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OFW
money fails to bridge income inequality—economist
MAKATI
CITY (OFW Journalism Consortium)–EXTREME reliance on money
from Filipinos overseas hasn’t helped the country get out
of the poverty rut and may even hobble the poor’s income
capability, says an economist.
JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANO
reports for the OFW Journalism Consortium®.
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story
Rent-seeking
equals low local investment, high migration—economist
MANILA
(OFW Journalism Consortium)—A WORLD Bank senior economist
judged the Philippines as shackled by rent-seekers, dampening appetite
for local investment and pushing out Filipinos to seek “happiness”
in other countries. JEREMAIAH
M. OPINIANO
reports for the OFW Journalism Consortium®.
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story
OECD
report shows low brain drain rate composed of Pinoy college grads
MANILA
(OFW Journalism Consortium)–A RECENT report by the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development showed that while the Philippines
has a low brain drain rate, Filipinos who reached college remain
attracted in working or settling over long periods in OECD’s
29 member-countries. JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANO
reports for the OFW Journalism Consortium®.
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story
No
dirty money from OFWs, yet—gov't watchdog
MANILA
(OFW Journalism Consortium)–DIRTY money passing through or
flowing into the country as monitored by the Philippine anti-money
laundering unit hasn’t involved overseas Filipino workers,
yet, its executive director said. JEREMAIAH
M. OPINIANO
reports for the OFW Journalism Consortium®. Full
story
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