Policy Research Helping Provide Affordable Rice to Filipinos

ANNEX ACOMPLETED STUDIES2004 Annual ReportMACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENTIN A GLOBALIZED SETTING1. Globalization and state capacity: Philippine’scountry study by Epictetus Patalinghug2. Rural finance and developments in Philippinerural financial markets: issues and policyresearch challenges by Gilberto Llanto3. Experience of crisis-hit Asian countries: doasset management companies increase moralhazard? by Gloria Pasadilla and AkikoHagiwara Terada4. Indepth analysis on the access to and suitabilityof loans by Chelo Manlagñit5. Extent of asset accumulation of the householdsby Chelo Manlagñit6. The role of other economically active householdmembers in poverty alleviation by CheloManlagñit7. Fiscal reform agenda: getting ready for thebumpy ride ahead by Rosario Manasan8. How can regional institutions support reformto domestic financial systems? by MarioLamberte9. Financial regulators and regulatory capacity:across sector perspective by Melanie MiloCOMPETITIVENESS AND COMPETITIONPOLICYPolicies to promote competition in the Philippinesto enhance productivity and competitiveness10. Evaluating the impact of competition policyreform on the efficiency of Philippine commercialbanks by Mario Lamberte11. Effect of liberalization on banking competitionby Gloria Pasadilla and Melanie Milo12. Interface between competition policy and infrastructureregulation in the Philippines byErlinda Medalla13. Competition policy and access of small andmedium enterprises (SMEs) to financial servicesby Rene Hapitan14. Competition policy and regulation in powerand telecommunication sectors by GilbertoLlanto and Epictetus Patalinghug15. Impact of market reform on competition,structure, and performance of the Philippineeconomy by Rafaelita Aldaba and CorazonPisano16. Competition policy and regulation in portsshipping by Gilberto Llanto and Enrico Basilio17. Competition in financial services and accessto medium-long term credit: compilation andanalysis of financial condition of commercialbanks by Ma. Chelo Manlagñit18. A note on the competitiveness debate by JosefYap19. East Asian cooperation: the ASEAN view byGloria Pasadilla20. Two essays on regional economic integrationin East Asia by Josef Yap21. The state of competition for the wholesale andretail sector: a closer look at the departmentstore and drugstore sectors by Ma. TeresaCaparas22. Trade and industrial policy: review/assessmentof recent policy and tariff changes byErlinda Medalla23. Development of the small and medium enterprisessector in the Philippines by ErlindaMedalla, Takahiro Aoki and Chelo ManlagñitINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT24. Build-operate-transfer (BOT) arrangements:the experience and policy challenge by AdoraNavarroSOCIAL SECTOR REFORM25. Rice reform and poverty in the Philippines: aCGE analysis by Caesar Cororaton26. Can group credit work for housing loans? Someevidence from the CMP by Marife BallesterosPopulation, urbanization and local governance27. Main report by Aniceto Orbeta and RosarioManasan28. SPPR3: population and urbanization and localgovernance: case study of Tagum City byHope Gerochi29. SPPR3: population and urbanization and localgovernance: case study of Olongapo City(reurbanizing cities) by John Michael Ian Salas21