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Targeting the Agricultural Poor: The Case of PCIC`s Special Programs
Mina, Christian D.; Reyes, Celia M.; Gloria, Reneli Ann B. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2015
Under the Aquino administration, premium subsidies on agricultural insurance have significantly increased, mostly due to the special programs being implemented by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). This paper attempts to describe the various fully subsidized agricultural insurance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011124358
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Policy Options for Rice and Corn Farmers in the Face of Seasonal Climate Variability
Domingo, Sonny N.; Gonzales, Kathrina G.; Mina, Christian D. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010
In the face of seasonal climate variability, the smallholder farmers, particularly those in rural communities, are among the most adversely affected. As a way to address this, together with concern on low productivity, the Philippine government has been implementing a range of risk management...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011184807
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Policy Options for Rice and Corn Farmers in the Face of Seasonal Climate Variability
Domingo, Sonny N.; Gonzales, Kathrina G.; Mina, Christian D. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010
In the face of seasonal climate variability, the smallholder farmers, particularly those in rural communities, are among the most adversely affected. As a way to address this, together with concern on low productivity, the Philippine government has been implementing a range of risk management...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653041
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Impact of Microfinance on Rural Households in the Philippines
Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C.; Dingcong, Clarence G.; Kondo, Toshio - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2008
Philippines. RMFP aimed to support efforts of the Government of the Philippines to strengthen rural financial institutions by … quasi-experimental design with incoming clients of randomly selected participating microfinance institutions as the … recommend that for microfinance programs to be effective as a poverty-alleviation tool there is a need to review and constantly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005490074
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Assessment of the Bottom-up Budgeting Process for FY 2015
Manasan, Rosario G. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2015
The bottom-up budgeting (BUB) process is one of the major reform initiatives of the Aquino administration and has been tagged as such from several perspectives. First, it is seen as a component of its budget reform thrusts that are aimed at making the national government budgeting process more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261238
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Benefit Incidence of Public Spending on Health in the Philippines
Manasan, Rosario G.; Cuenca, Janet S. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010
Directing government subsidies to social services such as health care is expected to bring about positive external/social benefits and improve equity in access to health services. In general, government spending on health is envisioned to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008915792
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Benefit Incidence of Public Spending on Education in the Philippines
Manasan, Rosario G.; Cuenca, Janet S.; Villanueva-Ruiz, … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2009
Government education spending is expected to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their capability to earn income in the future. In this sense, directing education expenditures to the poor holds a promise for breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty. Given this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680787
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Cost Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Sitio and Household Electrification Programs
Navarro, Adoracion M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013
. Using an econometric regression for studying the poverty reduction impacts of rural electrification in the Philippines, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011004001
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Benefit Incidence of Public Spending on Education in the Philippines
Manasan, Rosario G.; Cuenca, Janet S.; Villanueva-Ruiz, … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2009
Government education spending is expected to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their capability to earn income in the future. In this sense, directing education expenditures to the poor holds a promise for breaking the intergenerational transmission of poverty. Given this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011184764
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Crop Insurance: Security for Farmers and Agricultural Stakeholders in the Face of Seasonal Climate Variability
Domingo, Sonny N.; Reyes, Celia M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2009
natural disasters to make losses more bearable, especially to the marginalized farmers. In the Philippines, the Philippine … provides a comprehensive review of the crop insurance program in the Philippines--its history, operationalization, performance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008556987