Growth, Inequality, Politics, and Poverty Reduction in the Philippines
Title | Growth, Inequality, Politics, and Poverty Reduction in the Philippines PDF eBook |
Author | Arsenio M. Balisacan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 19 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Income distribution |
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Growth, Inequality, Politics and Poverty Reduction in the Philiipines
Title | Growth, Inequality, Politics and Poverty Reduction in the Philiipines PDF eBook |
Author | A. M. Balisacan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 19 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Philippines |
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Growth, Inequality, Politics, and Poverty Reducion the Philippines
Title | Growth, Inequality, Politics, and Poverty Reducion the Philippines PDF eBook |
Author | A. M. Balisacan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Economic development |
ISBN |
Poverty in the Philippines
Title | Poverty in the Philippines PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 2009-12-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9292547410 |
Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis and rising food, fuel, and commodity prices, addressing poverty and inequality in the Philippines remains a challenge. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in neighboring countries such as the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Economic growth has gone through boom and bust cycles, and recent episodes of moderate economic expansion have had limited impact on the poor. Great inequality across income brackets, regions, and sectors, as well as unmanaged population growth, are considered some of the key factors constraining poverty reduction efforts. This publication analyzes the causes of poverty and recommends ways to accelerate poverty reduction and achieve more inclusive growth. it also provides an overview of current government responses, strategies, and achievements in the fight against poverty and identifies and prioritizes future needs and interventions. The analysis is based on current literature and the latest available data, including the 2006 Family Income and Expenditure Survey.
Poverty in the Philippines
Title | Poverty in the Philippines PDF eBook |
Author | Karin Schelzig |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 165 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Philippines |
ISBN | 9715615635 |
The report is based on a multi dimensional approach to poverty following ADB's poverty reduction strategy, which defines poverty as a deprivation of essential assets. The analytical framework of the country poverty analysis blends a more traditional analysis of income poverty with an assessment of access to five different types of assets. Taken from the sustainable livelihoods approach, these assets are human, physical, natural, financial and social capital.
Growth, Poverty, and Income Inequality in the Philippines
Title | Growth, Poverty, and Income Inequality in the Philippines PDF eBook |
Author | A. M. Balisacan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Income |
ISBN |
Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality
Title | Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality PDF eBook |
Author | Ms.Era Dabla-Norris |
Publisher | International Monetary Fund |
Pages | 39 |
Release | 2015-06-15 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1513547437 |
This paper analyzes the extent of income inequality from a global perspective, its drivers, and what to do about it. The drivers of inequality vary widely amongst countries, with some common drivers being the skill premium associated with technical change and globalization, weakening protection for labor, and lack of financial inclusion in developing countries. We find that increasing the income share of the poor and the middle class actually increases growth while a rising income share of the top 20 percent results in lower growth—that is, when the rich get richer, benefits do not trickle down. This suggests that policies need to be country specific but should focus on raising the income share of the poor, and ensuring there is no hollowing out of the middle class. To tackle inequality, financial inclusion is imperative in emerging and developing countries while in advanced economies, policies should focus on raising human capital and skills and making tax systems more progressive.