The main driver of poverty reduction has shifted from agricultural to non-agricultural income growth in rural …), however, in reducing rural poverty in relatively more isolated provinces. Our results suggest that agricultural investments …

The official poverty data fall short of properly informing public policy and governance concerning the progress, or … lack of it, in achieving the country's commitment of halving, between 1990 and 2015, the incidence of poverty and hunger …. Imposing consistency in poverty estimation shows that the poverty trend is actually even more alarming than what the official …

Anecdotal evidence permeates accounts on the impact of the global economic crisis (GEC) on Philippine poverty. This … crisis on the economy and poverty across population groups was nonetheless severe - and may linger for many years to come. …

That poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon is no longer debatable. What remains a contentious issue is whether the …

children they may bear since the intensity of their poverty as measured by average income to poverty ratio and food consumption … program to succeed, it must be part of an anti poverty strategy. …

Following an earlier paper titled 'Population and Poverty: The Real Score' (UPSE Discussion Paper 0415, December 2004 …

The implications of labor migration and remittances on poverty are becoming a global issue. The Philippines is … and how they contribute to poverty reduction. However, the studies particularly done for the Philippines are quite scarce … studies by examining the impact of migration on poverty using a different theoretical and empirical framework. We also intend …

agriculture a key pillar in the country's pursuit of inclusive growth, poverty reduction, and sustainable development. …