Associate Professor

Research Interests

International economics, industrial economics, innovation and technological change, applied econometrics

Courses Taught

• Undergraduate: Econ 131 (Quantitative Economics), Econ 132 (Business Forecasting), Econ 199 (Thesis/Seminar)
• Graduate: Econ 231 (Economic Statistics), DE 231 (Quantitative Methods II)

Education

• PhD in Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2019
  Dissertation: Philippine firms in global value chains: Innovation, governance, and upgrading (Adviser: Dr. Emmanuel de Dios)
• Master of Statistics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2024
• M.A. in Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2014
• B.S. in Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2007, Cum laude

Publications

Journal Articles

• Mendoza, A. (2025) “Decomposing the divergent post-pandemic productivity dynamics in Philippine manufacturing,” Philippine Review of Economics 62(2):54-90. doi.org/10.37907/3ERP5202D
• Balaoing-Pelkmans, A. and A. Mendoza (2024) “Mapping feasible routes toward economic diversification and industrial upgrading in the Philippines,” Philippine Review of Economics 61(2): 55-81. doi.org/10.37907/5ERP4202D
• Mendoza, A.R. (2024), Technological Innovation, Productivity, and Global Value Chains Participation of Philippine Manufacturers. The Developing Economies. https://doi.org/10.1111/deve.12402
• Mendoza, A. (2023) “Governance, innovation networks, and climbing the upgrading ladder: The case of Philippine and Thai manufacturers in global value chains,” Journal of International Trade and Economic Development. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09638199.2023.2235620
• Mendoza, A. (2021) “Disruptions in global value chains due to COVID-19: Stylized facts and policy lessons,” Philippine Review of Economics 58(1-2):214-240. DOI: doi.org/10.37907/9ERP1202JD
• Mendoza, A. (2019) “Economic and social upgrading in global value chains: Insights from Philippine manufacturing firms,” Philippine Journal of Public Policy: Interdisciplinary Development Perspectives 2018: 25–65. DOI: https://cids.up.edu.ph/economic-and-social-upgrading-in-global-value-chains-insights-from-philippine-manufacturing-firms/
• Mendoza, A. (2018) “Is household income diversification welfare improving? The evidence from Philippine panel data,” Philippine Review of Economics 55(1-2): 128-160. pre.econ.upd.edu.ph/index.php/pre/article/view/972/870

Book and Book Chapters

• Mendoza, A. and J. Villafuerte (2023) “The State of Play of ASEAN Global Value Chain,” in ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability. M. Mikic, G. Sacerdoti, J. Villafuerte, and D. Zara, editors. Manila: Asian Development Bank. https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/871976/asean-global-value-chains-resilience-sustainability.pdf
• Mendoza, A. (2021) “What matters for the global value chains entry and exit of manufacturing SMEs in the Philippines?” Chapter 3 in Enhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains. S. Urata, editor. Tokyo: ADB Institute. https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/682891/adbi-book-enhancing-sme-participation-global-value-chains.pdf#page=102

Working Papers and Unpublished Manuscripts

• Mendoza, A. (2025) “Do global value chains weaken export elasticities? Evidence from time-varying coefficient regressions (submitted to a journal; under R&R)
• Mendoza, A. (2025) “Survival strategies and the robustness and resilience of exporters amidst wild card COVID-19 shocks,” Discussion Paper No. 2025–06, University of the Philippines School of Economics, Quezon City, Philippines https://pre.econ.upd.edu.ph/upsedp/index.php/dp/article/view/1565
• Mendoza, A. (2025) “Navigating turbulent waters: The Philippines’ global value chains experience amid trade wars,” Discussion Paper No. 2025–01, University of the Philippines School of Economics, Quezon City, Philippines. https://econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1560
• Balaoing-Pelkmans, A. and A. Mendoza (2024) “Structural change and industrial upgrading in the Philippines: Stylized facts and routes towards sophisticated economic diversification,” Discussion Paper No. 2024–05, University of the Philippines School of Economics, Quezon City, Philippines. https://econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1558
• Mendoza, A. (2021) “Restructuring global value chains in the post-pandemic world: China’s evolving role and what it means for the Philippines,” Discussion Paper 2021-04, UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies, Quezon City, Philippines. https://cids.up.edu.ph/publications/discussion-papers/2021-series/2021-04/
• Balaoing-Peklmans, A. and A. Mendoza (2021) “Diversification, Jobs and the COVID-19 Recovery: Exploring Opportunities for Economic Diversification and Productive Employment in the Philippines,” UN Philippines Policy Brief Series, https://philippines.un.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Diversification%2C%20Jobs%20and%20the%20COVID-19%20Recovery.pdf
• Jandoc, K., A. Mendoza, and S.L. Quimbo (2020) “Vulnerable to the virus: Globally-oriented manufacturing firms at risk from the spread of COVID-19,” Discussion Paper No. 2020–01, University of the Philippines School of Economics, Quezon City, Philippines. econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1524
• Mendoza, A. (2020) “Trade in the time of corona: Broken chains and mended barriers,” Discussion Paper No. 2020–05, University of the Philippines School of Economics, Quezon City, Philippines. econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1528
• Balaoing-Pelkmans, A., K. Jandoc, and A. Mendoza (2020) “Analysis of the Philippine automotive sector using big data from 1991-2019: Broad patterns, micro trends and policy insights,” Unpublished manuscript, Program for Escaping the Middle Income Trap-Chains for Change, UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies, Quezon City, Philippines.
• Clarete, R., E. Pernia, A. Gaduena, and A. Mendoza (2014) “The role of science, technology and research in economic development,” Discussion Paper No. 2014–07, University of the Philippines School of Economics, Quezon City, Philippines. https://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1460/935