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Review and assessment of the students grants-in-aid program for poverty alleviation (SGP-PA) and expanded SGP-PA
Silfverberg, Denise Valerie; Orbeta, Aniceto C. - 2016
enrollment of the poor by earlier studies. This paper assesses a new initiative of the Philippine government called the Students …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011784792
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Establishing the Linkages of Human Resource Development with Inclusive Growth
Tullao, Tereso Jr. S.; Cabuay, Christopher James; … - 2015
, improve their income, and pursue entrepreneurial options.The state of education in the Philippines as well as in APEC … for the development of human resources in the Philippines and lessons learnt from best practices in APEC economies were …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421416
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An Assessment of TESDA Scholarship Programs
Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C.; Abrigo, Michael Ralph M. - 2012
This paper reports on the results of the review of the two major scholarship programs of TESDA, namely: (a) the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP); and (b) the Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA). The two scholarship programs account for 73 percent of the number of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421267
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Incentives Matter: Reflections on the Role of Incentives in Scientific Productivity
Fabella, Raul V. - 2013
Depicting the Philippines as a prescientific society, this paper discusses how the environment plays a significant role … several examples of research institutions in the Philippines which highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421324
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Efficiency of State Universities and Colleges in the Philippines: a Data Envelopment Analysis
Cuenca, Janet S. - 2011
) and output data (i.e., number of enrolled students, number of graduates, and total revenue). Also, it examines …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421205
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Benefit Incidence of Public Spending on Health in the Philippines
Manasan, Rosario G.; Cuenca, Janet S. - 2010
Directing government subsidies to social services such as health care is expected to bring about positive external/social benefits and improve equity in access to health services. In general, government spending on health is envisioned to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421191
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Cross-Border Transactions in Higher Education: Philippine Competitiveness
Santiago, Maria Andrea L. - 2005
The international education service sector is undoubtedly growing. The movement of students across nations is expected … rate and still maintain a decent level of quality. With these conditions, the Philippines, slowly losing its edge in … English education in the region, can only hope to niche and attract foreign students and academics into specific programs and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429817
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Are We Winning the Fight against Poverty? An Assessment of the Poverty Situation in the Philippines
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Mina, Christian D.; Reyes, Celia M.; … - 2010
In 2006, poverty incidence in the Philippines went up by 3 percentage points from 2003, marking a reversal against the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421186
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Expanding Social Health Insurance Coverage: New Issues and Challenges
Manasan, Rosario G. - 2011
Highly unequal access to health services and the large share of household out-of-pocket spending in total health expenditures underscore the importance of attaining universal health coverage. This study evaluates the major challenges involved in moving toward universal coverage of the Philippine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421230
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Rice Reforms and Poverty in the Philippines: A CGE Analysis
Cororaton, Caesar B. - 2004
The quantitative restriction (QR) on rice will last until the end of 2004. The paper employs a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to analyze the possible poverty and distributional effects of the removal of QR and the reduction in tariff on rice imports. Policy experiments indicate that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429731