News & Announcements
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 17 Oct 2025
ABSTRACT Sustainable Development Indices accounting for Philippine natural resources and ecosystem services at the national and site levels are presented as information support for national economic and environmental decision-making. At the national level, the Adjusted Net Savings or Genuine Savings is discussed. At the site level, economic valuation estimates of… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 10 Oct 2025
ABSTRACT Despite notable progress in poverty reduction since 2012, many Filipinos remain vulnerable to economic and climate-related shocks, which threaten to reverse hard-won gains. By examining the underlying drivers such as economic growth, labor market dynamics, and social policies, the report sheds light on the factors that have enabled progress… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 3 Oct 2025
ABSTRACT At the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in the Philippines in April 2020, the Asian Development Bank, in partnership with the Philippine government and the private sector, implemented the Bayan Bayanihan (BB) food relief program which served approximately 162,000 households in the National Capital Region and nearby… Read More.
UPSE – PCED Technical Training Series – STATA I – Introduction to Stata (1st Sem AY25-26)
Stata I (Introduction to Stata) • Stata interface • coding syntax • using do files • database management • graphs • tables Schedule: This is a hybrid training; Mondays and Saturday, 9:00 AM - 12:00 NN. October 6 & 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 NN | Face-to-Face October 11, 2025 | 9:00 AM -… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 1 Oct 2025
ABSTRACT Despite growing interest in place-based policies, their effects on long-run structural transformation remain underexplored, especially in developing countries. This study examines the combined impacts of infrastructure development (highway, industrial park, and school establishments) on agrarian communities in the Philippines using 40 years of multi-generation family data, satellite imagery, and… Read More.
Dr. Cielo Magno is TOWNS 2025 Awardee
Congratulations to Dr. Cielo D. Magno for being one of the 2025 awardees of The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS). She is recognized for her contributions to Financial Accountability and Good Governance. Currently a professor at UPSE, Dr. Magno also serves as President of Bantay Kita and Lead… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 12 Sep 2025
The Economics Research Center is pleased to announce its full lineup of speakers from September to December 2025. SEPTEMBER 5 - Isaiah Paolo Lee (UP NIMBB) 12 - Lisa Bersales (CPD) 19 - Joel Santillan (UPSE/AIM) 26 - Chris Cabuay (DLSU) OCTOBER 1 - Yasuyuki Sawada (UTokyo/former ADB chief… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 5 Sep 2025
The Economics Research Center is pleased to announce its full lineup of speakers from September to December 2025. SEPTEMBER 5 - Isaiah Paolo Lee (UP NIMBB) 12 - Lisa Bersales (CPD) 19 - Joel Santillan (UPSE/AIM) 26 - Chris Cabuay (DLSU) OCTOBER 1 - Yasuyuki Sawada (UTokyo/former ADB chief… Read More.
UPSE – PCED Technical Training Series – Introduction to Mathematica for Economists (1st Sem AY25-26)
Introduction to Mathematica for Economists Mathematica Basics • Graphics Basics • Algebra • Linear Algebra • Calculus • Optimization • Differential Equations • Difference Equations • Calculus of Variations • Applications Schedule: September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, & 13, 2025 | Mondays, 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 training; Participants are expected… Read More.
The Golden Jubees Reunion
UPSE alumni Batch ’75 are getting together for the UPSE Class ’75 Golden Reunion on September 27, 2025, 2:00 PM at the UP School of Economics. This is a kick-off celebration for their much anticipated February 2026 grand reunion. The golden jubilarians will hold their celebration a few hours before… Read More.
