News & Announcements
Book Launch: Twin Plagues: How Duterte and Covid-19 Wrecked the Philippine Economy
Join us for the launch of Twin Plagues: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱-𝟭𝟵 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗖 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻. This book is a clear-eyed account of how authoritarian rule and a pandemic broke the Philippine economy—and left lasting scars. This will be on 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Friday, 14 August 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 3:00 p.m.… Read More.
UPSE – PCED Technical Training Series – Introduction to Mathematica for Economists (2026)
Introduction to Mathematica for Economists Mathematica Basics • Graphics Basics • Algebra • Linear Algebra • Calculus • Optimization • Differential Equations • Difference Equations • Calculus of Variations • Applications Schedule: July 28, 29, 30, and 31, August 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2026 | Tuesday to Friday, 9:00AM - 12:00NN. Venue: UP School of Economics, Library Building, IT Lab (Riingen Informatics) Trainer: Rolando A. Danao, PhD Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics This is an onsite… Read More.
FORUM ON IMPACT EVALUATION IN ACTION
“FORUM ON IMPACT EVALUATION IN ACTION 2026” Listen to what expert pioneers and chief practitioners in the field of Impact Evaluation (IE) have to say, share, and discuss IE application, challenges, and developments. This year, we shall have Usec. Joseph J. Capuno, PhD, of the Department of Economy, Planning, and… Read More.
Brown Bag Seminar by Mark Jerome De Leon on July 8, 2026 at 12nn
You are cordially invited to a brown bag seminar by Mark Jerome De Leon, PhD candidate at the UP School of Economics. The seminar will be tomorrow, July 8, 2026 (Wednesday), 12NN, at Room 301, Encarnacion Hall, School of Economics, University of the Philippines. Seminar title: Monetary Policy Transmission Through Expectations and Risk-Pricing Channels… Read More.
2026 UP School of Economics Awards and Recognition
New PRE Issue – June 2026
The June 2026 issue of the Philippine Review of Economics (PRE) is out now! The Philippine Competition Commission: the first ten years by Farasat A.S. Bokhari, Carlos Vega A Symposium on Competition Policy in the Philippines Tariff cuts without consumer gains? A competition policy perspective on Philippine price trends by… Read More.
Applications for shifting and transferring to the BS Econ and BS BE programs now open!
Applications for shifting and transferring to the BS Econ and BS BE programs opens on June 1, 2026. For more info, visit the UPSE Student Application and Admission System by scanning the QR code or going to saas.up.edu.ph. Read More.
Hope Without the Hype: An Evidence-Focused Path Forward for Foreign Aid
We invite you to join the Public Forum featuring Dr. Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics and Finance at Northwestern University, and Founder and Former President of Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), as he talks about foreign aid in these trying and uncertain times. THE LECTURE IS ON: 04 June… Read More.
Balik Econ 2026
UPSE Silver Batch 2001 is finally coming home to UP Econ! We would love to celebrate this milestone with all our friends. Save the date — September 19, 2026 at the UPSE Auditorium! We can't wait to catch up with all of you! Attire: Denim and Pearls Read More.
UPSE-PCED Seminar Series – 19 May 2026
ABSTRACT Amidst slower global growth, a shifting labor market, and rising protectionism, governments around the world are increasingly turning to a once controversial policy. Industrial policy—the range of policy tools governments use to shape what an economy produces, rather than leaving it to markets alone—is back with a vengeance. Contrary… Read More.
