Policy Briefs

The Policy Brief (PB) Series of the Department of Economics and the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development (ACERD) is primarily aimed at policy makers and to a broader audience

Who can submit?

Faculty, visiting scholars and visiting faculty members of the Department of Economics are encouraged to submit.

Please submit to research.economics@ateneo.edu cc: economics.soss@ateneo.edu.

Guidelines

1. Please send a copy of your paper in docx format
2. Paper title (short only)
3. Include full name, email address, and affiliation of all authors
4. Please limit the length of your paper to four (4) pages only
5. Formatting guidelines: 12 point, Times New Roman, 1-inch margin, no header/footer

2020 Policy Brief Series

Policy Brief 2020-26
No problem staying home? Maybe you can afford it.
CJ Castillo, Marjorie Muyrong

Policy Brief 2020-25
Switching to Natural Gas: Evidence from Philippine Manufacturing Firms
Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Raul V. Fabella, Karl Robert L. Jandoc, Renzi G. Frias, J. Kathleen P. Magadia

Policy Brief 2020-24
Impact of Extreme Rainfall Days on the Well-being of the Household in the Formal and Informal Sectors
Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Gerald Gracius Pascua, Loubill Dayne Aceron, Emilio Gozo, Faye Cruz, Gemma Narisma

Policy Brief 2020-23
The Impact of COVID-19 and the ECQ on Low-income Households in Microenterprises: analysis of the ASA Philippines Client Survey
Geoffrey Ducanes, Leonardo Lanzona, Philip Arnold Tuaño

Policy Brief 2020-22
Urgent Need to Address Massive Drop-off in K-12 Enrolment
Geoffrey M. Ducanes, Edita A. Tan

Policy Brief 2020-21
COVID-19 and Filipino Migrant Workers: Issues and Policies
Ma. Alcestis A. Mangahas, Geoffrey M. Ducanes

Policy Brief 2020-20
A Closer Look at the Impact of COVID-19 and the Lockdown on Employment and Poverty
Geoffrey M. Ducanes

Policy Brief 2020-19
Developing the National Bicycle Policy
Genesis Kelly S. Lontoc

Policy Brief 2020-18
Education in the Time of COVID-19: Assessing the Accessibility of Online Learning for Filipino Learners
Cymon Kayle Lubangco

Policy Brief 2020-17
Supporting Seafarers in the New Normal
Genesis Kelly S. Lontoc

Policy Brief 2020-16
Overseas Remittances: Saving the 'Resilient' Owners of this Philippine Lifetime
Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, Alvin P. Ang

Policy Brief 2020-15
The "Whatever It Takes" Approach: Sizing Up Public Spending for COVID-19
Liam C. Lu, Miguel N. Sevidal

Policy Brief 2020-14
Reviving the Philippine Economy under a New Responsible New Normal
Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development (ACERD) and faculty members of the Department of Economics of Ateneo de Manila University

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Policy Brief 2020-13
Ushering in the "New Normal": Public Investment in a Pandemic Economy
Jerik Cruz, Marjorie Muyrong

Policy Brief 2020-12
Alternative Delivery of Subsidy Funds During COVID-19
Alvin Ang, Ser Percival K. Peña-Reyes

Policy Brief 2020-11
COVID-19 and Greater Manila's health system: The Next Frontline?
Jerik Cruz

Policy Brief 2020-10
Time for Healthcare Keynesianism
Luis Dumlao

Policy Brief 2020-09
Possible Economic Impacts of Falling Oil Prices, the Pandemic, and the Looming Global Recession onto Overseas Filipinos and their Remittances
Alvin P. Ang, Jeremiah M. Opiniano

Policy Brief 2020-08
COVID-19 Modelling: Points to Consider in Removing the ECQ
Leonardo A. Lanzona Jr.

Policy Brief 2020-07
Why the Political Boundaries can be Misleading
Victor S. Venida

Policy Brief No. 2020-06
Policy Directions to Counter Rice Trade Shocks Amidst SARS-CoV-2
Gerald Gracius Y. Pascua

Policy Brief No. 2020-05
Strategic Dimensions of Social Assistance in Response to COVID-19
Noel P. de Guzman

Policy Brief No. 2020-04
Paano na sila?: Fighting COVID-19 and food insecurity
Daniel Joseph P. Benito, Leslie A. Lopez, Eden Delight Miro, Joselito T. Sescon, Vanessa T. Siy Van, Lean Franzl L. Yao

Policy Brief No. 2020-03
#StayAtHome #Bayanihan: Understanding the Profile of Displaced Workers due to ECQ
Marjorie S. Muyrong

Policy Brief No. 2020-02
Special Programs Needed for the Elderly and Elderly Households during the Enhanced Community Quarantine
Geoffrey M. Ducanes, Sarah-Lynne Daway-Ducanes and Majah-Leah V. Ravago

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Policy Brief No. 2020-01
Arresting the Impact of COVID-19 on the PH Economy
Fernando Aldaba, PhD; Alvin Ang, PhD; Cristina Bautista, PhD; Edsel Beja, PhD; Tristan Canare, PhD; Jerome Patrick Cruz, MA; Geoffrey Ducanes, PhD; Noel de Guzman, PhD; Cielito Habito, PhD; Leonardo Lanzona, PhD; Rodolfo Ledesma, PhD; Joseph Lim, PhD; Genesis Kelly Lontoc, MA; Marjorie Muyrong, MA; Gerald Pascua, MA; Ser Percival Pena-Reyes, PhD; Marilou Perez, MA; Majah-Leah Ravago, PhD; Dino Saplala, MA; Joselito Sescon, MA; Patrick Simon-King, MA; Rosalina Palanca-Tan, PhD; Philip Arnold Tuano, PhD; Victor Venida, PhD