University of the Philippines Los Baños
Department of Economics
Food security remains a major concern among the APEC member economies. A simple and crude exercise shows that the region collectively could supply each member economy’s demands for rice, maize and wheat. Thus, there is a potential role... more
This study seeks to estimate the welfare benefits received by the visitors of the Calatagan Mangrove Forest Conservation Park in Batangas. Specifically, it aims to estimate the consumer surplus gained by the park's visitors at the... more
This paper investigates the coping strategies employed by sample micro, small, or medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Laguna using the SME Competitiveness Grid framework developed by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The paper finds that... more
Price stabilization, which refers to the control or dampening of the inflation rate is one of the primary objectives of Philippine government policy. Price stability, as opposed to high inflation rates or the rapid increase in the general... more
- by Amelia Bello
This study aims to evaluate the cost efficiency of farmers practicing zerotillage wheat and direct-seeded rice under the intervention of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project, primarily funded by the Bill & Melinda... more
This study aims to evaluate the cost efficiency of farmers practicing zerotillage wheat and direct-seeded rice under the intervention of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) project, primarily funded by the Bill & Melinda... more
- by Amelia Bello
This article examines world rice price transmission and volatility spillovers across six major Asian rice markets over the period 2005-13. In addition to the conventional GARCH models, we use a panel GARCH framework to estimate the... more
In contrast to the independence given to the universities in the Philippines and in China, Georgia and Iran where the only determining factor in admissions is the national exam score administered by the government (Helms, 2008), the... more
The objective of the paper is accomplished by two means - 1) reviewing the dearth of literature that examined the relevant aspects of economic growth and 2) presenting the trends and plausible causes of the behavior of The Gambia’s key... more
PREFACE ix first aroused when a student of the former, and his lec tures were the nucleus of my later thinking. I am deeply indebted to both for many valuable suggestions concern ing form and diction.
- by Rhoe Polloso