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This paper shows how large family size can be an important contributor to poverty in the Philippines. It examines one of the mechanisms behind this link by focusing on the relation between number of children and school attendance of children 6 to 24 years old. It surveys the international literature to establish how the problem has been approached and what the results are for other countries. It then formulates and tests a model using a nationally representative household survey data for the Philippines to explain what determines the decision to keep children in school. The model specifically considered the endogeneity of the number of children school attendance equations.

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Albert, Jose Ramon G. et.al, 2013 "Profile of out-of-school children in the Philippines" , eSocialSciences.
Albert, Jose Ramon G. et.al, 2012 "Profile of out-of-school children in the Philippines" , Philippine Institute for Development Studies
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2009 "Global study on child poverty and disparities: The case of the Philippines" , Philippine Institute for Development Studies
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Philippine Institute for Development Studies

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Orbeta, Aniceto Jr. C.

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Philippines; family size; school attendance

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