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Commentary and research on current events and public policy by economists from the University of the Philippines
Posts tagged "trade policy"

Managing change under the RTA law

There is urgency in issuing the IRRs. There is always time to refine the IRRs. Filipinos would certainly not be happy to see the IRRs in April or May only to find out also that rice prices would start to go up because there is not enough rice in the country today.

Applause for the rice tariffication law

Kudos to President Duterte and to Congress. I mean it, Reader.

Rice tariffication good for the country, Filipino farmers

Putting aside the topic of complying with our World Trade Organization obligation, is the law now on the President’s desk good for our farmers?