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Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Philippines

In: Poverty, Growth, and Institutions in Developing Asia

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  • Arsenio M Balisacan
  • Ernesto M Pernia

Abstract

Recent research suggests that economic growth is key to poverty reduction in developing countries. Some results indicate that the growth-poverty relationship is invariant to economic cycles, i.e., whether the economy is expanding or contracting (Dollar and Kraay 2001). From a policy perspective, this suggests that poverty reduction involves nothing more than creating an environment conducive to rapid economic growth. Indeed, Bhalla (2001) asserts that “growth is sufficient.”

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  • Arsenio M Balisacan & Ernesto M Pernia, 2003. "Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Philippines," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Ernesto M Pernia & Anil B Deolalikar (ed.), Poverty, Growth, and Institutions in Developing Asia, chapter 7, pages 219-246, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-4039-3779-7_7
    DOI: 10.1057/9781403937797_7
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    1. Ernesto M. Pernia, 2008. "Migration, Remittances, Poverty and Inequality The Philippines," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 200801, University of the Philippines School of Economics.
    2. Aniceto C. Orbeta, 2006. "Poverty, Vulnerability and Family Size: Evidence from the Philippines," Chapters, in: John Weiss & Haider A. Khan (ed.), Poverty Strategies in Asia, chapter 6, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    3. Xiao, Han & Zheng, Xinye & Xie, Lunyu, 2022. "Promoting pro-poor growth through infrastructure investment: Evidence from the Targeted Poverty Alleviation program in China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
    4. Ernesto M. Pernia, 2006. "Diaspora, Remittances, and Poverty in RP’s Regions," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 200602, University of the Philippines School of Economics.
    5. Mapa, Dennis S. & Balisacan, Arsenio & Briones, Kristine Joy S. & Albis, Manuel Leonard F., 2009. "What really matters for income growth in the Philippines: Empirical evidence from provincial data," MPRA Paper 19449, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    6. Ernesto M. Pernia & Janine Elora M. Lazatin, 2016. "Do Regions Gain from an Open Economy?," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 201602, University of the Philippines School of Economics.
    7. Ernesto M. Pernia, 2011. "Is labor export good development policy?," Philippine Review of Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics and Philippine Economic Society, vol. 48(1), pages 13-34, June.
    8. Ernesto M. Pernia & J.M. Ian S. Salas, 2005. "Investment Climate and Regional Development in the Philippines," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 200501, University of the Philippines School of Economics.
    9. Afeikhena Jerome, 2011. "Infrastructure, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa," Journal of Infrastructure Development, India Development Foundation, vol. 3(2), pages 127-151, December.
    10. Pernia, Ernesto, 2012. "Infrastructure and Inclusive Growth," MPRA Paper 104910, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    12. repec:phd:pjdevt:pjd_2006_vol._xxxiii_nos._1and2-b is not listed on IDEAS

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