The “Filipino First” Policy and the Central Bank, 1958–1961: Island of State Strength and Economic Decolonization

A gap exists between the high regard for the Central Bank of the Philippines and the Filipino First policy under Pres. Carlos P. Garcia’s administration. Patrimonial interests attempted to exploit the Filipino First policy but relied on the bank for foreign exchange. In such a setting, how could the...

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Main Author: Takagi, Yusuke
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.phstudies-40352024-08-07T03:42:03Z The “Filipino First” Policy and the Central Bank, 1958–1961: Island of State Strength and Economic Decolonization Takagi, Yusuke A gap exists between the high regard for the Central Bank of the Philippines and the Filipino First policy under Pres. Carlos P. Garcia’s administration. Patrimonial interests attempted to exploit the Filipino First policy but relied on the bank for foreign exchange. In such a setting, how could the Central Bank lead economic policy making and become an island of state strength? Thisarticle examines this puzzle by analyzing the process that involved politicians, private sector leaders, and even the American government. It argues that the Central Bank supported Filipino First only until it could achieve its policy goal of economic decolonization.KEYWORDS: Central Bank • policy making • economic decolonization • import substitution industrialization • nationalism 2014-06-02T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol62/iss2/5 info:doi/10.13185/2244-1638.4035 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/4035/viewcontent/6165.pdf Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Archīum Ateneo
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description A gap exists between the high regard for the Central Bank of the Philippines and the Filipino First policy under Pres. Carlos P. Garcia’s administration. Patrimonial interests attempted to exploit the Filipino First policy but relied on the bank for foreign exchange. In such a setting, how could the Central Bank lead economic policy making and become an island of state strength? Thisarticle examines this puzzle by analyzing the process that involved politicians, private sector leaders, and even the American government. It argues that the Central Bank supported Filipino First only until it could achieve its policy goal of economic decolonization.KEYWORDS: Central Bank • policy making • economic decolonization • import substitution industrialization • nationalism
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author Takagi, Yusuke
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The “Filipino First” Policy and the Central Bank, 1958–1961: Island of State Strength and Economic Decolonization
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title The “Filipino First” Policy and the Central Bank, 1958–1961: Island of State Strength and Economic Decolonization
title_short The “Filipino First” Policy and the Central Bank, 1958–1961: Island of State Strength and Economic Decolonization
title_full The “Filipino First” Policy and the Central Bank, 1958–1961: Island of State Strength and Economic Decolonization
title_fullStr The “Filipino First” Policy and the Central Bank, 1958–1961: Island of State Strength and Economic Decolonization
title_full_unstemmed The “Filipino First” Policy and the Central Bank, 1958–1961: Island of State Strength and Economic Decolonization
title_sort “filipino first” policy and the central bank, 1958–1961: island of state strength and economic decolonization
publisher Archīum Ateneo
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url https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol62/iss2/5
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