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Experience of Crisis-Hit Asian Countries: Do Asset Management Companies Increase Moral Hazard?

Terada-Hagiwara, Akiko; Pasadilla, Gloria O. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2006

This paper examines the performances of Asian asset management companies (AMCs). The analysis reveals that the AMCs vary significantly in their design and performances. The authors claim that AMCs can trigger moral hazard-inspired bank lending, especially when the mode of transfer of...

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Experience of Crisis-Hit Asian Countries: Do Asset Management Companies Increase Moral Hazard?

Terada-Hagiwara, Akiko; Pasadilla, Gloria O. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2004

This paper attempts to examine the performances of Asian AMCs. Our analysis reveals that the AMCs vary significantly in their design and performances. We claim that AMCs can trigger moral hazard-inspired bank lending, especially when the mode of NPL transfer from banks to AMC entails little cost...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005490099

Different Streams, Different Needs and Impacts: Managing International Labor Migration in ASEAN - Thailand (Emigration)

Chalamwong, Yongyuth - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), …; … - 2013

For decades, Thailand has had a strong labor market in both supplying and demanding labor resources. Since the 1970s …, Thailand has sent workers to the Middle East, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, among others. Based on the Socio …

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Managing International Labor Migration in ASEAN: Thailand (Immigration)

Paitoonpong, Srawooth - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013

This paper aims to review the policies on international migration in Thailand and discuss difficulties in … implementation. Today, Thailand is the host country of international migration from neighboring countries. Most legal migrant workers … an obstacle to social integration, among others. To cope with such problems, the government of Thailand has enacted laws …

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Reaching the Poor with Effective Microcredit: Evaluation of a Grameen Bank Replication in the Philippines

Hossain, Mahabub; Diaz, Catalina P. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1997

Credit provision for small and poor households has always been the major element of nongovernment organizations in alleviating poverty. Recently, there has been a move to replicate the Bangladesh Grameen Bank in the Philippines known as Landless People’s Development Fund. This paper assesses...

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Financial Reform and Development in the Philippines, 1980-1997: Imperatives, Performance and Challenges

Llanto, Gilberto M.; Intal, Ponciano Jr. S. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1998

This paper discusses financial reform and development in the Philippines during the past one and a half decades and the challenges facing the financial sector in the light of greater international financial integration. Issues on prudential regulation and how it can be improved and strengthened...

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Domestic Credit and the Balance of Payments: Some Empirical Results

Llanto, Gilberto M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1987

The monetary approach to the balance of payments (BOP) takes the view that domestic credit is exogenous to BOP and that it is deteriorated by the excess money, which results from domestic credit expansion. This article determines whether in fact the assertion is true. Utilizing the method...

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Asymmetric Information in Rural Financial Markets and Interlinking of Transactions Through Self-Help Groups

Llanto, Gilberto M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1989

One of the issues contending the rural borrowers, who are composed of small entrepreneurs, fishermen and farmers, is the access to financial services of formal financial institutions. With this fact on hand, this article discusses the issue within the framework of asymmetry of information...

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Rural Deposit Mobilization in the Philippines, 1977-1986

Meyer, Richard L; Blanco, Rhenee - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1989

Against the backdrop of rural financial markets, this article documents and describes Philippine rural deposit mobilization in view of the recent government attempts to reduce the urban bias of financial developments. It also examines the factors in rural economy that can contribute to the...

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Financial Liberalization: What Have We Learnt?

Lamberte, Mario B. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1985

This article attempts to study the Philippine experience with financial liberalization. In particular, it examines the impact of interest rate reforms on the flow of loanable funds in the organized financial market.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005092837