Sector sources of Philippine postwar economic growth: the over-all record in comparative perspective /
By: Oshima, Harry T.
Series: Vol. 10 No. 1 First Sem 1983.Description: p.1-44.Subject(s): Economic growth - Postwar PhilippinesOnline resources: Click here to access online In: Journal of Philippine DevelopmentSummary: This paper attempts to look at Philippine postwar growth within a comparative framework, using as a background the record and experience of other Asian countries, particularly the experience of other ASEAN countries. In the subsequent three sections, an attempt is made to look more closely at the subsectors before some of the consequences are discussed. These discussions are carried out primarily from the point of identifying areas for more detailed research as the next step in the study of Philippine postwar growth. The final section will speculate about forces underlying the trends, as a starting point in the formulation of hypotheses for the detailed studiesThis paper attempts to look at Philippine postwar growth within a comparative framework, using as a background the record and experience of other Asian countries, particularly the experience of other ASEAN countries. In the subsequent three sections, an attempt is made to look more closely at the subsectors before some of the consequences are discussed. These discussions are carried out primarily from the point of identifying areas for more detailed research as the next step in the study of Philippine postwar growth. The final section will speculate about forces underlying the trends, as a starting point in the formulation of hypotheses for the detailed studies