This study focuses on the impact of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program on the industry’s access to formal finance. The paper has the following objectives: documentation and assessment of bank’s reaction to the program, determination of differences in bank’s approach to lending to...

In its attempt to characterize the existing financing schemes of the footwear manufacturing industry in Marikina, this paper investigates and documents the existing formal and informal credit arrangements in the footwear manufacturing industry. It also describes the mechanisms and arrangements...

In the paper’s attempt to examine the financial sector, it investigates not only the scope of banking activities in the ASEAN region but the structure of markets and competition as well. It also examines the benefits and costs of a more liberal regime for the international trade in banking...

While this paper does not purport to be exhaustive in identifying a wide range of alternatives, it nevertheless attempts to explore Philippine trade options in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations. It attempts to indicate some policy options in the context of the Uruguay Round....

Based on the results of the simulations suggested by the PIDS-NEDA Philippine Annual Macroeconometric Model, this report analyzes the impact of the external sector and of some economic policies on the Philippine economy. It also describes how the simulations are carried out, what adjustments and...

Since the Aquino Administration has taken over in 1996, further trade reforms have been instituted. Many more items are liberalized and barriers removed. This paper attempts to assess the state of trade and industrial policy and analyze the reforms that have been implemented. Trade and...

The study traces the evolution of policies and/or factors that influenced the process of implementing a trade liberalization policy in the Philippines for the period of 1960-1984. Starting with a description of the Philippine economy’s attributes, in terms of population and labor force,...

This paper aims to provide country inputs to the joint study on ASEAN-US Relations whose main objective is to identify policy reforms and actions producing mutual benefits for ASEAN and the US in the area of trade in goods, services and investment. It discusses the trends and policies of trade...

This paper examines Philippine comparative advantage in rice production and whether government policies encourage the rice sector to exploit its advantage. Rice production has grown at 6.0 percent annually in 1970s. This growth has been due to yield increases from newer modern varieties and more...

Significant trade and industrial reforms have been instituted for more than a decade now. While the economy has been growing by more than 6%, there are recent indicators that cast doubts over the optimism on the reforms. In light of the recent developments, this paper discusses the impact of...