Information on "Economics" and "Philippines"
April 2012
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5 Apr 2012
The Republic of the Philippines and US Interests
Author: Thomas Lum
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes US relations with the Philippines and the US interests at stake. More on «The Republic of the Philippines and US Interests»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
How Neopatrimonialism Affects Tax Administration
Author: Christian von Soest, Karsten Bechle, Nina Korte
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper examines the effect of neopatrimonialism on the tax administration as a core state function in six countries from three different world regions: Argentina, Venezuela, Indonesia, the Philippines, Kenya and Zambia. More on «How Neopatrimonialism Affects Tax Administration»
February 2011
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Feb 2011
Globalization, Education and Development
Author: Pramila Neupane
Publisher: Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI)
This paper compares the education, globalization, income and health indicators of successful and unsuccessful countries in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of their GDP per capita growth over the period of 1970 to 2006. More on «Globalization, Education and Development»
November 2010
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Nov 2010
Taxation, Resource Mobilisation and State Performance
Author: Jonathan DiJohn
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper presents the findings of research on the political economy of taxation undertaken in Zambia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, the Philippines and Colombia. More on «Taxation, Resource Mobilisation and State Performance»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
Democratic Pragmatism or Green Radicalism?
Author: Abbi Buxton
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
The right to Free, Prior and Informed (FPI) Consent is increasingly proposed as a deliberative forum by academics and as the 'social license' for mining corporations to operate. More on «Democratic Pragmatism or Green Radicalism?»
January 2010
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2010
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, Vol 29, No 1
Author: Yi-Hung Chiou, Piriya Pholphirul, Christian von Luebke, Gunnar Stange, Roman Patock, Timothy Williams
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This issue first of all investigates the conditions under which ASEAN states are more likely to pursue regional economic integration and examine whether the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (“AFTA”) creates trade for Thailand or actually diverts it away fr... More on «Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, Vol 29, No 1»
October 2009
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29 Oct 2009
US Foreign Policy and Southeast Asia
Author: Emrys Chew
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper examines the key themes and issues that have compelled or constrained the distinctive phases and emphases of US foreign policy in Southeast Asia. More on «US Foreign Policy and Southeast Asia» -
Oct 2009
Comparative Connections, Volume 11, Number 3
Author: Ralph A Cossa, Brad Glosserman, Michael J Green, Nicholas Szechenyi, Bonnie S Glaser, Victor Cha, Joseph Ferguson, Sheldon Simon, Robert Sutter, Chin-hao Huang, David G Brown, Aidan Foster-Carter, Scott Snyder, See-won Byun, James J Przystup, David C Kang, Ji-Young Lee, Yu Bin, Graeme Dobell
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This publication focuses on important developments in the Asia-Pacific region in the third quarter of 2009. More on «Comparative Connections, Volume 11, Number 3»
July 2009
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22 Jul 2009
Financial Sector De-regulation in Emerging Asia
Author: Sasidaran Gopalan, Ramkishen S Rajan
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper examines the extent of financial sector liberalization and the introduction of greater foreign competition in selected emerging Asian economies. More on «Financial Sector De-regulation in Emerging Asia»
March 2009
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Mar 2009
Rice Crisis Forensics
Author: Tom Slayton
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper describes what sparked the fire and the accelerants that made a bad situation nearly catastrophic. More on «Rice Crisis Forensics»
