Despite implementation of structural adjustment programs, the agriculture sector has been continuously exhibiting a dismal performance. This paper analyzes the impact of economic policies on agricultural incentives from 1960-1992. Public expenditures for agricultural support services are also...

Despite the major contribution of agricultural sector to the Philippine economy, it has been performing dismally since the 1980s. This has been attributed to limited technological progress, inefficiencies in resource allocation and limited infrastructure development. This paper focuses on the...

To face the challenges and exploit the opportunities created by the agriculture trade liberalization and the devolution of governance, it is important that institutional issues confronting any sector be addressed. It is in this light that this paper aims to analyze the institutional issues...

Over the past two decades, the Philippine economic growth has been erratic and lower than most developing countries in Asia. The agriculture sector has not performed well since 1980s, hence losing its comparative advantage. Recommendations of Congressional Commission on Agricultural...

The performance of the agriculture sector is a key determinant to the overall economic growth and to its people's food security. It continues to be a major source of GDP, Philippine total employment and livelihood of the rural sector. However, the sector has been performing poorly since 1980s....

Drawing from the country-specific analyses of the structure and growth of agricultural protection in the four largest ASEAN countries, this paper analyzes the changes in agricultural protection and structural change in the ASEAN economies from 1960 to 1982. Analysis shows that the comparative...

Over the past two decades, the Philippine economic growth has been erratic and lower than most developing countries in Asia. The agriculture sector has not performed well since 1980s, hence losing its comparative advantage. Recommendations of Congressional Commission on Agricultural...

Over the past three decades, the level and nature of government interventions and the relative importance of policy objectives have changed in response to changes in the domestic rice demand and supply factors. This paper analyzes the changes in the Philippine rice economy during the period and...

GATT-UR provisions on agriculture have been most controversial. Its ratification depends on the establishment of adequate “safety nets” to protect farmers from the anticipated adverse welfare impacts of the GATT-UR implementation. This paper argues that the global and Philippine trade...

Despite the major contribution of agricultural sector to the Philippine economy, it has been performing dismally since the 1980s. This has been attributed to limited technological progress, inefficiencies in resource allocation and limited infrastructure development. This paper focuses on the...