This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada This publication was compiled and prepared by the PEP-CBMS Network Coordinating Team of the Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines April 2009 EDITED BY prelims.indd iprelims.inddi 12/3/2009 8:22:27 AM12/3/20098:22:27AM