What does 2005 hold for Filipinos? As always, PIDS Senior Research Fellow Dr. Josef Yap provides another forecast for 2005 in this issue. He talks about the recent performance of the Philippine economy and how different sectors as well as the reforms initiated by the government in the past year could help promote--or drag down--the growth in 2005. Dr. Yap also offers recommendations to the policymakers on what to focus on this year, placing emphasis on three sets of measures that will enhance the investment environment of the country, among others.
