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Dr. Daway-Ducanes – UP Scientist II Awardee
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS ONLINE ORIENTATION FOR THE A.Y. 2026-2027
Scholarships and Graduate Programs Online Orientation in January 2026 via Zoom application. Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 11-12 Dec 2025
Brown Bag Seminar by Ammielou Gaduena on December 11, 2025 at 12NN
The University of the Philippines School of Economics, in collaboration with the Philippine Center for Economic Development, invites you to a brown bag seminar by Ms. Ammielou Gaduena, PhD candidate at the UP School of Economics. The seminar tomorrow, December 11, 2025 (Thursday), will be held at 12NN, Room 301, Encarnacion Hall, School of… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 10 Dec 2025
ABSTRACT This paper examines the extent and dynamics of grade inflation during the COVID-19 pandemic using a comprehensive student-level panel dataset from the University of the Philippines Diliman spanning AY 2015-2024. Using an event-study design, we trace how average grades evolved before, during, and after the pandemic. We find a… Read More.
Brown Bag Seminar by Mark Jerome de Leon on December 10, 2025 at 12NN
The University of the Philippines School of Economics, in collaboration with the Philippine Center for Economic Development, invites you to a brown bag seminar by Mark Jerome de Leon, PhD candidate at the UP School of Economics. The seminar on December 10, 2025 (Wednesday), will be held at 12NN, Room 301, Encarnacion Hall,… Read More.
Scholarships and Graduate Programs Online Orientation on December 9, 2025
Scholarships and Graduate Programs Online Orientation on December 9, 2025, Tuesday, at 2:00PM via Zoom application with Professor Jan Carlo Punongbayan. Read More.
Balik Econ, Balik Alaala, Balik Saya: A Powerful Reaffirmation of UPSE’s Enduring Legacy and Alumni Commitment
The University of the Philippines School of Economics Alumni Association (UPSEAA) successfully convened alumni across all generations for its annual Homecoming on November 15, 2025, held at the UP School of Economics Auditorium. More than a simple reunion, the event served as a powerful testament to the school's enduring culture… Read More.
Brown Bag Seminar by Kenmore Espiñoza on December 3, 2025 at 12NN
The University of the Philippines School of Economics, in collaboration with the Philippine Center for Economic Development, invites you to a brown bag seminar by Kenmore Espinoza, PhD candidate at the UP School of Economics. The seminar is on December 3, 2025 (Wednesday), will be held at 12NN, Room 301, Encarnacion Hall, School… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 5 Dec 2025
ABSTRACT This paper reexamines the impact of the Philippines' Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) policy on schooling outcomes and resource allocation in basic education. We conceptualize language mismatch between students' mother tongues and schools' language of instruction as an efficiency wedge that distorts the efficient translation of education inputs into… Read More.
