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When poor households face catastrophic events, they do not have any means for risk protection. Access to formal risk protection schemes such as insura..

Trade and financial policies in ASEAN-member countries have contributed to the goal of economic integration. One important feature of this pro..

Fifteen years into the implementation of the Local Government Code of 1991, now is an opportune time to assess how this landmark legislation has contr..

The promise and potential of the Philippine economy has remained unrealized notwithstanding the country`s talented labor force, skilled professionals,..

A developing economy such as the Philippines has to create an enabling environment for economic growth and development. But how does one nudge forward..

This paper looks at the issue of reforming financial regulatory structures from the New Institutional Economics perspective. In particular, it examine..

This paper examines the general relationship between remittances and household expenditures in the Philippines by doing a cross-sectional analysis of ..

Being one of the world's largest recipients of overseas workers' remittances, the question is often asked as to how Filipino recipient families make u..

This paper looks at the different paradigms of decentralization for drinking water supply in the Philippines and its effectiveness in poverty alleviat..

Microfinance is an emerging important financial subsector in Asian transition countries. Its role is to improve financial access of the poor and small..

The paper reviews the innovations developed by some financial institutions to meet the challenges of microfinance and rural finance markets. Innovatio..

This study assesses the state of microinsurance in the country, identifies the players and their performance, and the challenges facing microinsurance..

Why have housing reforms failed to achieve the desired improvements in housing in the Philippines? A review of trends in government housing strategies..

The paper describes the current decisionmaking structure for trade policy formulation in the Philippines and compares it with the systems in selected ..

Citing impressive gains in the last three years, the author points out the bright prospects for microfinance as a major source of financing for small ..