Last Friday, I attended a symposium entitled ‘Will Elites Allow Reform: Property Rights Issues in the Philippines’ at the UP School of Economics. One of the speakers, Prof. John Nye of the George Mason University, argued that a necessary condition for economic growth is ending the vicious cycle of vindictiveness amongst the elite fractions in [...]
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Property rights issues in the Philippines
Posted: August 2, 2009 in Philippine politics, Political economyTags: economic rents, Eduardo Cojuangco, elites, Ferdinand Marcos, John Nye, martial law, Noel de Dios, political cycle, property rights
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