The Sustainability of the Lantern Industry in Pampanga: A Financial Perspective

• Main Author: Facundo, Juergen K
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2008
• Subjects: accounting system; assistance linkage framework; capiz lantern; contribution margin; cost-volume-profit analysis; financial perspective; flexilights; holiday décor; lantern makers association; local government; Pampanga lantern industry; Pampanga lantern industry association; Parol; Philippine Christmas lantern; plastic lantern; sustainability; SWOT analysis; TOWS strategies; Finance and Financial Management
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/gsb-pubs/26; https://pmr.upd.edu.ph/index.php/pmr/article/view/163
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The objectives of this study are to (1) assess the financial viability of the lantern industry in Pampanga; (2) identify ways to improve profitability; and (3) recommend policy interventions by the government to enhance the sustainability of the local industry. Interviews were conducted among the ma...