On Piketty’s “Capital”
One of the first questions I asked myself as I began to read Capital was: why was this book not written before?
Why Has Latin America Sped Up Ahead of the Philippines in Economic and Political Reform?
This paper compares trends in key economic, political and social development outcomes in the Philippines with those of Latin America, particularly since the 1990s. The paper finds that Latin America is not only at a higher level of development, but has also made faster progress in most areas than the Philippines.
Alonso i Terme on tax effort and tax reforms
Professor Rosa Alonso i Terme's views on tax effort and tax reform were extensively covered in an article by Amado Mendoza, Jr. writing for the news site, Interaksyon.com.
A blow to UP’s honor
We deplore in the strongest terms the violence perpetrated last Wednesday, September 17, by a group of protesters against Secretary Florencio B. Abad outside the U.P. School of Economics auditorium.
A country like any other, Chs. 15-16
Chapter 15: Life and death in Gaza
Chapter 16: The loneliest people in the Holy Land
A country like any other, Chs. 13-14
Chapter 13: Shabbat conversations
Chapter 14: Jerusalem storiesA country like any other, Chs. 9-10
Chapter 9: This is not Israel -- Part I
Chapter 10: This is not Israel -- Part II
A country like any other: Chs. 3-4
Chapter 3: Interactions
Chapter 4: Travelling in the Holy Land
