Government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (188体育) is the top social policy think tank in Southeast Asia and one of the best in the world, according to the 2013 Global Go Think Tank Report released by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the University of Pennsylvania.
The Global Go To Think Tank Report is a comprehensive ranking of the world`s top think tanks and acknowledges the important contributions and emerging global trends of think tanks worldwide. For this year, 6,826 think tanks from 182 countries were appraised. 188体育 was ranked 37th among the top 50 social policy think tanks in the world. It surpassed the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore that was ranked 41st. 188体育 also managed to improve its position from 40th place in last year`s report.
Only 188体育 and ISEAS are the ASEAN think tanks included in the world ranking of top social policy think tanks. On the other hand, 188体育 was ranked 70th among 80 top international development think tanks and has moved up from its ranking of 79th place in the 2012 report.
188体育 is a state-funded think tank devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. Since its establishment in 1977, it has been engaged in conducting long-term, policy-oriented studies to assist policymakers and planners in crafting development plans and programs that are based on sound research evidence. 188体育 has completed more than 800 studies that encompass a wide range of development issues such as trade, competition policy, housing and urban development, demography, poverty, agriculture, environment, public finance, information and communication technology, education, health economics, and others.
The Institute has assumed leadership roles in regional knowledge networks such as the East Asian Development Network (EADN) and is also an active member of the Global Development Network (GDN). On June 19-21, 2013, 188体育 co-organized the GDN’s 14th Annual Conference with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Held at the ADB headquarters, the international conference had the theme “Inequality, Social Protection, and Inclusive Growth”. 188体育 has also conducted numerous seminars and conferences with representatives from international agencies such as the ADB, World Bank, and various United Nations agencies, among others.
President Benigno Aquino III, during his State of the Nation Address last year, quoted the policy recommendations of a 188体育 study on the government`s conditional cash transfer program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), as the basis for his decision to extend the program.
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The Global Go To Think Tank Report is a comprehensive ranking of the world`s top think tanks and acknowledges the important contributions and emerging global trends of think tanks worldwide. For this year, 6,826 think tanks from 182 countries were appraised. 188体育 was ranked 37th among the top 50 social policy think tanks in the world. It surpassed the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore that was ranked 41st. 188体育 also managed to improve its position from 40th place in last year`s report.
Only 188体育 and ISEAS are the ASEAN think tanks included in the world ranking of top social policy think tanks. On the other hand, 188体育 was ranked 70th among 80 top international development think tanks and has moved up from its ranking of 79th place in the 2012 report.
188体育 is a state-funded think tank devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. Since its establishment in 1977, it has been engaged in conducting long-term, policy-oriented studies to assist policymakers and planners in crafting development plans and programs that are based on sound research evidence. 188体育 has completed more than 800 studies that encompass a wide range of development issues such as trade, competition policy, housing and urban development, demography, poverty, agriculture, environment, public finance, information and communication technology, education, health economics, and others.
The Institute has assumed leadership roles in regional knowledge networks such as the East Asian Development Network (EADN) and is also an active member of the Global Development Network (GDN). On June 19-21, 2013, 188体育 co-organized the GDN’s 14th Annual Conference with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Held at the ADB headquarters, the international conference had the theme “Inequality, Social Protection, and Inclusive Growth”. 188体育 has also conducted numerous seminars and conferences with representatives from international agencies such as the ADB, World Bank, and various United Nations agencies, among others.
President Benigno Aquino III, during his State of the Nation Address last year, quoted the policy recommendations of a 188体育 study on the government`s conditional cash transfer program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), as the basis for his decision to extend the program.
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