The end of 1960s has witnessed many developing countries with high level of unemployment and inequitable distribution of income. Several strategies have been emphasized, the most popular of which is the promotion of small-scale industries (SSE). These industries are labor-intensive and are...

While research on Philippine urbanization and spatial development has been very useful, researches on these areas are highly fragmented. This paper provides a survey of literature on urbanization and spatial concentration of population and economic activity in the Philippines. This is in the...

This paper addresses the locational behavior of foreign firms and of local enterprises, including the more important determinants of industrial location. The overall findings reveal that the factors considered decisive by the majority of firms are largely of the social overhead type.