Divided Politics and Economic Growth in the Philippines

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9339843
AutoresEric Vincent Batalla (0000-0002-4423-1607, De La Salle University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2016
Volumen35
Número3
Páginas161-186
Fecha de publicación2016-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1868-1034 • E-ISSN: 1868-4882
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/186810341603500308
OpenAlexW2581351377
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas14
Referencias citadas1

As the 2016 elections drew near and the prospects of a Rodrigo Duterte presidency became stronger, there were concerns that the economy might be adversely affected by the expected political volatility under the new regime. Since the start of the campaign season, Duterte had been rocking the establishment through controversial pronouncements and outbursts, attracting the enmity of leaders of the Catholic Church, the United States, and the United Nations. Based on a review of recent political and economic performance, this article argues that unless there are significant changes in the major sources of macroeconomic growth and stability, the Philippine economy would likely withstand the impact of a “Duterte shock.”

Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Electoral politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Shock (circulatory · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Philippine History and Culture · Social Policy and Reform Studies