Poverty in the Philippines : causes, constraints, and opportunities.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Asian Development Bank.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Philippines.

Poverty.

Philippines--Economic conditions--21st century.

Philippines.

Philippines--Social conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Metro Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, BOXES, AND APPENDIXES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; PART 1 Executive Summary; PART 2 Introduction; PART 3 Poverty Profile; PART 4 Causes of Poverty; PART 5 Impacts of Poverty on Economic Growth and Development; PART 6 Institutions and Governance in the Poverty Response; PART 7 Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations; REFERENCES; APPENDIXES; TABLES; 1 Official Sources of Poverty-Related Data; 2 Poverty Incidence and Gini Coeffcient, 1985-2000; 3 Magnitude of Poverty in the Philippines Population, 1985-2000

4 Annual Per Capita Poverty Thresholds, Poverty Incidence, and Magnitude of Poor Families: 2000, 2003, and 20065 Annual Per Capita Poverty Thresholds, Poverty Incidence, and Magnitude of Poor Population: 2000, 2003, and 2006; 6 Ranking of Poorest Provinces in the Philippines, 2003 and 2006; 7 Poorest 20 Municipalities in the Philippines, 2003; 8 Poverty Incidence and Magnitude by Island Grouping; 9 Provinces with the Largest Numbers of Poor People; 10 Annual Per Capita Food Thresholds, Subsistence Incidence, and Magnitude Subsistence of Poor Families: 2000, 2003, and 2006

11 Distribution of Poor and Nonpoor Households in Urban and Rural Areas, 200612 Income Gap, Poverty Gap, and Severity by Regions; 13 Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population by Sector, 2000 and 2003; 14 Distribution of Poor and Nonpoor Households by Family Size; 15 Distribution of Poor and Nonpoor Households by Sector of Work of Household Head; 16 Distribution of Poor and Nonpoor Households by Occupation of Household Head; 17 Components of Per Capita Income of Households, 1997-2006; 18 Percentage of Families with Access to Minimum Basic Needs, by Income Strata, 2002 and 2004

19 Income Inequality, 1985-2006 (Gini Ratio)20 Comparative Inequality Indicators, Latin America versus Association of Southeast Asian Nations; 21 Chronic Poverty Among Poor Filipino Households: Perceived Length of Poverty; 22 Survey Data on Chronic Poverty: Recency of Poverty; 23 Distribution of Households by Poverty and Vulnerability Status; 24 Average Household Size by Poverty and Vulnerability Status, 1997 Philippines Family Income and Expenditure Survey; 25 Philippine Ranking Comparison with Other Countries-Human Development Index 2005

26 Selected Indicators of Human Poverty for the Philippines, 200427 Millennium Development Goals and Targets; 28 Status by Millennium Development Goals and Regions; 29 Average Gross Domestic Product Growth Rates, 1960-2007; 30 Comparative Headcount Index and Number of Poor in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; 31 Changes in Poverty Incidence for Selected Countries, 1960-1990; 32 Growth Elasticity of Poverty Reduction; 33 ADB Projections for Poverty Incidence by 2020; 34 Philippines Growth Forecast for 2009 (as of April); 35 Unemployment Rates in East Asia, 2003-2007

36 Sector Employment Shares

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789292547417

9292547410

OCLC:

891386655