This paper examines whether the current level of debt in the country, given the national government's fiscal policy and plans, remains on a sustainable path. By end-2021, a year after the peak of the public health and economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's...

This paper examines whether the current level of debt in the country, given the national government's fiscal policy and plans, remains on a sustainable path. By end-2021, a year after the peak of the public health and economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's...

This paper, which will be released as the lead chapter of the 2022-2023 PIDS Economic Policy Monitor, examines the economic performance of the Philippines for 2022 and the first half of 2023. It presents conditions shaping the global and regional outlook, projections on growth and consumer...

This is the lead chapter of the 2023-2024 Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Economic Policy Monitor (EPM). It examines the economic performance of the Philippines for 2023 and at most the third quarter of 2024. It presents conditions driving global, regional, and national...

We explored the fiscal impacts of climate-related phenomena in the Philippines and offer policy recommendations for creating a climate-resilient economy. By employing a threepronged empirical approach (i.e., time series, panel data, cross-section analyses), we probed on the nuanced interplay of...

This is the lead chapter of the 2023-2024 Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) Economic Policy Monitor (EPM). It examines the economic performance of the Philippines for 2023 and at most the third quarter of 2024. It presents conditions driving global, regional, and national...

We explored the fiscal impacts of climate-related phenomena in the Philippines and offer policy recommendations for creating a climate-resilient economy. By employing a threepronged empirical approach (i.e., time series, panel data, cross-section analyses), we probed on the nuanced interplay of...

The COVID-19 crisis created conditions for digital finance to accelerate financial inclusion in the Philippines. Anecdotal and survey data suggest that the pandemic has indeed spurred large gains in financial inclusion in the country, with adoption of digital finance as a strong driver. This...

This paper, which will be released as the lead chapter of the 2021-2022 PIDS Economic Policy Monitor, reviews the Philippines' macroeconomic performance in 2021 and the first half of 2022, analyzes recent developments and challenges shaping the economy's near-term outlook, and presents...

This paper, which will be released as the lead chapter of the 2021-2022 PIDS Economic Policy Monitor, reviews the Philippines' macroeconomic performance in 2021 and the first half of 2022, analyzes recent developments and challenges shaping the economy's near-term outlook, and presents...