Much of development policy has been based on the search for a short to do list that would get countries moving. In this paper I argue that economic activity requires a large and highly interacting set of public policies and services, which constitute inputs into the production process. This is...

This study begins with an overview of the poverty situation in the Philippines. It then takes a brief look at the poor in the rural areas, followed with a discussion of the poor in the informal sector. It then, brings these two sectors together, with an examination of the poor and the...

This paper shows that Lewis' development theory is nothing but Malthus' dismal science. It re-addresses the important aspect of population to economic development, but emphasizes the free will to fertility. Finally, this paper advocates laissez faire and local self-governments as foundation for...