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    Impact of revenue from real property tax on industrialization and urbanization levels in Philippine province: an analysis
    (2011-10) Bueno, Gilbert, Jr. G.; Realin, Reuel Angelo P.; Diokno, Benjamin E.
    In 2007, Revenue from Real Property Tax collections account for the majority of tax revenue, surpassing that from; business, income, and other taxes. Due to the passing of the Local Government code of 1991, the power to collect real property taxes was given to local government units especially to provinces and cities. This study aims to develop the idea that the revenue derived from real property taxes determines a province's level of industrialization and urbanization. The study aims to (i) identify the link between Urbanization and Industrialization, (ii) define factors which are present in Philippine provinces, (iii) and finally determine the significance of real property tax revenue to both. The paper proceeds with an analysis with regards to both industrialization and urbanization. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimation was performed for both industrialization and urbanization models using 2007 data. Findings show that industrialization occurs before urbanization as urban areas undergo economic growth before people choose to migrate to these localities. Meanwhile, the revenue from real property taxes serves as an agent for both, as it reflects property values in a given province. It also functions as a signaling mechanism in determining industrialization levels as property values increase with industrialization.
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    An evaluation of the industrial dispersal program
    (1983-09) Marcelino, Maria Joyce S.P.; Bravo, Mariano Armando A. Jr.; Miranda, Casimiro
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    Some problems of urbanization in Metro Manila
    (1981-11) Medina, Rafael Tan Gatue
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    The socio-economic aspects of urban housing in Metro Manila
    (1987-02-27) Acosta, Cynthia V.; Moreno, Honorata A.
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    How do certain socioeconomic factors determine the level of criminality?
    (2001-03) Calabon, Maria Amihan; Manaig, Ronador; Solon, Orville
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    Urban sprawl in metropolitan Manila
    (2004-10) Loquellano, Ma. Joy-Anne B.; Manangu, Agnes Ruth V.; Alonzo, Ruperto
    There seems to be a general, unplanned aspect to 'the current trends in city growth which stretches outward in a seemingly uncontrollable manner, as exemplified by the proliferation of low-density housing, the lack of strong sub-centers, and the rise of "strip development" even as road networks remain inadequate. These phenomena all contribute to what is known as urban sprawl. This study endeavors to construct an index for sprawl for Metropolitan Manila by assembling many variables reduced through principal components analysis for its seventeen cities and municipalities. Rankings were formulated in terms of these derived sprawl factors and the overall sprawl index, which were then regressed with several transportation outcomes representing measures of quality of life. Regressions with the overall index reveal that the percentage of households who own cars and the share of commuters who take public transportation decrease as the incidence of sprawl increases. Individual regressions with the sprawl factors meanwhile point to density and land use mix as dimensions of sprawl which exhibit significant relationships with car ownership and walking, and public transportation respectively.
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    An analysis of the effects of regional migration on the rental rates of housing
    (2007-03-30) Aguilar, Jessielyn Bernardo; Ceñidoza, Dianne Eileen Añis; Arcenas, Agustin
    Population growth has social and economic implications. It affects the social structure of the country and creates changes in its economy. Regional migration is observed as a major contributor to the Philippines' population growth. This paper analyzes the effects of regional migration to the rental rates of the housing market, as it is seen as one of the sectors greatly affected by the phenomenon. The main objectives that this research hopes to achieve are to test for the significance of regional migration in determining the rental rates in the local housing market, to determine whether other socioeconomic and demographic characteristics affect the prices of housing and to draw policy implications and recommendations based on the results. The logarithm of both the regressors and regressand were used because the model has an accessible causal interpretation. With regression analysis, it has been found that the significant variables that affect the rental value of dwelling units are in-migrants and income. On the other hand, the level of educational attainment and ethnic composition of a region does not significantly affect the dependent variable which, through further analysis, is found to be consistent with a number of related literature. Different tests were conducted in order to verify the accuracy of the estimates and the validity of the regression results. The regression analysis was performed in a random sample of thirty regions.
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    An analysis of build-operate-transfer contracts in the Philippines: a transaction cost economics perspective
    (2008-03) Garcia, Florente Mario B. Jr.; Tiu, Michael Thomas S.; Clarete, Ramon
    Despite being among the pioneers in private sector participation in public infrastructure projects in the world, the Philippines faces the challenge of reviving investor appetite in build operate transfer (BOT) projects in the country. Given its dire need for public funds to finance infrastructure facilities, the Philippines persistently needs to attract private sector investments in infrastructure projects. Proposed amendments to the country's BOT law such as House Bill 5002 seek to contribute to a resurgence of such private sector investments. But these fall short of addressing the underlying weaknesses in the current BOT law. Until these amendments take into account the lack of adaptation capabilities, BOT contracts will tend to benefit only one party to the transaction and would be unstable. This study applies transaction cost economics to the analysis of BOT projects. It calls for improving the design of BOT contracts by incorporating provisions for the partnership to adapt to disclosed but unexpected information or events which have important bearing on the agreement.
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