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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 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 three countries covered in this first report, Mali, Chad and Niger, share a number of common characteristics and face a similar set of challenges, which provides the foundation for this joint-review approach. All three are low-income landlocked economies. Each relies heavily on the...
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Guinea is a country with a rich historical legacy, abundant natural resources, a privileged geographical location - and a rapidly growing population. A successful political transition and the emergence of a vibrant civil society have helped to ensure ethnic peace and the absence of civil wars in...
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This document presents the Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) for the Republic of Burundi (Burundi). The SCD identifies the key challenges and opportunities for Burundi to accelerate progress in poverty reduction and shared prosperity in a sustainable manner, while acknowledging: (i) the need...
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