Trade openness and regional development in a developing country

This paper examines how economic openness influences regional development in a developing country, with the Philippines as a case study. It first looks at the disparities in economic and social indicators across the country's 14 regions and over time. Metro Manila continues to tower over the na...

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Published inThe Annals of regional science Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 391 - 406
Main Authors Pernia, Ernesto M, Quising, Pilipinas F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01.09.2003
Subjects
Area planning & development
Consumption
Developing countries
Domestic markets
Economic activity
Economic conditions
Economic growth
Economic policy
Economics
Expenditures
Exports
Foreign investment
GDP
Global economy
Globalization
Gross Domestic Product
Infrastructure
LDCs
Megacities
Philippines
Poverty
Poverty alleviation
Regional development
Regional planning
Regional studies
Regions
Social indicators
Trade
Urban development
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Summary:This paper examines how economic openness influences regional development in a developing country, with the Philippines as a case study. It first looks at the disparities in economic and social indicators across the country's 14 regions and over time. Metro Manila continues to tower over the national economic landscape, although economic dispersal especially in adjacent regions appears to be expanding. The paper then analyzes the determinants of regional development, using five-year panel data. Trade openness appears to be beneficial to regional economic growth and, via growth, poverty reduction. However, it cannot by itself be expected to bring about more balanced regional development.
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ISSN:0570-1864
1432-0592
DOI:10.1007/s00168-003-0160-y