This article investigates the determinants of Philippine trade in commercial services, and makes an attempt to explain the historical trends and movements in aggregated services exports and imports in relation to variables such as income, relative price, merchandise trade, services sector size and investor sentiment.
The Philippine Journal of Development (PJD) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published biannually by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). It serves as a platform for disseminating policy-oriented research on development issues, including the economy, business, public administration, foreign relations, sociology, and political dynamics.
P-ISSN 2508-0954 • E-ISSN 2508-0849 • https://doi.org/10.62986/pjd