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vulnerability to income poverty is made for the years 2000, 2003, and 2006. Measurement of household vulnerability is based on the … lines. Policy implications about the vulnerability assessment are also discussed. …
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The frequency of intense floods and storms is increasing globally, particularly in Asia-Pacific, amid the specter of climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in publicly available databases for the world,...
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Given that the 5% uniform tariff rate by 2004 will be implemented, this study lends support to the substantial benefits to be reaped from it in the form of greater import competition, improved efficiency and better resource allocation. This also identifies the industries heavily favored by its...
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size can contribute to poverty and vulnerability through its impact on household savings, labor supply, and parental …
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Concomitant to the analysis of poverty is the measurement of vulnerability. Estimates of household vulnerability to … household characteristics. Resulting vulnerability estimates are found to be higher than poverty rates, suggesting that policy …
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resilience as indicated by its high-risk exposure and vulnerability. The objective of this paper is to point to policymakers the …
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measure household vulnerability and to decompose it into idiosyncratic and covariate components. It corrects heterogeneity …
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policy. A critical dimension to poverty dynamics is vulnerability which conceptually pertains to the risk of future poverty …. This study continued previous work that involves estimating the vulnerability level of households to income poverty using a … well as the country's official poverty lines. The vulnerability assessment in this study provides inputs to forward …
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this state of affairs, proposes alternative ways of responding to the urbanization challenges in the Philippines, and … urbanization challenges. …
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Metro Cebu is as popular as Metro Manila. As early as 1980's, Metro Cebu has been referred to as the principal urban settlement of the Central Visayas Region. This paper attempts to present the metrowide challenges faced by Metro Cebu and discusses the issues and options for management structure...
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