Research Article

Impact of the Inflation Rate, Gross Domestic Product, and the Unemployment Rate on the Fertility Rate of the Philippines

Authors

  • Jason Reuben B. Dela Cruz Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
  • Marcus Christian M. Dequilla Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
  • Anna Corinna D. Pizarro-Uy Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Abstract

The research aims to provide a closer look at the relationship between economic factors and the fertility rate in the Philippines. The economic factors will be based on the models of fertility written by Davis and Blake in 1956. The researchers used the variables of Gross Domestic Product, Female Unemployment Rate, Male Unemployment Rate, and Inflation Rate as independent variables and saw the relationship of these variables with the Fertility Rate. The results of the regression analysis show a significant relationship between the variables, with having a positive relationship between.

Article information

Journal

Journal of Economics, Finance and Accounting Studies

Volume (Issue)

4 (2)

Pages

259-269

Published

2022-04-16

How to Cite

Cruz, J. R. B. D., Dequilla, M. C. M., & Pizarro-Uy, A. C. D. (2022). Impact of the Inflation Rate, Gross Domestic Product, and the Unemployment Rate on the Fertility Rate of the Philippines. Journal of Economics, Finance and Accounting Studies, 4(2), 259–269. https://doi.org/10.32996/jefas.2022.4.2.20

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Keywords:

Fertility rate, Inflation Rate, Gross Domestic Product, Female Unemployment Rate, Male Unemployment Rate, Multiple Regression Analysis.