Marginal saving rates for the Philippine households are estimated, distinguishing between rural and urban households, by region and by income group. At a given income level, rural households generally save more, both on the average and on the margin. This contrasts with the higher savings rate...

This article aims to contribute to the understanding of the links among conceptual, empirical and policy issues relating to agricultural growth, rural development and overall Philippine economic growth. It discusses the nature of interaction between agriculture and rural nonfarm enterprises...

Marginal saving rates for the Philippine households are estimated, distinguishing between rural and urban households, by region and by income group. At a given income level, rural households generally save more, both on the average and on the margin. This contrasts with the higher savings rate...

Marginal saving rates for the Philippine households are estimated, distinguishing between rural and urban households, by region and by income group. At a given income level, rural households generally save more than urban households, both on average and at the margin. This contrasts with the...

This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the links among conceptual, empirical and policy issues relating to agricultural growth, rural development and overall economic growth in the Philippines. Specifically, it aims to provide a broad analytical guidance and policy perspectives...

About two-thirds of the Philippine population resides in the rural areas, earning an average family income of only half of their urban counterparts. It is therefore, not surprising that much interest has been expressed in the progress of rural development strategies, the impact they have had on...

Inasmuch as a large portion of the family labor force in the farm is women and youth, the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program can substantially impact on the role of these groups on development. This paper reviews the gender issues in rural nonfarm enterprises (NFEs) and agrarian reform areas....

The Philippine agriculture sector’s limited capacity to absorb the existing rural labor force has led to the demand for nonfarm employment in the rural labor market. Despite its shortcomings, agriculture still remains a vital component to the economy. This paper attempts to bring together and...

Against the backdrop of the cattle stock depletion and the stagnation of economic activities at the backyard level, this paper reviews the history of government support programs and the current state of the cattle industry. It also provides a literature review of supply behavior for cattle....

Institutional credit set up by the government may not necessarily be the major source of funds in the rural areas. In addition, there may be enough funds to support production and to sustain employment if financial resources are not rained. These insights are just few of authors’ findings in...