first bilateral free trade agreement entered into by the Philippines, the performance of and experience with JPEPA are … crucial in determining the prospects for negotiated trade agreements with the country. The Philippines cannot afford to slow …

paper, an attempt is made to examine the impact of trade liberalization on firm productivity in the Philippines. The country …

quality of governance in the country. To move forward, the Philippines should substantially increase infrastructure investment …

Philippines in meeting its commitments on the AEC and comparing it with achievements of other ASEAN countries. The paper also … discusses some of the problems and constraints that may prevent the Philippines from benefiting from the AEC. …

in the process of economic integration in ASEAN. In the Philippines, the private sector has dominated the economy … Philippines did not experience the anticipated private sector participation and economic transformation that accompany the … reasons for the Philippines' relatively weak private sector response to the opportunities provided by greater openness and …

Various studies showed that total factor productivity (TFP) has not been a source of growth in the Philippines. It …

the light of the substantial trade reforms implemented in the Philippines over the last two decades, the paper examines …