The experience of the Philippines shows that FDI spillover effects are not automatically generated. Opening up the …

Various studies showed that total factor productivity (TFP) has not been a source of growth in the Philippines. It …

insurance industries of the ASEAN5 economies - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. It has four main …

paper, an attempt is made to examine the impact of trade liberalization on firm productivity in the Philippines. The country …

the light of the substantial trade reforms implemented in the Philippines over the last two decades, the paper examines …

the first set of factors relate to the home country. A survey of firms operating in the Philippines was conducted to … determine which factors are deemed important and areas where the Philippines is deemed inadequate. The findings have important … encourage firms to locate in the Philippines are: (i) good quality of education; and (ii) protection of intellectual property …

Outward migration data from the Philippines exhibit spatial clustering. This is likely due to information spillover …

first bilateral free trade agreement entered into by the Philippines, the performance of and experience with JPEPA are … crucial in determining the prospects for negotiated trade agreements with the country. The Philippines cannot afford to slow …

quality of governance in the country. To move forward, the Philippines should substantially increase infrastructure investment …

Philippines in meeting its commitments on the AEC and comparing it with achievements of other ASEAN countries. The paper also … discusses some of the problems and constraints that may prevent the Philippines from benefiting from the AEC. …