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Assessing the resilience of ASEAN banking systems
2012Since the global financial crisis in 2008/09 there has been heightened concern about the resilience of banking systems in Southeast Asia. This paper proposes a methodology that uses a macroprudential perspective to assess the resilience of banking systems in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.DocumentPoverty and agriculture in the Philippines: trends in income poverty and distribution
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2012Poverty incidence in the Philippines is rising based on the national official data released by the National Statistical Coordination Board. Poverty incidence among population rose from 24.9 percent in 2003 to 26.4 percent in 2006 and then inched up further to 26.5 percent in 2009.DocumentSchooling disparities: an early life lever for better (or worse) equity in the future
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2010Schooling disparities get translated into income and other social disparities.DocumentA note on economic growth, inequality, and poverty in the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011Notable literature on the poverty and growth nexus for the Philippines point out that growth alone is not sufficient to lift the poor out of poverty.DocumentWhat constrains PWDs to participate in discount privileges? The case of bus fare and medical care discounts in the Philippines
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013The Philippines is at par with developed economies in terms of creating and passing laws that protect and uphold the rights of, and mainstream persons with disability (PWDs) into the society.DocumentEmployment of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines: the case of Metro Manila and Rosario, Batangas
2013Persons with disability (PWDs) are among the vulnerable groups in the country that need utmost attention from the government. This is perhaps the reason why the institutional and legal environment has been made favorable to this particular group, especially in the area of employment. However, earlier reports note that the quality of employment of PWDs still needs improvement.DocumentAspirations and challenges for economic and social development in the Philippines toward 2030
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013The Philippines continues to demonstrate a development puzzle. Despite abundant natural and human resources, its development record pales in comparison with its neighbors in East Asia. This study presents a SWOT analysis to explain the economic development of the Philippines.DocumentInequalities in income, labor, and education: the challenge of inclusive growth
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015While economic growth is important for poverty reduction, the rather stellar performance of the Philippines in economic growth has still not translated into reduction of poverty. This is in large part due to issues pertaining to distribution. Inequalities in income, as well as inequities in labour and education have provided barriers for everyone to participate in growth processes.DocumentFrom deprivation to distribution: is global poverty becoming a matter of national inequality
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2012The majority of the world’s poor, by income and multi-dimensional poverty measures, live in countries classified by the World Bank as middle-income countries. Such patterns matter beyond theDocumentThe effect of information technology on wage inequality: evidence from Indian manufacturing sector
Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India, 2010A persistent widening of skill based wage inequality in the Indian Organised Manufacturing sector has been reported by many researchers. Two main hypotheses had been tested in developed economies to explain such a phenomenon; an inter-sectoral shift in demand structure and an intra-sectoral shift in production technology.Pages