innovation behavior between the manufacturing and services sectors, for example, with respect to information sources and … entrepreneurship. The results of this paper reveal the importance of service innovation not only for the services sector but also for …

The paper looks at the role of services in the economy and discusses why competitive services are necessary for … achieving inclusive growth. An overview of Philippine services sectors is first presented highlighting their economic … contribution as well as performance. This is followed by a discussion of the country`s record in services trade particularly in …

There is now broad consensus that the Philippines should aim to have a globally competitive services sector. Applying … strategy recognizing that it has an important albeit partial role in attaining the national vision for services. Moreover, it …

The paper looks at the role of services in the economy and discusses why competitive services are necessary for … achieving inclusive growth. An overview of Philippine services sectors is first presented highlighting their economic … contribution as well as performance. This is followed by a discussion of the country's record in services trade particularly in …

There is now broad consensus that the Philippines should aim to have a globally competitive services sector. Applying … strategy recognizing that it has an important albeit partial role in attaining the national vision for services. Moreover, it …

innovation behavior between the manufacturing and services sectors, for example, with respect to information sources and … entrepreneurship. The results of this paper reveal the importance of service innovation not only for the services sector but also for …

Services are critical inputs in manufacturing production, and this is likely to intensify with the advent of new … services embodied in Philippine manufacturing exports is among the lowest in the region. Moreover, value added from "ICT … services" and "Other business services" seem inadequate compared to patterns observed in other countries, while the share of …

This paper reviews the Philippines' participation in services trade agreements to date at the multilateral (WTO GATS …'s institutional arrangements for trade in services negotiations. To harness the benefits of FTA participation, the report suggests … judicious exercise of policy space in binding commitments, involving private sectors earlier in the cycle of services …

The services sector is composed of a diverse range of services from retail and business services to education and … health. Some services are used as inputs in production, while others have direct impacts on human capital development. In the … Philippines, services account for 60 percent of GDP and almost 57 percent of employment. Across regions and sub-sectors however …

services sector given its role as "the glue that binds all sectors together". This report examines the various regulatory … requirements and legal obstacles that limit or discourage trade and investment in the services sector. It also assesses consistency …) services, restrictions in the form of foreign ownership limitations, and other discriminatory measures are prevalent. In …