THE government should rely more on a targeted, consumption-focused fiscal strategy and strengthen tax administration to ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ debt burden is expected to ease modestly this year, but its fiscal position remains constrained by one of the weakest revenue performances in the region, the ...

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So this is the baseline expectation,” she said. However, Saxegaard said the Philippines’ fiscal consolidation should be supported by a sustainable plan to raise tax revenues and implement expenditure ...

MANILA, Philippines – Fiscal tightening is starting to weigh on the Philippines’ growth prospects after a steep contraction in government spending at the start of the year pointed to weaker economic ...

This paper analyzes the impact of fiscal policy on inflation expectations across a large sample of advanced economies (AEs) and emerging market economies (EMs). We identify episodes of significant ...

The Philippines must step up efforts to reduce its persistent budget deficits and consider paring back fiscal incentives to help it sustain its economic momentum, according to the Organisation for ...

THE PHILIPPINES risks slipping deeper into a “stagflationary” environment if monetary, fiscal, and structural policies fail ...