News & Announcements
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.
Now Accepting Applications: Raimundo Dreamers Scholarship Award
📢 Now Accepting Applications! The UP School of Economics is now accepting applications for the Raimundo Dreamers Scholarship Award. Eligibility: For UPSE Senior students only. Apply now by scanning the QR code or visiting the application link provided in the poster. 📌 Application Deadline: August 6, 2026 (Thursday) 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.
New Faculty Publication – Current Account Dynamics and the Philippine Economy: Developments and Prospects (chapter contributions)
About the Publication This book critically examines the Philippines’ current account (CA) dynamics and their implications for long-term economic growth. Although existing studies have investigated the Philippines’ CA dynamics, this book differentiates itself through the comprehensiveness of the issues it covers and the depth of its analysis, providing sharper insights… Read More.
