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There are few studies in the Philippines that analyze poverty dynamics; and studies that analyze the effects of weather … approach to understand the food poverty dynamics in the Philippines, this paper finds that deviation of rainfall from its … variability on food poverty dynamics are even fewer. Given that there are some sectors that are more adversely affected by the …
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This study examines the performance of the National Food Authority (NFA) with respect to its function of price stability and implications for public finances, and recommends policy reforms where warranted. It finds that NFA has been unsuccessful in stabilizing producer prices, but relatively...
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This paper documents the activities of the National Food Authority (NFA), particularly on rice marketing, in realizing its mandates of buying high and selling low. Because the Philippine agriculture is greatly affected by extreme climate events such as El Niño and La Niña, this paper...
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Philippines today, notably affordable internet connection, poverty, corruption, agriculture and food security, and energy … inferences about the level of awareness of the Filipino people on ASEAN; their perceived problems confronting the Philippines and …
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This report examines the context, practices, and strategies in selected KOICA municipalities in Northern Samar. Using the Nurturing Care Framework, it analyzes how these LGUs implement and govern ECCD-F1KD initiatives. It also analyzes the factors and processes that influence the implementation...
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to address the many facets of poverty. The 4Ps is by far the largest poverty reduction and social development program the … to alleviate their immediate needs and aims to "break the intergenerational poverty cycle through investments in human …
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Philippines has not been as inclusive as in the other countries as manifested in the increase in the magnitude of poverty. This … persistence of poverty in the Philippines. To promote inclusive growth and reduce poverty, the manufacturing sector has to be made … Philippines. Set against the backdrop of continuing economic integration in the region, it seems that the growth in the …
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This paper aims to explore the determinants of household income and expenditure growth, and assess whether the poor are benefiting from economic development. Using regression analysis, five factors were examined: (1) location of the household, (2) access to infrastructure, (3) changes in rice...
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Despite the remarkable economic performance of the Philippines in recent years, poverty remains a core policy issue …. And with a relatively young population, the poverty situation concerns largely children who are at the critical stages of … poverty through data collected from national surveys and administrative records of government agencies. The estimations show …
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