IINEMI’HWMENT

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January 2015

LABOR FORCE SU RVEY

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'INCOME INEQUALITY

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IINEMI’HIYMENT

COMMON CAUSES
The number Of people entering thejob market has
been greater than the number ofjobs created.

- The rural—urbah migration increases due to

employment opportunities.

- May ofthe unemployed individuals are college

graduates.

Bllflfll T0 IIIIBAN MIEBA'I'IDN

few services access to services

lack ofjeb opportunities better job opportunities
unhappyl life more entertainment facilities

poor transport an5

natural disasters
wars

shortage of food

better transport links

improved living conditions
hope for a better way of iife
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WHAT BAN BE IIIINE T0 30W!

IINEMPlflYMEN'I' PBflBlEM?

1. Appropriate economic policies for labor-intensive

industries.
2. Improve the educational system of the country
especially in the rural areas

3. Minimize ruraI-urban migration by improving the

economic environment in rural areas.

WHAT BAN BE IIIINE T0 30W!

IINEMPlflYMEN'I' PBflBlEM?

4. Proper coordination between government and the

private sector to solve the problem ofjob mismatch.

5. Slowing population growth. Philippine growth must

increase faster than the population. Limit the size of
families.

6. Provision of more investment opportunities to

encourage local and international investment.

POVERTY

COMMON CAUSES

ncrease in population
ncrease in the cost of living
Jnernployrnent

ncorne Inequality

WHAT BAN BE IlflNE 'I'll 50W! THE

PIIIIEB'I'Y PflflBlEM?

1. Reduce unemployment
2. ApprOpriate policy on labor income

3. Provision of unemployment benefits for those

who will be unemployed due to natural or man
made calamities.

Ex. Typhoon, Bombing of terrorists.

Earthquake

WHAT BAN BE IlflNE 'I'll 50W! THE

PWEBTY PflflBlEM?

4.1ncrease social services like education, health

care and food subsidies for sustainable poverty
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5. ApprOpriate policy on labor income.

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915T OUT OF 144 COUNTRIES ON

POOR IN FRASTRUCTURE QUALlTY

LOSTABOUT $250 BILLION IN

ECONOMIC GROWTH

WHAT BAN BE IlflNE 'I'll IMPIHWE THE

QUALITY [IF INFRASTBUBTIIBE?

l. The government shall implement fiscal reform

program

2. Continue reform in key sectors- particularly

power, roads and water — to improve cost

recovery, competition, and institutional

credibility and t0 sharply reduce _

WHAT BAN BE IlflNE 'I'll IMPIHWE THE

QUALITY [IF INFRASTBUBTIIBE?

3.1mproving central oversight of the planning

and coordination of investments

4. Focus on investments through public-private

partnerships to achieve faster delivery of service

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INGIIME INEQUALITY

- Income is the money that

an individual earned from
work or business received __W
from investments.

- Income inequality — refers

to the gap in Income that

exists between the rich

and the poor

Mfllflfl BMISES 0F INflflME

INEQIIMI'I'Y

1. Political culture
” palakasan" “utang na Ioob"

Ex. Voting for the wrong person during

election

2. Indirect taxes — poor people shoulder this

taxes like the Value Added Tax — 12%

INBBME INEQUALITY

3.1nc0me Taxes

I A little more than minimum wage — 32% ‘

TAX

Minimum Wage — No Tax

WHAT BAN BE IlflNE 'I'll 50W! THE

PIHIBlEM [IF INBDME INEQIIMI'I'Y

1. Policies to enforce progressive rates of direct

taxation on high wage earners and wealthy
individuals.

2. Direct money transfers and subsidize food programs

for the urban and rural poor

Sfllll'l'lllNS T0 INBIIME INElllIflll'l'Y

3. Direct government policies to

keep the price of basic I .l H A.

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4. Raise minimum wage d. 3j J ‘_

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