This paper looks at the impact of population dynamics on poverty in elderly-headed households in the Philippines using … probability of that household being poor. From the point of view of policy, addressing the alarming poverty incidence in the …

The high level of extreme poverty or those experiencing hunger in the country is the most pressing issue that needs to … households) in the 2nd Quarter of 2012. This study looks at the determinants of extreme poverty among households using the data … household being extremely poor. The study shows that we cannot ignore the evidence linking population growth and poverty …

The high poverty incidence in the county is a concern that needs to be addressed by our policy makers. Official poverty … statistics from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) shows that the reduction in poverty over the past two decades … has been quite dismal from 38% in 1988 to 26% in 2009 or less than one percent reduction per year. Since poverty incidence …

extreme poverty (hunger) decreased only slightly from 10.9 percent of the population in 2009 to 10.4 percent in 2012 and …