In his address at the 52nd annual meeting of the Philippine Economic Society on Friday, November 14, Balisacan said the administration is bent on maintaining economic growth, sustaining the gains from governance reform, and laying the groundwork for more effective poverty-reduction programs. Balisacan stressed, however, that the generation of quality jobs through more investments is the more robust strategy to reduce poverty. “We want to increasingly shift employment from low- to high-productivity areas or sectors of the economy. This is the structural transformation of employment. In the recent economic history of East Asia, this is key to massive poverty reduction,” Balisacan said. Link to full article: goo.gl/Gsrx5e Source: Rappler
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 07:00:00 +0000
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