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Philippines' Progress Towards the Millennium Development Goals: geographical and political correlates of subnational outcomes

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  • Solita Collas-Monsod
  • Toby Monsod
  • Geoffrey Ducanes

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While the Philippines seems to be on track towards achieving some Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), subnational disparities exist indicating possible patterns of isolation or discrimination. This paper examines whether and how geographical and political economy factors help to explain these disparities, focusing specifically on the MDG targets most closely related to the Human Development Index: poverty incidence, per- capita income, infant mortality and primary education completion rates. The paper shows that climate, topography and other spatial factors affect the pace of communities with respect to human development targets. In addition, history and institutions also play a role: provinces characterized by ongoing social-political or socio-cultural conflicts with the state, or those governed by local political dynasties, are lagging on most outcomes.

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  • Solita Collas-Monsod & Toby Monsod & Geoffrey Ducanes, 2004. "Philippines' Progress Towards the Millennium Development Goals: geographical and political correlates of subnational outcomes," Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 121-149.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jhudca:v:5:y:2004:i:1:p:121-149
    DOI: 10.1080/14649880310001660238
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    1. M. Niaz Asadullah & Jeron Joseph & James Chin, 2023. "The Political Economy of Poverty Reduction in Malaysia," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 23(2), pages 127-151, April.
    2. Palma, Marco Antonio & Ortiz, Rocio & Alvarez-Dardet, Carlos & Ruiz, Maria T., 2009. "Policy determinants affecting the hunger millennium development goal," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 68(10), pages 1788-1792, May.
    3. Kozhimannil, Katy Backes & Valera, Madeleine R. & Adams, Alyce S. & Ross-Degnan, Dennis, 2009. "The population-level impacts of a national health insurance program and franchise midwife clinics on achievement of prenatal and delivery care standards in the Philippines," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 92(1), pages 55-64, September.

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