Poverty in the Philippines

Poverty in the Philippines
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Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9789292547417
ISBN-13 : 9292547410
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Book Synopsis Poverty in the Philippines by : Asian Development Bank

Download or read book Poverty in the Philippines written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis and rising food, fuel, and commodity prices, addressing poverty and inequality in the Philippines remains a challenge. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in neighboring countries such as the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Economic growth has gone through boom and bust cycles, and recent episodes of moderate economic expansion have had limited impact on the poor. Great inequality across income brackets, regions, and sectors, as well as unmanaged population growth, are considered some of the key factors constraining poverty reduction efforts. This publication analyzes the causes of poverty and recommends ways to accelerate poverty reduction and achieve more inclusive growth. it also provides an overview of current government responses, strategies, and achievements in the fight against poverty and identifies and prioritizes future needs and interventions. The analysis is based on current literature and the latest available data, including the 2006 Family Income and Expenditure Survey.

Poverty in the Philippines

Poverty in the Philippines
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Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Total Pages : 165
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ISBN-10 : 9789715615631
ISBN-13 : 9715615635
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Book Synopsis Poverty in the Philippines by : Karin Schelzig

Download or read book Poverty in the Philippines written by Karin Schelzig and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2005 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report is based on a multi dimensional approach to poverty following ADB's poverty reduction strategy, which defines poverty as a deprivation of essential assets. The analytical framework of the country poverty analysis blends a more traditional analysis of income poverty with an assessment of access to five different types of assets. Taken from the sustainable livelihoods approach, these assets are human, physical, natural, financial and social capital.

Causes of Poverty

Causes of Poverty
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Publisher : University of Philippines Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105112346692
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Download or read book Causes of Poverty written by and published by University of Philippines Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Poverty Reduction of the Disabled

Poverty Reduction of the Disabled
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9781040287620
ISBN-13 : 104028762X
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Poverty Reduction of the Disabled by : Soya Mori

Download or read book Poverty Reduction of the Disabled written by Soya Mori and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A third of poor people are disabled in the developing world. How much do we know about their livelihood with hard data? Are they entirely powerless and dependent on family members? How do they earn income? These questions have become more important than ever, now that persons with disabilities (PWDs) in developing countries have awakened to rights and entitlements and that the international community started considering the incorporation of disability into the context of poverty reduction. This book highlights opportunities and challenges faced by PWDs in the developing countries. This book also illustrates the analyses with a case study which was conducted in the Philippines and this case study has made a good progress in legislation for PWDs. A field survey was jointly conducted by the Institute of Developing Economies, Japan, and the Philippine Institute for Development Studies in Metro Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, in 2008. Around 400 PWDs were interviewed, and the data was investigated with econometrics. The book highlights a remarkable disparity in earnings and education among PWDs. The book also examines the positive role of organizations such as Disabled People’s Organizations and how empowerment of PWDs is made through dissemination of useful information such as programs given by the central and local governments. The book concludes that all measures, i.e. education, training, DPOs and institutional preferences, must be mobilized harmoniously to boost the livelihood of PWDs sinking in the bottom stratum in income.

The Philippine Debt and Poverty

The Philippine Debt and Poverty
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 120
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ISBN-10 : 0855980494
ISBN-13 : 9780855980498
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Philippine Debt and Poverty by : Rosalinda Pineda-Ofreneo

Download or read book The Philippine Debt and Poverty written by Rosalinda Pineda-Ofreneo and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Poverty of Television

The Poverty of Television
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Publisher : Anthem Press
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9781783084449
ISBN-13 : 1783084448
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Book Synopsis The Poverty of Television by : Jonathan Corpus Ong

Download or read book The Poverty of Television written by Jonathan Corpus Ong and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a 20-month ethnographic study of television and audiences in class-divided Philippines, this is the first book to take a bottom-up approach in considering how people respond to images and narratives of suffering and poverty on television. The book aims to contribute to the broader project of de-Westernizing media studies and explore the tension between ethical prescription and anthropological description in the social sciences and humanities. Winner of the 2016 Philippine Social Science Council Excellence in Research Award.

Poverty, Urbanization, and Development Policy

Poverty, Urbanization, and Development Policy
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Publisher : University of Philippines Press
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105017602512
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Book Synopsis Poverty, Urbanization, and Development Policy by : A. M. Balisacan

Download or read book Poverty, Urbanization, and Development Policy written by A. M. Balisacan and published by University of Philippines Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poverty and (under)development are the subjects of this book. While the focus is on urban poverty, the principal themes running throughout the book apply as well to rural poverty. The book traces the roots of the Philippine-poverty problem to industrialization and spatial policies that unduly encouraged concentration of infrastructure and social services in major urban centers; to trade and macroeconomic policies that severely penalized agriculture, labor-intensive exports, and small- to medium-scale manufacturing establishments; to public spending policies that accorded little attention to human capital formation for the poor; and to the lack of strong complementarity of state and market. Taking into account economic constraints and political economy considerations, the book discusses ways on how to enhance pro-poor, pro-market, and pro-growth policies, particularly those aimed at correcting disincentives against rapid employment expansion, balanced urban-rural growth, and human capital formation.