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migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, as well as the Philippines. This study resulted in the … the Philippines and East Asia. It also aims to assess the level of health and social security systems literacy of Filipino …, namely, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Japan. Findings from the interviews with government agencies and NGO leaders in …
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migrant workers in East Asian countries, specifically Japan, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore, as well as the Philippines. Using …The Philippines has been a major source of female domestic labor in East Asia. The migration of Filipino female … Singapore, amidst chronic demographic and labor issues. Being literate in the health and social security systems is vital to …
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The output gap is the difference between the economy's actual output and potential output, with the latter being the level of production consistent with existing labor, capital and technology. There are several key issues surrounding the output gap in the context of inflation-targeting. One is...
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insurance industries of the ASEAN5 economies - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. It has four main …
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Using data from 3,120 farm households surveyed in 2000 and 2006, the paper tests for factors that affect the degree and extent of households' participation in the rural land rental market. The survey period coincided with the full implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program...
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Numerous studies have tried to explain the poor growth performance of the Philippines. This paper critically reviews … related literature on constraints to long-run growth, as it applies to the Philippines. We evaluate several factors, namely …
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would serve as inputs to national strategies and plans in improving LSD in the Philippines. It develops a Triangulation …
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continue to be determined by the performance of its urban system. Overall, however, the Philippines is characterized by its …
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The paper characterizes how international labor migration became an enduring feature in the country's development. It presents data on the flow of temporary and permanent international migrant workers in the last thirty years. Characteristics such as destination, occupation, education, sex, and...
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This paper discusses public and private institutions that were established in the Philippines to provide services to …
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