News & Announcements
New Faculty Publication – Water policy reform’s effect on child health
Abstract Water privatization in Metro Manila is regarded as a successful case of utility reform, with notable improvements in service delivery. Yet its health impacts, especially for children vulnerable to waterborne diseases, remain underexplored. This paper assesses whether the reform reduced diarrhea incidence among children under five. Using nationally representative… Read More.
A Policy Forum on Multilateral Cooperation and the United Nations at a Crossroads
The Association of Former International Civil Servants (AFICS-PHL) Policy Forum on Multilateral Cooperation and the United Nations at a Crossroads offers a moment to celebrate the work of the United Nations in the last 80 years and provide an opportunity for a critical conversation on the issues that the United… Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 21 Nov 2025
ABSTRACT Data from the Census of Population show that about 216 thousand in 2010 and 338 thousand in 2020 of the working-age population (15-64 years old) who had completed at least high school in those years were recent migrants in their then places of residence. While in both years those… Read More.
Dr. Capuno – Newly-elected member of the Philippine Economic Society Board of Trustees
Dr. Mendoza – UP Diliman Centennial Professorial Chair Awardee
Dr. Punongbayan – UP Diliman Centennial Professorial Chair Awardee
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 14 Nov 2025
ABSTRACT The Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Act enables subscribers to retain their mobile numbers when switching to other networks. This empowers subscribers to exercise perpetual ownership of their mobile numbers and increases the incentives for network operators to attract and retain them. This paper aims to explore the implementation of… Read More.
Calling all UPSE Alumni!
Calling all UPSE Alumni!Save the date for our 2025 Annual Alumni Homecoming hosted by your Silver Jubilarians (Batch 2000) and Meet-the-Scholars Event on November 15, Saturday, at the UP School of Economics Auditorium. Attire : Modern Filipino. Let’s make memories and celebrate our journey together! [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://econ.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Balik-Econ-2025.mp4" poster="https://econ.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Balik-Econ-Nov-15-2025.jpg"… Read More.
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.
