This article investigates the determinants of Philippine trade in commercial services, and makes an attempt to explain the historical trends and movements in aggregated services exports and imports in relation to variables such as income, relative price, merchandise trade, services sector size...

The paper is an industry study of the audiovisual services sector, specially the film and television industry in the Philippines. It discusses the importance of the sector in the economy and employment, its strengths and weaknesses, regulations that affect it, and the competitive forces that...

Historically, the economic relations between the Philippines and Japan have been shaped by factors leading to the movements of goods, capital and people. Lately, the interspatial transfer of people has been defined by the asymmetric needs of each country. Considering the demographic changes in...

The paper provides a background for services trade negotiations with Japan. It summarizes various discussions on international trade in services, the challenge of further services trade liberalization, and the rise of regional trade agreements. It discusses the different modalities of services...

This article investigates the determinants of Philippine trade in commercial services, and makes an attempt to explain the historical trends and movements in aggregated services exports and imports in relation to variables such as income, relative price, merchandise trade, services sector size...