00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862409034 Buklod 20210429163058.0 m | | ta 210429s2016 xx a r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00039956714 BAG rda eng ARTICLE-3313 Alburo, Florian A. author. Economic and political dynamics in Philippine development Florian A. Alburo. 2016. pages [105]-118 illustrations 25 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Title was 'Philippine Review of Business and Economics' until 1979. Title changed to 'Philippine Review of Economics and Business' from 1980-2000, and again changed to 'Philippine Review of Economics' since 2001. Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) This paper hypothesizes that the long-term political behavior of breaking the country into finer geographical and political entities has been inimical to its sustainable long-term economic growth. The splitting of provinces and creation of new ones, legislating of more congressional districts, and further breaking up of even the lowest government levels fragment markets, raise real financial and transactions costs, bloat government's budgets and the bureaucracy, and burden the private sector. Partial evidence is explored showing this behavior in the country's long-term development history and some policy directions are suggested. Economic development Philippines. Gerrymandering Philippines. Local government Philippines. The Philippine Review of Business and Economics Vol. LIII, No. 2 (December 2016), p. [105]-118. Request full-text access via UPB University Library through https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9 (viewed 29 April 2021) UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-3313 Analytics