On January 10, 2025, the UP School of Economics (UPSE) and the Philippine Center for Economic Development (PCED) hosted a seminar titled “A Holistic View on Deprivatization” from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Riingen Informatics IT Lab. The event featured Prof. Qian Sun, Professor of Finance and Chair of the Department of Finance
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The UP School of Economics held a seminar titled “How well has the 2016-2023 National Climate Budget supported the 2011-2028 National Climate Change Action Plan? (Or, why a Task Force El Niño?)” on September 13, 2024 (Friday) at 3:00 PM. The seminar, presented by Dr. Toby C. Monsod, a professor at UP School of Economics,
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The UP School of Economics hosted a seminar entitled “Decomposing Philippine Inflation into Its Supply and Demand Components (2001-2023)” presented by Assistant Professor Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan on September 20, 2024 (Friday), at 4:00 PM, which took place in Room 105 (Judith R. Duavit-Vasquez and Class of 1984 Lecture Room). The seminar was also accessible
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Speaker: Thomas Stringer, PhD (Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey Date: 6 February 2024, 3:00 pm Venue: Julius T. Limpe Lecture Room (Room 103) Abstract: The paper examines the economic effects of road connection, using Northern Canada as a case study. It will also outline some of the policy options explored for developing
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Speaker: Adrian Mendoza, PhD (Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics) Date: 12 January 2024, 3:00 pm Venue: Judith R. Duavit-Vasquez & Class of 1984 Lecture Room (Room 105) Abstract: A large firm-level dataset that covers 23 countries was assembled from the World Bank Establishment Surveys and COVID-19 Surveys to analyze the impact of COVID-19 shocks
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Speaker: Maria Cielo D. Magno Date: 06 October 2023 Time: 4:00 PM  Venue: Judith R. Duavit-Vasquez & Class of 1984 Lecture Room  Other Details: None Abstract: One approach to reduce the cost of medicine is through generic drug competition. The Generics Act of 1988 (R.A. No. 6675) requires government health agencies and personnel to use
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Speaker: Ethisham Ahmad Date: 27 June 2023 Time: 4:00 PM  Venue: Judith R. Duavit-Vasquez & Class of 1984 Lecture Room  Other Details: None Abstract:  The Pandemic has underlined the importance of uncertainty in modeling and policy design, which also applies to the increasing frequency and intensity of climate shocks. Policies based on static market-clearing models,
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Speaker: Marianne Juco Date: 07 June 2023 Time: 4:00 PM  Venue: Judith R. Duavit-Vasquez & Class of 1984 Lecture Room  Other Details: None Abstract This dissertation studies and measures the extent of family relations between Philippine businesses and government, and provides the quantitative evidence for the rich anecdotal literature on Philippine politicians and their firms.
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