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Helping poor but deserving students get a college degree is one way to break the cycle of poverty. The question, however, is how these scholars should..

The minimum wage is a classic example of a price floor, the lowest price set by law with which to pay a commodity. The idea is to prevent wages from g..

This issue of the Development Research News mainly features the observance of the 12th Development Policy Research Month which the Institute spearhead..

Managing urban growth in countries requires that leaders plan ahead using national physical plans that, among others, safeguard land for utilities and..

Fiscal incentives are one of the instruments in a country`s development and investment promotion strategies. In the Philippines, the bill on the ratio..

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) ended at 7,283.07 for the month of September. This is higher compared to last August`s 7,050.89. Source: ..

The jobs challenge is not simply the lack of job opportunities. A more nuanced view is the inability of the common person to earn a decent living thro..

The Philippines is at a crossroad. It can choose to continue to follow current unrealistic policies that despite good intentions have been shown to be..

The automotive industry is expected to yield 300,000 jobs under a new industrial policy that seeks to revive the manufacturing sector, an official bar..

The Commission on Higher Education should enforce "more vigorously" its policy of closing existing programs of state colleges and universities (SUCs) ..

The 91-day treasury bill rate went down to 1.244 percent in September from 1.373 in August. Meanwhile, 182-day and 364-day rates went up to 1.65 and ..

This Policy Note presents the results of a study that explores the effects of labor policies on the industry. In particular, it examines the minimum ..

The stellar economic growth in the country since 2012 has not been subsequently accompanied by a significant reduction in poverty or by increased empl..

This paper investigates the presence of stochastic and dynamic convergence in the 14 regional economies in the Philippines in terms of per capita gros..

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