Quantifying the impact of population on economic growth and poverty: The Philippines in an East Asian context Recent research suggests that economic growth is key to poverty reduction in developing countries. Some results indicate that the growth-poverty relationship is invariant to economic cycles, i...
`Economic growth in the Philip- pines: theory and evidence', Journal of Asian Economics, 14(5):759 - 69.Canlas, D.B., (2003) "Economic growth in the Philippines: theory and evidence" Journal of Asian Economics Vol.14, pp.759-769...
The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila, built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, was one of two bridges where the Chinese government provided assistance to the Philippines. A 40-minutes drive from Wangcheng District to the central business and trade zone of Chinatown no...
The growth outlook will, however, remain subject to domestic and external risk considerations, especially the ongoing global geopolitical challenges.Regional economic overviewIn this article, we focus on the economies of six countries in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, ...
"China's macro fundamentals remain sound, paving the way for a more stable economic recovery in 2024 following the challenges of 2023," the report showed yesterday. Consumption is expected to remain the primary driver of growth, supported by further improvements in labor market conditions...
Singapore's GDP growth rate improved to a pace of 2.8% y/y in the fourth quarter of 2023 according to the advance estimate of GDP from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). This compared with GDP growth of 1.0% y/y in the third quarter of 2023. For calendar 2023, GDP growth ...
Over the course of January, the local statistics bureaus of China’s 31 mainland provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions (hereinafter collectively referred to as “provinces”) have released local economic data for 2023. The data, which includes nominal GDP, GDP growth rates, and...
"We see RCEP as a critical key toward inclusive economic growth, not only for the Philippines but within ASEAN," he said in a statement released on Thursday, prior to the Philippines' ratification of the pact. INITIAL FRUITS Since the trade pact came into force last year, goods trade ties...
In the current era, economic growth is inevitable for global prosperity but achieving sustainable economic development is one of the significant challenges for the developing world. The present study explores the impacts of foreign direct investment, energy use, and technological innovations on the econo...
In order to measure economic growth, you first need a measure of the size of the economy. GDP is the most commonly used measure of economic activity and serves as a good indicator to track the economic health of a country. Short for Gross Domestic Product, GDP is defined as the total ma...