Industry Concentration and Growth in Philippine Agriculture

Abstract

The study investigated the extent of relationship of the agriculture industry concentration and growth of Philippine agriculture. Specifically, it determined the key agriculture sub-sectors in each region in the Philippines and investigated the regional industry concentration and economic performance nexus. The objectives were achieved using secondary data for the 16 regions in the Philippines. Location Quotient (LQ) and correlation analysis were used as tools to make sense of the data. Results show a number of key industries in each region which from the assumptions of the LQ formed the economic base of the region. The findings show non-significant correlation between regional industry concentration and the GVA for agriculture. This suggested for further investigation of the concentration or diversity relationship to economic performance.

Determinants on Small Scale Business: An Empirical Evidence from Indonesia

“…Another fact is that local governments are committed to the formal sector, which is easier to control and which already has prestige than conservative businesses that are still trying to get out of the trap of a myriad of problems [77,78]. In general, Melliny et al [79], Tambunan [80], and Cosrojas and Eguia [81] reasoned that SMEs absorb around 60% of workers who are concentrated in big cities in developing countries. In the end, even though SMEs are not facilitated by the government, they are pioneers in natural resource management, providing employment, establishing market networks, tying extensive trade connections, supporting various groups, and opening partnerships [82][83][84][85][86].…”