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policies, and lower financing costs. Historically, the Philippines have been exposed to considerable fiscal risks, in part … abated, they still remain sizeable in the Philippines. To improve its risk management, the government is pursuing a program …
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The resurgence of COVID-19 cases and reimposition of more stringent quarantine measures held back the early signs of an economic rebound. The downside risk of a resurgence of infection, identified in the PEU December 2020 edition, has unfortunately materialized. The number of daily cases...
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The Philippines' economic growth outlook remains positive, yet downside risks have increased. An expected slowdown in … trade tensions, could not only worsen external financing conditions for emerging market economies like the Philippines but …
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The Philippine economy contracted by 10.0 percent, year-on-year, in the first three quarters of 2020, given the triple shock brought by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 delivered a triple shock of a health crisis, strict containment measures, and a global recession of...
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The Philippines economy posted robust growth in early 2010, in part due to large one-off factors. As did many countries … in the region, the Philippines benefited from a strong rebound in global trade. Manufacturing and investment activity … accommodative. A World Bank study of Philippines migration pattern during the global recession reveals that deployment of overseas …
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The Philippine economy grew slower than expected at 3.7 percent in 2011, held back by weak public spending and external demand. In the fourth quarter (Q4), growth slightly improved at 3.7 percent. As in past quarters, growth was driven by remittance-fueled household consumption, which grew by...
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The Philippine economy remained resilient to global headwinds in 2016. While a slower-than-expected global recovery weakened net exports, surging domestic demands pushed the annual GDP growth rate to 6.8 percent, year-on-year. Investment drove economy-wide growth for the first time since 2013,...
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The Philippines quarterly update provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past three … months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank work on the Philippines. It places them in a longer-term and global … context, and assesses the implications of these developments and other changes in policy for the outlook for the Philippines …
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slowdown in China pose significant downside risks to growth. The main channels of contagion to the Philippines are direct … challenge for policymakers is to cushion the economy from potential external shocks, while ensuring that the Philippines invest …
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