Trade is an important component of the Philippine economy. Contemporary trade is shaped primarily by the evolution of … Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The impact of FTAs has long been studied in the Philippines, but the network effects of FTA … trade shocks and its resulting impact to industry firm performance have not been explored as much. This study contributes to …

of trade flows in APEC using neural networks. Discussions include the history of neural network development, the … biological neuron, the artificial neuron, and the potential use of neural networks in trade analysis. This paper also compares …