Philippine Institute for Development Studies(PIDS)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your requestNovember 07, 2024d yesterday, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on Request for Code from Policy Note Entitled “Returns to Education in the Philippines (2005-2022): Declining Benefits, Increased Inequalities”,November 07, 2024d November 07, 2024. We will respond and process your request on or before Nov. 27, 2024, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #PIDS-248193560717.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Nov. 6, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested the number of FOI Users from 2016 to the present.

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved.

The requested files are now accessible via this short URL: Returns to educ do file_11.25.24.do . Please note that this is a secure link, and you will be asked to input a code that will be sent to your email address. You may access this link 13 December 2024, Friday.

For reference, the long URL is https://pidsgovph-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/plorenzo_pids_gov_ph/EYyD48la52NIuGFQBXpGEU8BgiV2dFc2wMc4vU3rvoDTCw?e=MCbPzT

In case you have trouble accessing the link, please feel free to email us at [email protected].

Also, please feel free to check other PIDS publications that are available on our website (https://www.pids.gov.ph/publications). Also, you may want to visit the Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) website (https://serp-p.pids.gov.ph/) to access research papers produced not only by PIDS, but also by other academic and research institutions.

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Respectfully,

Novie Salcedo

FOI Officer

Philippine Institute for Development Studies