How did Philippines grow its economy?
Learn more about the approaches that the Philippine government have introduced since independence to advance its economy.
Entries by Justin Ng
How did Indonesia build its economy?
Find out what are the contributing factors that shape the economic development of Indonesia after independence.
How did Thailand advance its economy?
Consider the policies introduced by the government to develop the economy of Thailand.
How did Singapore achieve rapid economic growth?
Examine the contributing factors that explained the economic transformation of Singapore after 1965.
How did Malaysia develop its economy?
Learn more about the phases of economic development to understand the transformation of Malaysia.
What is the role of the United Nations Secretariat?
Examine the roles and responsibilities of the UN Secretary-General to understand his contributions to the maintenance of international peace and security.
What caused the Taiwan economic miracle?
Consider the contributing factors that explain the economic miracle of Taiwan from the 1970s to 1990s.
How did trade protectionism affect economies in the 1970s?
Consider the causes and consequences of trade protectionism in the 1970s to understand the impacts of the Crisis Decades in affecting the global economy.
What caused the 1980s Third World Debt Crisis?
Examine the underlying factors and the consequences of the Third World Debt Crisis to understand how it affected the global economy.
What caused the energy crisis of the 1970s?
Examine the causes that led to the spike in oil prices that brought the world into the ‘Crisis Decades’.