Fifty years ago, the Philippines was the most highly developed Southeast Asian country and was considered to have a very bright economic future. However, by the 1980s and 1990s the Philippines' economy took a sharp downturn. Please explain the factors that contributed to this nation's economic change.
What will be an ideal response?
The Philippines' turn for the worse began in the late 1960s, fueled in part by the actions of dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who squandered billions of dollars on himself and his friends and family while failing to invest in education, health care, infrastructure, and other activities that promote development. This is an example of crony capitalism.
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