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Evaluation of the European Commission’s Cooperation with the Philippines : Final Report ; Volume 1
Dosch, Jörn (contributor); MacKellar, Landis (contributor);  … - PARTICIP GmbH Consultants für Entwicklung und Umwelt, … - 2011
The evaluation of the Commission’s co-operation with the Philippines is part of the 2009 evaluation programme as … overall independent assessment of the Commission’s past and current cooperation relations with the Philippines (2002 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011799392
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The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Poverty in the Philippines
Sobrevinas, Alellie B.; de Jesus, Jeremy; Reyes, Celia M. - 2010
the crisis on poverty in the Philippines. The result of this study would serve as inputs to policymakers in prioritizing … transmission channels for the Philippines including overseas employment and remittances, and local employment. The study also … Philippines were selected to serve as poverty observatories or sentinel sites for monitoring the impact of the global crisis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421162
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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.; … - 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/10011421186
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Chronic and Transient Poverty
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Mina, Christian D.; Reyes, Celia M.; … - 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/10011421189
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Social Protection in the Philippines: Current State and Challenges
Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C. - 2011
This paper reviews the current state of and challenges facing social protection in the Philippines. It describes the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421203
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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.; … - 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/10011421217
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A Note on Economic Growth, Inequality, and Poverty in the Philippines
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Reyes, Celia M. - 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/10011421219
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Expanding Social Health Insurance Coverage: New Issues and Challenges
Manasan, Rosario G. - 2011
Highly unequal access to health services and the large share of household out-of-pocket spending in total health expenditures underscore the importance of attaining universal health coverage. This study evaluates the major challenges involved in moving toward universal coverage of the Philippine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421230
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Philippine-Japan Bilateral Agreements: Analysis of Possible Effects on Unemployment, Distribution and Poverty in the Philippines Using CGE-Microsimulation Approach
Cororaton, Caesar B. - 2004
The paper employs an integrated CGE-microsimulation approach to analyze the possible effects of the Philippine-Japan bilateral agreements on unemployment, income distribution and poverty. The results indicate contraction in agriculture but expansion in industry, particular in the nonfood...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429727
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Rice Reforms and Poverty in the Philippines: A CGE Analysis
Cororaton, Caesar B. - 2004
The quantitative restriction (QR) on rice will last until the end of 2004. The paper employs a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to analyze the possible poverty and distributional effects of the removal of QR and the reduction in tariff on rice imports. Policy experiments indicate that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429731