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A Systematic Literature Review on the Challenges and Drivers of Economic Transformation in the Philippines (2000-2025)

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Allen Grace Sarmiento
Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2025, 50 (8), 1005-1015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.500810, ISSN 2822-4353
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Abstract

Digital transformation and structural change are reshaping pathways to inclusive and sustainable growth in the Philippines, yet the country’s shift from a services-dominated economy to diversified, higher-productivity activities remains incomplete and spatially uneven. This systematic literature review synthesizes studies from 2000 to 2025 across economics, development studies, and policy analysis to map the drivers, mechanisms, and outcomes of economic transformation. The central finding is that while digitalization and institutional reforms have emerged as critical accelerators of productivity, resilience, and market access, their uneven adoption and weak manufacturing linkages continue to constrain inclusive transformation. By employing a systematic literature review, this study addresses the fragmentation of existing scholarship, integrating quantitative macro- and micro-evidence with qualitative case research to highlight common drivers, underexplored themes such as regional disparities and informality, and methodological gaps. The review recommends place-sensitive IPI (institutions, policy, investment) packages, strengthened digital infrastructure and skills programs, safety nets for transition losers, and greater data openness to support policy design that balances productivity, equity, and sustainability.

Keywords digital transformation Innovation institutions philippines structural change economic transformation regional disparities, systematic review
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Allen Grace Sarmiento (2025). A Systematic Literature Review on the Challenges and Drivers of Economic Transformation in the Philippines (2000-2025), Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 50(8): 1005-1015
Bibtex Citation
@article{allen_grace_sarmiento2025pemj,
author = {Allen Grace Sarmiento},
title = {A Systematic Literature Review on the Challenges and Drivers of Economic Transformation in the Philippines (2000-2025)},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2025},
volume = {50},
number = {8},
pages = {1005-1015},
doi = {10.70838/pemj.500810},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/6938}
}
APA Citation
Sarmiento, A.G., (2025). A Systematic Literature Review on the Challenges and Drivers of Economic Transformation in the Philippines (2000-2025). Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 50(8), 1005-1015. https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.500810

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