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2005-19: Poverty, Vulnerability and Family Size: Evidence from the Philippines

Aniceto Orbeta

2005-18: Competition Policy and Regulation in Power and Telecommunications

Epictetus Patalinghug and Gilberto M. Llanto

2005-17: Human Resource Development and Poverty in the Philippines

Ai Lam Thi Le

2005-16: The Impact of Fiscal Restraint on Budgetary Allocations for Women's Programs

Rosario G. Manasan and Eden C. Villanueva-Ruiz

2005-15: Rice in the Filipino Diet and Culture

Filomeno V. Jr. Aguilar

2005-14: The Evolution of Rice Production Practices

Eulito U. Bautista and Evelyn F. Javier

2005-13: Rice and Philippine Politics

Ponciano Intal and Marissa C. Garcia

2005-12: A Century of Rice Innovations

Saturnina C. Halos

2005-11: Rice that Filipinos Grow and Eat

John C. de Leon

2005-10: The Business Cycle in the Philippines

Sandra Leitner

2005-09: Globalization, Redemocratization and the Philippine Bureaucracy

Mirshariff Tillah

2005-08: Effect of Global Economic Liberalization on Manufacturing Firms in Muslim Areas in the Philippines

Eugenio Jr. J. Manulat

2005-07: Islamic Economy: Its Relevance to the Globalization of Economy in the Muslim Filipino Areas

Ali B. Panda

2005-06: Special Purpose Vehicles and Insolvency Reforms in the Philippines

Gloria Pasadilla

2005-05: State of Competition in the Wholesale and Retail Sector

Maria Teresa S. Duenas-Caparas

2005-04: Policy Reversals, Lobby Groups and Economic Distortions

Rafaelita Aldaba

2005-03: Effect of Liberalization on Banking Competition

Melanie S. Milo and Gloria Pasadilla

2005-02: Competition Policy and Regulation in Ports and Shipping

Gilberto M. Llanto, Leilanie Basilio and Enrico L. Basilio

2005-01: Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Arrangements: The Experience and Policy Challenges

Adora Navarro

2004-54: Local Governance in the Midst of Economic Dependency: A Case Study of Olongapo City

John Michael Ian Salas

2004-53: Tourism Fuels an Emerging City: The Case of Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Fatima del Prado, Iris L. Acejo and Darlyne Remolino

2004-52: Metro Iloilo Development Council: In Pursuit of Managed Urban Growth

Janet Cuenca and Eden C. Villanueva-Ruiz

2004-51: Lipa City...Emerging City for All Seasons???

Janet Cuenca and Ma. Libertad Dometita

2004-50: Case Study of Zamboanga City (Forced Migration Area)

Ma. Luisa D. Barrios-Fabian

2004-49: Metro Cebu: A Metropolitan Area in Need of Coordinative Body

Glenda R. Gonzales

2004-48: An Initial Verdict on Our Fight Against Poverty

Celia M. Reyes

2004-47: Rental Housing for Urban Low-Income Households in the Philippines

Marife Ballesteros

2004-46: Evaluating the Impacts of Competition Policy Reforms on the Efficiency of Philippine Commercial Banks

Mario Lamberte and Ma. Chelo V. Manlagnit

2004-45: Local Governance and the Challenges of Economic Distress: The Case of Iligan City

Leilanie Basilio and Jeremiah Cabasan

2004-44: Tagum City: Development at the Crossroads

Hope Gerochi

2004-43: How Can Regional Institutions Support Reforms to Domestic Financial Systems

Mario Lamberte

2004-42: Local Public Finance in the Philippines: In Search of Autonomy with Accountability

Rosario G. Manasan

2004-41: China's WTO Entry: Effects on Its Economy and Implications for the Philippines

Ellen Palanca

2004-40: Philippines-Japan Free Trade Agreement: Analyzing Its Potential Impact Using a Computable General Equilibrium Model

Taeko Yasutake

2004-39: A Note on the Competitiveness Debate

Josef T. Yap

2004-38: Food Security, Agricultural Efficiency and Regional Integration

Amelia L. Bello

2004-37: Trade and Investment in a Globalized Setting: The Philippine Experience in Muslim Areas

Habib W. Macaayong

2004-36: English as the Language of Trade, Finance and Technology in APEC: An East Asia Perspective

Erlinda M. Medalla and Dorothea Lazaro

2004-35: The Dynamics of Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation: The Case of Japan's Official Development Assistance in the Philippines

Jose V. Camacho and Agham C. Cuevas

2004-34: Exploring Potentials of a Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership in Human Resource Development

Jhoana V. Alcalde, Niño Alejandro Q. Manalo and Rodger M. Valientes

2004-33: Philippine-Japan Economic Linkages: A Case Study of Cebu

Victorina Zosa

2004-32: Toward a Philippine-Japan Economic Cooperation in Agriculture

Amelia L. Bello, Zenaida M. Sumalde and Carlos Lorenzo L. Vega

2004-31: Developing the Japanese Market for Philippine Tourism and Retirement Services: Prospects and Impediments

Maria Cherry Lyn S. Rodolfo and Winston Conrad B. Padojinog

2004-30: Small and Medium Enterprise Development Experience and Policy in Japan and the Philippines: Lessons and Policy Implications

Cielito F. Habito, Ronald J. Tamangan and Frances Josef

2004-29: Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership: Where Is the Philippines in Japan's Plan?

Lydia Y. Jose

2004-28: A Comparative Study of Bilateral FTA/CEP Arrangements

John Lawrence V. Avila

2004-27: East Asian Cooperation: The ASEAN View

Gloria Pasadilla

2004-26: Fiscal Reform Agenda: Getting Ready for the Bumpy Ride Ahead

Rosario G. Manasan

2004-25: Winning the Water Wars: Toward a Watershed-based Approach to Watershed Resources Management: A Policy Agenda for Local Government Units

Antonio P. Contreras

2004-24: Realities of Watershed Management in the Philippines: Synthesis of Case Studies

Agnes C. Rola and Herminia Francisco