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    Number of children and their education in Philippine households

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    Relative to countries with about the same level of development, the Philippines is known for high school attendance at all levels. Even with its relatively low per capita income, it has achieved attendance rates that approximate those found in high-income countries.
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    Human resource development and poverty in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    In the last twenty years, the Philippines has gained a good progress in poverty reduction. However, compared to other countries in the region, the Philippines is still behind. In the early years of the 21st century, more than a third of the Philippine population lives below the poverty line. With landless status, the poor depended largely on labour with its embedded educational capital.
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    ICTs and Poverty Eradication: Comparing Economic, Livelihoods and Capabilities Models

    Centre for Development Informatics, 2014
    From the MDGs to the post-2015 development agenda, poverty eradication is arguably the single most important development goal. This paper asks how information and communication technologies can contribute to that goal.
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    Socioeconomic Effects of Broadband Speed

    2013
    The main result of the study can be summarized as follows: >  Doubling broadband speeds for an economy can add 0.3 percent to GDP growth, in a simulation relative to the base year 2008 >  The benefits of faster broadband can be categorized as: –  Economic effects, including increased innovation and productivity in business
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    Value of Connectivity: Economic and Social Benefits of Expanding Internet Access

    Deloitte, 2014
    Of the world’s 7 billion people, only 2.7 billion have access to the internet while the vast majority of the 4.3 billion that remain unconnected live in developing countries. The unconnected are typically the world’s poorest and most disadvantaged populations.
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    Trade and investment in a globalized setting: the Philippine experience in Muslim areas

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004
    The study on Muslim traders in the Philippines was done to determine the profile of the Muslim trade enterprises and the effect of globalization on the Muslim traders as perceived by them. The design of the study was a qualitative-descriptive type of research with a sample of 150 respondents obtained through purposive sampling.
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    Rental housing for urban low-income households in the Philippines

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004
    The objective of this paper is to examine the rental housing market in the Philippines and provide possible policy options for a viable rental scheme for low income households. Rental housing is now seen as a vital component in accommodating large number of families in developing countries.
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    Case study of Zamboanga City (Forced Migration Area)

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004
    In the City of Zamboanga, the increase in growth rate during the first half of the decade (1990-1995) can be attributed to the net migration rate. This plus the rapid urbanization, has brought about positive and negative results, particularly on service delivery, resource mobilization and social concerns.
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    Metro Iloilo Development Council: in pursuit of managed urban growth

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2005
    The challenges posed by urbanization cannot be underestimated. Despite the apparent advantages of ur banization, the accompanying issues must be properly addressed lest the be nefits cannot be fully obtained or at worse, they can be diminished. Apparently, managing urban growth has been the concern of the country not only at the national level but at the local level as well.
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    Perceived impacts of access to Telecom at the Bottom of the Pyramid

    Social Science Research Network, 2006
    Much has been said of the benefits of access to telecommunication especially at the ‘Bottom of the Pyramid’. The economic as well as social benefits from such access can, in theory allow people to improve their life conditions, and also contribute more widely to development.

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