migrant workers in East Asian countries, specifically Japan, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore, as well as the Philippines. Using … focused on Japan, 16 on Hong Kong, and eight looked at the case of Singapore (including three, which focused on the … discussions with Filipino domestic workers in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, as well as semi-structured interviews with select …

migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, as well as the Philippines. This study resulted in the …, namely, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Japan. Findings from the interviews with government agencies and NGO leaders in … the Philippines and East Asia. It also aims to assess the level of health and social security systems literacy of Filipino …

The study assesses the experience of three Asian countries: China, Thailand, and Vietnam in the pursuit of universal … the end goal of identifying comparative areas where the Philippines might be able to benchmark itself in its UHC quest … applicable recommendations that the Philippines may consider in advancing its plans toward universal health coverage. …

potential output in Thailand and Indonesia, growth rates returned to the pre-crisis trend. PRC, Taipei,China, and the …; Singapore; and Malaysia reverts to the level consistent with the trend prior to the crisis. While there is a permanent drop in … structural breaks. Results show that after the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis, potential output in Hong Kong, China; Korea …

-based SMEs offshoring professional services to the Philippines. Micro-offshoring further provides job opportunities for Filipino …

first bilateral free trade agreement entered into by the Philippines, the performance of and experience with JPEPA are … crucial in determining the prospects for negotiated trade agreements with the country. The Philippines cannot afford to slow …

While it is too early to undertake rigorous quantitative analysis on the impact of the Philippines-Japan Economic … Partnership Agreement (PJEPA) on the Philippines, this initial ex-post study concludes that based on several key indicators the … country has not suffered major adjustment costs because of the PJEPA. There is also evidence to show that the Philippines was …