ALCARDE, MERLPA MAY R.
BAMBOA, REMILYN G.
1. Going beyond Crosscountry Averages: Growth, Inequality and Poverty
Reduction in the Philippines
Arsenio M. Balisacan, Nobuhiko Fuwa,
Going beyond Crosscountry Averages: Growth, Inequality and Poverty Reduction
in the Philippines, World Development, Volume 32, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1891
1907, ISSN 0305-750X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2004.05.010.
This paper analyzes the processes of growth and poverty reduction simultaneously
under a neoclassical growth model framework, using provincial data from the
Philippines. We obtain a high rate of provincial income convergence and a tradeoff
between equity and growth. The lack of political competition inhibits growth. Land
reform is positively associated with growth and poverty reduction while higher
agricultural terms of trade facilitate poverty reduction. The “growth elasticity of
poverty reduction” is low by international standards but is sensitive to sectoral
income composition and initial conditions in poverty incidence, mortality rate and
irrigation coverage.
2. Linking Unemployment to Inflation and Economic Growth: Toward A Better
Understanding of Unemployment in the Philippines
Resurreccion, P. F. (2014). Linking Unemployment to Inflation and Economic
Growth: Toward A Better Understanding of Unemployment in the Philippines.
Asian
Journal
of
Economic
Modelling,
2(4),
156–168.
https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.8.2014.24.156.168
Unemployment is among the major problems not only in less developed and
developing countries but in developed countries as well. It spells out the extent of
poverty a household will have to sustain. Strongly influenced by the premises of
the Okun’s Law and Phillips Curve, this study sought to determine the link between
unemployment and inflation and economic growth. An additional explanatory
variable, age dependency ratio, was introduced to investigate this facet of
unemployment which is based on the premise that a high age dependency ratio
would result to lower unemployment. Unit root tests were employed to the data
series prior to testing the hypothesized relationships which employed ordinary
least squares (OLS) regression technique. Tests for heteroskedasticity and
collinearity were done using White’s test and VIF, respectively. It was found that
unemployment is negatively related to inflation and economic growth, confirming
Okun’s Law and Philips Curve in the Philippines for the period covering 1980 to
2009. Moreover, age dependency ratio was found to be positively related with
unemployment albeit, the relationship is not significant. The coefficient of
determination obtained for the model was 72.7% hence overall, the regression line
relatively describes the data well.
3. What A Waste : Solid Waste Management In Asia
Hoornweg, Daniel; Thomas, Laura; Urban Development Sector Unit (EASUR)
This paper reviews the broad trends related to solid waste management in Asia. It
focuses on waste management only as it pertains to urban environments. The
study analyzes the trends and provides preliminary suggestions for reducing the
trends' impacts. The concern about environmental effects associated with solid
waste management and the escalating costs that solid waste management
consumes from local government budgets is examined. The paper briefly
discusses possible policies and budget requirements for dealing with the
burgeoning waste stream. In compiling the solid waste generation data, the
authors identified shortcoming with terminology used and sampling methods and
built-in problems with consistency. In Annex 1, recommendations are made to help
overcome these limitation and for improving solid waste data collection and
presentation. Annex 2 presents waste generation rates for selected Asian cities.
4. Causes and Consequences of Corruption in Southeast Asia: A Comparative
Analysis of Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand
Matthew Carlson, Mark Turner. (2008) Public Support for Democratic Governance
in Southeast Asia. Asian Journal of Political Science 16:3, pages 219-239.
Corruption in Indonesia, the Philippines and Indonesia can be attributed to the low
salaries of the civil servants and political leaders, the ample opportunities for
corruption in many public agencies, and the low probability of detection and
punishment of corrupt offenders. The consequences of corruption are negative for
all three countries, but they are less serious for Thailand because of the National
Counter Corruption Commission’s efforts in curbing corruption. The anti-corruption
strategies in Indonesia and the Philippines would be more effective if their political
leaders demonstrated their commitment to curbing corruption.
5. Child Protection and Maltreatment in the Philippines: A Systematic Review
of the Literature
Roche, S. (2017) Child Protection and Maltreatment in the Philippines: A
Systematic Review of the Literature. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 4: 104– 128.
doi: 10.1002/app5.167.
To gain a better understanding of the dimensions, characteristics and
phenomenon of child maltreatment and its policy responses in the Philippines, this
article provides a systematic review of the peer reviewed literature. This review
provides a summary and analysis of the core child maltreatment issues in the
Philippines and examines child protection policy responses. It takes a systematic
approach, identifying 31 peer reviewed articles from a diverse range of scholarship
that met its criteria, and subjected to a quality appraisal tool. Its findings provide
important details about child maltreatment and child protection arrangements in
the Philippines. It recommends further research into policy and programmatic
approaches to child maltreatment, a greater focus on the social, cultural and
structural influences on child maltreatment, and investigation into child
maltreatment, particularly child sexual abuse, in contexts outside of the home,
such as in institutions.
Poverty
Corruption has an influence on economic growth variables, which in turn have an
impact on poverty levels. Economic theory and empirical data both show that
corruption and economic development are directly causally related. Corruption
impedes economic growth by discouraging foreign and domestic investment, taxing and
dampening entrepreneurship, lowering the quality of public infrastructure, decreasing tax
revenues, diverting public talent into rent-seeking, and distorting the composition of public
expenditure. Economic growth and income inequality are important because they link
corruption to poverty.
Our nation is dealing with a serious problem: poverty. There are many struggling families
and individuals. There isn't enough food to eat, there isn't a place to stay, you can't afford
to have enough, clean clothing, and you can't receive the education you need to avoid
being unemployed. Because education is one of the common criteria in the Philippines,
poverty is another reason why unemployment is so prevalent in this country. Getting a
career depends greatly on education.
Corrupt practices are one of the factors that contribute to our nation's poverty and
unemployment issues.