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May 21, 2012

Is the Philippines Finally Rebounding?

Philip Bowring, Asia Sentinel

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Is the Philippines destined to become an Asian economic growth leader, matching China, India and Vietnam? Is it really possible that a nation which has been a laggard for so long can soon be growing about double its average for the past 30 years? Is it possible for a developing country to take off on the back of its services sector rather than the normal routes of labor-intensive manufacturing or resource extraction?

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