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Wages, housework, and attitudes in the Philippines

Dacuycuy, Connie B. - 2016

This paper is one of the few studies that systematically analyze housework in the Philippines. It seeks to understand how wage and attitudes to work and family life affect the time devoted to housework. Based on different specifications and estimators, our findings indicate that the respondent's...

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Social protection in APEC : in pursuit of inclusive growth

Cuenca, Janet S. - 2016

The paper seeks to take stock of some of the key APEC documents/reports relevant to social protection and safety net programs, and also of the experience of APEC member-economies, with special focus on the Philippines, in implementing social protection measures. In particular, it attempts to...

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment and wages in the Philippines

Debuque-Gonzales, Margarita; Epetia, Ma. Christina F.; … - 2023

wages and their respective outcomes across sectors and various worker characteristics. To analyze the pandemic's impacts on …) regressions. We also estimate the effects on real daily wages through OLS regressions on subsamples of wage and salary workers … larger on employment than on real wages, in contrast to findings for previous crises which found the reverse to be true …

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Inclusivity of factor flows in a labor-surplus economy : experience of the Philippines

Rivera, John Paolo R.; Tullao, Tereso S. - 2023

Under the assumption of full employment, we probed the impact of labor emigration on wages, employment, and production … Decomposition (FEVD) to capture the response of wages, employment, and production in the capital- and labor-intensive sectors on …

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After five years of Pantawid, what next?

Paqueo, Vicente B.; Orbeta, Aniceto C.; Castaneda, Tarsicio - 2013

When the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program was designed, the government publicly promised to limit to five years the giving of the education and health grants. This five-year limit is almost over for the first set of beneficiaries by 2013. The natural policy question then is: Would it be wise...

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Microinsurance in the Philippines : policy and regulatory issues and challenges

Llanto, Gilberto M.; Almario, Joselito; Llanto-Gamboa, … - 2007 - revised

This study assesses the state of microinsurance in the country, identifies the players and their performance, and the challenges facing microinsurance development. The term micro pertains to the capacity of a program to handle the small, sometime irregular cash flows of poor households, who have...

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Socioeconomic profile of sustainable livelihood program participants : evidence from a household survey

Corpus, John Paul P.; Magno-Ballesteros, Marife; … - 2019

wages. Sample households also have limited formal borrowing and savings. Furthermore, female spouses who are not in the …

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A public expenditure review of social protection programs in the Philippines

Diokno-Sicat, Charlotte Justine; Mariano, Ma. Alma P. - 2018

The main economic justification for government provision of social protection is to redistribute income to the poor, marginalized and vulnerable in society. In a developing country such as the Philippines, social protection has been a consistent priority of government. In the recent decade,...

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Social protection for men and women in the Philippines : some insights for improving program design of social insurance schemes

Reyes, Celia M.; Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Asis, Ronina D. - 2018

To reduce the risks and vulnerability to sudden income shocks faced by households due to natural calamities, disability, illnesses and other causes, ensuring that social protection programs are designed in a relevant and effective manner is crucial. This study examines the coverage of several...

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Towards inclusive social protection program coverage in the Philippines : examining gender disparities

Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Cabaero, Carlos C. - 2019

The Philippines, being prone to natural calamities and vulnerable to economic fluctuations, has much to accomplish in terms of improving its population's access to social protection. A focus on women's access is crucial in the light of their significantly lower labor force participation rate...

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