00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862408601 Buklod 20210329182245.0 m | | ta 210329s2005 xx a r |||| u|eng d 1655-1516 (iLib)UPBAG-00039624426 BAG rda eng ARTICLE-2934 Edillon, Rosemarie G. author. Poorer but less poor notes on the Philippine poverty trends 2000-2003 Rosemarie G. Edillon and Sharon Faye A. Piza. 2005. pages [21]-36 illustrations 25 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Title was 'Philippine Review of Business and Economics' until 1979. Title changed to 'Philippine Review of Economics and Business' from 1980-2000, and again changed to 'Philippine Review of Economics' since 2001. Includes bibliographical references (page 36) 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. Poverty Philippines. Welfare Philippines. Philippines Economic conditions. Piza, Sharon Faye A. author. The Philippine Review of Economics Vol. XLII, No. 1 (June 2005), p. [21]-36. Request full-text access via UPB University Library through https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9 (viewed 29 March 2021) UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-2934 Analytics