Composition of ODA and Informal Economy in the Philippines

Yeo Joon Yoon and Wongi Kim
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Yeo Joon Yoon: Pusan National University
Wongi Kim: SUNGSHIN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY

No 25-1, APEC Study Series from Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Abstract: We analyze how the size and composition of official development assistance (ODA) shape aggregate performance and informality in the Philippines using a small open-economy dynamic general equilibrium model with a formal and informal sector. Two main scenarios are considered: (i) an increase in total ODA and (ii) a higher share of tied aid, given a fixed amount of ODA. Both scenarios raise capital, output, and consumption in steady state, but through distinct mechanisms. The first scenario primarily increases demand and appreciates the relative price of informal goods, expanding informality. By contrast, the second scenario expands public capital, crowds in formal investment, lowers the relative price of informal good, and shifts resources toward the formal sector, despite short-run reallocation costs.

Keywords: Foreign Aid; Official Development Aid; Informal Sector; Philippines; APEC (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E26 O17 O53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44
Date: 2025-12-05
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