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Training on Fiscal Incidence Analysis using the CEQ Approach
๐๐ฌ๐ค-๐ฟ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐จ๐๐จ ๐ช๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐ 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 IIย (Basic Econometrics using Stata) โข data analysis โข statistical test โข regressions modelsย ย Schedule:ย November 3, 10 & 17, 2025 (Mondays), 9:00 AM - 12:00 NNย Venue:ย Room 105, Judith R. Duavit-Vasquez & Class of 1984 Lecture Room, UPSE Encarnacion Hall. Trainer:ย Ms. Marife Lou L. Bacate ย ย ย ย … Read More.
UPSE-PCED Friday Seminars – 24 Oct 2025
ABSTRACT Workersโ 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 1980sโa unique event in East Asia at the time, triggered by a combination of… Read More.
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.
