Explaining the Belt and Road in the Philippines: Elite Consolidation, Construction Contracts, and Online Gambling Capital

• Main Authors: Camba, Alvin, Cruz, Jerik, Magat, Janica, Tritto, Angela
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: Belt and Road Initiative; Build; Kaliwa Dam; Infrastructure Governance; Online Gambling; Economics; Infrastructure; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/164; https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781789908701/9781789908701.00021.xml
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Our chapter examines the Belt and Road Initiative’s (BRI) investments during Rodrigo Duterte’s administration (2016-present). Duterte’s “China pivot” opened the Philippines to BRI investments. We ask: to what extent has BRI investments or Chinese capital increased since the beginning of the Duterte...