agriculture and fisheries. From the start of its actual implementation in 2000 up to the present, it has been plagued by numerous …The Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) is an ongoing loan and grant program in the Philippines for …

conditions in Philippine rural labor markets and agriculture can be characterized as casual or informal, with low skill … agricultural livelihood. Development involves the change in economic structure, anchored on productivity growth in agriculture ….Evidence, both international and for the Philippines, is favorable to the structural transformation perspective. For the Philippines …

-Japan bilateral agreements on unemployment, income distribution and poverty. The results indicate contraction in agriculture but … industry. Unemployment in agriculture deteriorates while in industry improves. Thus income inequality worsens. However, poverty … expansion in industry, particular in the nonfood manufacturing sector. Factor prices drop in agriculture while increase in …

domestic investments targeted at productivity growth. Scenarios for Philippine agriculture under these policy options are … contractionary effect on agriculture; and production support is a costly instrument for promoting agricultural growth. The model … experiments suggest that a back-to-basics strategy for agriculture, incorporating various productivity-based instruments such as …

, and droughts, on agriculture, food security, and the natural resources and environment in the Philippines. It aimed to … rice production at the local level as opposed to the national level, assistance for rice farmers and the agriculture sector … agriculture. It may now be high time to provide concrete assistance to this sector, in particular by allocating for it defensive …

is necessary and instructive. This paper constitutes the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the AEC Blueprint for the Philippines …. The Philippines Country Report presents the results of the surveys related to the MTR on areas including trade … liberalization and facilitation, services and investment liberalization, labor mobility, and agriculture. In assessing the progress …

is necessary and instructive. This paper constitutes the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the AEC Blueprint for the Philippines …. The Philippines Country Report presents the results of the surveys related to the MTR on areas including trade … liberalization and facilitation, services and investment liberalization, labor mobility, and agriculture. In assessing the progress …

Philippines. Set against the backdrop of continuing economic integration in the region, it seems that the growth in the … Philippines has not been as inclusive as in the other countries as manifested in the increase in the magnitude of poverty … inclusive growth in the Philippines through employment generation for the poor. The manufacturing sector can provide employment …

of large benefits from a Philippines-EU FTA will not be found in agriculture, but elsewhere. Conversely, the agricultural …This study examines the impact of a potential Philippines-European Union (EU) free trade agreement (FTA) on the … agricultural sector. Static analysis indicates that potential gains to the agricultural sector of the Philippines are limited …