Finance - Matches

On the occasion of the celebration of the 3rd Development Policy Research Month (DPRM), the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), in partnership ..

A study by the government think tank 蝌蚪传媒 (蝌蚪传媒) warns against any attempt to adopt populist credit programs b..

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should reconsider its policy of general moratorium on bank branching in order to enhance the efficiency and sust..

This paper draws lessons from international practices to determine the feasibility of developing mortgage-backed securitization (MBS) to expand housin..

The NTA flow accounts for the Philippines for the year 2007 include not only national level estimates but also estimates by income group. Three income..

Based on a survey of 97 firms in the garments, textiles, automotive, electrical and electronics, and food manufacturing industries; the paper highligh..

The growth rebalancing model, which places the nontradable services sector on center stage, is important to spur on faster growth in this sector and t..

The Philippines is a developing country with strong commitment to the millennium development goals (MDGs). However, it faces challenges in closing MDG..

Using an economy-wide CGE model called Maquette for MDG Simulation (MAMS) as applied to the Philippines, the author examines economy-wide scenarios fo..

In this update of housing subsidies in the Philippines and the fiscal costs of their application, the author delves into the issue of whether the subs..

A recent publication of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has highlighted the food insecurity problem facing the globe: food production..

This Note discusses two major constraints to agricultural finance that hinder private investments in food production. The policy gaps that need govern..

The enactment of two pro-poor housing legislations in the 1990s--the Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) of 1992 and the Comprehensive Shelter Fi..

This paper reports on the impact evaluation study of the Rural Microenterprise Finance Project (RMFP) in the Philippines. RMFP aimed to support effort..

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