A decade and a half since the Philippines embarked on a major program of decentralization, the authors of this book … decentralization program in the Philippines has been reasonably successful, they argue there is an urgent need for a clear, predictable … only for an audience interested in the Philippines - a large developing nation with a population soon to exceed 100 million …

on the Philippines, it first notes marked disparities across its regions as reflected in economic and social indicators …

This paper examines how economic openness influences regional development in the Philippines. It first looks at the …

For the Philippines, quantitative policy analysis should incorporate regional differences in welfare and economic …