scholarly journals Strategic coupling in ‘next wave cities’: Local institutional actors and the offshore service sector in the Philippines

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Maria Kleibert
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Institutional Actors

Does context really matter? The influence of deficient legal services on the intensity of political ties in the regulatory and legal arenas

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
George O. White III ◽  
Thomas A. Hemphill ◽  
Tazeeb Rajwani ◽  
Jean J. Boddewyn
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Foreign Subsidiary ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Legal Service ◽  
Foreign Subsidiaries ◽  
Institutional Voids ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Ties ◽  
Managerial Perceptions

Purpose The purpose of this study is to apply the institution-based view and resource dependence theory in arguing that perceived deficiencies in a legal service sector where a foreign subsidiary operates will influence the intensity of its political ties with actors in both the regulatory and legal arenas. The authors further theorized that these relationships will vary across governance environments. Design/methodology/approach The research context for this study was multinational enterprises (MNE) wholly owned foreign subsidiaries and international joint ventures (IJVs) operating in the Philippines and Thailand. Data for most variables in this study came from primary survey data collected in 2018 from senior managers of MNE WOSs and IJVs operating in the Philippines and Thailand. Findings The authors’ analysis of 352 foreign subsidiaries operating in the Philippines and Thailand show that, in a flawed democracy, perceived deficient legal services enhance the intensity of foreign subsidiary political ties with government actors in both the regulatory and legal arena. However, in a hybrid regime, perceived deficient legal services enhance only the intensity of foreign subsidiary political ties with government actors in the regulatory arena. The authors’ findings also suggest that the relationship between perceived deficiencies in legal service sector and the intensity of political ties is stronger for foreign subsidiaries that operate in heavily regulated industries across both a flawed democracy and hybrid regime. Conversely, the authors do not find the market orientation of these foreign subsidiaries to play a role in this process. Research limitations/implications The authors’ study was unable to control for whether managerial perceptions of deficient legal services were well informed at the local or federal level. This issue raises the question of will the presence of an in-house legal department influence managerial perceptions with regard to deficiencies within a legal service sector? Based on these limitations, the authors suggest that future research can further extend political ties research by using a fine-grained analysis in investigating the antecedents of managerial perceptions of legal services within different legal jurisdictions. Originality/value The political ties literature has largely argued that political ties are more prevalent in environmental contexts comprising institutional voids as MNEs attempt to mitigate volatility associated with the lack of developed institutional infrastructure (e.g. Blumentritt & Nigh, 2002; Bucheli et al., 2018). However, the concept of institutional voids is very broad and still rather abstract in nature. Hence, scholars have yet to fully understand what types of institutional voids may drive MNE foreign subsidiary political tie intensity in varying governance contextsThe authors’ study attempts to contribute to this important line of research by investigating how one type of institutional void, namely, perceived deficiencies in the legal service sector, can influence the intensity of political ties in varying governance environments.

Demand for Social Services of City Government Units Using the Linear Expenditure System: The Case of the Philippines

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald D. Estrada
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Simultaneous Equation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
City Government ◽  
Demand System ◽  
City Governments ◽  
Linear Expenditure System ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
Expenditure System

The main objective of the study is to construct demand system of the basic social services provided by the city governments in the Philippines using the Linear Expenditure System. It seeks to establish the income and expenditure pattern of city governments of the Philippines in 2008. Results revealed that cities with higher incomes are dependent to locally-generated income while cities with lower incomes are dependent on IRA funds. Expenditure share is highest in the education sector while lowest in the social welfare. Subsistence expenditure level of each service sector was found statistically significant except health and nutrition. Some identified cost variables of respective service sectors were found significant predictors of subsistence expenditure level of each service sectors. Marginal discretionary income shares were found statistically significant across the service sectors except for education. Elasticity results revealed that all basic social services were found to be normal goods and demands for these services tend to be inelastic with respect to government income. Keywords - demand system, discretionary income, IRA, LES, marginal discretionary income, NSUR, simultaneous equation and subsistence expenditure.

Estimation of Interdependent Behavior of City Government Units of the Philippines Using the Les Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald D. Estrada
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Spatial Econometrics ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Spatial Effect ◽  
City Government ◽  
Spatial Effects ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
Lagged Dependent Variable ◽  
Les Model

For local units to be effective in their functions, their resources need to be spent in a way that will meet the need of local community. The main objective of the study is to estimate the demand of the basic social services provided by the city governments in the Philippines with the influence of spatial effects using the Linear Expenditure System (LES). The study used the descriptive research technique. Results showed that the LES model incorporated with spatial effects fits the data reasonably well compared to the LES model without spatial effect. Fiscal interactions among cities were found significant with education and social welfare services. Subsistence expenditure level of each service sector was found statistically significant except for local tax revenue that was treated as negative expenditure. Some identified cost variables of respective service sectors were found significant predictors of subsistence expenditure level of each service sectors. All marginal discretionary income shares were found statistically significant across the service sectors. The studies conclude that both population density and saving rate of the previous year significantly predicted marginal discretionary income share of each service sector. Elasticity results revealed that all basic social services were found to be normal goods and demands for these services tend to be inelastic with respect to government income.   Keywords - demand system, discretionary income, lagged dependent variable, LES, NSUR, spatial econometrics, spatial effect, and subsistence expenditure.  

scholarly journals The Impact of ICT on Service Sector’s Productivity and Employment in the Philippines

2022 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-299
Author(s):  
Pauline Alaiza Mercado ◽  
Gia Ann Granadino ◽  
Elisha Mariz Pasco ◽  
Marie Antoinette Rosete
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Labor Force Participation Rate ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Various studies have been conducted among different countries to determine the relationship of ICT on productivity and employment, but the results vary among industries and firms. This research aims to examine the impact of ICT on the service sector productivity and employment in the Philippines through quantitative research methods. Findings on the relationship between ICT and Productivity show that all the independent variables have a linear relationship on the dependent variable while the findings on the relationship of ICT and Employment, only Labor Force Participation Rate shows a nonlinear relationship to the dependent variable. The researchers ought to impart knowledge about the opportunities and threats brought by ICT, which may guide the policymakers who formulate policies regarding the advancements brought by ICT.

scholarly journals Employability and Competence Skills of Graduating Students in a Private Higher Educational Institution in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Henry B. Raquel ◽  
Marlon B. Raquel ◽  
Melven B. Raquel ◽  
Beryl T. Carloto
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Personal Strengths ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Graduating Students

Policy makers in the Philippines are focusing on the gaps between the knowledge and skills provided by higher educational institutions and the job opportunities available in the labor market. Graduates are often faced with challenges in looking for jobs right after graduation, thus, schools play a crucial role in ensuring that students are equipped with knowledge and competency skills. This study examines the level of employability and competence skills of the 309 graduating students taking up different degree programs of The Fisher Valley College located in Taguig City, Metro Manila. About 17.8% of the respondents are currently working and 21.7% wanted to work in the service sector. More than half of the total respondents wanted to work in the government. Most of the respondents will look for a job immediately after graduation. Communication skills are the most important of skills in order for them to get hired in their first job applications. The most important factor identified when selecting an organization or company for work is when it provides ample opportunities for them for career advancement. Among work-related values, respondents considered love for God and perseverance and hard work as the most important. Five components of employability skills were identified: (1) problem-solving and analytic; (2) learning; (3) personal organization and time management; (4) creativity, innovation, and change; and (5) personal strengths. Overall, students assessed that these skills are very important in employment. However, they reported lower competency levels on these skills particularly on solving problems, identifying essential components of the problem, sorting out the relevant data to solve the problem, and contributing to group problem solving. It is very important for all sectors, i.e., schools, government, and industry, to prepare the students acquire the necessary skills and provide them with opportunities as they enter the labor market.

scholarly journals Chemical Whiteness

2020 ◽  
pp. 145-181
Author(s):  
Anita Hardon
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Young Men ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The Good Life ◽  
Skin Whitening ◽  
Skin Lightening

Abstract Here we explore the chemical practice of skin whitening, a prevalent practice among young service sector workers in the Philippines and Indonesia. Chemical Whiteness investigates this problematic practice in everyday interactions, where people with darker skin are undervalued and those with lighter skin, which is considered pleasing to employers and clients, attain a higher value in the workplace. These workers are pressured to portray the good life they are selling to their clients, performing the “pleasing personality” that their companies want to associate with their services. To lighten their skin, our interlocutors apply range of expensive and often harmful products, often involving daily reapplication. While skin lightening is commonly associated with women, we discovered that in the Philippines, young men competing for positions in sales and customer service had also developed their own beauty routines with skin whitening products. While such practices are meant to increase young people’s worth in the service sector economy, like many other chemical practices explored in this book, they can lead to the further precarization of young people’s lives.

scholarly journals Study komperasi struktur ekonomi Negara ASEAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Syaparuddin Syaparuddin ◽  
Selamet Rahmadi ◽  
Yusnita Yusnita
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
Asean Countries

This study aims to analyze: 1) changes in the economic structure of ASEAN countries; 2) comparison of the economic structure of ASEAN countries. The data used in this research is secondary data which includes 2000-2016 time-series data and 10 countries cross-sections. Based on the results of the analysis, it shows that changes in the economic structure of ASEAN countries from 2000 to 2016 fluctuated each year. It can be seen from the GDP data on the average contribution of sectors based on business fields and based on shifting sub-sectors, namely the agricultural sector, the industrial sector, and the service sector. From the economic structure of ASEAN countries apart from (Singapore) for the agricultural sector, the largest contribution was Myanmar 40.55%, and the lowest contribution was Brunei Darussalam 0.89%. For the industrial sector, the largest contribution was Brunei Darussalam 66.79%, and the lowest contribution was Myanmar 23.22%. The service sector with the largest contribution was the Philippines at 54.91%, and the lowest contribution was Brunei Darussalam 32.31%. Keywords: Leading sector, Shift-share, Economic Structure, GDP

Cross Border M&A’s in ASEAN and India: A Comparative Critique

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 619
Author(s):  
Avin TIWARI ◽  
Gaurav SHUKLA ◽  
Suesh Kumar PANDEY
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Financial Integration ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
Select Region

Cross-border merger and acquisitions (hereinafter, M&A’s) have increased exponentially in Asia since the mid-1990s due to the liberalization of the economy, the deregulation of the service sector, privatization of state-owned public enterprises, and the relaxation of regulatory controls over cross-border M&A's. ASEAN economies and India are significant players in the global arena for cross-border M&A's, and thus, their importance cannot be undermined. Cross-border M&A's have distinctive implications on the socio-economic scenario of a Nation, and most importantly, it impacts substantial change in legal dimensions, involving compliance requirements, acquisition procedures, and tax liabilities. The present study is a doctrinal one; the primary objective being, a legislative frame analysis of select ASEAN countries and India with regards to cross-border M&A’s. The top five ASEAN countries, viz., Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand were selected on account of the cross-border trade volume over the past decade. The authors applied comparative and analytical methods to pursue the research inquiry. The second objective was to ascertain the vital macro-economic factors playing a decisive role in the outcome of cross-border M&A’s in the select region. Here the authors highlighted the relationship between certain macro-economic factors like trade openness, financial integration, increased inflation, increased GDP, etc. which positively impact M&As. The third and final objective was to analyze the trends of cross border M&A’s in the select region for the past decade, i.e. 2008 to 2018, as this period perfectly encapsulates a complete economic cycle from depression to boom alongside major legal developments in the field of cross-border M&A’s around the world. Furthermore, while undergoing the study, the authors highlighted certain risk factors in terms of competition, transaction, and people with regards to cross border M&A’s in the select region. Findings from the study indicated that ASEAN economies have little experience in framing and enforcing competition policies, hence, a suitable policy to reduce risk is the immediate need of the hour.

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