Philippine economy

Who is afraid of degrowth?
A Global South economic perspective

Oktubre 12, 2021

Environmental scientists, economists, academics and social movements have been talking about “degrowth” as an approach in dealing with the climate crisis. The concept makes perfect sense, but it has provoked doubts and objections, even among well-meaning environmentalists.

Worsening joblessness and informal work can be fixed with immediate ayuda, stimulus

Setyembre 30, 2021

Latest labor force data of high unemployment and increasing informal workers should be a wake-up call for government to immediately undertake stimulus measures.

Tax the billionaires

Setyembre 29, 2021

Billionaire tax can fund ayuda and health–IBON

Setyembre 27, 2021

The Duterte government’s insistence that it lacks funds for a bigger COVID-19 response does not hold water. Substantial revenues can be raised by taxing the country’s super-rich who can well afford to contribute much more to pandemic response and other needs.

Golden years?: The real long-lasting economic damage wrought by Marcos

Setyembre 21, 2021

The Marcos administration was notorious for world-beating cronyism and corruption. But this is not enough to fully explain the worst economic collapse in Philippine history and continued decline long after the dictatorship was overthrown.