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Central to the government’s poverty reduction and social protection strategy, Pantawid Pamilya has expanded rapidly and now covers about 30% of eligible households. Read More »
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Sanitation options that protect the environment are more costly to provide but the benefits are highly valued by households, tourists, and businesses. Read More »
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Economic growth picked up in the past decade but hasn't reduced poverty, indicating that growth has not been sufficiently inclusive. Read More »
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Most migration surveys do not ask about the legal status of migrants due to concerns about the sensitivity of this question. List randomization is a technique that has been used in a number of other social science ...
The theme of the 2013 Philippines development forum which is held on February 4-5, 2013 at Davao city is President Aquino's social contract: moving forward in achieving inclusive growth and good governance.
The specific objectives of the program are to: a) keep children in school, b) keep children healthy, and c) invest in the future of children. It reflects the Government's commitment to promoting inclusive growth by...
This paper uses unique survey data to provide, for the first time in the literature, direct evidence that vote buying in poor economies is associated with lower provision of public services that disproportionately ...
This is a nuts and bolts case study of the implementation of the government-financed health coverage program (HCP) for poor households in the Philippines. The data and information in this case study largely draws u...
The report urges the adoption of tax policy measures to increase revenue and expenditures on education, health, conditional cash transfers and infrastructure. Read More »
Improving access to water services in Metro Manila through an output-based approach
Apr 18, 2013
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Youth Financial Services: Changing the mindset
Apr 17, 2013
This toolkit provides the KALAHI-CIDSS project with a set of tested and cost-effective gender outcome indicators. Read More »