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|chief1_name     = [[Arsenio Balisacan]]
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|chief2_name     = Aniceto C. Orbeta Jr.
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|parent_agency   = [[Department of Economy, Planning, and Development]]<ref>{{cite web |title=NEDA Attached Agencies |url=https://neda.gov.ph/neda-attached-agencies/ |website=The National Economic and Development Authority |access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>
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The '''Philippine Institute for Development Studies''' ('''PIDS''') is a [[government-owned and controlled corporation]] of the Philippines. It was established by Presidential Decree No. 1201 in September 1977 to conduct research to help government planners. Its primary client is the [[Department of Economy, Planning, and Development]] (DEPDev).<ref>{{cite web |title=P.D. No. 1201 |url=https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1977/pd_1201_1977.html |website=lawphil.net |publisher=Government of the Philippines |access-date=February 14, 2022 |date=September 26, 1977}}</ref>

==About the Institute==

===Roles and Goals===
# To develop and implement a comprehensive and integrated research program. The Institute will provide the research materials and studies required to formulate national development plans and policies;
# To serve as a common link between the government and researching institutes;
# To establish a repository for economic research information and other related activities.

===Programs and Activities===

==== To carry out its mandate, the Institute has maintained three basic programs, namely ====
# Research Program
# Outreach Program
# Dissemination and Research Utilization Program.

==== The Policy Research Agenda for 2005-2009 include the following themes ====
# Economic Policy Choices
# Policies for [[Sustainable development|Sustainable Human Development]]
# Institutional Development and [[Good governance|Good Governance]]

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has developed various [[website]]s and [[online database]]s from [[socio-economic|socioeconomic]] indicators and agricultural statistics to economic-related bills.

===Publications===
* Policy Notes: observations/analyses written by PIDS researchers on policy issues.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Philippine Institute for Development Studies | url=http://publication.pids.gov.ph/pnotes.phtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021010191407/http://publication.pids.gov.ph:80/pnotes.phtml | access-date=2025-03-26 | archive-date=2002-10-10}}</ref>
* Development Research News: a bimonthly publication of the Institute which highlights findings and recommendations culled from PIDS-sponsored research and fora. This newsletter also includes articles on key national and current issues as well as news on PIDS activities participated in by the staff.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Philippine Institute for Development Studies | url=http://publication.pids.gov.ph/devresnews.phtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021010184008/http://publication.pids.gov.ph:80/devresnews.phtml | access-date=2025-03-26 | archive-date=2002-10-10}}</ref>
* Discussion Papers: preliminary, unedited and unreviewed papers circulated on a limited basis for the purpose of eliciting critical comments and suggestions for refinement of the studies.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Philippine Institute for Development Studies | url=http://publication.pids.gov.ph/discpaper.phtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021010185329/http://publication.pids.gov.ph:80/discpaper.phtml | access-date=2025-03-26 | archive-date=2002-10-10}}</ref> They may eventually graduate into any of the Institute's regular publication series.
* Economic Issue of the Day: a two-page publication which deals with concepts behind economic issues. Aims to define and explain in simple terms basic economic concepts as they relate to current and everyday economics-related matters.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Philippine Institute for Development Studies | url=http://publication.pids.gov.ph/eid.phtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021214143435/http://publication.pids.gov.ph:80/eid.phtml | access-date=2025-03-26 | archive-date=2002-12-14}}</ref>
* ''Philippine Journal of Development'': (formerly ''Journal of Philippine Development'') is a professional journal published twice a year which focuses on Philippine development. This is particularly on economy, business, public administration, foreign relations, sociology, political dynamics and other topics which have policy implications for Philippine concerns.<ref>{{Cite web | title=PJD main page | url=http://www3.pids.gov.ph/ris/journalindex.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020225111513/http://www.pids.gov.ph:80/ris/journalindex.htm | access-date=2025-03-26 | archive-date=2002-02-25}}</ref>
* Research Paper Series: a formal publication meant to promote research, stimulate discussion and encourage the use of study results.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Philippine Institute for Development Studies | url=http://publication.pids.gov.ph/rps.phtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021010190622/http://publication.pids.gov.ph:80/rps.phtml | access-date=2025-03-26 | archive-date=2002-10-10}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.pids.gov.ph Philippine Institute for Development Studies]

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