Poorer but less poor: notes on the Philippine poverty trends 2000-2003

Rosemarie Edillon () and Sharon Faye A. Piza
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Sharon Faye A. Piza: Asia-Pacific Policy Center

Philippine Review of Economics, 2005, vol. 42, issue 1, 21-36

Abstract: This paper attempts to shed light on the debate sparked by the seemingly conflicting trend from 2000 to 2003 where we note a decrease in real incomes accompanied by a decrease in poverty incidence. A comparison of income and expenditure figures across space and over time gives us two important lessons: The first is that in order to have a radical impact on poverty reduction, we really need to bring the economy to a higher growth path. The second is that lapses in economic performance, even if only momentary, are costly in terms of poverty reduction efforts. We recommend that a comprehensive poverty alleviation program should include a macro growth strategy, efforts to improve linkages between the high-growth and broad-based sectors of the economy, and measures to address vulnerabilities among those who will graduate out of poverty.

Keywords: poverty; growth; welfare; Philippines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I32 N35 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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