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The economy fifty years since martial law: changing landscapes, unchanged views

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  • Emmanuel S. de Dios

    (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman)

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The five decades that have passed since Marcos declared martial law is an opportunity for stocktaking relative to the present. This piece is a summary comparison of the character of the economy that existed under the Marcos regime and the current structure and problems experienced by the post-millennial economy. The stark differences described are unfortunately still not fully reflected in current economic discussions, a good part of which is still preoccupied with issues pertaining to a vanishing past. This prevents the country from confronting its real problems and exploiting new opportunities.

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  • Emmanuel S. de Dios, 2022. "The economy fifty years since martial law: changing landscapes, unchanged views," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 202201, University of the Philippines School of Economics.
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    Keywords

    martial law; Marcos; services economy; business-process outsourcing; overseas remittances; Philippine development strategies; protectionism and liberalisation;
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    JEL classification:

    • N15 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Asia including Middle East
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East

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