Poverty, Urbanization and Development Policy: A Philippine Perspective Book

	Preface
1	Introduction	1
2	Poverty Comparisons and Characteristics	12
3	Labor Markets and Earning Differences	43
4	Access to Basic Needs and Services	77
5	Development Policies, Adjustment, and Poverty	103
6	Political Economy of Poverty Alleviation	123
7	Conclusions and Further Implications	136
	Appendix A: Robustness of Poverty Comparisons	141
	Appendix B: Poverty Indicators for Fixed Physical Areas	143
	Appendix C: An Econometric Model of Occupational Choice	145
	Appendix D: Measuring the Welfare Impact of Adjustment Policies	148
	Appendix Tables	152
	References	159
	Index	171