This paper is based largely on the integrated summary report entitled “Population Pressure and Migration: Implications for Upland Development,” PIDS Working Paper 86-02. It discusses the role of population pressure and migration in Philippine upland development. It employs three levels of...

As the thrust of the study is upland development with greater sensitivity to the underlying causes of change, this examines in detail the extent of population pressure in Philippine upland communities with respect to the conditions affecting population growth, including the broader elements of...

Remittance inflows from overseas Filipino workers have become the second-largest source of foreign exchange for the Philippine economy. In view of this, we assess the vulnerability of Philippine households to an exogenous shock in the form of a five-percent decline in remittances. We utilize a...