This paper describes a framework for analyzing the micro-level impacts of macroeconomic adjustment policies on health, nutrition and education. The development of the framework has drawn heavily on the existing body of economic theory and the insights obtained from the previous empirical work....

This paper addresses the locational behavior of foreign firms and of local enterprises, including the more important determinants of industrial location. The overall findings reveal that the factors considered decisive by the majority of firms are largely of the social overhead type.

Out-of-pocket (OOP) payments are the principal means of financing health care throughout much of Asia. We estimate the magnitude and distribution of OOP payments for health care in fourteen countries and territories accounting for 81% of the Asian population. We focus on payments that are...

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This paper attempts to evaluate the economic and social impact of a rural electrification project in Cagayan Valley. The assessment has been focused on development variables such as income, productivity, employment, energy, education and health and it involves a two-stage process. First stage...

The content of this research paper has never been more timely since it comes at a time when concern has been expressed in the Philippines for a full integration of population policies and programs into the overall socioeconomic development strategy of the country. It provides the review of...