Category: Competition Reforms

The conservative yet unconventional Governor

by Action for Economic Reforms | Oct 17, 2018 | Capital Flows, Competition Reforms, Fiscal Policy, Policy Reforms on Investments, Press Room, Tax Justice, Yellow Pad | 0 |

Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III Nesting Espenilla is a low-key Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). He avoids the limelight, and that’s the way it should be for the head of an independent, non-political...

TRABAHO: Setting free an urgent reform

by Action for Economic Reforms | Oct 10, 2018 | Columns, Competition Reforms, Fiscal Policy, Policy Papers, Policy Reforms on Investments, Press Room, Statements, Tax Justice, Yellow Pad | 0 |

Yellow Pad By Jenina Joy Chavez The House of Representatives passed the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-Quality Opportunities or TRABAHO Bill in early September. The first major component of TRABAHO is the...

Low-carbon path

by Action for Economic Reforms | Aug 28, 2018 | Clean Fuels for the Poor, Columns, Competition Reforms, Policy Papers, Policy Reforms on Investments, Press Room, Private Sector Participation, Yellow Pad | 0 |

Yellow Pad By Roberto Verzola A previous piece showed that our greenhouse gas reduction commitment to the Paris climate treaty meant a gradual 2.02% annual reduction in fossil-based electricity generation, for a total...

Advancing fiscal incentive reform

by Action for Economic Reforms | Aug 16, 2018 | Columns, Competition Reforms, Fiscal Policy, Policy Issues, Policy Reforms on Investments, Press Room, Yellow Pad | 0 |

Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III THE rationalization of fiscal incentives is a long-overdue reform. It is a necessary reform for several reasons. The current regime of incentives has resulted in the loss of huge...

Better wages for better drivers

by Action for Economic Reforms | Nov 10, 2015 | Competition Reforms, Yellow Pad | 0 |

Students, together with white and blue collar workers, are once again braving Metro Manila traffic as classes resume this month. For instance, vehicles move at just 16.3 to 19.4 kilometers per hour on average on EDSA, Metro...

The cost of Metro Manila traffic congestion

by Action for Economic Reforms | Feb 10, 2015 | Competition Reforms, Yellow Pad | 0 |

CLOGGED ROADS have always been a part of the daily life of an ordinary Filipino citizen residing in Metro Manila. Commuters struggle as the morning rush brings intense traffic in the busy streets and avenues. Among the variety...

Stepping up and Toning Down – Different Dosage of Competition for Sectoral Benefits

by Action for Economic Reforms | Nov 22, 2014 | Competition Reforms, Featured, Policy Issues, Press Room | 0 |

“With the Quantitative Restriction (QR) on import of rice, expected to be abolished in July, 2017, in the Philippines, it is a need of the hour to work out an interim strategy to build the capacity of domestic farmers and other...