4.5 The Philippines

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4.5 The Philippines 

Program:

             - Opening 

             - Recap maps 

             - Start 4.5 The Philippines 

             - Assginments 

             - Planning 

A colonial past 

Colonies of economic exploitation

 Or 'extractive colonies'

Trading exotic products 

After Independence 

Corruption until 1990's 

From 1990's            - (SEZ) 

                                     - Free port     (low Taxes) 

                                     - Low wages 

                                     - English speaking population 

                                     - High educated (relative) 

A Changing Economy 

Adding value 

Raw Materials                      Industrial goods                high-quality 

                                                                                                       Industrie 

Philippines ends open pit mining ban to reinvigorate industry

Outsourcing Business

Business process outsourcing (BPO)

Regional Inequality

SEZ - Free port - Capital 

Regional Inequality 

Social Inequality 

Gross regional product (GRP)

Exporting labour

Emigrating 

        - Lack of Jobs 

        - Higer Pay abroad 

        - Remittances 

Environmental problems

Illegal mining and logging, 

Deforestation, 

Dynamite fishing, 

Landslides, 

Coastal erosion, 

Wildlife extinction, 

Global warming and climate change.

Closing 

Assignments:

1 to 6 (MS-teams) 

Knowing: