Analysis of the Impact of Changes in the Prices of Rice and Fuel on Poverty in the Philippines

Alellie Sobreviñas, Jeremy de Jesus, Celia M. Reyes and Joel E. Bancolita

No DP 2009-07, Discussion Papers from Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Abstract: 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 effects among different group of households were analyzed using household level data. Results of the study confirm that the impact of increasing prices of rice and fuel vary across different groups of households depending on the sector of employment, level of urbanity, income group, and geographical location. In fact, there are losers and gainers from the recent increases in the prices of rice and fuel. In response to higher prices, households adopted different coping mechanisms, some of which are damaging and counterproductive in the medium- and long-run. The Philippine government has also responded by implementing programs that would mitigate the negative impact of soaring prices. It is recommended that household level data for all households in the community, such as those being generated by the community-based monitoring system (CBMS) being implemented by local government units, be used to identify eligible beneficiaries through some proxy means test model. This would help reduce leakage of program benefits to the nonpoor as well as ensure that the poor benefit from these programs.

Keywords: poverty; impact analysis; community-based monitoring system; rice; prices; fuel; coping mechanisms; pass-through rates; net benefit ratio (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 78
Date: 2009
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