Shock Responsiveness of the Philippine Social Protection System: Three Case Studies

• Main Authors: Aldaba, Fernando T., Geronimo, John Anthony U.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: disaster management; managing covariate shocks; safety nets; shock responsive social protection; social assistance; Economics; Emergency and Disaster Management; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Social Policy; Social Welfare
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/213; https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12445
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Philippine households face large-scale risks, like natural disasters and inflation, which can threaten their financial stability and push them into poverty. To manage these risks, the Philippine government needs a shock-responsive social protection system. Several components of such a system already...