The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a regional free trade agreement (FTA) initiated by the United States (US) and is presently being negotiated amo..

Competitive services are necessary for attaining inclusive and sustainable growth. Although the Philippines has notably succeeded in developing severa..

This paper explores the origins and development of the Philippine stock market. Specifically, it looks at the structural and regulatory development of..

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

The System of Health Accounts (SHA) 2011 is the current international standard for health accounting. An expanded health accounts was estimated for th..

This volume is significant for two reasons. First, it introduces the new Editorial Board members who will be providing direction and guidance to the P..

Out-of-pocket health spending a major household expenditure – òòò½´«Ã½Income and social inequalities still persist in the country even as the econom..

òòò½´«Ã½ President Gilberto Llanto met with delegates of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) who are conducting the Total Of..

HIGHER across-the-board wages run the risk of limiting the employment prospects of less experienced workers and women, according to a paper published ..

Increasing the legal minimum wages (LMWs) is seen as more detrimental to the welfare of workers particularly the young and inexperienced, less educate..

State think tank òòò½´«Ã½ (òòò½´«Ã½) hosted the assessment and coordination meeting of the Federalism Initiative Proje..

With the anticipated impact of the worsening hot weather to the water supply, a business leader calls for long-term and sustainable programs to mitiga..

The President and the country’s top businessmen found common ground on the various economic issues affecting the country during a dinner meeting..

The government’s plan to end endo, or contractualization, could lead to layoffs and greater inequality in the country, according to a study rele..

THE government should carefully weigh its policy options on “endo,” or temporary employment contracts (TEC), because immediately ending th..