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Philippine local governments were given increased autonomy, revenue-raising and expenditure responsibilities under the Local Government…

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Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Diokno-Sicat, Charlotte Justine|Castillo, Angel Faye G.|Maddawin, Ricxie B.

We use incidence analysis to examine the financial costs and benefits from the Philippine’s National Health Insurance Program (NHIP)…

Achieving inclusive development has become the mantra in the global and national development discourse. A great deal of the initiatives…

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Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Tabuga, Aubrey D.|Cabaero, Carlos C.

This article will examine the extent to which Malaysia’s largest ever budget can reasonably support the economic recovery expected in…

Using the 2015 and 2017 waves of the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS), we measured financial literacy and study its relationship to…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Yang, Junhong|Wu, Yu|Huang, Bihong

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has taken bold actions since 2016 to utilize low-grade industrial excess heat to improve the energy…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Liu, Yang|Hu, Shan|Dean, Brian|Yao, Xilong

Policymakers and donors have long viewed credit programs as salient means to develop the agriculture sector, especially the small-farm…

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is at an advanced stage of conducting pilot studies with its digital currency. What will a digital…

Increasing productivity among small farmers and fisherfolk (SFF) is important if the country is to further reduce poverty. In 2019, the…

Restoring its territorial integrity, the Republic of Azerbaijan has entered a new era. The state authorities have to carry out…