News Highlight

    Isko Cleans UP:
    Be a part of it!

    Be a part of the first ever university-wide environment campaign, ICU or “Isko Cleans UP” by attending the ICU LAUNCH with the Ayala Recyclables Fair, a talk by world-renowned environmental lawyer Atty. Antonio Oposa, and a gallery on February 9, 2010 at the School of Economics parking lot and auditorium. Turn your trash to cash by selling your recyclables to Ayala, then learn more on how to take care of environment by attending Atty. Oposa’s talk.

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Latest Discussion Papers

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  • (DP 2010-01) Spatial development and the law of one price: Evidence of convergence of land values [continue reading...]
  • (DP2009-10) Earning trust with transparency: Performance ratings and trust in local officials in the Philippines [continue reading...]
  • (DP 2009-08) What difference can performance ratings make? Difference-in-difference estimates of impact on local government responsiveness in the Philippines [continue reading...]

    Upcoming Seminars & Lectures

    Title: ICU Launch and Lecture by Atty. Antonio Oposa

    As part of the Isko Cleans UP (ICU) Launch, renowned environmental lawyer and 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Atty. Antonio Oposa, Jr. will deliver a talk on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 4:30 pm, at the UPSE Auditorium.

    Other activities during the ICU launch which will commence at 8:00 am are:

    • Ayala Recyclables Fair-
    • Environmental Gallery-

    Venue: School of Economics Parking Lot

    (Click here for more seminars/lectures).

News & Announcements

For Voter or for Worse

UPSEAA invites everyone to watch the comedy show of the year entitled “FOR VOTER OR FOR WORSE” featuring its very own alumnus, JON SANTOS, on March 27, 2010, 8:30 pm at TEATRINO at Promenade Greenhills.

UP to hold academic congress

The University will hold the UP Academic Congress entitled Beyond 2010: Leadership for the Next Generation on February 1- 5, 2010 at the Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law.

The congress aims to identify the current issues, map the various approaches that have been tried in the past, provide some assessment of their gains and failures and draw out possible actions that must be done by the next administration.

New book on the Philippine economy to be launched Jan 22

The Asian Development Bank and the University of the Philippines School of Economics invite everyone to the launching of the book, Diagnosing the Philippine Economy— Toward Inclusive Growth on Friday, 22 January 2010, 3:00 pm at the UPSE Auditorium. For details and confirmation, please get in touch with Ms. Rose San Pascual at telephone numbers 920-5481 or 927-9686 loc 242 or email us at pubaffairs@econ.upd.edu.ph or rssanpascual@econ.upd.edu.ph.

AC-UPSE Economic Forum

AC-UPSE 7: Global Crises and Reform of the International Monetary System

The world needs an international monetary system that promotes global price stability, facilitates world economic growth and ensures global financial stability. In this 7th edition of the AC-UPSE Economic Forum, Dr. Ma. Socorro Gochoco-Bautista discussed some proposals for global monetary reform.

AC-UPSE 6: Is Agrarian Reform Passé?

Is Agrarian Reform Passé? This was the main theme of Prof. Arsenio Balisacan’s lecture on Pathways Out of Rural Poverty which he delivered during the 6th Ayala Corporation -UPSE Economic Forum on July 10, 2009 at the UPSE auditorium.

Alumni Matters

Batch ‘84 donates PhP1M to UPSE

Ms. Judith R. Duavit Vazquez and Batch 1984 turned over their donation to the UP School of Economics in simple ceremonies at the UPSE Deutsche Bank Room last 20 October 2009. Ms. Vazquez donated P 0.6 M while the rest of her batchmates donated P 0.4 M for the renovation of UPSE Room 105.

2009 UPSE General Alumni Homecoming

[ September 19, 2009 3:00 pm to September 20, 2009 12:00 am. ] The annual UP School of Economics Grand Alumni Homecoming dubbed DISCONOMICS, the Ultimate Party Sa Econ, will be held on Saturday, 19 September 2009 at the D. Macapagal Hall, Library Building of the School of Economics in UP Diliman. Registration starts at 4 pm and the Program, at 6 pm.

UPSE MONITOR

Global Economic Crisis Watch
2008/2009 Philippine Human Development Report
Public Forum on the GRP-Moro Conflict