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Study of Government Interventions for Employment Generation in the Private Sector
Ballesteros, Marife M.; Israel, Danilo C. - eSocialSciences - 2014
apparently intended to address other social issues such as poverty reduction, social/human development or community development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945344
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A Case-Control Study to Assess the Relationship Between Poverty and Visual Impairment from Cataract in Kenya, Philippines and Bangladesh
Kuper, Hannah; Polack, Sarah; Eusebio, Cristina; … - eSocialSciences - 2008
The aim of this study was to examine the association between visual impairment from cataract and poverty in adults in … Kenya, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. A population-based case–control study was conducted in three countries during 2005 …, 75 controls; Bangladesh 216 cases, 279 controls; Philippines 238 cases, 180 controls). [PLoS Medicine December 2008]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699041
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A Spatial Integration Analysis of the Regional Fertilizer Markets in the Philippines
Galang, Ivory Myka R. - eSocialSciences - 2014
statistically significant. The finding that regional fertilizer markets in the Philippines are integrated is consistent with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945208
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Financing Infrastructure in the Philippines: Fiscal Landscape and Resources Mobilization
Navarro, Adoracion M.; Llanto, Gilberto M. - eSocialSciences - 2014
This study assessed the sources and levels of infrastructure financing in the Philippines for the last five years (2008 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945215
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Unilateral Facilitation Does Not Raise International Labor Migration from the Philippines
Beam, Emily; McKenzie, David; Yang, Dean - eSocialSciences - 2013
A large-scale randomized experiment was conducted in the Philippines testing the impact of unilaterally facilitating …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945224
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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Reform Challenges and Key Tasks for the Philippines
Llanto, Gilberto M.; Ortiz, Ma. Kristina P. - eSocialSciences - 2013
The paper calls the attention of policymakers to address critical constraints affecting the effective utilization of free trade agreements, growth, trade facilitation and customs administration, services liberalization, and investment incentives. [PIDS DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES NO. 2013-51].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945282
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Growth and Redistribution: Is there 'Trickle Down' Effect in the Philippines?
Parel, Danileen Kristel C - eSocialSciences - 2014
The aim of this research is to explore the determinants of household income and expenditure growth, and assess whether the poor are benefitting from economic development. Using regression analysis, five factors were examined (1) location of the household, (2) access to infrastructure, (3)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945338
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Medical Tourism in the Philippines: Market Profile, Benchmarking Exercise, and S.W.O.T. Analysis
Picazo, Oscar F - eSocialSciences - 2013
This report reviews the medical tourism industry in the Philippines. It discusses the global market for medical tourism …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945352
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Breaking New Ground: Enacting a National Land Use Policy
eSocialSciences; Senate Economic Planning Office SEPO - 2013
.12 percent, how should the Philippines allocate a very scarce and important resource—land—to meet the various needs of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945493
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Gender Equality and the Labour Market: Cambodia, Kazakhstan and Philippines
eSocialSciences; Asian Development Bank Institute - 2014
Increasing job opportunities and decent work for women are essential for inclusive growth, and they are vital for advancing economic and social development in a country. This approach to attaining economic and social wealth is based on reliable academic and statistical evidence and is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945514