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Term: Poverty Reduction Programs
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANILA
2ND SEM
SY 2013-2014

Poverty Causes, Constraints In The Philippines.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction …………………………………………………………………. I
Definition of Terms …………………………………………………………. II
Outline ………………………………………………………………………. III
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………... IV
Recommendation …………………………………………………………… V
Reference ……………………………………………………………………. VI

I. INTRODUCTION

Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis and rising food, fuel, and commodity prices, addressing poverty and inequality in the Philippines remains a challenge. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in neighboring countries such as the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Economic growth has gone through boom and bust cycles, and recent episodes of moderate economic expansion have had limited impact on the poor. Great inequality across income brackets, regions, and sectors, as well as unmanaged population growth, are considered some of the key factors constraining poverty reduction efforts.
Poverty and inequality in the Philippines remains a challenge. In the past four decades, the proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly and poverty reduction has been much slower than in neighboring countries such as the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Economic growth has gone through boom and bust cycles, and recent episodes of moderate economic expansion have had limited impact on the poor. Great inequality across income brackets, regions, and sectors, as well as unmanaged population growth, are considered some of the key factors constraining poverty reduction efforts.

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