Contrary to earlier findings, tariffs in most favored nations have significantly declined by as much as 51 percent since 1986. Nevertheless, the obduracy of some sectors to remain behind the protective tariffs and the existence of nontrade barriers still remain to be hurdled. Key strategy in...

This paper is presented at the Third National Convention on Statistics on December 13-14, 1982. The move to strengthen the Philippine economic statistics comes at a very opportune time when the Philippine government is implementing a major industrial restructuring program. While each ministry...

Contrary to earlier findings, tariffs in most favored nations have significantly declined by as much as 51 percent since 1986. Nevertheless, the obduracy of some sectors to remain behind the protective tariffs and the existence of nontrade barriers still remain to be hurdled. Key strategy in...

This paper is presented at the Third National Convention on Statistics on December 13-14, 1982. The move to strengthen the Philippine economic statistics comes at a very opportune time when the Philippine government is implementing a major industrial restructuring program. While each ministry...

Contrary to earlier findings, tariffs in most favored nations have significantly declined by as much as 51 percent since 1986. Nevertheless, the obduracy of some sectors to remain behind the protective tariffs and the existence of non-trade barriers still remain to be hurdled. Key strategy in...