An Emerging Asian Tiger Chasing the American Dream: Labor, Politics and Economics in the Philippines
Year: 1997
Type: article
Abstract: President Ramos' dramatic statement was made in a speech during the celebration of the 50th year of independence from the United States in 1996.The speech was an important one for Ramos, whose purpose was to direct his people to embrace the United States as a new partner in economic growth and cooperation, and to inform them that a possible severing of ties may lead to disastrous results for the Philippines.2 There is much truth to what he spoke of that day, but, in the context of labor, there lurks a fallacy.President Ramos' truth is that within the last few years the Philippines, under the guidance of his administration, has become a vibrant, free-market economy.
Source: UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal
DOI: 10.5070/p8161022110
Author: Jazmine Estacio
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W332092388