unconditional convergence on the leaders long before the modern BRICS and even before the Asian Tigers. The Philippines was very …, way above that achieved by the industrial leaders. Indeed, the Philippines was the third Asian country to enter the 5 …% industrial growth club: Japan 1899, China 1900, the Philippines 1913, Taiwan 1914, Korea 1921, and India 1929. The Philippines …

This study begins with an overview of the poverty situation in the Philippines. It then takes a brief look at the poor …