neoliberal policies
Oil Price Hikes More Often, Unjust Under Deregulation
February 1, 2019
Militarization of the Government
January 28, 2019
Faltering Economy, Shell of A Democracy
January 28, 2019
Download Briefing Paper here Adverse economic and political trends since the start of the Duterte administration intensified last year. The risk of combustion in 2019 has become much higher. The administration has tried to project an image of economic progress and strongman-driven stability, peace and order. But if the year 2018 has shown anything it […]
IBON replies to Presidential Spokesperson on employment situation
January 27, 2019
The Presidential Spokesperson recently said that IBON’s claim of weak annual job creation under the Duterte administration is “mathematically impossible”. There was also the insinuation of being “inept or just maliciously reckless to degrade the achievements of the President”. We are compelled to reply to help the administration come to terms with the reality of […]
Worst Job Generation in Post-Marcos Period
January 24, 2019
Oil Deregulation Begets Overpricing; TRAIN Aggravates It
January 16, 2019
Under Duterte, econ slowing and job creation the lowest since after Marcos–IBON
January 16, 2019
Research group IBON said that the economy is slowing under the Duterte administration and that its first two full years registered the lowest level of job creation among post-Marcos administrations. The group said that these obvious signs of the country’s troubled economy should be enough to make the government reconsider its overly market-driven policies. Budget […]
Authoritarianism Growing Astride Neoliberalism
January 16, 2019