Making growth work for the poor : a poverty assessment for the Philippines (English)

The report emphasizes the importance of breaking the cycle of inequitable investment in human capital and lack of well-paying job opportunities that trap the poor in poverty, generation after generation. Children from poor households start life at a disadvantage. Malnourished and stunted, with poor access to quality health care, they are less likely to learn the skills they need and fulfill their potential. As adults, therefore, they earn low incomes...

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Warwick,Mara K.;

Sanchez,Carolina;

Zaidi,Salman;

Demombynes,Gabriel;
Document Date
2018/06/06
Document Type
Poverty Assessment
Report Number
126976
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Philippines,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2018/06/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Making growth work for the poor : a poverty assessment for the Philippines
Keywords
Demographic and Health Survey

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Warwick,Mara K.; Sanchez,Carolina; Zaidi,Salman; Demombynes,Gabriel.

Making growth work for the poor : a poverty assessment for the Philippines (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/548291528442369215

Making growth work for the poor : a poverty assessment for the Philippines (English)

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