Poverty - Matches

Directing government subsidies to social services such as health care is expected to bring about positive external/social benefits and improve equity ..

What caused the worsening of the poverty situation in the Philippines from 2003 to 2006? What strategies and kind of interventions are called for? Rea..

Research plays a major role in the crafting and implementation of government`s poverty reduction programs. As such, this year`s celebration of the Dev..

Health care service in the country is designed to be delivered under a referral network. Traditionally, an ordinary citizen would go to a clinic or ba..

The study aims to assess the impact of rising prices of rice and fuel on poverty in the Philippines. In particular, the variations in the potential ef..

To monitor changes in absolute poverty across time, it is crucial to ensure that the established poverty line is a fixed standard of living that repre..

This paper presents some statistical issues and possible solutions in the estimation of Philippine Poverty Statistics based on the official methodolog..

In response to high demands for lower level poverty estimates, the National Statistical Coordination Board releases provincial estimates, in addition..

In the effort to effectively monitor the progress or drawbacks in the fight against poverty to formulate more effective poverty reduction programs, th..

In years when the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) is not conducted and when funds are available, the National Statistics Office administer..

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) recognize the need to understand the link between disability and poverty. In fact this has become one of the k..

Using data from the 2003 Family Income and Expenditure Survey and 2005 Community-based Monitoring System for a city, Multivariate Adaptive Regression ..

In a country where poverty is prevalent, a significant number of children are likely to be illiterate, malnourished, and prone to abuse and physical v..

How poor are participants of development projects in the Philippines? This paper uses the 2002 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey to construct an easy-t..

Government education spending is expected to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their capability to earn income in the future. In thi..