Interrogating the Links Between Dynasties and Development in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald, Mendoza, Gabrielle Ann S., Teehankee, Julio C., Tuaño, Philip Arnold P, Yap, Jurel K
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: development; elite behavior; Philippines; political dynasty; rational choice; Development Studies; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration; Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/278; https://doi.org/10.1177/20578911231182490
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This article nuances the poverty-inducing effect of political dynasties. We argue that local dynasties in the Philippines can pursue different development trajectories based on their ownership of local businesses and their province's initial state capacity. Adapting a framework developed by Bou...