In the last twenty years, the Philippines has gained a good progress in poverty reduction. However, compared to other … countries in the region, the Philippines is still behind. In the early years of the 21st century, more than a third of the … educational capital. However, in education, the rich and the poor are separated by two different educational divisions …

the latter country increased over the analyzed period, while it was reduced in the Philippines. Our analyses indicate that … factors that contribute to ethnic disadvantaged groups being poorer are the strongly persistent high inequalities in education … (e.g., India, Nepal, and Pakistan), in regional development (e.g., the Philippines) and the large urban-rural gap (e …

We provide new evidence of the heterogeneous impact of the Philippines' conditional cash transfer (CCT) program … moderation analysis shows that the distance to and quality of education and health facilities matter in child schooling and …

This paper develops a model of costly firm creation in an economy with weak institutions, costly business environment … environment tend to be more effective in creating productive firms when accompanied by narrowing skill gaps. Similarly, more … conducive business regulations amplify the positive impact on firm creation of better education and reduced skill mismatches. To …

This paper develops a model of costly firm creation in an economy with weak institutions, costly business environment … environment tend to be more effective in creating productive firms when accompanied by narrowing skill gaps. Similarly, more … conducive business regulations amplify the positive impact on firm creation of better education and reduced skill mismatches. To …

This paper comprehensively reviews the developments in the education and labor markets in the Philippines in the past … 25 years. It highlights the trends on how the labor market used educated workers. It also reviews how education has …

The article argues that in the Philippines there is a need for a more nuanced view of gender equality. Historically …, Filipino males were somewhat more educated than females. Now the males are lagging behind the females and the education gender … paper argues that today gender equality advocacy should go beyond the stereo-typical focus on girls' education and pay more …