Assessment of trade reforms in the 1990s suggests achievement of considerable progress in tariff simplification and improvement in international competitiveness. The same observation, however, cannot be claimed on reforms resulting to a uniform pattern of protection across sectors. Results from...

Contrary to usual expectations, it can be shown that the aggregate output can increase from the imposition of a uniform tariff rate and that the 5% uniform tariff rate improves resource allocation within the tradable sectors due to relative price changes. This is done through the Trade model...

Given that the 5% uniform tariff rate by 2004 will be implemented, this study lends support to the substantial benefits to be reaped from it in the form of greater import competition, improved efficiency and better resource allocation. This also identifies the industries heavily favored by its...

This paper provides a closer examination on the impact of the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs (CEPT) scheme on manufacturing industry by assessing the effects of the CEPT on the textile industry. This also identifies the gainers and the vulnerable sectors due to CEPT imposition.

Under the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs (CEPT) scheme of the ASEAN free trade, tariffs on ASEAN products will be progressively reduced to 0-5 percent. Such move benefits exporters to ASEAN markets but harms local producers competing with ASEAN imports in the domestic market. Analysis of...

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project "Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Process Under the decentralized Governance Framework" jointly undertaken by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, National Economic and...

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project "Population and Urbanization Process under a Decentralized Governance Framework" jointly undertaken by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, the National Economic and Development Authority and...

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project "Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Process Under a Decentralized Governance Framework" jointly undertaken by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, the National Economic and...

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project "Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Process Under a Decentralized Governance Framework" jointly undertaken by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, the National Economic and...

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project "Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Process Under a Decentralized Governance Framework" jointly undertaken by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, National Economic and...