September 2011 Philippines Quarterly Update The slowdown in the United States and Europe is affecting Philippine exports but the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals are cushioning the impact of the global economic turmoil on the local economy, according to the World Bank’s Philippines Quarterly Update (PQU).
June 2011 Philippines Public Expenditure Review: Strengthening Public Finance for More Inclusive Growth The report focuses on the impact of government revenues and expenditures on development outcomes. A key finding of this PER is that shortfalls in the size of public spending generally appear to be more important than shortfalls in the quality or efficiency of public spending in explaining these performance gaps.
May 2011 Social Protection Note 3: Welfare and Distributional Impacts of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program The Philippine Social Protection Note series aims to disseminate experiences, good practices, and key findings from the Philippines on the topics related to social protection. It aims to broaden the dialogue on social protection and stimulate public engagement in moving forward the policy agenda. Note 1 | Note 2
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