Abstract :
The study aimed to review some economic indicators of the province of Agusan del Sur and determine
which municipality have greater value in of competitive index. The method was adopted from the
Competitiveness Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry using economic dynamism, government
efficiency, infrastructure and resiliency as the core indicators. From the findings of the review, the
researchers found out that top three ranking municipality that acquired the highest score in competitive
index for year 2017 were Veruela that got the topmost score of 9.30 followed by 6.95 of San Francisco and
4.31 of San Luis. This competitive index is a composite of the four core economic indicators used by the
Bureau. This analysis could somehow help investors to identify which municipality is more conducive to
business.
Keyword :
Competitive index, Economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, Agusan del Sur, Philippines