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The “Turbulent World Economy” and Industrial Development Strategy in the Philippines

This article is presented before the 19th Annual Meeting of the Philippine Economic Society at the Manila Hotel on December...

Philippine Economic Setting in a Turbulent World Economy

The 1981-85 Tariff Changes and Effective Protection of Manufacturing Industries

This article assesses the impact of the ongoing tariff reform on effective protection rate (EPR) in the manufacturing sector given...

Towards Improving the Export Price Index

This paper examines the methodology for computing the export price index used by the National Census and Statistics Office, evaluates...

Welcome Address

This article is part of the NEDA-PIDS Seminar-Workshop on the Philippine System of National Accounts. It outlines the seminar’s major...

The Textile Industry in the Philippines and Thailand: A Comparison

Comparison of the Philippines and Thailand textile industry in terms of output, export and TFP growth indicates a better performance...

A Review of Fiscal Incentives for Exports in the Philippines

Stimulated by the success of the East Asian dragons, commitment on the design and administration of export promotion policies have...

EC 1992: Its Impact on Trade and Investment in the Philippines

One of the recent European developments is the plan of creating a single market implying the removal of obstacles to...

Modeling the Effects of the MFA Liberalization on Philippine Clothing Trade

Opinions about the Multi-Fibre Agreement (MFA) vary not only between importers and exporters but also within these groups depending on...

The Effectiveness of Export Promotion Policies in a General Equilibrium Framework: The Case of the Philippines

This study examines the general equilibrium effects of different export promotion policies on imports and production of importables and exportables....

Effects of the AFTA-CEPT Scheme on Philippine Manufacturing Industries

Under the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs (CEPT) scheme of the ASEAN free trade, tariffs on ASEAN products will be progressively...

The Emerging Philippine Investment Environment

The change in the country’s investment policies has been a crucial factor in building up confidence in the country’s economic...

Liberalization and Regional Integration: The Philippines’ Strategy for Global Competitiveness

The paper examines the policies pursued by the Philippines in response to the increasing economic integration and interdependence of nations...

Toward Understanding Philippine Trade in Services: A Demand Approach

This article investigates the determinants of Philippine trade in commercial services, and makes an attempt to explain the historical trends...

A Note on the Competitiveness Debate

This article deals with the concept of competitiveness. Competitiveness is technically a firm-level concept. However, it is oftentimes extended to...

Firm-Level Determinants of Export Performance: Evidence from the Philippines

The paper determines the factors affecting the export performance of firms in three main manufacturing sectors in the Philippines. Specifically,...

A Cautionary Note on the Interpretation of Unit Labor Costs as an Indicator of Competitiveness, with Reference to the Philippines

This note shows that unit labor costs, the most widely used measure of competitiveness, are equivalent to the labor share...

Econometric Analysis of the Export-led Growth Hypothesis: Evidence for BIMP-EAGA Countries

This paper employs several econometric methods to test the validity of the "export-led growth" hypothesis in three BIMP-EAGA countries, i.e.,...

Labor Policies and Philippine Companies: Analysis of Survey Opinions

This paper analyzes the responses from a survey of Philippine companies concerning labor market policies, such as minimum wage-setting process,...

Factors Affecting Use or Nonuse of Free Trade Agreements in the Philippines

Within East Asia, the outward-oriented Philippine economy is a latecomer to using free trade agreements (FTAs) as a trade policy...

Do FDI Inflows Have Positive Spillover Effects? The Case of the Philippine Manufacturing Industry

The experience of the Philippines shows that foreign direct investment (FDI) spillover effects are not automatically generated. Opening up the...

Managing the ASEAN Economic Integration Process in the Philippines: An Assessment of Progress in Trade Liberalization and Facilitation

This paper is part of the Philippine study for the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint,...

The ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint: Implementation and Effectiveness Assessment for Philippine Agriculture

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint outlines the plan of countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to...

Services-Manufacturing Linkage and the Role of Policy

The database of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development-World Trade Organization (OECD-WTO) on Trade in Value Added shows that...

Domestic Resource Cost in Philippine Agriculture: Measuring Global Competitiveness of Key Commodities

A well-known indicator of comparative advantage is domestic resource cost (DRC). This study provides updated estimates of DRC for major...

Can Cheap Oil Hurt Net Importers? Evidence from the Philippines

Conventional wisdom suggests that oil price increases have a negative effect on the output of oil-importing countries. This is grounded...

The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, a Decade After: Evaluating the Impact on Philippine Trade

The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), the first bilateral FTA that the Philippines entered into, aims to facilitate and promote...

Survival Analysis of Export Relationships of Philippine MSMEs

This study examines the survivability of Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) exports to select countries within the frameworks...

Analyzing the Diversity and Inclusivity of Philippine Exports to the European Union Under the GSP+

This study assesses the diversity and inclusivity of Philippine export activities to the European Union (EU) amid the country’s status...