This study addresses the issue of sustainability reporting by corporations, and the framework(s) and guidelines used in the preparation of those annual reports. It takes as its starting point the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: "Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns", with...

Intro -- Acknowledgment -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Content of the Thesis -- 2 Use coal or invest in renewables: a real options analysis of energy investments in the Philippines -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Methodology -- 2.2.1 Net present...

This paper evaluates the Philippines’ experience with different exchange regimes since 1970. It argues that the shift to a flexible regime was crucial to restoring external viability and generating an export-led economic take-off, but that mixed performance in meeting money targets and...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Improving fiscal transparency has been a priority in the Philippines over recent years. The government’s public financial management reform strategy has helped initiate a wide variety of reforms, which are beginning to bear fruit. In light of this, the evaluation against the...

This Report evaluates the Observance of Standards and Codes on the Payment Systems for the Philippines. The assessment confirms that the infrastructure for effective supervision has improved considerably in recent years. Although important gaps exist, compliance is overall quite high. The...

This report summarizes the reviews of compliance and consistency with key principles and standards applicable to financial sector of the Philippines. It reviews compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems Core...

This paper presents an update to the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency Module for the Philippines. The clear separation of fiscal and public enterprise management in the Philippines has been reduced somewhat by the rising losses of the National Power...