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6th DPRM zeroes in on international migration and development
This September, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies once again takes the lead in celebrating the 6th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) with the theme "Managing the Development Impact of International Migration". The choice of this theme highlights the significant role that international migration has played in the lives of many of our countrymen. It likewise underscores the need to link the study of international migration to the country`s development process and integrate it into the overall development program of the government. | | Rice and Philippine Politics
Using a political economy perspective, this paper establishes the strong relationship between rice and politics and explains recent developments in the Philippine rice landscape. Results of the analysis show that the price of rice has been a significant determinant in election results since the 1950s, with the exception of 1998, where despite stable prices, the presidential candidate from the incumbent administration failed to win the elections. | Human Capital and Development in the Philippines
After many policies over the years to uplift the welfare of the Filipinos, the overall human development in the country has not reached its maximum potential. Undoubtedly, much remains to be done especially in improving the quality of human capital in the Philippines. This volume, which is a festschrift in honor of Alejandro N. Herrin, reviews issues on human development with academic rigor and with an eye toward providing practical policy recommendations. |
 Regional Cooperation in East Asia Amid Global Economic Turmoil
With the global economy currently in turmoil amid soaring fuel and food prices and a looming US recession, is there a role for regional cooperation such as the Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation (PBGEC) to help address the macroeconomic "imbalance" that characterizes the global economic situation? The author says "yes" and explains why.
Ensuring a more Evidence-based Policy for Basic Education
Can the Philippines achieve its goal on two key international commitments for the achievement of education for everyone? A closer look at the figures would show that the country may be at risk of not achieving its goal of attaining universal primary education by 2015. This Policy Notes explains why.
Developing Principles for the Regulation of Microinsurance: Philippine Case Study
DP 2008-27
Land Rental Market Activity in Agrarian Reform Areas: Evidence from the Philippines
DP 2008-26
A Review of Build-Operate-Transfer for Infrastructure Development: Some Lessons for Policy Reform
DP 2008-25
Avoiding Anomalies of GDP in Constant Prices by Conversion to Chained Prices: Accentuating Shifts in Philippine Economic Transformation
DP 2008-24
Assessing Competition in Philippine Markets
DP 2008-23
Suggested Rules of Origin Regime for EAFTA
DP 2008-22
Globalization and the Need for Strategic Government-Industry Cooperation in the Philippine Automotive Industry
DP 2008-21
Impacts of the Free Trade Area of the Pacific (FTAAP) on Production, Consumption, and Trade of the Philippines
DP 2008-20
Rules of Origin: Regimes in East Asia and Recommendations for Best Practice
DP 2008-19
Policy Issues for the ASEAN Economic Community: the Rules of Origin
DP 2008-18
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PIDS In The News
Philippines: Irrelevantly coupled, Business Mirror, 30 October 2008
On JPEPA: Let’s stick to the facts, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 October 2008
Reduced foreign aid expected next year, BusinessWorld, 10 October 2008
Latest Press Releases
Insurance urged for the poor (8/11/2008)
Government advised to rethink plans to dismantle fishpens in Laguna de Bay (7/8/2008)
Seminar Updates
Pulong Saliksikan on the Impact Assessment of National and Regional Policies Using the Philippine Regional General Equilibrium Model (PRGEM), Rm. 208, NEDA Building, Makati City, 2008-11-07
Presenter: Dr. Roehlano Briones, Senior Research Fellow, PIDS Conference on Indigenous Children: Promoting and Protecting Their Rights, Ritz Garden Hotel, Davao City, 2008-10-03
Presenter: Dr. Mary Racelis (AdeMU)
Co-Sponsors: UNICEF, NCIP Conference on Managing the Development Impact of International Migration, C.P. Romulo Hall, NEDA Building, Makati City, 2008-09-23
Database Updates
July, 2008
The balance of payments (BOP) for 1st quarter 2008 yielded a surplus of US$1.7 billion, 20.8 percent higher than the US$1.4 billion surplus registered in the same quarter a year ago.
The year-on-year headline inflation rate in the Philippines jumped to a double-digit figure of 11.4 percent in June from 9.5 percent in May. This was the highest rate since May 1994 (11.5%). Except for the fuel, light and water (FLW) index, all the commodity groups recorded higher annual inflation rates during the month. Inflation a year ago was 2.3 percent. (NSO Press Release)
Value of Production Index (VaPI) for the manufacturing industry expanded by 7.3 percent in April 2008 after contracting by 5.0 percent in March, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).
Volume of Production Index (VoPI), on a year-on-year basis, improved by 5.2 percent in April 2008, a turnaround from March`s 6.1 percent fall.
The poverty incidence of families went up from 24.4 percent in 2003 to 26.9 in 2006. In terms of population, it went up to 32.9 from the estimate of 30 percent.
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