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The Philippine Transportation Industry: Promoting Sustainable Mobility for a Productive Economy
The role of the transportation industry is crucial to a productive economy: it allows people to move around, get to their jobs, among others.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


The Philippine Transportation Industry: Promoting Sustainable Mobility for a Productive Economy
The role of the transportation industry is crucial to a productive economy: it allows people to move around, get to their jobs, among others.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


Exploring the Dynamics of Container Shipping Industry
The maritime transportation industry is the backbone of international trade, and a major driving force behind globalization.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


The Philippine Domestic Air Passenger Transport Industry: A Review
An article that examines the Philippine Domestic Air Passenger Transport's post-lockdown industry scenario.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


What's In Cagayan De Oro City? Exploring The Economic Possibilities In CDO
This article examines the structure of production of Cagayan de Oro City as well as assess the concentration of industries in relation to the future growth of tourism in the city.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


Choosing new cities for new stores of specialized, experiential products
This issue introduces readers to a two-step process that companies could utilize to help them decide their new store locations.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


Bacolod City: An Economic Powerhouse in Western Visayas
This article explores the structure of production of Bacolod City, quantify the output multipliers of the city's industries, and evaluate the potential economic impact of current city administration's loan to finance its development projects.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


Looking into the Economic Wheel of Cebu City
Cebu City has been one of the most vibrant economies in Central Visayas.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


New Tool from the PSA: Provincial Product Accounts
The Philippine Statistics Authority released the first ever Provincial Product Accounts in 2021.

Business Economics Club
Jul 171 min read


How Scarce is Economic and Business Information in the Local Level?
Businessmen and investors need to understand both the national and local economic landscape.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Import Leakage: A Hidden Cost Of Philippine Industrialization
The Philippine economy faces challenges due to a significant reliance on imported inputs across various sectors.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Looking Back: Growth Diverges Across Philippine Regions In 2023
Looking back, the Philippines’ GDP grew by 5.5% in 2023, with Central Visayas and Western Visayas leading the pack, outperforming the national average and demonstrating resilience amid economic challenges.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Beyond The Cities: First-class Municipalities Leading Economic Growth In Western And Central Visayas
Western and Central Visayas are emerging as economic powerhouses, boasting strong growth and consumer spending. These regions are leading the country’s economic resurgence with thriving businesses, robust infrastructure, and a growing middle class thru the region’s first class municipalities.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Unpacking Inflation: The Interconnected Web Of Prices In The Economy
This article unravels how price changes in key industries—like refined petroleum, retail trade, and food products—can trigger ripple effects across the entire Philippine economy.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


From Output To Impact: The Industries That Shape Economic Productivity
This article explores how production interdependence among industries can either enhance or hinder economic productivity in the Philippines.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Philippine Economic Growth In 2024: Regional Insights And Sectoral Trends
This issue presents a nuanced analysis of the country’s modest GDP growth, revealing how regional economies, especially in the Visayas and Mindanao, outpaced national averages despite climate-related setbacks.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Copy of Can Philippine Manufacturing Ever Recover?
Last of the three part series, this article examines the critical challenges and potential pathways for revitalizing the Philippine manufacturing sector.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Can Philippine Manufacturing Ever Recover?
Second of the three part series, this article focuses on the progress brought by Industrial Revolutions 2.0 and 3.0, while identifying gaps that have hindered manufacturing growth.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Can Philippine Manufacturing Ever Recover?
First of the three part series, this article takes a deep dive in the historical and structural challenges faced by the Philippine manufacturing industry.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Dire Need for FDIs
The third of the three-part article which explores the sectors driving this surge and how the country can capitalize on this momentum to accelerate economic growth with example of the booming relationship of the Philippines with Japan.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Dire Need for FDIs
The second of the three-part article which answers the question: Is the Philippines missing out on billions in foreign investment? This article explores the need to relax foreign ownership limits to boost infrastructure development and create.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Dire Need for FDIs
This series of article-parts one to four-discusses the roots of poverty and obstacles to economic growth in a historical perspective.

UA&P
Jul 151 min read


The Roots of Philippine Poverty
This series of article-parts one to four-discusses the roots of poverty and obstacles to economic growth in a historical perspective.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


The Roots of Philippine Poverty
This series of article-parts one to four-discusses the roots of poverty and obstacles to economic growth in a historical perspective

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


The Roots of Philippine Poverty
This series of article-parts one to four-discusses the roots of poverty and obstacles to economic growth in a historical perspective.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


The Roots of Philippine Poverty
This series of article-parts one to four-discusses the roots of poverty and obstacles to economic growth in a historical perspective.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


King of Pain? Tariff Battles, and the Long Game of Economic Attrition
This research examines the evolving dynamics of the U.S.–China trade war, focusing on its shift from tariffs to capital markets.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Expanding the Middle Class: Towards Inclusive Growth
The Philippine middle class has grown steadily, now representing over 40% of the population and serving as a key driver of consumption, investment, and economic resilience.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Indicators on Security Risks from an International Trade Perspective
How do the geopolitical issues affect the security interests of the Philippines from the perspective of international trade

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


The Ethical Dimensions of the Reliance on OFWs as a Dollar Source
The Department of Labor and Employment proclaimed OFWs as the Philippines' "modern day heroes."

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


The Philippines in the ASEAN-Bangladesh Free Trade Agreement
What the Philippines can ask for from Bangladesh in the light of an ASEAN-Bangladesh free trade agreement?

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Will Inflation Definitely Stay within BSP Target?
In this issue of Recent Economic Indicators, the author explores the trajectory of inflation in the Philippines, analyzing its movement in key sectors such as food and fuel.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


Robust Employment Gains Since November 2023
Philippines’ thriving service sector fuels job growth, boosting incomes and consumption for a vibrant investment climate.

Business Economics Club
Jul 151 min read


She Works, She Leads: Women-Dominated Industries in the Philippines
The Philippines' reclassification as an upper-middle-income economy marks an important milestone, reflecting stronger national income growth supported in part by overseas remittances.

Business Economics Club
Jul 101 min read


Supply Disruption In Energy And Transport: Who Pays The Price?
The Philippines' reclassification as an upper-middle-income economy marks an important milestone, reflecting stronger national income growth supported in part by overseas remittances.

Business Economics Club
Jul 101 min read


Reviving Trade Negotiations between the Philippines and the European Union
The Philippines' reclassification as an upper-middle-income economy marks an important milestone, reflecting stronger national income growth supported in part by overseas remittances.

Business Economics Club
Jul 101 min read


At Last, Upper Middle Income
The Philippines' reclassification as an upper-middle-income economy marks an important milestone, reflecting stronger national income growth supported in part by overseas remittances.

Business Economics Club
Jul 91 min read
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