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Maca, Mark – Journal of International and Comparative Education, 2018
The 'overseas Filipino workers' (OFWs) are the largest source of US dollar income in the Philippines. These state-sponsored labour migrations have resulted in an exodus of workers and professionals that now amounts to approximately 10% of the entire country's population. From a temporary and seasonal employment strategy during the early American…
Descriptors: Income, Labor, Overseas Employment, History
Gregor, A. James – 1984
The special relationship between the United States and the Philippines is chronicled, and the potential threats to that relationship are exposed and evaluated. Special attention is paid to imposition of martial law by Marcos from 1972-1981. The human rights of the Filipino people during martial law, development programs implemented by Marcos…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Economic Climate, Economic Development, Economic Factors