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Raul V. Fabella
Professor Emeritus
Research Interests
- Economic Theory, Agricultural Economics, International Economics
Teaching, Research, and Other Positions (partial list)
- Professor of Economics, UP
- Dean, UP School of Economics (1998-2007)
- Executive Director, Philippine Center for Economic Development (1998-2007)
- Chairman of the Board, UPecon Foundation (1998-2007)
- Visiting Professor, Kyoto Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University (1996-97).
- Director for Economic Research, UPSE, (1992-97)
- Research Fellow, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University (1991-92).
- Visiting Scholar, Centre of Regulation and Competition, Manchester University, UK
- Chairholder, The Central Bank Professorial Chair of Foreign Trade
Selected Publications/Discussion Papers/Books
- Competitive Advantage and Competition Policy in Developing Countries, editor (with Paul Cook and Cassey Lee) Edward Elgar: UK, 2007.
- Choice, Growth and Development: Emerging and Enduring Issues editor (with E de Dios), UP Press, 1996.
- Financial Sector Issues in the Philippines, editor (with K. Ito), Institute for Developing Economies (IDE, Japan), 1996.
- Towards Sustained Growth, editor (with H. Sakai), Institute for Developing Economies (IDE, Japan), 1995.
- Resource Mobilization and Resource Use in the Philippines, editor (with H. Sakai), Institute for Developing Economies (IDE, Japan) 1994.
- An Analysis of the Philippine Economic Crisis (with E. de Dios and 8 other faculty of UP School of Economics), UP Press, 1986.
- “Is Local Development Good Politics?Local Development Expenditures and the Re-Election of Governors in the Philippines in the 1990s (with Orville solon and Joseph Capuno) Asian Journal of Political Science, volume 17, 265-289, 2009.
- “What Happens When Institutions Do Not Work: Jueteng, Crisis of Presidential Legitimacy and Electoral Failures in the Philippines”, Asian Economic Papers 5(3), 104-125, 2006.
- “A Nozick-Buchanan Contractarian Governance as Solution to Some Invisible Hand Failures”, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 45, 284-290, 2005
- “Monetary Cooperation in East Asia: A Survey”, Asian Development Review, 19, 1-46, 2002.
- “The Welfare and Political Economy Dimensions of Private Versus Public Enterprise” (with Paul Cook). The Manchester School 70, 246-261, March 2002.
- “Generalized Sharing, Membership Size and Pareto Efficiency in Teams”, Theory and Decision 48, 1, 47-60, 2000.
- “A Contractarian Approach to Pareto Efficiency in Teams: A Note”. Theory and Decision 48, 2, 139-149, March 2000.
- “The East Asian Model and the Currency Crisis: Credit Policy and Mundell-Fleming Flows”, The Manchester School 67, 475-495. 1998.
- “The Olson Ratio and Indirectly Endogenous Rent,” Public Choice 89 (1996): 325-337.
View the CV here.
Economist links manufacturing to more inclusive growth, poverty alleviation
Source: Business Mirror (https://businessmirror.com.ph/economist-links-manufacturing-to-more-inclusive-growth-poverty-alleviation/)
Supporting the expansion of manufacturing is key to achieving sustained and inclusive economic development and to eradicating abject poverty in the Philippines, according to an eminent economist and academic.
Raul V. Fabella, national scientist and professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines School of Economics, said the contribution of manufacturing and industry to local output or the GDP, have declined in recent years, coinciding with developmental slowdown and unabated poverty in the country.
Referencing data from the World Bank for the period 1986-2009, Fabella noted that manufacturing share fell from 25 percent in 1986 to 19 percent in 2009, while industry share fell from 35 percent to 29 percent. In contrast, services share rose from 40 percent in 1986 to 57 percent in 2009.
The Philippines’s manufacturing sector has been bucking the trend observed among the least developed countries (LDCs) that are fast catching up with more developed peers, and is following the pattern observed in mature economies, Fabella said.
He said “catch-up LDCs” tend to post gains in the shares of manufacturing and industrial sectors, while recording either losses or gains in the share of the service sectors.
On the other hand, mature economies like South Korea manifest loss in the shares of industry and manufacturing, even as they mark gains or flat growth in services.
The Philippines “mimics mature economy trends,” Fabella observed during a recent presentation on the topic inclusive capitalism in low-income economies.
Comparing Philippine performance with those of fast-rising developing economies in Asia and those of developed nations from 1986 to 1996, Fabella showed that emerging economies during that period demonstrated big spikes in the shares of manufacturing and industry in relation to GDP.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and China all showed robust positive growth for manufacturing and industry during the 10-year period; in contrast, the shares of these two sectors in the Philippines contracted, while services posted healthy expansion during the period.
In the same span of time, South Korea, Germany and the United States registered growth surges in services share, while showing deep cuts in the shares of industry and manufacturing, Fabella added.
In terms of poverty reduction, meanwhile, Fabella cited figures showing how poverty rates in the Philippines were much lower than either China or Vietnam circa 1990, but that by around 2010, China and Vietnam had drastically lowered their poverty rates, while poverty in the Philippines remained high, having gone down only slightly.
The economist stressed that institutional and policy changes are needed to stimulate Philippine economic growth and significantly slash high poverty rates.
He suggests “embracing rather than fearing a weak peso to sustain investment-led growth.”
He also calls for the scaling up of the quantity and quality of Philippine infrastructure under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program, and seeks the lowering of the cost of power, including by connecting the Visayas and Mindanao grids to give substantial new capacity to the Visayas region.
His other recommendations include for the government to amend the Public Service Act and lift the constitutional limits to foreign ownership, and continue its strategic retreat to its core competence by, for example, privatizing the Metro Rail Transit and Ninoy Aquino International Airport 1 and 3.
RVF: Embrace weaker peso
Source: Business Mirror (https://businessmirror.com.ph/embrace-weaker-peso/)
The government should welcome a weak peso rather than fear it if it wants to cut poverty faster and attract more foreign investments, according to an economist from the University of the Philippines (UP).
In a presentation at the Ayala-UP School of Economics (UPSE) Forum on Monday, National Scientist and UP Professor Emeritus Raul V. Fabella said a weak peso will make the Philippines an attractive investment destination and will encourage businessmen to consider long-term investments in the country.
To significantly reduce poverty incidence in the country, Fabella said the ratio of foreign investments to total investments should go up to as much as 30 percent.
“Even up to now, China’s [foreign] investment rate is around 40 percent. With 30 percent, we will be able to improve our infrastructure. To make it sustainable, the Philippines should have open markets and, I claim, that we should embrace rather than fear the weak peso,” he said.
However, Foundation for Economic Freedom Vice Chairman Romeo Bernardo said he does not agree that a weak peso can help cut poverty faster.
Bernardo also added allowing the peso to depreciate further just to make the country’s business environment more competitive could hurt the poor.
A weak peso would make imported products more expensive. This is a major concern, especially for a country like the Philippines—a net food and fuel importer.
“[A weaker peso] could lead to labor demands for higher wages and feed inflation further. This will not only negate the depreciation we need but could lead to a real appreciation, not to mention the impact of inflation on the poorest sectors,” Bernardo said.
But Fabella said the Philippines could take a cue from China, whose economic success was largely due to its decision to allow the entry of more foreign investors. He added that China’s economic success was ushered in by Deng Xiaoping, who opened his country’s doors to the world after Mao Zedong’s death in 1976.
Allowing free enterprise, foreign investment, and earning from exports enabled China to lift 600 million of its citizens out of poverty between 1980 and 2014. Poverty incidence rate fell to ,6.5 percent in 2014, from 88 percent in 1980.
Fabella said the government should also roll out improvements in the country’s infrastructure and lower the cost of power to attract more foreign investors.
He said lowering power costs could include exempting manufacturing firms from paying feed-in tariffs and completing the so-called One PHL Power Grid, as the country’s power grids remain “fragmented.”
Fabella said the government should consider continuing its privatization efforts, which could be aided by the lifting of restrictions in some economic sectors.
He noted that the privatization of government’s telecommunication assets in the 1990s enabled the business-process outsourcing sector to flourish in the Philippines.
Addressing poverty is one of the primary targets under the Millennium Development Goal (MDGs) and the new Sustainable Development Goals. Under the MDGs, poverty should have been halved by 2015. The SDGs aim to wipe out poverty by 2030.
However, the Philippines failed to meet its target of goal of cutting poverty incidence to 17 percent by 2015 under the MDGs. The target was based on the 34-percent rate in 1990, the baseline year for the MDGs.
In October former UPSE Dean Ramon Clarete said the Philippine GDP must grow by at least 6 percent every year until 2030 to eradicate poverty. Clarete said this economic growth should be accompanied by a 5-percent annual growth in per-capita income over a period of 25 years.
GDP growth in the Philippines averaged 6.2 percent between 2010 and 2015. In 2016 GDP expanded by 6.9 percent and 6.4 percent in the first semester.
Growing the economy, Clarete said, requires making food cheap and accessible for all as well as boosting the country’s trade and investment growth. Clarete noted that rice remains expensive not only for consumers but also for farmers.
Data showed that this is largely due to expensive trade costs. Clarete said trade costs in the Philippines are very high. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific pegged trade costs at 50 percent of world prices.
UPD has five new professors emeriti
By: Albino C. Gamba Jr. (UPDate Diliman)
(AUG. 7)—The UP Board of Regents (BOR) at its 1309th meeting on July 22, 2015 approved the appointments of five UP Diliman (UPD) faculty members as professors emeriti.
They are Dr. Grace J. Alfonso from the College of Mass Communication (CMC), Dr. Raul V. Fabella from School of Economics (SE), Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman from Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business (VSB), Prof. Nestor O. Vinluan from College of Fine Arts (CFA) and Dr. Rosario Torres-Yu from the College of Arts and Letters (CAL).
Professor Emeritus, a title for life, is conferred upon retired faculty members in recognition of their exceptional achievement and exemplary service to the University.
Alfonso, a professor at the Film Institute, is the current chancellor of UP Open University (UPOU) and president of the Philippine Society for Distance Learning. She also chairs the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Panel for Transnational and Distance Education.
She is also a painter and a sculptor. Alfonso sculpted the UPOU Oblation erected in Los Baños, Laguna in 2005, as well as the trophies for the CHED Republica Award in 2005 and 2007. She is a recipient of the 2015 Concepcion Dadufalza Award for Distinguished Achievement and the UP Arts Productivity System as Artist 1 in 2011.
Meanwhile, Fabella whose fields of interest are in economic theory, agricultural economics and international economics, served as SE dean from 1998 to 2007.
For his pioneering works in “novel analytic constructs which turn out to be useful for problems in economics,” he was conferred the Order of National Scientist in 2011. The Order of National Scientist is the highest honor given by the Philippine president to an individual who has made significant contributions in the field of science and technology in the country.
Roman, on the other hand, served the UP administration in various capacities. She is the centennial and first woman president of the University (2005 to 2011). She also served as UPD chancellor from 1991 to 1993 and from 1999 to 2005, UPD Vice Chancellor for Administration from 1985 to 1988, and Secretary of the University and of the BOR from 1988 to 1991.
Roman received numerous awards, among them: the Lingkod Bayan Award (2007) from the Civil Service Commission and the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines; Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur, au grade de Chevalier (National Order of the Legion of Honour, Rank of Knight) from the President of the Republic of France through the French Embassy in Manila (2009); and The Outstanding Filipino Award (TOFIL) in Education in 2011 from the JCI Senate Philippines and Insular Life.
Vinluan, a multimedia artist working on paintings, sculpture and installation works, served as CFA dean from 1989 to 1998. Vinluan is a recipient of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Thirteen Artists award in 1974. He has represented the Philippines in various art festivals and exhibitions abroad such as Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and USA, among others.
Completing the awardees is Torres-Yu from the Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas. She is an award-winning author, editor and translator of books on language, literature, gender, labor movement and children literature.
Her creative writing and scholarly works in literature were recognized by the University through the following: UP Arts Productivity System Award (2009-2011), Gawad Chanselor para sa Natatanging Guro (2008), UP Centennial Professorial Chair (2008 and 2010), UP Centennial Faculty Grant (2009 and 2011), International Publication Award (2009 and 2010) and Gawad sa Natatanging Publikasyon sa Filipino (2001).
Torres-Yu served as CAL dean from 2000 to 2003. She was also appointed as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs from 1993 to 1996 and director of Sentro ng Wikang Filipino from 2012 until her retirement in October 2014.
Professors emeriti remain in the faculty roster of the University, thus giving the current students, junior faculty members and researchers the chance to be mentored by the esteemed teachers and scholars.
Professors emeriti receive one-time monetary award of P150,000. The honorees are also accorded lifetime library privileges, UP Health Service privileges and free admission to cultural shows in UP, among others.
Source: UPDate Diliman
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2024 |
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| 3 May 2024 | Toby Melissa C. Monsod, PhD Professor, UP School of Economics |
How to Change a Constitution by Hand-waving (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 6 Feb 2024 | Thomas Stringer Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterey |
Building Roads in Northern Canada: A Driver of Development? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Adrian R. Mendoza Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
Covid-19 Shocks, Innovation Strategies, and Export Resilience: Evidence from Firm-Level Data (Abstract | Presentation) |
2023 |
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| 1 Dec 2023 | Daniel Kaufmann Senior Fellow, R4D and Brookings Institution Visiting Professor, UP School of Economics |
New Frontiers in Governance: State Capture and Corruption Worldwide and Implications for Asia (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Ramon Moreno Former BIS and Federal Bank of San Francisco |
Recent Banking Crises: What Have We Learned? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 9 Nov 2023 | Teresa Molina, PhD Associate Professor of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa |
An Examination of Intergenerational Mobility in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Mae Hyacinth Kiocho PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Incidence Analysis of Tax and Expenditure Policies in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 6 Oct 2023 | Dr. Cielo Magno Associate Professor, UP School of Economics |
Examining Generic Competition in the Statins Drug Market in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Denni Puspa Purbasari Executive Director, The Project Management Office of Kartu Prakerja Hengki Sihombing Director of Operations, Kartu Prakerja Program |
Econ x Tech = Better Results (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Dennis Dizon Economics and Statistics Speicalist, Asian Development Bank Madeline Dumaua Cabauatan Consultant, Asian Development Bank Arturo M. Martinez Statistician, Asian Development Bank |
Highlights of ADB’s Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Marc Shotland, PhD IDinsight Interim Co-CEO & Research, Evaluation & Data Director |
IDinsight and Educate Girls: Driving Impact and Cost-Efficiency at Scale through Innovative Financing and Machine Learning Applications (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Dr. Jonna P. Estudillo Professor, UP School of Economics |
Determinants of Female Labor Force Participation: Insights from the World, Asia and the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 21 July 2023 | Dr. Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics |
Understanding Financial Frictions: The Nexus between Liquidity Management and Financial Constraints (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 June 2023 | Ehtisham Ahmad Former Professor, London School of Economics |
Fiscal Policy Options for Resilient and Sustainable Development (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 20 June 2023 | Dr. Karl Robert L. Jandoc Associate Professor, UP School of Economics |
Economic and Non-Economic Factors Affecting School Dropout: Evidence from a Longitudinal Dataset (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 6 June 2023 | Marianne Juco PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Corporate Political Connections in the Philippines: Firms, Politicans, and NonProfit Motives (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 12 May 2023 | Dr. Cristina Alfonso Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia |
Evaluating Interfuel Substitution for Reduction of Carbon Emissions (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Dr. Raul V. Fabella Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics |
Axioms of Human Agency and Conflict Games as a Dopamine-Cortisol Tug-of-War (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Dr. Mahar Mangahas Chair Emeritus, Social Weather Stations |
138 Surveys of Philippine Poverty, 1983-2022 (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Dr. Stefano Pagiola Senior Environmental Economist, World Bank |
Philippines Country Climate and Development Report (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Dr. Nadia Belhaj Hassine Belghith Senior Economist, World Bank |
Poverty and Inequality on the Philippines: Past, Present and Persepectives for the Future (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 10 Feb 2023 | Ms. Cha Crisostomo PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Essays on the Generics Paradox (oral defense) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Ms. Cha Crisostomo PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Essays on the Generics Paradox (dissertation seminar) (Abstract | Presentation) |
2022 |
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| 23 Nov 2022 | Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino Professor Emeritus, Keio University |
Possible Misallocation of Portfolio Assets in Green Bond and ESG Investment: A Proposal for the Introduction of a Carbon Tax (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 05 Oct 2022 | Mr. Justin Chan PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Market Price Intervention in the Philippine Electricity Market: Impact of the Secondary Price Cap on Firm Behavior (oral defense) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Dr. Toby Melissa C. Monsod Professor, UP School of Economics |
The National Climate Budget and the First Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement: To what degree are they aligned? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Mr. Anthony Sabarillo PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Essays on trade liberalization, inequality, and unemployment (dissertation defense) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Mr. Justin Chan PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Market Price Intervention in the Philippine Electricity Market: Impact of the Secondary Price Cap on Firm Behavior (presentation of dissertation) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 July 2022 | Dr. Jonna P. Estudillo Professor, UP School of Economics |
Transformation of Rural Economies in Asia and the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation | Final Paper) |
| 15 July 2022 | Mr. Anthony Sabarillo PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
The possible effects of “fragmented” and “global” trade liberalization on inequality and employment (Dissertation Seminar) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| Dr. Jonna P. Estudillo Professor, UP School of Economics |
Transformation of Rural Economies in Asia and the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) | |
| 23 June 2022 | Mr. Glacer Vasquez PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
An Essay on the Economics of Psychological Entitlement in the Workplace (presentation of dissertation) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 May 2022 | Dr. Joseph J. Capuno Professor, UP School of Economics |
Urbanization, regional growth, and welfare in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 19 May 2022 | Dr. Julio Galvez Research Economist, Banco de España |
Richer earnings dynamics, consumption and portfolio choice over the life cycle (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 April 2022 | Dr. Sarah Lynne Salvador Daway-Ducanes Associate Professor, UP School of Economics |
On the Intergenerational Transmission of Time Preference and Wealth Persistence (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 April 2022 | Ms. Marianne Juco PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Characterizing politically-connected firms in the Philippines (progress of dissertation) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 April 2022 | Mr. Glacer Vasquez PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
An Essay on the Economics of Psychological Entitlement in the Workplace (dissertation presentation) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 25 March 2022 | Mr. Anthony Sabarillo PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Trade coalitions, inequality, and unemployment (progress of dissertation) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 4 March 2022 | Ms. Cha Crisostomo PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Revisiting Generic Paradox (progress of dissertation) (Abstract | Presentation) |
2021 |
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| 19 November 2021 | Dr. Jason Patalinghug Associate Professor, Southern Connecticut State University |
Does Financial Freedom Matter in Economic Growth? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 12 November 2021 | Dr. Raul V. Fabella Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics |
The Rise and Fall of Nations: An Evolutionary Humean Farmer Game Perspective (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 29 October 2021 | Dr. Sheryll Namingit | Sick and tell: A field experiment analyzing the effects of an illness-related employment gap on the callback rate (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 October 2021 | Dr. Xavier Martin G. Bautista | Expenditure Smoothing with Balanced Budget Rules: U.S. State Governments 1976-2011 (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 8 October 2021 | Dr. Dean Dulay Assistant Professor, Singapore Management University |
Facilitating Development: Evidence from a National-Level Experiment on Improving Bureaucratic Performance in Myanmar (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 24 September 2021 | Dr. Evan Peet Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School |
Environment and Human Capital: The Effects of Early Life Exposures to Pollutants in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 3 June 2021 | Dr. Ma. Joy V. Abrenica Professor, UP School of Economics Dr. Rolando A. Danao Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics |
The Farkas Legacy (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 14 May 2021 | Dr. Xavier Martin G. Bautista | Student Debt, Homeownership, and Wealth Accumulation over the Life Cycle (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 13 May 2021 | Mr. Jan Carlo Punongbayan PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Essays in market design and college admissions (Part 2) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 March 2021 | Mr. Nicholas Owsley Research Lead, Busara |
When Linda Meets Preeti: The Validation of behavioral biases in India (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 19 March 2021 | Dr. Arturo Martinez, Jr. Statistician, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank |
Mapping Poverty Through Data Integration and Artificial Intelligence (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 March 2021 | Mr. Priyam Verma PhD Candidate in Economics, University of Houston |
Optimal Infrastructure after Trade Reform in India (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 05 March 2021 | Dr. Timothy Halliday Professor, Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Expanding Health Insurance for the Elderly of the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
2020 |
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| 11 December 2020 | Dr. Joseph J. Capuno Professor, UP School of Economics |
Public assistance, and trust in and satisfaction with local government officials (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 November 2020 | Dr. Laurence Go Post-Doctoral Researcher, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona |
Beyond Incumbency: Decoupling Rank Effects and the Incumbency Advantage (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 18 November 2020 | Dr. Desiree Desierto Affiliate Faculty, George Mason University |
Shipwrecked by Rents (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 October 2020 | Dr. Teresa Molina Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Persuasive Agenda-Setting: Rodrigo Duterte’s Inauguration Speech and Drugs in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 October 2020 | Dr. Eli Remolona Professor, Asia School of Business |
Risk sharing in a pandemic (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 September 2020 | Dr. Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista Professor, UP School of Economics |
Bank Characteristics, Monetary Policy, and the Supply of Credit (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 4 September 2020 | Dr. Ma. Christina F. Epetia Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
Glass Ceiling or Sticky Floor? The Gender Wage Gap Across the Wage Distribution in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 3 September 2020 | Dr. Agustin L. Arcenas Associate Professor, UP School of Economics |
Is there a Pre-Disposition to Plastic Disposal? The Case of Kalibo, a Tourist Municipality in the Province of Aklan (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 31 August 2020 | Dr. Sarah Lynne S. Daway-Ducanes Associate Professor, UP School of Economics |
On the Macroeconomic and Welfare Effects of Quasi-Hyperbolic Discounting with Consumption Externalities (Abstract | Presentation) |
| Dr. Julien Labonne Associate Professor in Economics and Public Policy, Oxford University |
Captured Labor Markets: Social Structure and Labor Market Performance in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) | |
| 6 March 2020 | Dr. Katariina Nilsson Hakkala Chief Research Scientist, Research Institute of Finnish Economy (ETLA) |
Emerging trade battlefield with China: Export competition and firms’ coping strategies (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 20 February 2020 | Dr. Noah Myung Assistant Professor, University of Virginia |
The Combinatorial Retention Auction Mechanism (CRAM) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| Dr. Helios Herrera Associate Professor of Economics, University of Warwick |
Populism: Demand and Supply (Abstract | Presentation) | |
2019 |
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5 December 2019 |
Dr. Joseph J. Capuno Professor, UP School of Economics |
Preference for Redistribution in Southeast Asia (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 29 November 2019 | Dr. Michael M. Alba President, Far Eastern University |
The avalanche is here: the challenges of Philippine higher education (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 25 October 2019 | Felix Hartmann Ph.D. Student, University of Gothenburg |
Electoral Competition, Legislative Divisions & Public Spending (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 17 October 2019 | Dr. Sary Levy-Carciente Hernando de Soto Fellow; Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela |
2019 International Property Rights Index Report (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 October 2019 | Dr. Hal Hill Professor, Australian National University |
Making Economic Policy in an Illiberal Era: the Southeast Asian Experience (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 12 September 2019 | Mr. Robert S. Verzola President, Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST) |
Econ 101 and Rice Tarrification (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 30 August 2019 | Dr. Emmanuel de Dios Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics |
Lexicographic Criteria and Choice in Sustainable Development (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 23 August 2019 | Dr. Eli Remolona Professor of Finance, Asia School of Business |
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover: How Central Banks Talk to the Markets (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 August 2019 | Dr. Toby C. Monsod Associate Professor, UP School of Economics |
Do beliefs and attitudes of frontline nutrition and health workers play a part in the persistence of chronic malnutrition in the Philippines? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 August 2019 | Dr. Manuel Montes Senior Advisor on Finance and Development, South Centre |
Industrial Development Questions in the ICT Age (Abstract | Presentation) |
14 August 2019 |
Dr. Marjorie C. Pajaron Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
Welfare Anaysis of Households in the Presence of Shocks (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 7 August 2019 | Dr. Hazel Malapit Senior Research Coordinator, International Food Policy Research Institute |
Development of the Project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI) (Abstract | Presentation | Full paper) |
| 6 August 2019 | Dr. Renard Sexton Assistant Professor, Emory College of Arts and Science |
Outsiders vs. Insiders: How Local Politics Drives Duterte’s War on Drugs in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 July 2019 | Dr. Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
VIX: Risk Aversion and/or Uncertainty (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 31 May 2019 | Adrian R. Mendoza PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Philippine Firms in Global Value Chains: Innovation, Governance, and Upgrading (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 12 April 2019 | Dr. Cielo Magno Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
Subnational Fiscal Payments from Large-Scale Mining and Social Spending (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 5 April 2019 | Dr. Karl L. Jandoc Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
Forming Self-enforcing Coalitions Under Potential Sharing Disagreements (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 29 March 2019 | Dr. Raul V. Fabella Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics |
Flavors of Sub-additivity and Quasi-Competitive Policy Under Symmetric Cournot Competition (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 8 February 2019 | Dr. Paul D. Hutchcroft Professor, Australian National University |
Strong Patronage, Weak Parties: The Case for Electoral Redesign in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
2018 |
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| 7 December 2018 | Dr. Victor Paz Professor of Archaeology, UP Diliman |
Globalization: A View Looking Up from the Trenches of Archaeology (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 6 December 2018 | Dr. Julien Labonne Associate Professor, University of Oxford Dr. Cesi Cruz Associate Professor, University of British Columbia |
Making Policies Matter: Voter Responses to Campaign Promises (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 29 November 2018 | Dr. Renato Reside, Jr. Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
Gauging the Impact of Tax Incentives in Investments in the Philippines: Evidence from a Large Cross-Section Dataset (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 23 November 2018 | Dr. Abdul Abiad Economic Advisor, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank |
The Impact of the Trade Conflict in Developing Asia and the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 November 2018 | Dr. Sarah Lynne S. Daway-Ducanes Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
On Decreasing Marginal Impatience, Cash In-Advance Constraints, Superneutrality, and Stability (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 November 2018 | Dr. Eli Remolona Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Bank for International Settlements |
Do small bank deposits run more than large ones? Three event studies of contagion and financial inclusion (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 9 November 2018 | Dr. Lino Briguglio Professor of Economics, University of Malta |
Improvements in Governance and Economic Growth (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 19 October 2018 | Dr. Eric Edmonds Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College |
Addressing Child Labor through Livelihood Promotion: An Impact Evaluation of the Department of Labor and Employment’s Livelihood Assistance to Parents of Child Laborers (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 5 October 2018 | Dr. Robert Siy Columnist, The Manila Times |
Why Mobility Matters (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 28 September 2018 | Dr. Mahar Mangahas President, Social Weather Station |
Realistic Indicators of Economic Well-Being (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 21 September 2018 | Dr. Emmanuel de Dios University of the Philippines, School of Economics Dr. Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista University of the Philippines, School of Economics Jan Carlo Punongbayan PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Martial Law and the Philippine Economy (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 7 September 2018 | Dr. Abdul Abiad Economic Advisor, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank |
How Do Mass Transit Investments Affect Land Values? Evidence from MRT-3 (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 17 August 2018 | Dean Dulay PhD student, Duke University Laurence Go PhD student, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
When Running for Office Runs in the Family: Political Dynasties, Policy Change and Veto Power (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 10 August 2018 | Dr. Marjorie Pajaron University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
Interaction of Adult Risk Factors and Birth Weight in Determining Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Longitudinal Study in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 May 2018 | Dr. Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
The Genesis and Effects of Asset Booms (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 10 May 2018 | Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
Introduction to Albert Kolb’s The Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 04 May 2018 | Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
What the New Institutional Economics Owes to Marx (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 03 May 2018 | Loresel Abainza Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp |
Home Sweet Home: Embracing the Return to Returnees’ Migration (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Ma. Christina F. Epetia University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
College Graduates in Non-college Jobs: Measuring Overeducation in the Philippine Labor Market (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Dr. Julien Labonne University of Oxford |
Village Social Network Structures, Electoral Competition and Public Goods Provision (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Dr. Margarita Debuque-Gonzales University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
A Financial Conditions Index for the Philippines: What can it tell us? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Dr. Marjorie Pajaron University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
Natural Disaster, Migration and Income: A Panel Data Analysis (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Yasuyuki Sawada Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank |
Disaster and Preference: Evidence from Japan and the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 Mar 2018 | Dr. Stefan Rother University of Freiburg |
Linking Migration and Development – Which Role for Civil Society? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 07 Mar 2018 | Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan Bridgewater State University |
The Economic Foundation of Sustainability (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 02 Mar 2018 | Yizhe Xie Waseda University |
Exchange Rate, Chinese Exports, and Competition in Asia: An Empirical Evidence Using Product-Level Data (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Dr. Edita A. Tan Professor Emeritus, University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
K-12 and Free Tuition at SUCs: Implications (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Karlo Adriano University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
Applying CGE to the Philippine Mining Industry (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 2 Feb 2018 | Dr. Tsukasa Matsuura Chuo University |
Employee Representation in Japanese Family and Non-Family SMEs (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Dr. Ricardo G. Barcelona University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
Carbon tax and subsidies’ faux remedies: Why they fail and what we can do about it? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 19 Jan 2018 | Dean Dulay Duke University |
Elite-Driven Industrialization: Evidence from Philippine Sugar Exports in the Early 1900s (Abstract | Presentation) |
2017 |
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| 1 Dec 2017 | Paul Neilmer M. Feliciano University of the Philippines, School of Economics |
An Empirical Assessment of Trade Creation and Trade Diversion Effects of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement: Has the Philippines Become More Integrated? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 24 Nov 2017 | Dr. Birgit Hansl Lead Economist and Program Leader for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions, World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Region |
Philippines Economic Update: Preserving Consistency and Policy Commitment (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 23 Nov 2017 | Dr. Eli M. Remolona Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Bank for International Settlements | How much longer will the gateway fruit hang so low? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 October 2017 | Tsukasa Matsuura, PhD Chuo University Kageyama Junji, PhD Meikai University |
The Gender Difference in the Burden of Having Children: Evidence from Life Satisfaction Data (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 20 October 2017 | Desiree A. Desierto, PhD Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin Madison and WSD Handa Center for Human Rights & International Justice, Stanford University |
Formal Models of the Political Resource Curse (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 13 October 2017 | Karl Robert Jandoc, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
An Experimental Study of Strategies in Forming Self-Enforcing Coalitions (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 6 October 2017 | Alfredo R. Paloyo, PhD University of Wollongong |
Heterogeneous Effects of High School Peers on Educational Outcomes (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 5 October 2017 | Agustin L. Arcenas, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Toward the Understanding of Evolutionary Economics: The Case of Climate Change (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 28 September 2017 | Laarni Escresa-Guillermo, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Cross-Border Bribery and Institutional Heterogeneity (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 September 2017 | Sarah Lynne S. Daway-Ducanes, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Remittances, Dutch Disease and Manufacturing Growth in Developing Economies (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 September 2017 | Karl Robert Jandoc, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Water Policy Reform’s Effect on Child Health (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 September 2017 | Romeo Matthew Balanquit, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
A generalization of the quantity equivalence result in procurement auction (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 September 2017 | Dr. Mary Ann Lansang, MMedSc | 2016 NTPS Findings (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 08 September 2017 | Cielo Magno, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Examining the demand for prescription drugs: Physician prescribing behavior for lipid-lowering and cardio-selective blocking drugs (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 31 August 2017 | Marjorie Pajaron, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
The Impact of Risky Health Behavior of Adolescents on Later Life Economic Chances (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 25 August 2017 | Sarah Lynne S. Daway-Ducanes, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
On the Allocative and Welfare Effects of Quasi-Hyperbolic Discounting (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 18 August 2017 | Agustin L. Arcenas, PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Determining the Inflationary Effects of El Niño and La Niña in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 August 2017 | Nobuhiko Fuwa, PhD University of Tokyo |
Hyperbolic Discounting and a Technology-induced Informal Credit Institution: The Case of Debit Card Pawning in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 August 2017 | Renato E. Reside, Jr., PhD School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Impure Altruism and Other Donor Attraction Factors: A Study Based on a Database of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 6 July 2017 | Dean Yang, PhD University of Michigan, NBER and BREAD |
Taken by Storm: Hurricanes, Migrant Networks, and U.S. Immigration (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 June 2017 | Dr. Hikmet Gunay HIAS Research Fellow, Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Manitoba |
Which good to sell first in a sequential auction? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 7 June 2017 | Annette O. Balaoing-Pelkmans, PhD Erasmus University Rotterdam School of Economics |
A new look at Philippine export performance: a firm-level approach (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 May 2017 | Dr. Jian Wang Shandong University, China |
Gender Differences in Antibiotic Prescriptions of Primary Health Providers in China：Results from a Randomized Controlled Field Experiment Using the Mystery Shopper Audit (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 12 May 2017 | Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Myrdal’s thinking on institutions and institutional change: a current perspective (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 5 May 2017 | Dr. Calla Wiemer School of Economics, University of the Philippines |
Business Cycle Theory with an Application to the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Lucio Picci Department of Economics, University of Bologna |
The supply-side of international corruption: A new measure and a critique (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Akio Matsumoto, PhD Chuo University Keiko Nakayama, PhD Chukyo University |
Learning Monopolies with Delayed Feedback on Price Expectation (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Roman Hoffmann Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences & University of Vienna |
When Communities Participate in Primary Health Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community Health Worker Program in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Yoko Niimi and Charles Yuji Horioka Asian Growth Research Institute |
Does Providing Informal Elderly Care Hasten Retirement? Evidence from Japan (Abstract | Presentation) The Impact of Intergenerational Transfers on Wealth Inequality in Japan and the United States (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 3 Mar 2017 | Louisa Camille R. Poco PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Factors associated with the delay in seeking inpatient and outpatient care services in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 2 Feb 2017 | Dr. Eli M. Remolona Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Bank for International Settlements | The yield curve at 8:30 am (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Professor Nanak Kakwani Visiting Scholar, IPEA, Brasilia |
On Measuring Social Tension (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Dr. Francisco Gutiérrez-Sanín Researcher, Instituto de Estudios Políticos y Relaciones Internacionales – Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Cattle ranchers and massacres in Colombia (1982-2007) Social underpinnings of patterns of violence against civilians during civil war (Abstract | Presentation) |
2016 |
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| 13 Dec 2016 | Dr. Rod Hick Lecturer, Cardiff University |
The coupling of disadvantages: Material poverty and multiple deprivation in Europe before and after the Great Recession (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 9 Dec 2016 | Hazel Malapit Research Coordinator, Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) | The Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI) (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 2 Dec 2016 | Prince Christian Cruz PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics | Slice and Dice: Institutional Persistence and Local Government Fragmentation in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios Oscar M. Lopez Sterling Professor of Law and Economics, UP School of Economics |
Virtues and institutions in Adam Smith: a reconstruction (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Dr. Marjorie C. Pajaron Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
Motivations to Remit: Evidence from the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 28 Oct 2016 | Dr. Romeo Matthew Balanquit Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics Miharu Jay M. Kimwell PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics |
Procurement Auctions with Interdependent Values and Affiliated Signals (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Dr. Sudhir Shetty Chief Economist, World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Region Dr. Birgit Hansl Lead Economist, World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Region |
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update and Philippines Economic Update October 2016 edition (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 21 Oct 2016 | Kanako Yoshikawa PhD Candidate, Osaka University |
Financial incentives and its impact on maternal and child health: a study in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Kim van Wilgenburg PhD Candidate, Erasmus University Rotterdam | Do (non-standard) risk and time preferences explain health insurance enrollment? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Dr. Xing Xia Assistant Professor of Economics, Yale – National University of Singapore | What Explains the Rise of For-Profit Universities? Evidence from Dental Assistant Programs (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Dr. Joseph J. Capuno Professor, UP School of Economics | Love thy neighbor: An analysis of the incidence of violent conflict in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 23 Sep 2016 | Karlo Adriano PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics | Mining Taxation: Dynamic AETR Model (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Carlo A. Cabrera PhD Candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science | Information Design in Strategic Experimentation Environments (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Dr. Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista Professor, UP School of Economics | Global Liquidity and Financial Vulnerability (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 17 June 2016 | Dr. James Putzel Professor of Development Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science | The Politics of Strongman Rule: What the Crisis States Literature Suggests (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 13 May 2016 | Rolando A. Danao Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics | Economic Dynamics: Exploring with Mathematica (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Dr. Shantanu Mukherjee Team Leader, Human Development Report Team, United Nations Development Program | Human Development Report 2015: Work for Human Development (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 April 2016 | Dr. Agustin L. Arcenas Associate Professor, UP School of Economics | The Impact of Climate Change on Food Security in the Philippines: Should the Country be Alarmed? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Dr. Ernesto M. Pernia Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics Janine Elora M. Lazatin PhD candidate, UP School of Economics | Do Regions Gain from an Open Economy?(Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Dr. Eli Remolona Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Bank for International Settlements | The 10 trillion dollar debt (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Dr. Luzeta Adorna Head of Research for Alcanz Consulting Group, Inc. Dr. Augusto Rodriguez Chief of Social Policy Section, UNICEF Philippines | Is the Emergency Unconditional Cash Transfer a viable complement to the current emergency protocols? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 1 Apr 2016 | Dr. Calla Wiemer Professorial Lecturer, UP School of Economics | Explorations into Use of the Exchange Rate in Macroeconomic Policy in Asia (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Dr. Romeo Matthew Balanquit Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics | Common Belief Revisited (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Adrian R. Mendoza PhD Candidate, UP School of Economics | Governance, Innovation, and Productivity in Global Value Chains: Lessons from the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Jeffrey G. Williamson Laird Bell Professor of Economics, Harvard University | A Century of Philippine Spatial Inequality (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 09 Mar 2016 | Kim van Wilgenburg PhD Candidate, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tinbergen Institute | Debiasing Expectations (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 04 Mar 2016 | Dr. Vinod Thomas Director General of Independent Evaluation, Asian Development Bank | Silence on Climate Change and the Fury of Natural Disasters (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Dr. Majah-Leah V. Ravago Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics | Optimal Investment in Preparedness of Farm and Non-Farm Households (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Nguyen Duc Khuong Professor, IPAG Business School (France) | International asset allocation in presence of systematic cojumps (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 05 Feb 2016 | Dr. Laarni Escresa Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics | Cross-national corruption measures: A comparison (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Dr. Sarah Lynne S. Daway Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics | Transitioning to a Higher Retirement Age (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Dr. Agustin L. Arcenas Associate Professor, UP School of Economics | Climate Change, Dengue and the Economy: Ascertaining the Link Between Dengue and Climatic Conditions (Abstract | Presentation) |
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2015 |
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| 10 Dec 2015 | Prof. Jean-Marie Viaene Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam | Firm Export Survival: The Case of the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 09 Dec 2015 | Prof. Hal Hill Australian National University | `Policies for Industrial Progress’, not `Industry Policy': Lessons from Southeast Asia (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Mr. Marcel Bluhm Assistant Professor, Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University in China | Interbank funding as insurance mechanism for (persistent) liquidity shocks (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 Nov 2015 | Dr. Toby C. Monsod Associate Professor, UP School of Economics | Political intervention in the Philippine Bureaucracy: Patterns of politicization from 1987 to 2010 (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 25 Nov 2015 | Dr. Marjorie C. Pajaron Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics | The Roles of Gender and Education in the Intrahousehold Allocation of Remittances of Filipino Migrant Workers (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Dr. Geoffrey M. Ducanes Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics | A Suggested Operationalization of ‘Inclusive Growth’ and an Examination of the Inclusiveness of Philippine Growth in the Past Two Decades (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Sarah Bales | Strengthening strategic purchasing for health in the Philippines: Do we need to strengthen implementation or alter direction? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 06 Nov 2015 | Judy T. Gulane International Alert Philippines | Informal Land Markets and Inequality in Maguindanao (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 Oct 2015 | Dr. Calla Wiemer UP School of Economics | (Public Lecture) The Chinese Economy: Imbalances, Misalignment, and Debt (Details) |
| 23 Oct 2015 | Mr. Mario Sander Executive Director, Asian Development Bank | Europe and the Euro (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 Oct 2015 | Dr. Ernesto M. Pernia Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics Maria Janela M. Generoso Student, UP School of Economics | Solar Power’s Rise and Promise for Inclusive Green Growth (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 09 Oct 2015 | Benjamin Radoc PhD candidate, University of East Anglia, UK(joint with Robert Sugden and Theodore L. Turocy) | Correlation neglect and act separability in asset valuation: An experiment (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 02 Oct 2015 | Dr. Raul V. Fabella Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics | Piketty Inequality, Meta-Market Failures, and The Role of the State in Properly Functioning Markets (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Ms. Ma. Christina F. Epetia Ph.D. Candidate, UP School of Economics | Overeducation among college graduates in the Philippine labor market (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Drs. Stella Quimbo, Aleli Kraft, Joseph Capuno, & Carlos Tan UP School of Economics | “SIYAM PA” (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Ms. Ruth H. Francisco Ph.D. Candidate, UP School of Economics | School progression and risky sexual behaviors among children who were left behind by migrant fathers: Evidence from Metro Cebu, Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Prince Christian Cruz Ph.D. Candidate, UP School of Economics | Essays in Province Creation in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Dr. Cielo D. Magno Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics | Assessment of the Mining for Development Framework for the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Dr. Edita A. Tan Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics | How We Measure Poverty Understates its Extent and Depth: Some Results (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Dr. Raul V. Fabella Professor Emeritus, UPSE, and National Scientist, National Academy of Science and Technology | Groups, Markets and Identities (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 15 May 2015 | Dr. Kyle Emerick Assistant Professor, Tufts University | Technological Innovations, Downside Risk, and the Modernization of Agriculture (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 8 May 2015 | Dr. Cayetano Paderanga, Jr. University of the Philippines | Macroeconomic Reforms and Inflation (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 6 May 2015 | Dr. Ujjayant Chakravorty Tufts University | Who is Buying? Fuelwood Collection in Rural India (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Dr. Laura T. David University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute | Resilience Survive and Thrive™ (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 10 Apr 2015 | Roman Hoffman University of Vienna | The Impact and Diffusion of Community Based Health Programs in Developing Countries: Field Experimental Evidence from the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Dr. Prospero Naval University of the Philippines | A Short Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 9 Mar 2015 | Dr Aniceto Orbeta Philippine Institute of Development Studies Dr. Emily Beam National University of Singapore Mr. Peter Srouji Innovations for Poverty Action | Using Randomized Evaluations to Test Innovative Ideas (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 27 Feb 2015 | Profs. Raul V. Fabella, Emmanuel S. de Dios, & Ruperto P. Alonzo UP School of Economics | Intergenerational Fairness and the Updating of Schedule of Penalties and Damage Awards Under the Revised Penal Code (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 20 Feb 2015 | Atty. Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla | Revisiting the Electric Industry Power Reforms of 2001 (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 06 Feb 2015 | Dr. Stella Luz A. Quimbo Sec. Vicente Perez, Jr. UP Centennial Professorial Chair | Long-term effects of a randomized policy experiment on quality improvement in the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
2014 |
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| 12 Dec 2014 |
Dr. Majah-Leah V. Ravago UP School of Economics Dr. Dennis S. Mapa UP School of Statistics |
Household Coping and Recovery from Nature’s Wrath: Rising from the Ruins of Yolanda (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 10 Dec 2014 |
S. Quimbo, J. Capuno, A. Kraft, R. Molato, and C. Tan UP School of Economics |
Where does the money go? Expenditure and income effects of CCT (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 03 Dec 2014 |
Dr. Raul V. Fabella UP School of Economics |
Jean Tirole: An Impressionist Encounter (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 28 Nov 2014 |
Dr. Rosa Alonso i Terme UP School of Economics |
Why Has Latin America Sped Up Ahead of the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 21 Nov 2014 | Dr. Marjorie Pajaron UP School of Economics | The Impact of Rainfall Shocks on Income, Consumption, Remittances, Informal Loans, and Assets: Evidence from Agricultural Households in Rural Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 14 Nov 2014 | UPSE-PCED Special Friday Seminar at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Philippine Economic Society (Poster | PES website) | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | Dr. Lino Pascal Briguglio Professor, University of Malta | Technological advance and the falling share of labour in the EU (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 4 Nov 2014 | Dr. Romeo Matthew T. Balanquit Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics Pancho Labao UPSE PhD Student | Game between bounded rationals using genetic algorithm: Does it pay to be “more rational”? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 30 Oct 2014 | Dr. Eli M. Remolona Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Bank for International Settlements | Investing in emerging markets: How do global investors differentiate between sovereign risks? (Abstract | Presentation | Paper] |
| 24 Oct 2014 |
Dr. Renato E. Reside, Jr. Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics |
How Efficient are Tax Incentives for Investment in the Philippine Power Sector? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 Oct 2014 |
Dr. Fidelina B. Natividad-Carlos Professor, UP School of Economics |
Exchange-Rate Overshooting: An Analysis for Intermediate Macro (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 17 Oct 2014 |
Dr. Joseph J. Capuno Associate Professor, UP School of Economics |
Can you estimate your impact? A harmless intro to impact evaluation methods (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 10 Oct 2014 |
Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios Professor, UP School of Economics |
Gregorio Sancianco: an early advocate of presumptive taxation (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 3 Oct 2014 |
Mr. Ryan Tans PhD candidate in Political Science, Emory University |
Decentralization and the Politics of Local Taxation in Indonesia and the Philippines (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 01 Oct 2014 |
Mr. Margarito B. Teves Former Secretary of Finance |
Improving Credit Access for the Food and Agriculture Sector through Enhanced Implementation of Existing Policies and New Strategies (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 26 Sep 2014 |
Dr. Raul V. Fabella Professor, UP School of Economics |
Development Progeria: What it is and how it came about (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 24 Sep 2014 |
Dr. Alfredo R. Paloyo Lecturer, School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance, Univ. of Wollongong, Australia Research Fellow, RWI, Germany |
The Forgotten Evaluation Tool: An Encouragement Design Experiment on Supplemental Instruction (Abstract | Presentation) |
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12 Sep 2014 |
Dr. Stella Luz A. Quimbo & Ms. Xylee Javier UP School of Economics |
Should We Re-think Income Taxation in the Philippines? (Abstract | Presentation) |
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5 Sep 2014 |
Dr. Maria Joy V. Abrenica UP School of Economics |
Designing a Competitive Electricity Market (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 2 Sep 2014 | Dr. Ramon L. Clarete UP School of Economics | How did the Philippines level its tax treatment of imported and local distilled spirits? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Dr. Tomoo Kikuchi National University of Singapore | Global Public Goods and the Hegemonic Structure (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 08 Aug 2014 | Dr. Charles Yuji Horioka The Vea Family Professorial Chair in Technology and Evolutionary Economics | Evolutionary Economics and Household Behavior (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Drs. Geoffrey Ducanes & Edita Tan UP School of Economics | Who Are Poor and Do They Remain Poor? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 11 July 2014 | Prof. Hal Hill ANU College of Asia and the Pacific | Regional Dynamics in a Decentralized Indonesia (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 16 June 2014 | Prof. John C. Ham University of Maryland | Program Evaluation with a Small Number of Sites: An Intervention in California Schools to Reduce Obesity (Abstract) | Presentation) |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Dr. Laarni Escresa European University Institute & University of Hamburg | A New Cross-National Measure of Corruption (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Dr. Jesus Villa Visiting Professor, UP School of Economics | Financialization & Transformation (Abstract) |
| 07 Mar 2014 | Dr. Keisuke Kawata (Hiroshima University) Dr. Daisaku Goto (Hiroshima University) | Wage Equations for the Japanese Care Workers: Return to Education and Qualification (Abstract) Assessing Consumer Preference for Solar Water Heaters: Choice Experiment in Kunming City, China (Abstract) |
| 21 Feb 2014 | Marina Fe B. Durano UP School of Economics | Rights and Capabilities in the Magna Carta on Women? (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 14 Feb 2014 | Manh Tien Vu PhD Candidate, Osaka University | Are Daughters Always the Losers in the Chore War? Evidence Using Household Data from Vietnam (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 07 Feb 2014 | Ramon Clarete Alfonso Labao UP School of Economics | Predicting Time Periods of Excessive Price Volatility: The Case of Rice (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 05 Feb 2014 | Emin Gahramanov Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia | Solving for the Retirement Age in a Continuous-time Model with Endogenous Labor Supply (Abstract | Presentation | Paper) |
| 24 Jan 2014 | Charles Horioka Professor, UP School of Economics | The Determinants of Household Saving in Korea and India (Abstract | Presentation) |
| 22 Jan 2014 | Philip Arnold P. Tuaño Ph.D. Candidate, UPSE | Welfare Effects of Trade and Market Liberalization in the Philippine Sugar Industry (Abstract) |
| 17 Jan 2014 | Rosa Alonso i Terme UP School of Economics | What Prevents the Philippines From Undertaking Tax Reform? (Abstract | Related Paper) |
| 10 Jan 2014 | Mark W. Rosegrant Director, Environment and Production Technology Division International Food Policy Research Institute | Climate Change and Food Security: Impacts and Policy Responses (Abstract | Presentation) |
2013 |
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| 13 Dec 2013 | Emmanuel S. de Dios Professor, UP School of Economics | Just how good is unemployment as a measure of welfare? (Abstract | Discussion Paper | Policy Notes) |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Rolando A. Danao Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics | Mathematica as A Teaching Tool in Economics |
| 29 Nov 2013 | Lino Briguglio University of Malta | The Euro Area: Recent Events and Prospect (Presentation) |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Raul V. Fabella Professor, UP School of Economics | Giving the BSP an Extra Mop: A Response to Short-Term Capital Inflows (Policy Note) |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Special Friday Seminar at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Philippine Economic Society | |
| 14 Nov 2013 | Sophie Sam Joyce Singapore Management University | Running Some Tests: Doctor-Patient Demographic Concordance, Communication and Diagnostic Test Orders |
| 18 Oct 2013 | Daniel Cotlear Lead Economist, The World Bank | Nuts and Bolts of Universal Health Coverage (Presentation) |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Agustin L. Arcenas Associate Professor, UP School of Economics | Mining Sector: Towards Contributing to Inclusive Growth (Presentation) |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Fidelina N. Carlos Professor, UP School of Economics | Towards an Interest Rate Corridor |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Aleli D. Kraft (Coping with Health Shocks) Joseph Capuno (3P Study) Stella Luz A. Quimbo (PhilHealth Benefit Delivery Rate 2012) | Towards Universal SHI Coverage in the Philippines: Setting the Subsidies Right for the Informal Sector (Read the program here.) |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Gilbert Llanto President, Philippine Institute for Development Studies Calixto Chikiamco President, Foundation for Economic Freedom Felipe Medalla Member, Monetary Board, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | Roundtable on Philippine Development: Economic Policies and Social Progress |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Cielo Magno UP School of Economics | Physician Prescribing Behavior: Direct-to-consumer Advertising and the Demand for Me-too Drugs (Accompanying paper) |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Jessica Kiessel Director for Country Programs, Innovations for Poverty Action | Evaluating Development Programs |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Kiyoshi Taniguchi Operations Coordination Division, Private Sector Operations Department, ADB | Asymmetric Transmission in Wheat Flour Markets in Indonesia (Accompanying paper | Presentation) |
Giving the BSP an Extra Mop: A Response to Short-Term Capital Inflows
| Speaker: | Dr. Raul V. Fabella Professor, UP School of Economics |
| Date & Time: | Friday, 22 November 2013, 4:00 pm |
| Venue: | Room 303, UPSE
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These are books authored or edited by members of the UPSE faculty.
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Capitalism and Inclusion under Weak Institutions 2018. Author: Raul V. Fabella “… Drawing on an eclectic group of authors, including Schumpeter, Piketty, Marx and many others, the 11 chapters range far and wide, from macroeconomics and international economic policy to institutional change and social policy. Taken together, they persuasively set out an agenda for a fairer and more prosperous Philippines. Professor Fabella’s book is a must-read for anybody interested not only in the Philippines, but also the developing world in general.”– HAL HILL, H.W. Arndt Professor Emeritus of Southeast Asian Economies Australian National University To know more about the book, read the synopsis here.
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The Philippine Economy: No Longer the East Asian Exception? 2018. Editors: Ramon L. Clarete, Emmanuel F. Esguerra, Hal Hill In this volume, a leading group of scholars pose the question, has the Philippine economy rejoined the dynamic East Asian mainstream and, if so, what set of policies and priorities are required to maintain the strong economic momentum of recent years? Successive chapters address issues related to growth and poverty, infrastructure and urbanization, education, health, the environment, energy, development finance, and governance and institutions.This volume has been written with a broad audience in mind. First and foremost it is for readers in, and interested in, this fascinating and important country with a population that now exceeds 100 million people. Second, it will appeal to those in the broader development community with an interest in the analytical and policy challenges that democratic, middle-income countries face as they struggle to lift their citizens out of poverty and to achieve broad-based and environmentally sustainable growth. |
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Core Concepts of Calculus with Applications 2018. Author: Rolando A. Danao This textbook offers a brief introduction to calculus designed for undergraduate students in disciplines that require only a semester of differential and integral calculus. Although emphasis is put on understanding concepts, the book promotes appreciation of the importance, vitality, and power of calculus through illustrative applications drawn from fields such as the physical sciences, economics, business, management science, engineering, public health, biology, and population dynamics. The book will also be helpful to other students as it contains the core concepts of calculus. Core Concepts of Calculus with Applications is a gentle introduction to calculus for university students who seek an understanding of the essentials of the course. The book maintains a sensible balance between rigor and intuition between the abstract and the practical… The book is well-written, well-laid out, and carefully edited … and will prove most beneficial to both instructors and students.– From the Foreword |
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Sustainable Economic Development: Resources, Environment, and Institutions. 2014. Editors: Arsenio M. Balisacan, Ujjayant Chakravorty, and Majah-Leah V. Ravago. This book presents 25 articles that lay the foundations of sustainable development in a way that facilitates effective policy design. The editors mix broad thematic papers with focused micro-papers, balancing theories with policy designs.The book begins with two sections on sustainable development principles and practice and on specific settings where sustainable development is practiced. Two more sections illuminate institutions, governance, and political economy. Additional sections cover sustainable development and agriculture, and risk and economic security, including disaster management. This rich source of information should appeal to any institution involved in development work, and to development practitioners grappling with an array of difficult on-the-ground developmental challenges. To know more about the book, read the promo material. To order a copy, click here.
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Cesar Virata: Life and Times Through Four Decades of Philippine Economic History. 2014. Author: Gerardo P. Sicat Published by the University of the Philippines Press “One of the least heralded of important national officials in our recent history, Cesar Virata is also one who has done so much for the country during his long years of service. His story had to be told, and I am glad that I have written it. …I hit upon the thought that if I could write the story of Cesar Virata, then I would be able to tell the story of the times much more effectively. I would get to see how that period contributed to the nation’s growth and prosperity. I would further be able to show how we got into some problems that we could have avoided more easily. In this way, perhaps, I would have succeeded in getting a fair deal on the story of the times.” – GPSicat (from Crossroads, Philippine Star Column) |
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2012/2013 Philippine Human Development Report Published by the Human Development Network (HDN) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the 2012/2013 Philippine Human Development Report with the theme “Geography and Human Development” is the 7th in the series of Reports which began in 1994. It focuses on geography as a deep determinant of human development and examines how it is linked to human development outcomes across provinces.You can download the full report as well as the previous reports from the HDN website. |
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Ravago, Majah‐Leah V., James Roumasset, and Arsenio Balisacan. 2010. “Economic Policy for Sustainable Development vs. Greedy Growth and Preservationism,” in J. A. Roumasset, K. M. Burnett, and A.M. Balisacan (eds.), Sustainability Science for Watershed Landscapes. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; Los Baños, Philippines: Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture.”Sustainability science addresses the central challenge facing global society of how to reduce poverty and meet demands of a large human population desiring a good life while simultaneously maintaining the environment that provides the life support system on which long-term prosperity depends. This book provides evidence and insight into key elements of what is required to achieve sustainability by framing important policy questions and illustrating the consequences of policy alternatives in systems with complex interactions.” – Stephen Polasky, University of Minnesota |
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In Search of a Human Face: 15 Years of Knowledge Building for Human Development in the Philippines This volume compiles the theme chapters of the 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, and 2005 editions of the Philippine Human Development Report and postscripts from third-party experts who reflect on their continuing relevance while also providing fresh insight and augmenting the original analysis. The proceedings of “Human Development in the Philippines: 15 Years of Research and Advocacy,” a roundtable discussion held in October 2009, is also featured. This book is published by the Human Development Network (HDN) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).You can download the full report from the HDN website. |
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2008/2009 Philippine Human Development Report This report has the theme “Institutions, Politics and Human Development in the Philippines”. The Philippine Human Development Network (HDN) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the New Zealand Agency for International Assistance (NZAID) and the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) published this volume.You can download the full reportfrom the HDN website. |
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2005 Philippine Human Development Report Given the severity of the situation and the extreme costs it imposes upon the country’s social and economic development, the 5th Philippines Human Development Report (5th PHDR) sets out to explore the various dimensions and major sources of conflict in the country; analyze the current dynamics that may assist to resolve or aggravate conditions; and relate these to the concept of human development and human security in the context of the country’s development strategy. The Report presents the latest statistics on provincially disaggregated Human Development Indicators, Human Poverty Indicators, Gender-related Development Indicators, and Human Security Indicators. Based on these indicators, the Report attempts to identify the provinces which are the “most peaceful and stable” as well as those that are “most vulnerable and at risk.” The theme of the 5th PHDR is “Peace, Human Security and Human Development” in the Philippines.You can download the full report from the HDN website. |
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2002 Philippine Human Development Report This volume’s theme is “Work and Well-Being.” Work is perhaps the most vital component of human development. Immediately it means income and survival. But with it also comes self-worth, social recognition, and healthy mental and emotional state. It is essential to well-being both as a means-to-an-end and as an end-in-it-self.You can download the full report as well as the previous reports from the HDN website. |
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2000 Philippine Human Development Report The 2000 PHDR, with the theme “Quality, Relevance and Access in Basic Education”, was adjudged by the UNDP Human Development Report Office as the best national human development report in the Asia-Pacific Region for the period 1999-2000 along with the China report. The UNDP cited the Philippine report for its excellent use of human development tools, presentation and design, and participatory approach and policy impact.You can download the full report as well as the previous reports from the HDN website. |
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1997 Philippine Human Development Report This volume’s theme is “Changing Status of Women.” The enhancement of women’s capabilities and opportunities to make choices is an important element of human development. The gains attained by the Philippines in increasing women’s access to education and jobs in certain sectors, and participation in elections as voters and candidates have been significant. You can download the full report as well as the previous reports from the HDN website. |
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1994 Philippine Human Development Report
The Philippines is slowly emerging from the social ruins caused by decades if economic mismanagement and political dictatorship. The government can now afford to think about national goals and expand on them, suggesting that new opportunities besides mere survival may now indeed be open. The question, however is whether the people have genuine choices. How can they tell whether the programs and policies taken ostensibly in their behalf will actually contribute to their welfare? What does welfare mean, after all? The concept of human development has been advanced precisely to answer these similar questions. Human development is the process of enabling people to have wider choices. It means expanding those capabilities that enable them to live a full life as human beings. Its most important dimensions are a person’s physical survival, health, level of knowledge, livelihood or income, and political freedom. These are the minimum basic needs that must be fulfilled. You can download the full report as well as the previous reports from the HDN website. |
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Built on Dreams, Grounded on Reality: Economic Policy Reforms in the Philippines. 2011. Editors – Raul Fabella, Jaime Faustino, Adrian Leftwich, and Andrew Parker. This is a volume of case studies on Philippine economic policy reform that contributes to the discourse on institutional change to create a better understanding of how human actors engender change. This publication is made possible by the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). |
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Room for Maneuver – Social Sector Policy Reform in the Philippines. 2013. Editors – Raul Fabella, Jaime Faustino, Adrian Leftwich, and Andrew Parker. This publication is a product of the AusAID-The Asia Foundation partnership in the Philippines, which supports, advises, and builds the capacity of coalitions and networks, together with their leaders and allies inside and outside of government, to catalyze positive policy change, enhance the impact of policy reforms and processes, achieve sustained, high-impact policy reform, capitalize on opportunities that broaden and deepen reforms, and improve communication and knowledge sharing among reformers and stakeholders. |
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Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics, second edition, authored by Dr. Rolando A. Danao, is a book for beginning econometrics students. The major change in this edition is the addition of a chapter on logistic regression, a model of binary choice that is now commonly used in many disciplines including economics. Other changes include a section on instrumental variable estimation, end-of-chapter appendices on the use of Stata, in addition to EViews, to implement econometric techniques, and editorial revisions to improve exposition. Despite these changes, this edition retains the basic purpose and the basic format of the first edition, which won the 2004 National Academy of Science and Technology Outstanding Book Award. (UP Press) |
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An eminent economist of the Philippines, Dr. Gerardo P. Sicat, shines a light on various aspects of the economy and social issues concerning his country. Examining the whole landscape involving economic prospects, investments, and changing perspectives, his investigations carry him to different subjects, from economic growth, the selling of the country as a tourism destination, OFW workers and labor migration, to Manila’s changing skyline. By digging beneath the surface, he unearths issues dealing with economic nationalism, corruption, the investment climate, and structural problems that need reform. (Anvil Publishing) |
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Ravago, Majah‐Leah V., James Roumasset, and Arsenio Balisacan. 2010. “Economic Policy for Sustainable Development vs. Greedy Growth and Preservationism,” in J. A. Roumasset, K. M. Burnett, and A.M. Balisacan (eds.), Sustainability Science for Watershed Landscapes. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; Los Baños, Philippines: Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture. |
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Ravago, Majah‐Leah V. and Amy Doreen S.J. Cruz. 2004. Southeast Asian Agriculture & Development Primer Series:Philippines , Los Baños SEARCA. |
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Balisacan, Arsenio M. (Editor)/ Hill, Hal (Editor). Synopsis: ‘The Dynamics of Regional Development‘ includes studies of regional development issues in the Philippines, commencing with historical and political dimensions, and including infrastructure, poverty and social progress, labour and migration, and regional impacts of liberalization and global integrations. |
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Balisacan, Arsenio M.; Hill, Hal. Synopsis: This book examines all major facets of the Philippine economy and development policy. Contributors to this volume look both to the past and to the future, and their approaches are variously descriptive, analytical, interpretive, and comparative. The book assesses trends since the 1980s, identifies major policy issues, and provides a balance sheet of achievements and deficiencies over the past decade and beyond. It highlights future challenges that need to be addressed if the country is to embark on a sustainable, durable, and equitable growth trajectory. The book also offers lessons from the country’s development experience which may be relevant for many countries at the present time. The volume has particular relevance for the country’s policymakers, academics and the business community, and will also appeal to a broader international audience. |
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Arsenio M. Balisacan, Nobuhiko Fuwa. Published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 2007. Synopsis: The agricultural sector’s perceived importance in the international development circle waned dramatically after the 1980s, and investments in rural development and agricultural research and development declined sharply. This volume reasserts the role of agricultural and rural development in the economic development debate. By revisiting the evolution of ideas, paradigms and empirical evidence, and by drawing on Asian experiences, the book intends to set a reinvigorated agenda on agricultural and rural development both for research and policy discussions in the coming decades. Written by internationally acknowledged research scholars, this book is helpful to a wide range of audience, including researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and students interested in rural development in Asia and its future evolutions. |
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Recent Publications
- (DP 2024-01b) Rejoinder – by TC Monsod, A Kraft, C Magno, JC Punongbayan, OC Solon, E Tan, AL Arcenas, F Alburo, & ES de Dios
- (DP 2024-01) How to change a constitution by hand-waving (Or, the unbearable lightness of evidence in support of lifting foreign ownership restrictions) – by TC Monsod, A Kraft, C Magno, JC Punongbayan, OC Solon, E Tan, AL Arcenas, F Alburo, & ES de Dios
- (DP 2023-02) Maharlika Investment Fund: Still Beyond Repair – by MV Abrenica, LC Adorna, PT Coseteng, ES de Dios, MS de los Angeles, NB Del Castillo, BA Endriga, LC Escresa, JP Estudillo, MS Gochoco-Bautista, AD Kraft, AA Lee, AR Mendoza, EM Pernia, JCB Punongbayan, RE Reside Jr., AG Sabarillo, OJC Solon, GP Suanes, E Tan, & MJNP Yamashita
- (DP 2023-01) Public-Private Partnership: Physical, Social, and Human Infrastructure in the Philippines – by EM Pernia and MC Sales
- (DP 2022-04) The National Climate Budget and the First Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement: To what degree are they aligned? – by TC Monsod
- (DP 2022-03) Digital Services Taxes: Multilateral and Unilateral Efforts and an Overview of Recent Economic Models – by RE Reside, Jr.
- (DP 2022-02) Real Options: A Review of Select Theories and Applications – by RE Reside, Jr.
- (DP 2022-01) The economy fifty years since martial law: changing landscapes, unchanged views – by ES de Dios
Published Books and Articles
2024
- Much a Duterte about Nothing: Continuity, Complacency, and Crisis in the Philippine Economy (2016–23) – by Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan, in Games, Changes, and Fears: The Philippines from Duterte to Marcos Jr. (A. Arugay and J. Encinas-Franco, editors; ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, 2024)
- Natural disasters and local government finance: Evidence from Typhoon Haiyan – by Joseph Capuno, Jose Rowell Corpuz, and Samuel Lordemus, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 220, April 2024
2023
- Agricultural Development in Asia and Africa: Essays in Honor of Keijiro Otsuka (Springer Open, 2023) – by Jonna P. Estudillo, Yoko Kijima, & Tetsushi Sonobe (editors)
- Nuances in the effect of types of intimate partner violence on aspects of child development: Evidence from the Philippines – by Arjay Julio, Karizza Gem Reopta, & Karl Robert Jandoc, Child Abuse & Neglect, Volume 138, 2023
- The Economy Fifty Years since Martial Law: Changing Landscapes, Unchanged Views – by Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios, in Martial Law in the Philippines: Lessons and Legacies, 1972–2022 (Edilberto C. de Jesus and Ivyrose S. Baysic, editors; Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2023)
- Population Management and Inclusive Economic Growth: We Reap What We Sow – by Dr. Ernesto M. Pernia, in Martial Law in the Philippines: Lessons and Legacies, 1972–2022 (Edilberto C. de Jesus and Ivyrose S. Baysic, editors; Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2023)
- Martial Law and the Philippine Economy – by Emmanuel S. de Dios, Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista, and Jan Carlo Punongbayan, in The Marcos Years: The Age of Crisis and Repression (Ferdinand C. Llanes, editor; SAMASA, 2023)
- False Nostalgia: The Marcos “Golden Age” Myths and How to Debunk Them (Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2023) – by Jan Carlo Punongbayan
- Labor Market Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines (BSP, 2023) – by Dante B. Canlas (editor)
- Introduction – by Dante B. Canlas
- Labor Productivity, Structural Change, and COVID-19 – by Emmanuel F. Esguerra and Karl Robert L. Jandoc
- On the Labor, Macroeconomic, and Welfare Effects of Reduced Survival Probabilities in the Time of COVID-19 – by Sarah Lynne S. Daway-Ducanes
- The Impact of COVID-19 on the Retirement System for Private Sector Workers in the Philippines – by Renato E. Reside Jr.
- Conclusion: Economic Policy and Employment Growth – by Dante B. Canlas
- Don’t Let a “Good” Crisis Go to Waste: One-upmanship in Local Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic – by Julian Thomas B. Alvarez, Jahm Mae E. Guinto, and Joseph J. Capuno, in Lockdown and Lowdown: The Politics of COVID-19 Pandemic Response in the Philippines (Rosalie Arcala Hall, editor; Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2023)
- The State of Play of ASEAN Global Value Chains – by Adrian R. Mendoza and James P. Villafuerte, in ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability (M. Mikic, G. Sacerdoti, J. Villafuerte, and D. Zara, editors; Asian Development Bank, 2023)
- Risk factor contributions to socioeconomic inequality in cardiovascular risk in the Philippines: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative survey data – by Callum Brindley, Tom Van Ourti, Joseph Capuno, Aleli Kraft, Jenny Kudymowa, and Owen O’Donnell, BMC Public Health, Vol. 23, 2023
- Impacts of Gender and Household Characteristics on National Achievement Test Scores of Filipino Children – by Ma. Laarni D. Revilla and Jonna P. Estudillo, Philippine Sociological Review, Vol. 69 (2021), 2023.
- Weather, lockdown, and the pandemic: Evidence from the Philippines – by Marjorie Pajaron and Glacer Niño Vasquez, Philippine Journal of Science, Special Issue on Philippine Meteorological Research, 2023.
- Unlocking the flow of finance for climate adaptation: Estimates of ‘Fiscal Space’ in climate-vulnerable developing countries – by Toby Melissa C. Monsod, Mary Anne Majadillas, and Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista, Climate Policy, 2023.
- Governance, innovation networks, and climbing the upgrading ladder: The case of Philippine and Thai manufacturers in global value chains – by Adrian R. Mendoza, Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 2023.
- The Philippines – by Edgar Avalos, Irene Jo E. Arzadon, Jaime Frias, Karl Robert L. Jandoc, Jesica Torres, and Trang Thu Tranin, in Crisis and Recovery: Learning from COVID-19’s Economic Impacts and Policy Responses in East Asia (World Bank, 2023).
- Generalized consistent ranking and the formation of self-enforcing coalitions – by Karl Jandoc and Ruben Juarez, Review of Economic Design, 2023.
- Reliability and Forced Outages: Survival Analysis with Recurrent Events – by Majah Leah V. Ravago, Karl Robert L. Jandoc, and Miah Maye Pormon, Japan and the World Economy, 2023.
Philippine Review of Economics
Articles
- Shared prosperity characterized by four development goals: pro-poor growth, pro-poor development, inclusive growth, and inclusive development – by N Kakwani & Z Siddiqui
- Piketty inequality, meta-market failures and the new role of the state – by RV Fabella
- Diamond and Dybvig in developing economies and in a digital world – by M Debuque-Gonzales
- Toward a general neoclassical theory of economic growth – by DS Villanueva
- Measuring fiscal policy sustainability in developing Asia: what does the Markov Switching Augmented Dickey-Fuller Test tell us? – by DM Premacio, EG. Vidar, & TC Monsod
- The 16th century Carrera del Pacífico: its sailor-merchants and their trade goods – by K Obispado
Articles
- Unemployment and monetary policy: a revisit and new job strategies – by DB Canlas
A Symposium on the Care Economy
- Introduction to the symposium on the care economy – by MS Floro & EM King
- Child and elderly care in South Korea: policy analysis with a gendered, care-focused computable general equilibrium model – by M Cicowiez & H Lofgren
- Women’s market work and childcare policies in Colombia: policy simulations using a computable general equilibrium model – by M Cicowiez, H Lofgren, A Tribin& T Mojica
- The enduring impact of the pandemic on gender patterns of paid and unpaid work: evidence from time-use data in Turkey – by I Ilkkaracan & Emel Memiş
- Unpaid eldercare and its impact on the US labor supply – by T Ahmed & M Floro
- Care work and the demographic composition of households: two Asian cases – by E King, HL Randolph, & Suh
- Care workers’ sense of responsibility, working conditions, and the quality of care in South Korea – by S Arslan, A Alam, MS Floro, S Cha, & E Kang
Aleli D. Kraft, PhD
Professor
Research Interests
- Development Economics, Health Economics, Human Resource Economics, Industrial Economics, Microeconomics
Courses taught:
- Econ 100.1 (Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory and Policy)
- Econ 100.2 (Introduction to Microeconomic Theory and Policy)
- Econ 101 (Macroeconomics I)
- Econ 102 (Microeconomics I)
- Econ 104 (Microeconomics II)
- Econ 161 (Industrial Organization)
- Econ 186 (Health Economics)
- Econ 190.1 (International Trade, Payments & Development Policy)
- Econ 199 (Seminar)
- Econ 286 (Health Economics)
- Econ 287 (Special Topics in Health Economics)
- DE 292 (Program Evaluation)
Education
- PhD Economics, University of the Philippines, School of Economics, April 1997
- MA in Economics, University of the Philippines, School of Economics, Summer 1987
- BS Business Economics, University of the Philippines, School of Economics, 1984, magna cum laude
Academic, Research, and Other Positions
- Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, January 2014 – to present
- Department Chairman, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, August 2021 – February 12, 2023
- Director for Graduate Admissions and Fellowships, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, August 2020 – July 2021
- College Secretary, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, May 2015 – July 2019
- Health Economics Program Coordinator, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, 2006-2011, 2015 – 1st Sem 2017-2018
- Associate Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, February 27, 2009 to December, 2013
- Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, November 2002 to February 26, 2009
- Health Economist, Department of Health – Health Technology Assessment Council Core Committee, 10 October 2019 – Present
- Co-investigator, UPecon Foundation – University of Lausanne “Inclusive Social Protection for Chronic Health Problems” Project, January 2016 to present
- Consultant – Support to Capacity Building and Knowledge Management, UPecon Foundation – USAID “Health Policy Development Program 2”, October 2015-December 2017
- Group Manager – Support to Capacity Building and Knowledge Management, UPecon Foundation – USAID “Health Policy Development Program 2”, January 2013 to
September 2015 - Consultant, UPecon Foundation – USAID “Health Policy Development Program”, October 2007 to December 2012
- Co-investigator, UPecon Foundation – World Bank “An evaluation of state subsidized health insurance in the Philippines” Project, January to December 2015
- Co-investigator, UPecon Foundation – EU- Erasmus University “Health Equity and Financial Protection in Asia” Project, July 2009 to December 2013
- Consultant, UPecon- University of Queensland “Investment Case for Scaling Up Equitable Progress in Towards MDGs 4 and 5: Phase 2” Project, January to September 2011.
- Consultant, UPecon- University of Queensland “Investment Case for Scaling Up Equitable Progress in Towards MDGs 4 and 5: Phase 1” Project, June to September 2009.
- Consultant, Asian Development Bank, TA 6461: Equity in the Delivery of Public Services in Selected Developing Member Countries, Sept. 1 2008 to August 31 2009.
- Chapter co-author, “Health and Education” chapter in “Causes of Poverty: Myths, Facts and Policies,” Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture, February 1, 2007- July 31, 2007
- Consultant, Policy Scan on PHIC Outpatient Benefit Package, Foundation for the Advancement of Clinical Epidemiology, October to December 2007
- Co-investigator, “An Assessment of Drug Security in the Philippines” Project, Department of Health-National Institutes of Health, October 2005 to present
- Consultant, Policy Development on Selected Global Health Issues (WTO-GATT Principles of the Trading System component) Project, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, Department of Health – Foundation for Integrative and Development Studies, September – December, 2005
- Principal Investigator, Philippine Tuberculosis Initiatives for the Private Sector (PhilTIPS) (Manila, Philippines) “Private Provider Study,” January 15, 2004 – July 2005
- Consultant, World Bank – Department of Health Health Sector Reform Project Loan Preparation Activities, “Development of a Pro-Poor PhilHEALTH Benefit Package,” March 2003 – April 2004
- Consultant, Philippine Center for Policy Studies (Manila, Philippines) “Determining Social Rates of Return to Basic Social Services” Project, December 2002-March 2003
Publications
Journal Articles
- Capuno J, Kraft A, Calicdan KG, O’Donnell O (2022) Associations between health-related quality of life and measures of adiposity among Filipino adults. PLoS ONE 17(10): e0275798.
- Baillon, Aurelien, Aleli D. Kraft, Owen O’Donnell, Kim van Wilgenburg (2022) A behavioral decomposition of willingness to pay for health insurance,” Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 64: 43–87.
- Capuno, Joseph J., Aleli D. Kraft, and Owen O’ Donnell (2021) “Filling Potholes on the Road to Universal Health Coverage in the Philippines,” Health Systems & Reform, 7(2): e1911473.
- Capuno, Joseph, Aleli Kraft, and Owen O’Donnell (2021). “Effectiveness of clinic-based cardiovascular disease prevention: A randomized encouragement design experiment in the Philippines.” Social Science & Medicine (2021): 114194.
- Quimbo, Stella A., Aleli D. Kraft, Rhea M. Gayares, Carlos Antonio R. Tan, Jr., and Joseph J. Capuno (2021). “How do the intended and unintended beneficiaries respond to the Philippines’ conditional cash transfer program” Review of Development Economics 25 (3): 1267-1292
- Zuniga, Y, A Kraft, D Uezono, M Fajardo, S Obmana, A Genuino, A Guerrero (2020), “Discount Rate Determination for Economic Evaluations in HTA in the Philippines” European Journal of Public Health, 30 (Supplement 5) ckaa166.581
- Zuniga, Y, A Kraft, D Uezono, M Fajardo, S Obmana, A Genuino, A Guerrero (2020) “Discount Rate Determination for Economic Evaluations in HTA in the Philippines” European Journal of Public Health, 30 (Supplement 5) ckaa166.581,
- Capuno, Joseph J., Aleli D. Kraft, Louisa Camille Poco, Stella A. Quimbo, and Carlos Antonio R. Tan Jr. (2019) “Health conditions, payments, proximity, and opportunity costs: Examining delays in seeking inpatient and outpatient care in the Philippines.” Social Science & Medicine 238 (2019): 112479.
- Capuno, JJ, AD Kraft, SA Quimbo, CAR Tan, Jr and A Wagstaff (2016). “Effects of Interventions to Raise Voluntary Enrollment in a Social Health Insurance Scheme: A Cluster Randomized Trial.” Health Economics 25 (6): 650-62.
- Capuno, JJ, AD Kraft, SA Quimbo, CAR Tan, Jr. (2013). “Shocks to Philippine households: incidence,idiosyncracy, and impact” Philippine Review of Economics 50 (2): 1-27.
- Soto, EJ, S La Vincente, A Clark, S Firth, A Morgan, Z Dettrick, P Dayal, BM Aldaba, S, Kosen, AD Kraft, et al (2013). “Investment case for improving maternal and child health: results from four countries.” BMC Public Health 13(1): 601.
- La Vincente S, B Aldaba, S Firth, AD Kraft, E Jimenez-Soto, and A Clark (2013) “Supporting local planning and budgeting for maternal, neonatal and child health in the Philippines” Health Research Policy and Systems 11 (3)
- Kraft AD, Nguyen K-H, Jimenez-Soto E, Hodge A (2013) “Stagnant neonatal mortality and persistent health inequality in middle-income countries: a case study of the Philippines” PLoS ONE 8(1): e53696.
- Capuno, J.J., S.A. Quimbo, C.A. R. Tan, Jr. and A. Kraft (2009). “Household out of pocket health spending, health insurance coverage, and children’s school attendance in the Philippines,” The Philippine Economic Review 46 (2): 155-181
- Kraft, A. D., S. A. Quimbo, et al. (2009). “The Health and Cost Impact of Care Delay and the Experimental Impact of Insurance on Reducing Delays.” The Journal of Pediatrics 155(2): 281-5
- Kraft, Aleli, J.J. Capuno, S.A. Quimbo and C.A.R Tan, Jr. (2008). “Information, incentives and practice patterns: the case of TB-DOTS services and private physicians in the Philippines” Singapore Economic Review 53 (1).
- Kraft, Aleli (2006) “Trade and health: a policy paper” Public Policy 10 (1) January-June 2006
Book and Book Chapters
- Capuno, JJ, SA Quimbo, AD Kraft, CAR Tan, Jr and VM Fabella (2015) “Does yardstick competition influence local government fiscal behavior in the Philippines” in Jean-Paul Faguet and Caroline Poschl, eds Is Decentralization Good for Development? Perspectives from Academics and Policy Makers. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
- Capuno, J.J. and A.D. Kraft (2011) “Equity in education and health services in the Philippines” in Son, H. Equity and Well-Being: Measurement and Policy Practice. New York, NY: Routledge.
- Dela Paz-Kraft, Aleli (1998) “Philippine Textiles and Clothing Industry,” in Christopher Findlay and Mari Pangestu, eds. Background Papers — The Effects of Liberalisation in Asia’s Textiles, Clothing and Electronic Industries: Studies in APEC Liberalisation, Canberra: The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Yap, Josef T. and Aleli S. Dela Paz (1990) “The Effects of External Shocks on ASEAN Economies Based on an ASEAN Link Model” in Yap and Nakamura, ASEAN LINK: An Econometric Study, Singapore: Asia and Pacific Development Centre and Longman Singapore Publishers.
Emmanuel F. Esguerra
Professor
Research Interests
- Labor Economics, Public Economics, Development Economics
Teaching, Research, and Other Positions (partial list)
- Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and Director General, National Economic and Development Authority, February 2016-June 2016
- Deputy Director-General of NEDA and Head of the National Development Office for Policy and Planning, 2012-January 2016
- Associate Professor
- Visiting Exchange Professor, St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA January-May 2011
- Director, Economics Research Center, UP School of Economics, 2001-2007, 2008-2010
- Editor, Philippine Review of Economics, 2001-2007, 2008-2010
- Book Review Editor, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 2004-2010
Selected Publications/Discussion Papers
- “Unemployment, Work Security, and Labor Market Policies”. In Search of a Human Face: 15 Years of Knowledge Building for Human Development in the Philippines. Human Development Network and United Nations Development Programme, 2010.
- “Regional Labor Markets and Economic Development in the Philippines” (with Chris Manning), Ch. 8 in Balisacan, A. and H. Hill (eds.), The Dynamics of Regional Development: The Philippines in East Asia, Edward Elgar, 2007.
- “Raising the Quality of Life through the Workplace in the New Millennium” (with Dante B. Canlas), in Canlas, D. and Y. Nimura (eds.), The Socio-Economic Reform Program in the Philippines: Impacts and New Directions.Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies, 2001.
- “Pursuing a National Health Strategy in a Decentralized Fiscal Regime”. Philippine Review of Economics and Business 34, 1997.
- “Flexible Labor Arrangements in the Philippines: Trends, Theory, Implications” in E. F. Esguerra and K. Ito. (eds.) Employment, Human Capital and Job Security: Recent Perspectives on the Philippine Labor Market. Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies, 1997.
- “Labour Standards in Open Economies and the Social Clause” in C. W. Paderanga, Jr. (ed.) The Philippines and the Emerging World Environment: Globalization at a Glance.Quezon City: U.P. Center for Integrative and Development Studies and University of thePhilippines Press, 1996.
- “On the Objectives and Design of Special Credit Programs for the Rural Sector”, in R. Fabella and K. Ito (eds.) Financial Sector Issues in the Philippines.Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies, 1996.
- “Employment, Competitiveness and Growth: 1980-1994″, in R. Fabella and H. Sakai (eds.), Towards Sustained Growth.Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies, 1995.
- “Collateral Substitutes in Rural Informal Financial Markets in the Philippines”, (With R. Meyer), in Adams and Fitchett (eds.) Informal Finance in Low Income Countries, Boulder: West View Press, 1992. Published also in French as “Produits de Remplacement des Cautions Dans Les Marches Financiers Informels des Philippines” in Adams and Fitchett (eds.) La Finance Informelle Dans Les Pays a Faibles Revenus, Presses Universitaries de Lyon, 1994.
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