Tolentino, V. Bruce J. and Eloisa T. Glindro, and Lorna Dela Cruz-Sombe, “Rural Banks and Evolving Banking Strategy and Policy in the Philippines,”  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, November 2019.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Continuing Conundrums in Rice Self-Sufficiency,” Philippine Statistical Association Incorporated (PSAI) Conference, September 2015, and Federation of Crop Science Societies of the Philippines (FCSSP) Conference, July 2015.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “From Analysis to Implementation: Political Economy Approaches to Sectoral Economic Reform,” Fiftieth Anniversary Conference, East West Center, Honolulu HI, July 2010.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., ”Stymied Reforms in Rice Marketing in the Philippines, 1980-2009,” part of Economic Growth Hubs, Infrastructure and Competitiveness Project”, The Asia Foundation and US Agency for International Development, May 2010.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.“The Asia Foundation and Political Economy Approaches to Economic Reform and Development,” at the Conference on “Knowledge Sharing and Development: In Search of Best Practices,” Korea Development Institute, Seoul, November 2009.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.“The Weight of History: Assessment of Implementation of Policy Reforms in Cambodia in Road-Building, Community Fisheries, Community Forestry, and Social Land Concessions,” Asian Development Bank, 2003.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “The Globalization of Food Security: Rice Policy Reforms in the Philippines,“  International Conference, East West Center Association, Kuala Lumpur, July 2002, and Conference of Federation of ASEAN Economic Societies, Hanoi, December 2002.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Discontinuous Leadership and Agricultural Stagnation in the Philippines,” presented at the 2001 Convention of the Philippine Agricultural Economics and Development Association, Manila, October 2001.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Official Development Assistance in Bridging East and West,” East-West Center 40th Anniversary Conference, Honolulu, July 2000.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “An Agenda of Action for Improved Productivity and Domestic Access to Sugar,” Export Development Council and the Trade and Investment Policy Analysis and Advocacy Support Project/ USAID, July 1999.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.“In Perspective: The Sugar Industry in the Philippine Economy,” Export Development Council and the Trade and Investment Policy Analysis and Advocacy Support Project/ USAID, June 1999.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “The Sugar Regulatory Administration and Domestic Sugar Prices,” Export Development Council and the Trade and Investment Policy Analysis and Advocacy Support Project/ USAID, June 1999.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.“Monopoly and Regulatory Constraints to Rapid Agricultural Growth and Sustainable Food Security in the Philippines,” Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) and the Trade and Investment Policy Analysis and Advocacy Support Project (USAID), May 1999.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Dissecting the Domestic Price of Sugar,” Export Development Council and the Trade and Investment Policy Analysis and Advocacy Support Project/ USAID, April, 1999.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Organizing for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation: An Action Program for the Department of Agriculture,” UN FAO, June 1998.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Strategic Imperatives to Rapidly Ensure Food Security and Rural Growth,” Department of Agriculture, Philippines, Jun 1998

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Different, But Exciting: Experience of New Zealand in Reform of Agriculture Sector Governance,“ Rethinking the Business of Government, Department of Budget and Management and Government of New Zealand, Philippines, Nov 1998

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Implementation of Policy Reforms: the Experience,” Asian Institute of Management, Philippines, Nov 1997.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.”Decentralized/ Local Development Planning: Some Notes on the Design of Interventions,” 1998 Planning Workshop of the Agricultural Training Institute, Quezon City, Philippines, November 10, 1997.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Viet Nam Casebook: Cases in Development Management,” Capacity-Building at the Ministry of Planning and Investment Project, Asian Development Bank and Asian Institute of Management, Hanoi, 1997.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Participatory Local Governance and Development Planning,” UNDP-UNOPS, Cambodia, May 1996.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Target Zones for Poverty Alleviation in Cambodia,” UNDP-UNOPS, Cambodia, March 1996.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., “Operationalizing Community Development in the CARERE Program," UNDP-OPS, Cambodia, Oct 1994.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Building Sustainable Rural Financial Institutions: Guidelines for the CARERE Area Development Program," UNDP OPS, Cambodia, November 1994.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Building the Capacity for Policy Analysis and Advocacy for Agro-based Development in Cambodia," Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Phnom Penh, June 1994.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Institutionalizing Inter-ministerial Policy Dialogue for Recovery and Growth in Cambodia," June 1994.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Implementation Issues Under the Somalia Rehabilitation Program," at Management Conference of the Somalia Rehabilitation Program, UNDP/ Office of Project Services, Nairobi, Kenya, April 20-26, 1994.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Recommendations Regarding the Somalia Rehabilitation Program," UNDP-OPS, New York, 1994.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., Imperatives for Sustainable Industrialization, University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies, 1993.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Intentions vs. Implementation of Philippine Economic Reforms Under Aquino, 1986-92," Visiting Research Fellow Research Series, Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo, 1993.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Mindanao, East ASEAN Growth Area and Trade Policy Reforms," Conference on Free Trade Zones, Philippine Economic Society and the Freidrich Ebert Stiftung, Zamboanga City, Philippines, November 1993.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.,  "Agriculture, Mindanao and East ASEAN Growth Area,” Mindanao Business Conference, Philippines, 1993.

 

David, Cristina C. and V. Bruce J. Tolentino, "Streamlining the Bureaucracy: the Agricultural Sector," Philippine Institute for Development Studies and Department of Budget and Management, 1993.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J, "Toward Sustainable Industrialization and Food Security in the Philippines," Institute of Church and Social Issues, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, 1993.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The State of the Agricultural Sector," Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 1993.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The Imperatives for Food Security and Sustainable Industrialization," Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Research/Department of Agriculture and UNDP, Philippines, July 1993.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Winners, Losers and Policymaking in Philippine Feed and Livestock," at "Policy Conference on the Feed and Livestock Subsectors", Philippines, May 11-15, 1993.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J. and Ramon Clarete, "Impact of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement on the Food Processing Industry," 17th Conference, Federation of ASEAN Economic Associations, Indonesia, November 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "A 5-Year Research and Training Agenda for the ASEAN Agricultural Development Planning Center," at "Workshop on the Research Agenda for the ASEAN ADPC,"  Bangkok, Thailand, October 23-25, 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The Food Processing Industry of the Philippines," at "Workshop on Food Processing in the ASEAN," ASEAN Agricultural Development Planning Center, Bangkok, Thailand, October 26-28, 1992. 

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Prospects of Irrigation Development in the Philippines,” at the "Workshop on Irrigation Development Strategies in Asia," Department of Irrigation Malaysia, German Foundation for International Development (GTZ) and the International Irrigation Management Institute, Lankawi Island, October 4-11, 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.,  "Policy Issues: Feed and Livestock, Irrigation and Horticultural Trade," at "Workshop on Asian Agriculture in Transition," International Food Policy Research Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Building Upon the Hard-Won Gains: Imperatives for Sustainable Industrialization for the Ramos Government," Philippine Studies Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Toward Sustainable Agricultural Development in the Philippines" at "Regional Workshop on Sustainable Agricultural Development in Asia-Pacific," Asian Development Bank, Manila, June 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.,"Building Upon Hard-Won Gains: Imperatives for Sustainable Industrialization in the Post-Aquino Government," at the "Trade and Development Task Force of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference," East-West Center, USA, May 1992.  And International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C., May 1992.  Also Working Paper 92-02, Agricultural Policy Research and Advocacy Assistance Program, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, October 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Dynamics of Policy Reform in the Philippines," Development Academy of the Philippines, January 30, 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.,"Imperatives for Agri-Based Development in the Post-Aquino Government," Lecture on Progressive Agenda for the Post-1992 Government," Center for a New Democracy/ Ateneo de Manila University, January 10, 1992.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Savings Mobilization for Development: Macro View," at the "International Course on Rural Financial Markets," German Foundation for International Development, Makati, Philippines, December 10, 1991.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Deregulation in Philippine Agriculture," Philippine Agricultural Economics and Development Association, Nov 1991.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Agricultural Credit Policy: Lessons from the Philippines and Other Developing Countries," EDI Working Paper,  Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, Washington D.C., U.S.A., 1991.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Sources and Strategies for Deposit Mobilization in Developing Countries," at "5th Consultation on Scheme for Agricultural Credit Development  V, Food and Agricultural Organization,  April 16-18, 1991.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Desai and Mellor's 'Agricultural Credit Policy for Technological Change'," at the "Conference on Technology Policy for Sustainable Agricultural Growth," International Food Policy Research Institute, The Hague, July 1990.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.,"The Importance of the Financial Sector in Developing Countries," at "International Conference on Savings and Credit for Development," UN and Danish Savings Banks Association, Denmark, May 1990.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Millard Long's 'Financial Sector and Economic Development': Notes," at "International Conference on Savings and Credit for Development," UN and the Danish Savings Banks Association, Denmark, May 1990.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.,"Rice Action Program," Special Symposium of the National Academy of Science and Technology and the Faculty of the College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, April 23, 1990.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Strategies for Employment Generation in Rural and Agricultural Philippines," at the "Conference on Employment Strategies," Institute of Human Rights, University of the Philippines Law Center, April 1990.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Policy Biases Against Philippine Agriculture," Senate Committees on Economic Affairs and Agriculture, October 1989.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Transition Mechanisms and the Politics of Financial Reform," Philippine Economic Society, Dec 13 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The Political Economy of Credit Availability and Economic Growth: Notes on the Philippine Experience," ACPC Staff Paper, Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, Philippines, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Philippine Rural Finance Policy and the Comprehensive Agricultural Loan Fund," presented before the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, Congress of the Philippines, November 22, 1988.

 

V. Bruce J. Tolentino and Leo Caneda,  "An Implementing Framework for the Credit Component of the Sorsogon Integrated Area Development Project,"  Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The Rehabilitation Program for Rural Banks, ACPC Policy Brief, Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Rural and Agri Credit Policy in Perspective," International Rural Financial Markets, German Foundation for International Development and Asia-Pacific Regional Agricultural Credit Association, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Informal Lenders Dominate Rural Finance," ACPC Policy Brief, Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Philippines, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Financial 'Needs" of Rural Dwellers," International Course on Rural Financial Markets, German Foundation for International Development and Asia-Pacific Regional Agricultural Credit Association, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Lending to the Poor is Feasible: Grameen Bank of Bangladesh Shows the Way," ACPC Policy Brief, Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, Philippines, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Philippines at the Crossroads: Challenge of Economic Recovery and Sustained Growth," Consultative Meeting on Harmonization of Agricultural Development Policies," ASEAN Agricultural Development Planning Center, Bangkok, Aug 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "In Defense of the 'Unscrupulous' Vegetable Trader," ACPC Working Paper  88-05, Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, Philippines, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The Political Economy of Rural Financial Policy Reform," at "International Workshop on Rural Financial Markets,"  Ohio State University, Columbus, USA, June 13, 1988.

 

Monsod, Solita C. and V. Bruce J. Tolentino, "Credit Availability and Economic Growth," World Food Conference, Iowa, June 6, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Current Developments in Philippine Rural Financial Policy," Philippine Economic Society, 1988.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Richard Meyer's 'Rural Finance Policy in the Philippines:  Changes and Priority Issues'," ACPC Seminar Report,  Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, Philippines, 1987.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Agricultural Credit Policy: Role of Agribanks in Grains Price Stabilization," Philippines, August 22, 1987.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.and Paul Mampilly, "Review of Agriculture Credit Policies and Programs in the Developing Member Countries of ADB,"  Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines, 1987.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Agricultural Extension, Farm Credit and Rural Development: Observations and Recommendations by Paul Moati," ACPC Seminar Report,  Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, Philippines, 1987.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The Agricultural Credit Policy Council: Research Agenda and Institutional Development Program," Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, Philippines, 1987.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Agricultural Development Policy and Planning Framework for the Philippines' Department of Agriculture," UNFAO, 1987.

 

Dominguez, Carlos G. and V. Bruce J. Tolentino, “Philippine Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program” presented to the President and the Cabinet, Manila, Philippines, June 1987.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "A Legislative Agenda for the Development of the Rural Financial Market," ACPC Policy Brief, Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, Philippines, 1987.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Current Imperatives and Developments in Philippine Agricultural Credit Policy," ACPC Staff Paper, Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, 1987;   Also as OSU Economics and Sociology Occasional Paper, Ohio State University, 1987;  and as CPDS Working Paper, Center for Policy and Development Studies, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, 1987.

 

V. Bruce J. Tolentino and Atanacio Abadingo, "The Philippines' Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program:  Bankers' Reactions and Comments,"  Task Force on the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, Manila, 1987.

 

V. Bruce J. Tolentino, "30 Facts About Philippine Agricultural Credit,” Philippine Agricultural Economics and Development Association, July 1987; and “Design of Private Voluntary Organizations' Projects," USAID, Manila, March 1987.

 

V. Bruce J. Tolentino, "Rural Finance, Cooperatives and Rural Development: Current Status and Policy Options," ACPC Working Paper,  Agricultural Credit Policy Council, Manila, Philippines, 1987.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "A Rehabilitation Program for the Rural Banking System of the Philippines," Monetary Board, Central Bank of the Philippines, February 13 and 27, 1987.

 

Dominguez, Carlos G. and V. Bruce J. Tolentino, "Agricultural Credit and Economic Development," Central Bank of the Philippines, September 14, 1986.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Trade Liberalization and Economic Development: Imperatives," Ministry of Agriculture, Philippines, 1986.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Financial Policy and Intermediary Behavior in the Philippines," Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Ohio State University, 23 July 1986.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Policy and Rents: Small Banker Behavior in Developing Countries," University of Hawaii, 1986.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Transcendental Logarithmic Form and the Profit Function: Explanatory Note," University of Hawaii, 1985.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., 'Equivalent Variation and Measurement of Excess Burden Due to Taxation," University of Hawaii, 1984.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., 'Monetary versus Fiscal Policy: The Saint Louis Equation in Perspective," University of Hawaii, 1984.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., 'Relative Efficiency and Economies of Scale in Financial Intermediaries,” University of Hawaii, 1984.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Credit Rationing Theory and Public Policy in Rural Financial Markets," University of Hawaii, 1983.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Coconut Trade and Policy in the Philippines: 1971 to 1980," University of Hawaii, 1982.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Economic Evaluation of Projects in the Cordilleras, Philippines," OXFAM, 1982.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Food Security, Nutrient Adequacy and Population Growth," University of the Philippines, 1982.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Socialism and Economic Development in the Third World," University of the Philippines, 1981.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.,  "Non-Formal Education as an Alternative to Schooling," Xavier University, Philippines, 1978.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "H. de la Costa's 'Reflections on Philippine Economic Development'", Xavier University, Philippines, 1978.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J.and Maria Victoria V. Flores-Tolentino, "Critical Considerations in Development Programming for Poverty Alleviation,,"  Xavier University, Philippines, 1978.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Business Cycles in War and Peace," Xavier University, Philippines, 1978.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "Management of Extension Programs," Silliman University, Philippines, Jan 1977

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The Adult Education Program of Dansalan College," at the "National Conference on the Planning and Implementation of Adult Education Programs," University of the Philippines, June 5, 1976.

 

Tolentino, V. Bruce J., "The Philippine Population Problem," Saint Louis University, Philippines, 1972.