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Asia's Underachiever : Deep Constraints in Philippine Economic Growth

Briones, Roehlano M. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009

Numerous studies have tried to explain the poor growth performance of the Philippines. This paper critically reviews … related literature on constraints to long-run growth, as it applies to the Philippines. We evaluate several factors, namely …

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Enhancing Supply Chain Connectivity and Competitiveness of ASEAN Agricultural Products: Identifying Choke Points and Opportunities for Improvement

Israel, Danilo C.; Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014

This study examines "choke points" in the supply chain of two selected commodity groups that are of interest to the ASEAN region; within the HS15 group the study focuses on crude coconut oil (CNO); for HS03 the study covers fish and crustacean, mollusks, and other aquatic invertebrates (HS 03)....

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The Role of Mineral Fertilizers in Transforming Philippine Agriculture

Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014

Fertilizer policy in the country has evolved from pervasive interventionism in the 1970s to today`s market-oriented regime. Government has abandoned price policies and subsidies, focusing rather on standard setting, quality regulation, and training. Over the same period domestic demand for...

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Disasters, Poverty, and Coping Strategies: The Framework and Empirical Evidence from Micro/Household Data - Philippine Case

Israel, Danilo C.; Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014

strategies used by households in response to natural disasters in the Philippines. It used data from the 2011 CBMS Household … strategies; b) some empirical studies have been done in the Philippines analyzing the aforementioned interactions; c) relevant … interactions between natural disasters and household poverty in the Philippines. …

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Impact Assessment of the Agricultural Production Support Services of the Department of Agriculture on the Income of Poor Farmers/Fisherfolk: Review of the Evidence

Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013

Expenditures on agriculture have been rising over time, as expression of the state`s commitment to reduce poverty, raise rural incomes and household welfare, and promote food security. However, agriculture continues to exhibit disappointing performance, namely, laggard growth, lack of...

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Impacts of Natural Disasters on Agriculture, Food Security, and Natural Resources and Environment in the Philippines

Israel, Danilo C.; Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2012

, and droughts, on agriculture, food security, and the natural resources and environment in the Philippines. It aimed to …

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Small Farmers in High Value Chains: Binding or Relaxing Constraints to Inclusive Growth?

Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014

be the first such application for the Philippines. The study finds that, correcting for endogeneity, participation in …

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The ASEAN Economic Community and the Philippines: Implementation, Outcomes, Impacts, and Ways Forward (Full Report)

Israel, Danilo C.; Medalla, Erlinda M.; Milo, Melanie S.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013

is necessary and instructive. This paper constitutes the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the AEC Blueprint for the Philippines …. The Philippines Country Report presents the results of the surveys related to the MTR on areas including trade … provided by greater openness in the Philippines, particularly the complex and inefficient administrative processes and …

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Philippine Agriculture to 2020: Threats and Opportunities from Global Trade

Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013

Agriculture confronts several challenges over the decade, i.e., meeting burgeoning food requirements with limited farm land, and balancing the need to import with the provision of livelihoods. The current policy regime leans heavily toward import substitution, with supply side interventions to...

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Agriculture, Rural Employment, and Inclusive Growth

Briones, Roehlano M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013

. Evidence, both international and for the Philippines, is favorable to the structural transformation perspective. For the … Philippines, in particular, the evidence points to the following: agricultural growth causes nonagricultural growth, is tightly …

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