In an attempt to examine the labor and employment policies of the Aquino Administration, this paper assesses the direction of future labor and employment policies by investigating the relevant bills filed in both houses of Congress. It also identifies areas in need of reforms.

This article has been presented at the Workshop on Methods for Agricultural Policy Analysis held at the UP Los Baños on August 13-14, 1985. It explicitly models the role and determinants of supervision in agricultural production and labor transactions. This, in turn, is used to predict the...

This article has been presented at the Workshop on Methods for Agricultural Policy Analysis held at the UP Los Baños on August 13-14, 1985. It explicitly models the role and determinants of supervision in agricultural production and labor transactions. This, in turn, is used to predict the...

This study analyzes the nature and role of rural nonfarm employment in development. It also traces the growth of nonfarm activities in the Philippines and determines the extent of their contribution to the transformation of the rural sector. In particular, it describes the structure of nonfarm...

To analyze the impact of the Gulf Crisis on the Philippine economy, this paper describes the current state of the economy and the energy policy of the government. It documents and describes in detail the policy measures adopted by the government to deal with the impact of the Gulf Crisis....

Plagued by political instability, energy crisis and natural disasters, this paper attempts to forecast economic performance in the next two years. Against the backdrop of 1990 economic trends, prospects for the next two years and crucial development during the period are presented.

Analysis of pertinent data shows that Krugman’s warning about the serious repercussions of a number of disinflation methods is relevant for the Philippine case. While financial managers have correctly responded during the crisis years, policy responses during the recovery phases from 1986-1995...