The visit of some 30 Spanish business people last March 30-31 reminded both the government and private sectors of the Philippines that Spain, despite its temporary economic problems owing to the recent Great Recession, is still very much a First World country that can be a major partner of the Philippines in its serious efforts to generate more employment and eradicate poverty in the coming ten to twenty years.
The historical trends, empirical findings, and policy updates are discussed in detail in the essays compiled in this book. The most convincing argument that supports the thesis of the book, i.e. that population growth is a poitive factor in attaining sustainable human development, is found in the foreword to the book, which is adopted from an article written by Mr. Roberto de Ocampo, former Finance Secretary of the Philippines and multi-awarded finance official in Asia. Thanks to the continuing growth of the Philippines population, Filipinos are in more than 100 countries all over the world, contributing much-needed foreign echange and purchasing power to the Philippine economy and fostering the human and spiritual development of the most diverse of peoples and cultures on this planet.
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