Population - Matches

This Economic Issue of the Day explores the concept of demographic dividend and its relevance in the fulfillment of the Philippines' economic potentia..

A recent Philippine study examined economic gain from age structure transition at the national level by using economic support ratios and National Tra..

This is the highest rate registered since January of this year. Likewise, core inflation rate went up to 2.3 percent in September, from 2.0 percent l..

The Philippines is on track in the detection and cure of tuberculosis (TB) under the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course. However, it is still st..

Over the last decade, there was a significant drop in mortality and morbidity cases attributed to tuberculosis (TB). The high TB Case Detection (CDR) ..

Given the controversial nature of the issue of population growth, there is a need for the government to state clearly its position with respect to fam..

Philippine population is projected to grow from about 88 million in 2007 to 142 million in 2040. The projected increase in population size will be acc..

ASEAN transport cooperation is a key issue in the preparation for an ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. Transport cooperation requires member countries..

This paper explores how elderly labor income can be expanded as a financing source for elderly consumption in the future through increase in elderly w..

Various concerns have been expressed about the ability of the world economy to sustain the ever-expanding world population. This paper aims to provide..

After many policies have been put in place over the years to uplift the welfare of the Filipinos, the overall human development in the country has not..

Dependent population is defined as that part of the population that does not work and relies on others for the goods and services they consume. In pra..

This special issue of the Philippine Journal of Development (PJD) is dedicated to Professor Alejandro N. Herrin in recognition of his numerous contrib..

This paper studies the relationship between population dynamics and income growth in the Philippines using data from 74 provinces for the period 1985-..

With life in this country getting increasingly difficult, small family size is now the most rational choice. Sadly, however, there is still a large nu..