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Development progeria: the role of institutions and the exchange rate

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  • Sarah Lynne S. Daway

    (University of the Philippines School of Economics)

  • Raul V. Fabella

    (University of the Philippines School of Economics)

Abstract

In the 1980s, the Philippines was viewed as a failure in terms of its goal to industrialize. But in the past few years of the current century, the country’s economic prospects improved and the country is predicted to be joining the next group of “breakout nations”. The paper looks at the short-run macroeconomic policy reforms and long-term growth-oriented policies since 1986 that have contributed to improved growth performance and bright economic prospects. A responsible budget deficit-reduction program and investments in factors that support long-run growth, such as human capital, have been helpful. Moving forward, stabilization policy has gotten more challenging in an environment of mobile international capital, flexible exchange rates, and “quantitative easing”. In the long run, policies conducive to technological progress are essential. Classification-JEL: 014, 043, F31

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  • Sarah Lynne S. Daway & Raul V. Fabella, 2015. "Development progeria: the role of institutions and the exchange rate," Philippine Review of Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics and Philippine Economic Society, vol. 52(2), pages 84-99, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:phs:prejrn:v:52:y:2015:i:2:p:84-99
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    1. Paqueo, Vicente B. & Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C., 2016. "Beware of the "End Contractualization!" Battle Cry," Discussion Papers DP 2015-55, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
    2. Majah-Leah V. Ravago, 2023. "The cost structure of electricity in the Philippines and other Asian countries: A Comparative Note," Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University, Working Paper Series 202302, Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University.
    3. Sarah Lynne S. Daway & Geoffrey M. Ducanes & Raul V. Fabella, 2017. "Quality of Growth and Poverty Incidence in Low Income Countries: The Role of Manufacturing," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 201708, University of the Philippines School of Economics.
    4. Majah-Leah V. Ravago & Arlan Zandro I. Brucal & James Roumasset & Jan Carlo Punongbayan, 2019. "The Role of Electricity Prices in Structural Transformation: Evidence from the Philippines," Working Papers 201904, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Economics.
    5. Sarah Lynne Salvador Daway‐Ducanes & Maria Socorro Gochoco‐Bautista, 2021. "Aspects of financial development and manufacturing and services growth: Which matter?," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(2), pages 2560-2580, April.
    6. Ravago, Majah-Leah & Fabella, Raul & Alonzo, Ruperto & Danao, Rolando & Mapa, Dennis, 2016. "Filipino 2040 Energy: Power Security and Competitiveness," MPRA Paper 87721, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Jan 2018.
    7. Victor S. Venida, 2020. "Updates of Empirical Estimates of Marxian Categories: The Philippines 1961-2012," Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University, Working Paper Series 202011, Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University.
    8. Sarah Lynne Salvador Daway-Ducanes & Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista, 2019. "Manufacturing and Services Growth in Developing Economies: ‘Too Little’ Finance?," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 19(1), pages 55-82, January.
    9. Ravago, Majah-Leah V. & Fabella, Raul V. & Jandoc, Karl Robert L. & Frias, Renzi G. & Magadia, J. Kathleen P., 2021. "Gauging the market potential for natural gas among Philippine manufacturing firms," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(C).
    10. Ravago, Majah-Leah V. & Brucal, Arlan Zandro & Roumasset, James & Punongbayan, Jan Carlo, 2019. "The role of power prices in structural transformation: Evidence from the Philippines," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 20-33.
    11. Sarah Lynne Salvador Daway‐Ducanes, 2019. "Remittances, Dutch Disease, and Manufacturing Growth in Developing Economies," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 66(3), pages 360-383, July.
    12. Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C. & Paqueo, Vicente B., 2016. "Beware of the "End Contractualization!" Battle Cry," Discussion Papers DP 2016-55, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.

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    Keywords

    Development progeria; institutions; real exchange rate; low-income economies;
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    JEL classification:

    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange

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