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Answering critical questions on mining in the Philippines
Clemente, Eligia D.; Domingo, Sonny N.; Manejar, Arvie … - 2018
to the Philippines but has been observed worldwide. The collaborative effort of stakeholders has crafted the Philippine …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011993981
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The evolution of reforms and the state of competition in public procurement in the Philippines
Navarro, Adoracion M. - 2023
. It also suggests a logit model of procurement specifically for the Philippines given the available data in the Philippine …-conformance with procedures, poor bid design and evaluation, weak capacity to implement procurement procedures, and corruption. It also … study then offers recommendations to improve the PhilGEPS, minimize corruption, improve procurement capacity, and address …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014458513
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What does ASEAN mean to ASEAN peoples? : (the Philippine case)
Siar, Sheila V.; Albert, Jose Ramon G.; Llanto, Gilberto M. - 2017
Philippines today, notably affordable internet connection, poverty, corruption, agriculture and food security, and energy … inferences about the level of awareness of the Filipino people on ASEAN; their perceived problems confronting the Philippines and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011674038
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Use of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) by the Department of Agriculture
Israel, Danilo C. - 2012
The Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) is an ongoing loan and grant program in the Philippines for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009557625
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ASEAN Economic Community 2015 : SME development ; narrowing development gap measure
Mercado-Aldaba, Rafaelita A. - 2013
This paper evaluates the implementation of the 2010-2015 ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for SME Development and the 2004 …-2009 ASEAN Policy Blueprint for SME Development. The initial interviews and survey results yielded low average effectiveness … scores for the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for SME Development. The scores ranged from without- to no- or little concrete …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009770736
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Toward competitive and innovative ASEAN SMEs : Philippine SME Policy Index 2012
Mercado-Aldaba, Rafaelita A.; Aldaba, Fernando T. - 2014
The ASEAN SME Policy Index is an analytical tool to review, track, and identify gaps in SME policy development and … policies, programs and institutions in the Philippines are supportive of the development of SMEs in the region. On the average …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010367301
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Does innovation mediate good firm performance?
Llanto, Gilberto M.; Del Prado, Fatima Lourdes - 2015
Private firms invest in physical capital and human resource but they are also advised to invest in innovations to be more productive and profitable. Innovations refer to the development, deployment, and economic utilization of new products, processes, and services. It is important for firms to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010468304
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Building Philippine MSMEs resilience to ratural disasters
Magno-Ballesteros, Marife; Domingo, Sonny - 2015 - (revised)
has not been effectively translated into local and sectoral (or business) plans. Philippines MSMEs thus are highly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010505107
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Assessment of the DSWD SEA-K strategy
Magno-Ballesteros, Marife; Orbeta, Aniceto C.; Llanto, … - 2015 - Final Report January 2014
This study looks at the effectiveness of the strategy and the complementary interventions of the Sustainable Livelihood Program's Self-Employment Assistance Kaunlaran (SLP SEA-K). The SLP SEA-K uses a microcredit strategy which intends to provide credit access to the poor, improve the ability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010482089
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Increasing economic opportunities of women in the APEC
Lazo, Lucita - 2015
The paper argues for increasing women's economic opportunities in the APEC region and states that women's participation in the economy is skewed toward micro and small enterprises and they are mostly self-employed entrepreneurs in the informal economy. It summarizes the challenges commonly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010482115