The growth of the Philippine economy has been erratic since 1980’s. It is only until recently that it shows signs of catching up with the progress of its fellow Asian countries. Whether its recovery is sustainable at the aggregate level remains largely a question. Agriculture sector, however,...

This paper reviews the literature on the prospects of the world food supply-demand situation over the next decade and beyond. In particular, space is provided for the growth patterns and projections of food production, consumption, trade and world prices. This also includes analysis of possible...

Due to the increase in prices of basic agricultural commodities in 1995, food price stability and food security have again emerged as a major policy concern. This paper argues that the sharp increases in prices of rice; largely the choice and management of policy instrument have caused corn and...

Philippine agriculture has performed poorly despite its performance being relatively better than other Asian countries. This paper argues that misguided and inadequate government policies and programs have contributed to the erosion of the country’s competitive advantage in the sector. Several...

Drawing from the country-specific analyses of the structure and growth of agricultural protection in the four largest ASEAN countries, this paper analyzes the changes in agricultural protection and structural change in the ASEAN economies from 1960 to 1982. Analysis shows that the comparative...