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To: Slagle who wrote (8240)	8/13/2006 3:05:37 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217749

slagle, banter on the thread is just that, banter, and i am glad you appreciate it as just that. on philippines, i always felt that if i had to choose one place to be exiled to, philippines would be at the top of the list. i contend that the filipinos have their priorities in the correct order, and even so, progress is made, and continuously, at an acceptable pace, by my book thank you for the reminder of the place best, j

To: Slagle who wrote (8240)	8/13/2006 3:56:37 AM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217749

I'm really interested in the role of remittances from overseas workers in the economy. This a big factor in many economies, Mexico, Turkey, much of central europe, etc. How big is the role of remittances in the Philipine economy, and is it shrinking as the economy grows ? What is the demographics of the ex-pats ? Will their numbers drop as the Boomer generation retires ? Are ex-pats still viewed favorably, or seen as irresponsible or worse ? One macro economic observation : Overseas remittances provide yet another reason to allow the value of the peso to drop over time.