First of all, what is an economist? What is their contribution in the country? Does one must graduate in economics just to be called an economist? According to the Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary and Thesaurus, an economist is a person who studies or has a special knowledge of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories concepts from economics and write about economic policies. You may ask, why did I asked those questions and why did I defined an economist. Well, because my favorite economist may not be considered an economist or is not a very common choice to be exact. Not very common choice, so he's not Karl Marx or Adam Smith or even Leon Walras but a fellow citizen her in the Philippines, the late President Ferdinand Marcos.
Ferdinand Edralin Marcos was born on September 11, 1917 in the town of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. He studied law at the University of the Philippines and graduated cum laude despite the rough obstacles along his way. A lawyer, a member or the Philippine House of Representative in 1948-1959 and the Philippines Senate in 1959-1965, he became the president of the Philippines in 1966. And in his reign starts his economic accomplishments. According to The Economic Legacy of Marcos by Gerardo P. Sicat, the economic legacy of Marcos is organized along 4 major lines: government reform; infrastructure investment; social and people-oriented reform and; economic and industrial reform. .
In government reform, he surrounded himself with officials who would help him execute his program thus appointing the best available and placing them in charge of major duties. And most of them covered the areas of finance, budget planning and financial institutions. Most importantly, Marcos took an active role in improving the major economic thrusts of the government. For infrastructure development, Marcos built the most extensive infrastructure compared to the other presidents.
Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, an intelligent and respected person, was responsible for everything! He made the Philippines a playground for all his vices together with his wife, Imelda Romualdez Marcos. ... I am particular with those who really know the true plans of Marcos. ... That just gave Marcos more power as a future dictator. ... Marcos, maker of centers. ...
It was the start of the presidential term of the late Ferdinand Edralin Marcos. ... Ferdinand Marcos" term as president of the Philippines has influenced drastic changes in the country through his proclamation of the martial law. ... (Agoncillo, T.A., 1970, p. 563) With these political achievements, the Philippine nation awaited Ferdinand Marcos" run for presidency. ... It was believed that Ferdinand Marcos wanted to run for president but then, decided to give way for the sake of his friend. ... Ferdinand Marcos" dream came true. ...
In the Philippines" presidential election of 1965, the Nacionalista candidate Ferdinand E. Marcos (1917-1990) was victorious over Macapagal. ... Eventually, Marcos assumed control of the Philippine Congress. ... Like Marcos, Aquino was an extremely popular political figure. ... It is narrated through the span of the Marcos era, and concludes itself in the month of July 1999. ...
This is a paper on Marco Polo's life, discovery's, and how he changed the world. Marco Polo was a great explorer. Throughout this paper I will tell you why he was a great explorer, and how he opened up the world. In 1253 Nicolo and Maffeo Polo set out on a trading journey to Constinople. Nicolo's...
They met the great Khubilai Khan, who took a special liking to Marco. ... By accident, Marcos travels were preserved in history. His native Venice and their rival Genoa were involved in conflict, and Marco was made a prisoner of war. Marco kept his fellow prisoners occupied by reciting his tales of his travels. ... Marco Polo did not know he was going jump-start the forming of global networks, but perhaps it is better that way. ...
The extract by Marco Polo is a real account of the city of Xanadu as he saw it first hand. ... The fact that Marco Polo is a famous explorer comes across as he writes because there are a lot of complex sentences and most of the are declaratives meaning he is clearly describing the images before him. ...
Ferdinand Magellan discovered the country in 1521 in the service of the King of Spain. ... During the reign of Ferdinand Marcos, inequities, corruption, and social injustice were widespread. Marcos had restored public works but failed to reconstruct the economy. ... Aquino, Marcos' rival, led public protest for reform. ... Public pressure compelled Marcos to hold an election in 1986. ...
"The Day the World Changed" is the cover story for The Economist. ... The Economist gives Americans hope and spirit. ... Quite frankly, I would much read The Economist over Time. ... All in all, I enjoyed reading The Economist much more than Time. ... What The Economist gives us though, is information that we don't get on the news, and I for one, am sold on The Economist. ...
Marco Polo Marco Polo was an Italian he lived from 1254-1324? ... Marco Polo had a father and uncle whose names were Niccolo and Matteo Polo. ... Marco Polo had the usual education of a young man of this period. ... Marco went on many journeys with his father and uncle. ... We see that Marco Polo was in every way a hero of his time. ...
