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UPSE-PCED Technical Training Series – Basic Econometrics in R (1st Sem AY25-26)
R for Beginners Introduction to R and RStudio •Data Types and Objects • Descriptive Statistics with R • Basic Statistical Tests with R • Data Management with R (tidyverse) • Data Visualization with R (ggplot2) • Regression Analysis with R. Schedule: November 22 and 29, 2025 (Saturdays) - Mr. Enrico Trinidad and November 15 and December 6, 2025 (Saturdays) - Mr. Adrian Matthew Glova | Face-to-Face, | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | RM. 114 Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei Lecture… Read More.
New Faculty Publication – Fueling the transition: The infrastructure and retrofitting hurdles to natural gas uptake
Abstract We examine how technical characteristics influence firms' decisions to adopt natural gas as an alternative fuel in their production processes. Using firm-level data, we first identify key drivers of adoption through probit models, highlighting the roles of heating equipment, cost competitiveness, and prior knowledge of natural gas. To extend… Read More.
Training on Fiscal Incidence Analysis using the CEQ Approach
𝙏𝙬𝙤-𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙀𝙌 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 The UP School of Economics (UPSE), the Philippine Center for Economic Development (PCED) and the World Bank invite graduate students, faculty, and researchers to join a two-day hands-on training on Fiscal Incidence Analysis using the Commitment to Equity (CEQ) approach.… Read More.
Applications are NOW OPEN for UPSE’s Graduate Programs. Scan the QR code to apply!
Applications are NOW OPEN for UPSE's Graduate Programs. Scan the QR code to apply! Deadline of applications: January 31, 2026, Saturday, 5:00PM. Please note: 1. Payment should be made on or before the application deadline. 2. Recommendations should be sent on or before the deadline. 3. Application fee is non-refundable. Read More.
AER Forum 2026 – Save the Date!
The Fiscal Policy in the Homestretch: Challenges and Choices for the Marcos Administration seminar, organized by the Action for Economic Reform (AER) in partnership with the UP School of Economics (UPSE) and the Philippine Center for Economic Development (PCED), will be held on the 23rd of January 2026. This event… Read More.
UPSE – PCED Technical Training Series – STATA II – Introduction to Stata (1st Sem AY25-26)
Stata II (Basic Econometrics using Stata) • data analysis • statistical test • regressions models Schedule: November 3, 10 & 17, 2025 (Mondays), 9:00 AM - 12:00 NN Venue: Room 105, Judith R. Duavit-Vasquez & Class of 1984 Lecture Room, UPSE Encarnacion Hall. Trainer: Ms. Marife Lou L. Bacate … Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 24 Oct 2025
ABSTRACT Workers’ representation may counterbalance the inherent term-setting power of firms in labor markets. Do we observe less union activity in labor markets where employment is more concentrated? We address this question and estimate unionization and bargaining outcomes across broadly aggregated local labor markets using two register data sources from… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 5 Nov 2025
ABSTRACT A predominant share of employment in EMDEs is in the informal sector. In 2019-2020, approximately 72% of total employment was in the informal sector in India, with casual employment comprising 22% and self employment comprising 50%. How does informality in labor markets affect inflation stabilization and monetary policy setting?… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Seminar Series – 6 Nov 2025
This open lecture features the four recently published books of the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank: Services Unbound: Digital Technologies and Policy Reform in East Asia and Pacific Future Jobs: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Platforms in East Asia and Pacific Green Technologies: Decarbonizing Development in… Read More.
New Faculty Publication – Debt, Dictatorship, and Decline: The Enduring Economic Impact of the Philippines’ 1980s Crisis
Abstract One of the enduring economic puzzles in East Asia is the Philippines' lagging economic performance since the late 20th century. This paper examines the long-run consequences of the country's sovereign debt crisis in the early 1980s—a unique event in East Asia at the time, triggered by a combination of… Read More.
