The Philippines is a dynamic economy with a relatively smaller financial system than other Asian emerging market economies, dominated by banks. The total assets of the system amount to 126 percent of GDP. However, bank credit is just over 50 percent of GDP and mostly goes to nonfinancial...

The Philippines is highly vulnerable to risks from climate change. The Philippines is categorized as one of the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change and natural disasters, especially typhoons. Depending on where a severe typhoon hits the Philippines, it could potentially cause a...

This technical assistance report on Philippines provides details about the Property Price Index mission. The authorities intend to improve the methods used for the Residential Real Estate Price Index and publish the Commercial Property Price Index (land only) for the first time. Some further...

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...