The coronavirus pandemic of 2019-20 confronted fiscally dominant regimes around the world with the question of whether the large deficits caused by the…
30 Dec 2020
In this paper, I suggest that text mining analysis of regional trade agreements (RTAs) can be a suitable methodology to develop a tangible measure of…
30 Dec 2020
The rise of digital platforms necessarily entails the processing of personal data between platforms and their users. More than enabling the delivery of…
30 Dec 2020
This study assesses the payment system of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps or Pantawid Pamilya) in terms of the amount, frequency, and mode…
30 Dec 2020
Poverty simulations suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures implemented by the government to contain the spread of the virus will increase…
30 Dec 2020
Consistent with previous evaluations, the third wave impact evaluation (IE3) of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program provided evidence that the…
30 Dec 2020
Philippine local governments were given increased autonomy, revenue-raising and expenditure responsibilities under the Local Government Code of 1991 (…
30 Dec 2020
We use incidence analysis to examine the financial costs and benefits from the Philippine’s National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) through the…
30 Dec 2020
More than halfway through the implementation of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022, it is deemed important to examine the contribution of…
30 Dec 2020
Achieving inclusive development has become the mantra in the global and national development discourse. A great deal of the initiatives towards…
30 Dec 2020
In January 2020, the Philippines joined the WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-commerce which seeks to develop a multilateral agreement on trade-…
30 Dec 2020
This paper examines how digital platforms work and reviews their impacts across different sectors. We look at the experience of the Philippines and…
30 Dec 2020