In this paper, we propose a new method of poverty decomposition. Our method remedies the shortcomings of existing … change in poverty into growth and redistribution components for each group (e.g., regions or sectors) in the economy. We … extend our method to include six components and provide an empirical application to the Philippines for the period 1985 …

In this paper, we propose a new method of poverty decomposition. Our method remedies the shortcomings of existing … poverty change into growth and redistribution components for each group (e.g., regions or sectors) in the economy. We extend … our method to have six components and provide an empirical application to the Philippines for the period of 1985 to 2009 …

While the poverty reductions in the Philippines in 2012–2018 are modest compared to what Vietnam, China or Indonesia … decomposition of poverty and inequality in 2000–2018 using official national household surveys. We find the growth since 2012 …, unlike before, was consistently pro-poor. Moreover, growth and redistribution aligned after 2012 to reduce poverty, whereas …

on the Philippines, it first notes marked disparities across its regions as reflected in economic and social indicators …

and the Philippines, irrespective of the poverty measures used. At the national level, all countries reduced their … poverty measures based on counting approaches using ordinal variables to the understanding of the evolution of poverty in … Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Using the general framework proposed by Silber and Yalonetzky (2013), this paper …

done to make development more inclusive. -- Poverty ; Welfare ; Human Development ; Philippines …That poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon is no longer debatable. What remains a contentious issue is whether the … of poverty. This study employs the Alkire-Foster aggregation methodology, which preserves the "dashboard" of dimensions …

This paper analyzes the impact of trade reform on welfare and poverty in the Philippines in the 1990s using a CGE model …. The results indicate that while welfare rises and poverty falls for all household groups except the poorest (those with … reduction in poverty in the latter. Since poverty remains high and the disparity between rural and urban poverty is still wide …

This study begins with an overview of the poverty situation in the Philippines. It then takes a brief look at the poor … the relationship among trade, poverty and the structural transformation of the Philippine economy …

of poverty episodes experienced by a household. Using panel data from the Philippines, we examine the differences between …This study reviews two methods of measuring poverty dynamics. The components approach uses the longitudinally averaged … these analytical methods of measuring chronic and transient poverty. Furthermore, the study also examines the sensitivity of …