This working paper reviews available documentation on rural infrastructure, particularly rural transport facilities and irrigation and assessed growth, income, productivity, and employment impacts of rural...
In regard to the Philippines, this paper discusses the constraints and challenges to the promotion of economic growth in the natural resource sector (NRS), as well as the necessary strategic thrusts, policy...
In regard to the Philippines, the principal purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations for actions that would enhance agrarian reform's contribution to broad-based rural growth. The paper is divided...
Investment in agricultural research and development (R&D) has been one of the major sources of growth in agricultural productivity. This paper discusses agricultural research, development, and extension...
The purpose of this paper is to describe the cross-cutting issues that influence the operating conditions and overall quality of public services in agriculture, agrarian reform and natural resources development...
This working paper discusses recent rural finance reforms in the Philippines, the status of implementation of those reforms, some key issues and gaps in the rural financial markets, and provides recommendations...
In regard to the Philippines, this paper will focus on the agriculture-specific policy and regulatory elements that have a bearing on achieving the following goals: growth in agriculture/agribusiness productivity;...
This summary report integrates the findings and recommendations outlined in the various working papers included in the Rural Growth and Development Revisited Study (report nos. 36683, 36684, 36691, 36692...
In regard to the Philippines, this report from the Rural Growth and Development Revisited series has a four-fold objective to: (a) analyze the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) targets relating...