There are three major developments in the area of foreign trade in 1990s: (a) the WTO-Uruguay Round agreement in 1995; (b) the AFTA agreement; and (c) the series of unilateral trade reform programs of the government. The paper attempts to make an impact assessment of these reforms during the period...

There are three major developments in the area of foreign trade in 1990s: (a) the WTO-Uruguay Round agreement in 1995; (b) the AFTA agreement; and (c) the series of unilateral trade reform programs of the government. The paper attempts to make an impact assessment of these reforms during the period...

From being second to Japan in the early 1950s, the Philippine manufacturing sector has now been rated as one of the least successful economic performers in the region. Like the other past attempts, this paper reviews the performance, competitiveness and structure of the country’s manufacturing...

While it is heavily contended that macroeconomic policies affect household welfare and several agencies collect welfare data, no formal structure has the specific task of monitoring the conditions of households under changing macroeconomic environment. This paper seeks to identify more precisely...

This paper attempts to lay the groundwork for more vigorous studies on the micro impact of macroeconomic adjustment policies in the Philippines. Specifically, it provides a framework for analyzing the impact of macroeconomic adjustment policies at the micro level. It also describes and analyzes...

The development of PIDS-NEDA Macroeconometric Model is a joint effort by both institutions to come up with a model that government economic planners could use in arriving at annual and medium-term economic forecasts or targets. This paper is a summary of the complete version of the...

This paper is a review of studies having implications on policy efforts. To facilitate the review, the studies are grouped into those dealing with the 1983-1984 economic crisis and those looking specifically into: 1) trade and industrial policies 2) agricultural policies 3) natural resources and...

This note presents a summary of the methodology used in the construction of the Philippine National Energy Accounts (PNEA), 1970-1979. The data used and the assumptions involved are outlined.