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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...

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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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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...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005092623

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

The recent currency and financial turmoil in East Asia have led to the evaluation of current financial and macroeconomic policies. The Philippines, which has been the worst hit in the 1980 economic crisis has indicated greater resilience in the 1990 financial crisis. Experts have attributed this...

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The Structure and Growth of the Philippine Financial Market and the Behavior of its Major Component

Tan, Edita A. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), …

This study is an attempt to explain the pattern of development of the Philippine financial market. First, it provides a brief historical analysis of the financial system. It then develops an aggregative intermediation model and applies it to the Philippine stock market. It also discusses money...

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Growth and Dynamics of Small and Microenterprises: Does Finance Matter?

Lapar, Maria Lucila A. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1991

There is a good reason to justify the support for small and microenterprise development. At this point, what is more important is the formulation of research agenda that will facilitate the introduction of new insights into the sector’s development. This paper provides a background to the...

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Financing the Budget Deficit in a Small Open Economy: The Case of the Philippines, 1981-1986

Gochoco, Maria Socorro H. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1988

This paper determines whether or not there is a rule for financing public debt that the public can discern. Specifically, it determines the nature of the “crowding out” effect. It then empirically investigates its impact on the nominal and real interest rates.

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An Analysis of the Role of Pawnshops in the Financial System

Lamberte, Mario B. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1988

Despite the pawnshop’s recently gained popularity as an alternative source of credit, very little study has been accorded to it. To date, there is hardly any thorough study about it. This paper is an attempt to bridge that gap. It analyzes the role of pawnshops in the financial system with...

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Agrarian Reform, the Cattle Industry and Rural Financing Market

Costales, Achilles - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1991

Against the backdrop of the cattle stock depletion and the stagnation of economic activities at the backyard level, this paper reviews the history of government support programs and the current state of the cattle industry. It also provides a literature review of supply behavior for cattle....

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