“What drives workers to go abroad is not absolute poverty or unemployment. The majority of the workers who go abroad have skills that are remunerated at levels three to ten times (even more in the case of seafarers) what they can earn here. In fact, the ones who become OFWs are not those ... continue reading
The challenge for social entrepreneurs in most third-world countries is two-fold. First, there is the question of how to help grow the local economy and protect the environment by raising a new generation of wealth creators at home, rather than just jobseekers abroad. And social entrepreneurship is the place where charity, sustainability, entrepreneurship, ... continue reading
CRC in Infrastructure and Industry -- The Philippine construction industry isn’t tapping a market which could be worth at least PhP 641 Billion, say CRC consultants Dr. Winston Conrad B. Padojinog and Erica Myra P. Yap in a study commissioned by Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter in 2020. According to the ... continue reading
The Digital Economy -- What would happen to the Philippine’s digital sector if the Philippine constitution could be amended to encourage more Foreign Direct Investments? Analytics, data science, e-commerce, and online services may be some of the key growth industries that could fuel the Philippines’ post-pandemic economy, but they are all ultimately dependent on the ... continue reading
PASIG CITY -- The small size of #farmholdings in the Philippines has always been cited as a key structural reason why Philippine #Agribusiness has struggled over the decades. But if there was a way to integrate the outputs of these farms, the resulting synergies would bring about economic success without abandoning the social justice gains ... continue reading
PASIG CITY -- One of the many gems among the Center for Research and Communication’s catalog of publications, “Agribusiness and Inclusive Growth: An Expert’s Advocacy” presents an in-depth look at Agribusiness in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, and how it contributes to the goal of inclusive socioeconomic growth. Its author, Dr. Rolando T. Dy drew ... continue reading
ORTIGAS, Pasig -- Last July 2, 2020, the International Cooperative Alliance Asia Pacific (ICA-AP) hosted a webinar on “Waking the Asian Pacific Cooperative Potential” which extensively discussed the background and vision of the newly published book of the same title. The webinar was moderated by ICA-AP Regional Director Mr. Balu Iyer, and was attended by ... continue reading
ORTIGAS, Pasig — If you’re interested in celebrating and replicating the successes of the co-operative movement in the Asia Pacific Region, then you already know about the release early last month of the new book “Waking the Asian Pacific Co-operative Potential,” which focuses on case studies of two Co-operatives in the Philippines and compares their ... continue reading
ORTIGAS, Pasig -- The world increasingly looks towards the co-operative movement in its search for innovative new approaches to life and business. So Elsevier Publishing's June 1, 2020 release of its new book - "Waking the Asian Pacific Co-operative Potential" - marks an exciting moment for the co-operative movement in the Asia Pacific Region. No ... continue reading
As much as we would like to serve you by continuing to offer CRC publications during the quarantine, the limited availability of delivery services mean that we will be temporarily unable to arrange for the delivery of CRC publications during the quarantine. In the meantime, CRC is still able to accept orders for publications, although ... continue reading
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