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The Philippine Economy: Development, Policies, and Challenges
Arsenio M. Balisacan and Hal Hill
Abstract
The Philippines is one of the world's development puzzles. Despite having many of the same conditions for successful economic growth as its neighboring East Asian countries, the country missed out almost completely on the Asian boom and never became one of the “Asian tiger” economies. This book presents a comprehensive overview and thorough analysis of the Philippine economic experience. It covers a wide range of specialized subjects including macroeconomic policy, public finance, regional development, social conditions, and the agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. It then highlights ... More
Keywords: development, East Asia, economic development, Philippines, political economy, poverty
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2003 | Print ISBN-13: 9780195158984 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: November 2003 | DOI:10.1093/0195158989.001.0001 |
