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The Effect of Structural Change on Labor Productivity Growth and Employment in the Philippines Image
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The Effect of Structural Change on Labor Productivity Growth and Employment in the Philippines

Philippines is considered one of the fastest developing economies because of the growing service sector. This growth brought a significant change in the economic structure of the country which previously relied on the agricultural sector. This paper conducted a study about the significant impact of structural change on labor productivity growth and employment. The paper localized the decomposition analysis used in literatures to extract the share of “within” sector and “structural change” to total changes in labor productivity in the Philippines from 2004-2018, and Applied Pooled Least Square, to obtain the impact of structural change to labor productivity growth and employment. Based on Durbin-Watson test results, both Panel Regression Equation and Seemingly Unrelated Equation were utilized because there is no contemporaneous autocorrelation found in Pooled Least Square. Using Breusch-Pagan LM Test, Panel Regression is deemed more appropriate than Seemingly Unrelated Regression. Furthermore, the decomposition analysis showed that higher share of service sector in employment makes the contribution of “structural change” lesser to labor productivity growth due to labor market that becomes less flexible as service sector dominates the labor market because of higher skillsets needed by the sector. The regression analysis showed that structural change is a significant determinant of employment and labor productivity; structural change has a positive relationship to labor productivity due to the transfer of labor to high-productivity sector; and structural change has a negative relationship to employment because the employment brought by the structural change cannot be absorbed by the labor force because of skills mismatch.
Preference and Constraints on Outdoor Recreational Activities: Insights from Hospitality Management Students Image
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Preference and Constraints on Outdoor Recreational Activities: Insights from Hospitality Management Students

This study was conducted to determine patronage and benefits of the hospitality management students on recreational activities. This specifically assessed the preference and constraints on the land, water, and air outdoor recreational activities. Through descriptive-correlational research design and researcher-made questionnaire, it identified significant relationship between the demographic profile and their preference on outdoor recreational activities. The survey tool was distributed through Google Forms via messenger. Results showed that camping, swimming and parasailing are the most preferred outdoor recreational activities. Majority of the respondents preferred participating in outdoor activities with their families. Majority of them have joined activities inside the campus while others wanted to experience it in local parks, trails or playgrounds. Furthermore, the statistical results for motivation are much higher than the constraints implying higher benefits than the experienced constraints. The test of relationship proved that the demographic profile of the participants is irrelevant to their preferences, motivation and constraints.
Employers’ Preference on Employability Skills of Business Management and Accounting Graduates Image
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Employers’ Preference on Employability Skills of Business Management and Accounting Graduates

Employers’ Preference on Employability Skills of Business Management and Accounting Graduates Image
Employers’ Preference on Employability Skills of Business Management and Accounting Graduates Image
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Employers’ Preference on Employability Skills of Business Management and Accounting Graduates

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The Effects of COVID\u002D19 Pandemic on Small and Medium Enterprises Image
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The Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Small and Medium Enterprises

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Employers’ Feedback on Job Performance of Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduates Image
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Employers’ Feedback on Job Performance of Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduates

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Records Management Strategies and Professional Performance of Administrative Staff

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