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Chronic and Transient Poverty
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Mina, Christian D.; Reyes, Celia M.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010
The Philippines has been posting progress in terms of poverty reduction since the early 1990s. However, reversal in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008915785
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Are We Winning the Fight against Poverty? An Assessment of the Poverty Situation in the Philippines
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Mina, Christian D.; Reyes, Celia M.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010
In 2006, poverty incidence in the Philippines went up by 3 percentage points from 2003, marking a reversal against the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008915796
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Dynamics of Poverty in the Philippines: Distinguishing the Chronic from the Transient Poor
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Mina, Christian D.; Reyes, Celia M.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011
Poverty incidence among population rose from 24.9 percent in 2003 to 26.4 percent in 2006 and then inched up further to 26.5 percent in 2009. Although this aggregate poverty rate shows only a few percentage points change from 2003 to 2009, this does not mean there are no movements in and out of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009394404
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A Note on Economic Growth, Inequality, and Poverty in the Philippines
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Reyes, Celia M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011
This paper examines the relationship among poverty, economic growth, and inequality by decomposing poverty changes at subnational levels. The results were examined against the performances of the different economic sectors in the regions to understand the relationships while accounting for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009394539
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Persons with Disability (PWDs) in Rural Philippines: Results from the 2010 Field Survey in Rosario, Batangas
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Mina, Christian D.; Reyes, Celia M.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011
In an effort to complement the 2008 disability survey conducted in Metro Manila, the University of Tokyo and the Philippine Institute for Development Studies collaborated to undertake a similar study in a rural area. The survey was conducted in Rosario, Batangas in 2010, where 106 PWDs from 31...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009394702
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Improving Access to Affordable Medicines: Looking at Prevailing Prices and Distribution of Village Drugstores in the Philippines
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Reyes, Celia M.; Asis, Ronina D.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011
Drugs and medicines account for about half of the total medical out-of-pocket expenses of households. This share of drugs to total medical expenses is much higher for the poor than the rich. Thus, affordability of medicines is an important issue in poverty reduction. Recent efforts to improve...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009394746
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A Profile of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Sector
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Lavado, Rouselle F.; Reyes, Celia M.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011
The Philippines is one of the biggest pharmaceutical markets in the ASEAN region, next only to Indonesia and Thailand …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009394786
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Child Poverty in the Philippines
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Reyes, Celia M.; Asis, Ronina D.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2014
Despite the remarkable economic performance of the Philippines in recent years, poverty remains a core policy issue …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010820124
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Conditional Cash Transfer Program in the Philippines: Is It Reaching the Extremely Poor?
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Reyes, Celia M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2012
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Philippines` version of the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program modeled by Latin …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010820135
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Regional Integration, Inclusive Growth, and Poverty: Enhancing Employment Opportunities for the Poor
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Mina, Christian D.; Reyes, Celia M.; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2013
Philippines. Set against the backdrop of continuing economic integration in the region, it seems that the growth in the … Philippines has not been as inclusive as in the other countries as manifested in the increase in the magnitude of poverty. This … inclusive growth in the Philippines through employment generation for the poor. The manufacturing sector can provide employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011003971