This paper investigates the most recent Philippine balance of payments crisis that has started in October 1983. A lengthy discussion is made on the main macroeconometric features of the economy with a follow-up account on the adjustment programs implemented from 1983-1985. An assessment of the...

This paper reports on the initial results of ESIA-WID’s endeavor to measure the impact of Cagayan Integrated Development Project by tracing its effects from the input point to the ultimate change in household welfare. Analysis indicates that the project have a very strong positive effect on...

This study is an integration and a synthesis of the preliminary papers previously presented for discussion during the workshops concerning the Micro Component of the ESIA-WID Project. After briefly discussing the nature and features of a local water development program, a theoretical perspective...

Despite the pawnshop’s recently gained popularity as an alternative source of credit, very little study has been accorded to it. To date, there is hardly any thorough study about it. This paper is an attempt to bridge that gap. It analyzes the role of pawnshops in the financial system with...

As the country has undergone a series of structural adjustment and stabilization policies, questions regarding its impact on the agriculture sector has stemmed out of the concerns on poverty and the welfare of vulnerable groups. To answer whether these policies improved the lot of these groups,...

The center of the county’s agrarian question is rooted in the skewed land distribution pattern. In addition, this particular agrarian structure is a legacy of our colonial experience and a product of the accumulated adverse effects of the palliative land reform measures implemented by the past...

Dealing with science and technology and economic development, this paper describes the relationship between technological capability and the degree of economic development. It analyzes the structure of the Philippine economy and the structural changes that have taken place since the 1970. It...

Recognizing the necessity of good health in the attainment of personal and social welfare, the Panay Unified Services for Health Project exemplifies the emerging concept of health care delivery designed to meet the basic health needs of the poorest rural population. Analysis of collected data in...

From being second to Japan in the early 1950s, the Philippine manufacturing sector has now been rated as one of the least successful economic performers in the region. Like the other past attempts, this paper reviews the performance, competitiveness and structure of the country’s manufacturing...