An Introduction to the Key Issues

Provides an overview of the book. It illustrates how the chapters are organized to cover the four major facets of the Philippine economy and development policy - the political economy setting, macro and international dimensions, the sectors, and finally social and distributional issues. It features a broad comparative survey of the country's development and highlights the major episodes that have affected this development record. It concludes by explaining the development record and most importantly, the issues and challenges that the country faces.