ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Sobrevilla, Rod Stephen M. September 26, 2019

(AMBULANSYANG DE PAA)
ECONOMIC GROWTH IS SAID TO BE A NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT
CONDITION TO ERADICATE ABSOLUTE POVERTY AND REDUCE INEQUALITY.

WHAT IS THE REASONING BEHIND THIS ARGUMENT?

It is an undenial fact that economic growth plays a big role in combating poverty and
improving the lives of many poor, but with it, comes limitations. We should not be just focusing
on growth. Just as economics aims to teach us, we must be crucial in enabling the proper
allocation of these products of economic growth not just within the rich and the urban poor but
even those who are experiencing extreme poverty in the rural vicinities. Whatever we are doing
is simply not enough. What we need is to focus more on providing growth more inclusive and
targeting more programs to assist the poor directly if we’re going to end extreme poverty.
Countries need to complement efforts to enhance growth with policies that allocate more
resources to the extreme poor. I believe that these resources can be properly allocated through
the process of growth itself. And this is possible through the promotion of more inclusive growth
and even through government programs, such as sufficient and direct cash allocations.

And as per the documentary, 3 years ago, they have received solar panels as a solution to
they electric supply problem. The problem is that, most were stolen and rest are depreciated. It
is not enough to provide them something that will serve as a band-aid for the internal wound
they are suffering from. What we must is not just to lift people out of extreme poverty; it is also
important to make sure that, in the long run, they do not get stuck just above the extreme
poverty line due to a lack of opportunities that might impede progress toward better livelihoods,
or worse, going back to extreme poverty. Economic growth alone is unlikely to end extreme
poverty or even make a huge effect. What it produces is simple a dent-a slight change towards
our goal. The reason behind this is because as extreme poverty declines, growth on its own tends
to lift fewer people out of poverty. This is because, by this stage, many of the people still in
extreme poverty live in situations where improving their lives is extremely difficult.

Another thing, increased income inequality can affect the impact of growth on reducing
poverty negatively. We must take on account that "inequality" is not just a problem in itself. In
countries with rising income inequality, like our very own, the effect of growth on poverty has
been drastically low or even reversed. On the other hand of course, in countries where inequality
was falling, reduction of poverty is exponentially occurring. Even if there is no change in
inequality, the effect of economic growth in reducing poverty is doing less progress in countries
where inequality is still rampant.
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BSMA 2-9

The success of combating extreme poverty will require taking transformational solutions
to scale, whether in terms of programs to provide proper medication for those who are
experiencing extreme poverty not just in urban places, and rural ones, but even those living up
above the mountains who are taking dangerous road for hours just to reach the nearest hospital,
and if not, just a medical clinic. And these sickness need to be the worse to worst to the point
that some died while on the trail towards the medical clinic due to the hardship of reaching such
place and also having money is another problem. We must do something to address this. Other
projects shall include provision of proper sanitation projects, provision of clean water and
energy source, expansion of health coverage especially for the poorest of the poor.
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Sobrevilla, Rod Stephen M. September 26, 2019
BSMA 2-9

(BABIES FOR SALE)

1) Poverty
Poverty is noticeably the leading cause of population growth in developing countries. This is
due to lack of education in reproduction, unemployment which gives them more time for
intimacy, and their hobbies being limited to bed play due to lack of money to exprience other
leisure activities.

2) Poor Contraceptive Use/Less Access to Contraceptives

3) Child Exploitation
Child exploitation is the act of using a minor child for profit, labor, sexual gratification, or
some other personal or financial advantage. As per the documentary, "babies for sale" is
rampant in developing countries. Most reasons are because of unwanted pregnancy, others
are selling their babies to obtain cash.

*THE CONSEQUENCES OF RAPID POPULATION GROWTH

Rapid human population growth has a variety of consequences. Population grows fastest
in the world's poorest countries. High fertility rates have historically been strongly correlated
with poverty, and high childhood mortality rates. Falling fertility rates are generally associated
with improved standards of living, increased life expectancy, and lowered infant mortality.
Overpopulation and poverty have long been associated with increased death, and disease.

Just like in the documentary, those in poverty are the very victims of overpopulation.
Due to they lack of education, early/unwanted pregnancies occur. And again due to their lack of
education, they can easily be manipulated. As shown in the documentary, they easily believed
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Sobrevilla, Rod Stephen M. September 26, 2019
BSMA 2-9

Facebook adoption groups. Others who are aware of this illegal activities are also victims for
poverty is what they have pushed them to make such decision, thinking that the child would
have a better life if they put it up for adoption. Others are really exploiting these children. Some
of which give born to these children to enslave them, to be a victim of child labor, to be abused
physically if they are not obedient, or worse, sextortion physically or through cyberspace. Others
who gave up their children for adoption through these Facebook groups might endanger the
child. Unlike if the adoption is done legally, the foster parent undergone process to ensure that
the child would be in good hands. These "children for sale" through Facebook does not undergo
such process and they are only in it for the money involved. The child might be in the wrong
hands. They might be a victim of child labor, child abuse, child prostitution, or worse, ending up
as a dish.

Poverty is a condition of chronic deprivation and need at the family level. Poverty, is a
major concern of humankind, because poverty everywhere reduces human beings to a low level
of existence. Poor people lack access to enough land and income to meet basic needs. A lack of
basic needs results in physical weak-ness and poor health. Poor health decreases the ability of
the poor to work and put them deeper into poverty.
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Sobrevilla, Rod Stephen M. September 26, 2019
BSMA 2-9

(SAVING PARADISE)
WHAT TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS THE RURAL AND URBAN
POOR SHARE?

WHAT ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE CONDITIONS THEY SHARE?

Rural poverty is considered much more extensive than urban poverty especially as it is
related to difficulties in the infrastructural access/ basic service limitations to run the economic
activities. However, although urban poverty is less extensive, the complexity seems to be higher
than rural poverty due to unhealthy life conditions in addition to basic service shortages.
Despite the differences in vicinity, both poverty share the the same problems such as follows:

First and foremost, global warming. We all are affected by this phenomenon. No one
could escape the effects of global warming and therefore is a problem encountered both by the
rural and urban poor. We should also take note that both the urban and rural poor is
experiencing prevalent unhealthy living condition. It could be clearly show in terms of lack of
clean water source which is important for sanitation. Such are factors which in turn leads to
spread of infectious diseases. Both are deprived of basic necessities. Housing to begin with, the
urban poor squats in the streets of the urban vicnity or under bridges and rural poor are hidden
either in forests or within the mountains. Both are deprived of medical assistance the former
having scare money, the former living miles away from the near medical center. Both are
deprived of 3 meals a day, the urban poor left to no choice but to scavenge the dumpsites for
"pagpag" which are the leftovers from restaurants ending up in dumpsters and the rural poor to
hunting animals and harvesting crops or picking fruits which will be divided to a number of
people. Both also seem are powerless and voiceless. Little to none listen to their rants and they
are often silenced. Due to the use of biomass fuels in rural areas and heavy vehicular traffic in
urban areas, both the rural and urban poor are victims of increased quantity of air borne
pollutants. They are the victims of the industries. They are often the ones blamed to be the
number one contributor of trash and pollutants. On contrary, they are even the ones doing
periodic clean-up but trash still end up within their vicinity by the companies and industries.

Given the similarities, differences exist due to the difference of vicinity. Former residents
of rural areas are typically drawn to the city for the perceived wealth of economic opportunities,
but often, those dreams fall short. Compared to rural villages, there are indeed more job
opportunities in urban areas. However, many migrants lack the skillset to take on many jobs,
and positions for unskilled laborers fill up quickly. This shortage of jobs leaves new residents
without a steady income, which creates a series of new problems in the city.
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BSMA 2-9

Without an income, the urban poor often find themselves in inadequate housing with
poor safety and sanitation. Additionally, health and education packages are limited. Crime and
violence are also much more rampant in urban settings than in rural ones, threatening the
authority of law enforcement and the peace of mind of city dwellers. Health is quite variable
throughout rural and urban settings. While the rural poor lack access to urban health care
programs, they sometimes benefit from the distance between the country and the city. In the
close quarters that characterize city living, it is easy for disease to spread. Another difference is
the the rural poor's pay is both low and erratic, as it is based on the schedules of farm owners
and the other few employers available. The rural poor often suffer more than the urban poor
because public services and charities are not available to them.