Selected Publications

Articles in journals and books

• “Unlocking the Flow of Finance for Climate Adaptation: Estimates of ‘Fiscal Space’ in Climate-Vulnerable Developing Countries”, with M.A. Majadillas and M. S. Gochoco-Bautista, in Climate Policy, DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2023.2224281, June 2023.
• “Human Development and Violent Conflict in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 2011 to 2020” in Conflict’s Long Game: A Decade of Violence in the Bangsamoro, F.J. Lara, Jr. and N. P C. de la Rosa, eds. International Alert, pp. 49-63, 2022.
• “Accelerating Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation: Strengthening the Philippines’ Contribution to the Global Decarbonization Agenda” in Beyond the Crisis: A Strategic Agenda for the Next President, V. Manhit, ed, ADRi Publications, pp. 429-464, 2022 (https://adrinstituteblog.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/beyond-the-crisis-a-strategic-agenda-for-the-next-president-2022.pdf. Or https://icsc.ngo/portfolio-items/accelerating-resilience-and-climate-change-adaptation-strengthening-the-philippines-contribution-to-the-global-decarbonization-agenda/)
• “Rethinking “Economic Fundamentals” in an Era of Global Physical Shocks: Insights from the Philippine Experience with Covid-19″, with M. S. Gochoco-Bautista, in Asian Economic Papers 20 (1): 1-45, DOI: 10.1162/asep_a_00802, November 2020.
• “Government underspending in perspective: Incompetence, inertia or indigestion?” in Budget Reforms in the Philippines: Making the Budget a Tool for National Transformation, R. Mendoza and D.G. Timberman, eds., Anvil Publishing, pp. 101 -133, 2018.
• “Political appointees in the Philippine bureaucracy: do increasing numbers help or harm?”, Philippine Political Science Journal, DOI: 10.1080/01154451.2017.1320130 (published online 15 June 2017)
• “Human Development in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Trends, Traps and Immediate Challenges” in Mindanao: The Long Journey to Peace and Prosperity, P. Hutchcroft ed., Anvil Publishing, pp. 199-241, 2016.
• “Rethinking Urban Housing Policy in the Philippines” in Closing the Gap in Affordable Housing in the Philippines. July 2016. The World Bank, pp. 101-134
• “Does judicial quality matter for firm performance?”, with Josemaria Gabriel V. Agregado and Jose Maria L. Marella, The Philippine Review of Economics, Volume LII No. 1, June 2015, pp. 77-94 (https://pre.econ.upd.edu.ph/index.php/pre/article/view/917 )
• “Time to let go of CARP? Not so fast”, with Sharon A. Piza, The Philippine Review of Economics, Volume LI No. 1, June 2014, pp. 19-27
• “Human Development in ARMM: Trends and Prospects”, in Philippines Update 2012: Peace Prospects and Development Challenges in Mindanao (working title). Edited by Paul Hutchcroft (IPS, The Australian National University) (forthcoming)
• “Addressing the urban housing problem: does subsidizing homeownership best meet the housing needs of urban squatter households?” Asian Economic Papers, Fall 2011, Vol. 10, No. 3: 124–144. (https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/ASEP_a_00096)
• “Is Government really solving the housing problem?” The Philippine Review of Economics, Vol. XLVIII No. 1, June 2011, pp. 125-146

Monographs

• “Indices of Sustainability of Fiscal Policy Among the V20”, with J. Muyot and M. S. Gochoco-Bautista, Task Force on Climate, Development and the International Monetary Fund, August 2022 (https://www.bu.edu/gdp/2022/10/04/indices-of-sustainability-of-fiscal-policy-among-the-v20/ )
• “The Need for a Development-Centered Climate Change Policy at the International Monetary Fund”, with Kevin P. Gallagher, et al., Task Force 9 International Finance, Think 20 Italy, September 2021 (https://www.t20italy.org/2021/08/30/the-need-for-a-developmentcentered-climate-change-policy-at-the-international-monetary-fund/)
• “Budget Credibility in the Philippines’ Health Sector: Regional Comparisons and Case Studies”, International Budget Partnership, December 2019.   (https://www.internationalbudget.org/publications/budget-credibility-in-the-philippines-health-sector-regional-comparisons-and-case-studies/ )

Co-edited books

• 2012/2013 Philippine Human Development Report: Geography and Human Development. Published by the HDN with support from UNDP (https://hdnph.org/20122013-philippine-human-development-report/) Awardee: 2014 NAST Outstanding Book Award, https://www.nast.ph/index.php/13-news-press-releases/113-outstanding-scientists-and-publications-lauded-during-the-nast-36th-annual-scientific-meeting
• In Search of a Human Face, 15 Years of Knowledge Building for Human Development in the Philippines, 2010. Published by the HDN with support from the UNDP (https://hdnph.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/In-Search-of-A-Human-Face.pdf)
• 2008/2009 Philippine Human Development Report: Institutions, politics and human development. Published by the HDN with support from UNDP and NZAid (https://hdnph.org/forthcoming-philippine-human-development-report-institutions-and-politics) Awardee: 2011 NAST Outstanding Book Award
• 2005 Philippine Human Development Report:  Peace, human security and human Development in the Philippines. Published by the HDN with support from UNDP and NZAid  (https://hdnph.org/2005-philippine-human-development-report-peace-human-security-and-human-development/ ) Awardee: 2007 NAST Outstanding Book and/or Monograph A

Selected Positions