Developing a Framework for Agroindustrial Restructuring of the Philippine Economy for International Competitiveness

This note presents a framework for agroindustrial restructuring for international competitiveness of the Philippine economy. It situates the agroindustrial restructuring in the country in the context of the ongoing industrial restructuring and shifts in comparative advantage in the Asia Pacific region.productivity, technology transfer, agroindustrial restructuring, international competitiveness, price-cost gap, technology gap

Improving Institutional Support to Small and Medium Enterprises

Recently, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are acquiring relative importance in the Philippine economic setting. In the light of the need for product flexibility to be globally competitive, it has been observed that SMEs are likely to deliver exactly just that. Gathering from the promotion activities of Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Japan, this issue comes up with important measures that will develop/modernize the Philippines SMEs.institutional structure, industrial extension system, subcontracting, small and medium enterprises

The Macroeconomic Policy Environment of Philippine Agricultural Performance

A sustained healthy growth in agriculture requires an equally sustained healthy growth in the macroeconomy. It is towards this end that this article suggests policy directions for agriculture sector. This article is presented at the 31st Annual Convention of the Philippine Agricultural Economics and Development Association on June 28, 1985.macroeconomic policy, agriculture sector

The Macroeconomic Policy Environment of Philippine Agricultural Performance

A sustained healthy growth in agriculture requires an equally sustained healthy growth in the macroeconomy. It is towards this end that this article suggests policy directions for agriculture sector. This article is presented at the 31st Annual Convention of the Philippine Agricultural Economics and Development Association on June 28, 1985.macroeconomic policy, agriculture sector

The Textile - Garments Industry: A Call for Restructuring

The textile-garment industry is a classic example of the challenge for Philippine agroindustrial restructuring. While the garment industry has been one of the major export industries in the country, the textile industry has been import-oriented and less competitive. However, the latter’s share in output is exported indirectly through the former. This issue thus calls for a successful restructuring program. It argues that only through this that the cluster will have substantial economic impact.garments and textile industries, agroindustrial restructuring, international competitiveness, textile finishing subsector, labor productivity

Improving Industrial Relations and Reducing Adjunct Costs of Production and Trading: Steps Toward Improved International Competi

This issue shows that Philippine labor has been relatively more expensive than the rest of its neighbors. If the country is to improve its industrial ties, several approaches are offered not only to increase labor productivity but to reduce business transaction costs and to perk up infrastructure bottlenecks as well.industrial relations, transaction cost, international competitiveness, labor productivity, wage rates, adjunct cost, infrastructural development