Trade policy, growth and employment: a study of the Philippines

Jurado Gm., Ferrer Rd. and E. F. Esguerra

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the impact of trade policy on economic growth, employment creation and income distribution, comprising a case study of Philippines - discusses trends (1950-1982) relating to economic disparity, unemployment, labour intensive export oriented industryalisation, import substitution, industrial production, trade structure, Terms of Trade, inflation, etc.; provides an evaluation of industrial policy and employment policy; outlines present obstacles in adjustment strategy. References.

Keywords: trade policy.; economic growth; employment creation; income distribution; trend; economic disparity; unemployment; labour intensive employment.; export oriented industry; import substitution; industrial production; trade structure.; terms of trade; inflation; evaluation.; industrial policy; employment policy; obstacle; politique du commerce international; croissance économique; création d'emploi; répartition du revenu; tendance; disparité économique; chômage; emploi à forte intensité de main-d'oeuvre; industrie tournée vers l'exportation; substitution des importations; production industrielle; structure du commerce international; termes de l'échange; inflation; évaluation; politique industrielle; politique de l'emploi; obstacle; política de comercio internacional; crecimiento económico; creación de empleos; distribución del ingreso; tendencia; desigualdad económica; desempleo; empleo con alto coeficiente de mano de obra; industria orientada hacia la exportación; sustitución de importaciones; producción industrial; estructura comercial; relación de precios de intercambio; inflación; evaluación; política industrial; política de empleo; obstáculo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 133 P. pages
Date: 1983
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-36, International Division of Labour Programme

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