.3 percent and 6.1 percent utilization of Batangas and Subic Ports, respectively (NEDA 2012). The ports...
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Linking Poverty and the Environment: Evidence from Slums in Philippine Cities
Ballesteros, Marife M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010
This paper examines the linkages of poverty and environment at the household level in Philippine slums. Rapid urbanization and the inadequate infrastructure and basic services in large towns and cities have led to the proliferation of slums and informal settlements in the country. While poverty...
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An Estimated (Closed Economy) Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model for the Philippines: Are There Credibility Gains from Committing to an Inflation Targeting Rule?
Majuca, Ruperto P. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011
We use Bayesian methods to estimate a medium-scale closed economy dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model for the Philippine economy. Bayesian model selection techniques indicate that among the frictions introduced in the model, the investment adjustment costs, habit formation, and...
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