Philippine Economic Society (PES)
Economics of Pandemics: From Response to Recovery to Resilience
9-13 November 2020 | Zoom Webinar & Facebook Live
In view of the restrictions on mass gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all plenary and breakout sessions of the 58th PES Annual Meeting and Conference will be held online and free of charge.
The Philippine economy is more interconnected with the world than ever; and within the economy, the domestic markets are more interdependent with each other. Economic risks and shocks have become difficult to isolate, and their impacts affect multiple actors and sectors. Global and local trends and events such as climate change and natural disasters, rise of disruptive technologies, international trade conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic, have dealt challenges on the country’s growth, stability, and development trajectory. Some of the risks and shocks are addressed with the conventional automatic stabilizers, some with the aid of government policies, while others with market and non-market solutions. How should the country rethink its short- and long-term response strategies to economic risks and shocks, both predictable and unpredictable? What social and economic mechanisms should be put in place to support the most affected and vulnerable sectors of society? How crucial are exit strategies in ensuring an efficient transition from crisis period to normal times? It is important to pave the recovery path in consideration of the impact on society, poverty, inequality, labor, and human development. Likewise, it is important to recognize that adverse shocks like the pandemic brings an opportunity for the Philippines to re-think and recalibrate its reform programs. To ensure that the economy mitigates risks and withstands future shocks, how can resilience be built in the Philippine economic system in a way that is sustainable and equitable?
For inquiries:
The PES Secretariat
c/o Philippine Social Science Council
Tel No.: (632) 8-929-2671
Email: pes.eaea@gmail.com
Program and Speakers
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| Program and Book of Abstracts | 1.29 MB |
| Program AT A GLANCE | 96.56 KB |
Conference Program
(tentative as of 31 October 2020)
Day 1: November 9, 2020 (Monday)
| 8:15-11:30 am |
OPENING SESSION Opening Remarks Mr. Emilio S. Neri, Jr., President, Philippine Economic Society Keynote Addresses Mr. Ndiame Diop, Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand, World Bank Keynote Panel Discussion: A Crisis Like No Other: COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Implication to the Philippine Economy Panelists: Panel Moderator: Session Moderator/Emcee: |
| 1:30-3:00 pm |
Session 1: Local Governance, Natural Disasters and Resource Allocation New vs. reelected mayor: Who is more responsive to disasters?, Mel Lorenzo Accad, University of Hawaii at Manoa How fared the Philippine regions in poverty reduction during the growth years?, Joseph Capuno, University of the Philippines-Diliman Natural disaster and health outcome: Evidence from typhoon Yolanda, Samuel Lordemus, University of York Discussant: Moderator: |
| 4:00-5:30 pm |
Session 2: Unpacking the Emerging Challenges of the Philippine Education System Minding the gap: unpacking the links between growth mindset, socioeconomic background, and academic achievement among Filipino students, Jason Alinsunurin, De La Salle University School of Economics Material resources, school climate, and achievement variations in the Philippines: Insights from PISA 2018, Jose Eos Trinidad, The University of Chicago Then and now: Analyzing Filipino youth education and work decisions following the K-12 Basic Education Reform, Marianne Joy Vital, University of Cambridge/World Bank Responsiveness and rank dominance in constrained school choice problems with affirmative action, Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan, University of the Philippines School of Economics Discussant: Moderator: |
Day 2: November 10, 2020 (Tuesday)
| 8:00-9:30 am |
Session 3: Designing and Funding COVID-19 Recovery for All Philippine Economic Misery in the Time of COVID-19, Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan, University of the Philippines School of Economics A Review of Philippine Government Spending for Coronavirus Response and Recovery in 2020, Kenneth Isaiah Abante, Ateneo de Manila University Is the 2021 National Expenditure Plan Designed for Recovery?, Zy-za Nadine Suzara, Institute for Leadership Empowerment and Democracy Discussant: Moderator: |
| 10:30-12:00 nn |
Session 4: Towards a Digital Philippines (Economic and Financial Literacy session) Panelists: Moderator: |
| 1:30-3:00 pm |
Session 5: The BSP’s Response to the Pandemic Shifting Macroeconomic Landscape and Lessons from BSP's Pandemic Responses, Marites B. Oliva, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas How Banks Are Holding Up Amid the Pandemic, Veronica B. Bayangos, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Legislative Initiatives, Milestones, and Monetary Tools Deployed During the Pandemic, Elmore O. Capule, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Session Chair: Moderator: |
| 4:00-5:30 pm |
Session 6: Current Employment Challenges and the Future of Jobs Pandemic effects on the migration of nurses: A theoretical framework, Tereso S. Tullao, De La Salle University School of Economics COVID-19, Technology, and Polarizing Jobs, Cyn-Young Park, Asian Development Bank The case for unemployment insurance in the Philippines, Stella Luz A. Quimbo, House of Representatives (Representative of 2nd District of Marikina City) Moderator: |
Day 3: November 11, 2020 (Wednesday)
| 8:00-9:30 am |
Session 7: COVID-19 from a Philippine Micro and Sectoral Perspective Extended, enhanced, and extreme: microeconomic implications of the community quarantine in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Emmanuel Genesis T. Andal, University of the Philippines-Los Baños College of Economics and Management When a Nudge is not a Nudge: Why GCQ Visual Cues in Metro Manila’s Main Train Systems Fail, Jefferson Arapoc, University of the Philippines-Los Baños College of Economics and Management Archipelago on Lockdown: An Analysis of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on MSMEs Across the Philippines’ Agricultural Value Chain, Remund Jordan D. Labios, University of the Philippines-Los Baños College of Economics and Management How are households in Miagao, Iloilo responding to COVID-19 threat and the Community Quarantine Policy?, Louie Marie T. Eluriaga, University of the Philippines-Visayas Session Chair: Moderator: |
| 10:30-12:00 nn |
Session 8: Panel Discussion on Recent Rice Sector Reforms in Southeast Asia Panelists: Moderator: |
| 1:30-3:00 pm |
Session 9: Crisis and Recovery: How is the Pandemic Affecting Antitrust Enforcement and Market Competition? Presenter: Panelists: Moderator: |
| 4:00-5:30 pm |
Session 10: Enduring Issues in Finance, Innovation and Employment Banking Competition and Financial Stability in the Philippines, Joyce Marie Lagac, University of the Philippines School of Economics From Cash to Cache: Understanding the Determinants of Digital Payment Instrument Use among Filipinos, Catherine Nicole Carrion Gutierrez, University of the Philippines School of Economics On the Nonlinear Effects of Intellectual Property on Manufacturing Growth, Sarah Lynne S. Daway-Ducanes, University of the Philippines School of Economics Measuring the Teleworkability of Jobs in the Philippines, Ian Nicole A. Generalao, Asian Development Bank/University of the Philippines School of Economics Session Chair: |
Day 4: November 12, 2020 (Thursday) - postponed to November 19, 2020 (Thursday)
| 8:00-9:30 am |
Session 11: Resilience of Small Island Communities in the Face of a Pandemic The COVID-19 Pandemic and Livelihood Systems in Small Island Communities: The Case of Jomalig, Quezon, Emmanuel C. Flores, University of the Philippines-Los Baños Reshaping Tourism Development in Small Island Communities Under the New Normal, Farawyn E. Sarmiento, University of the Philippines-Los Baños A Preliminary Study on the Implications of Market Intermediaries in the Adoption of Drying Technologies for the Small Island Community Based Dried Fish Industry in Bantayan Island, Cebu, Tristan L. Abando, University of the Philippines-Los Baños Employment, Labor Productivity and Welfare in an Island Municipality, Rolando Bello, University of the Philippines-Los Baños Discussants: Rapporteur: |
| 10:30-12:00 nn |
Session 12: Issues in Human Resource, Firms and Filipino Well-Being Glass Ceiling or Sticky Floor? The Gender Wage Gap Across the Wage Distribution in the Philippines, Ma. Christina F. Epetia, University of the Philippines School of Economics Politically Connected Firms in the Philippines, Marianne N. Juco, University of the Philippines School of Economics Supervised machine learning in college admissions, Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan, University of the Philippines School of Economics Measuring the Filipinos’ Well-being using the Data from the Long-term Vision (LTV) Project of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Paul Andrew Lucena, University of the Philippines School of Economics Session Chair: |
| 1:30-3:00 pm |
Session 13: A Better Normal under COVID-19: Digitalizing the Philippine Economy Now An Overview of the Digital Economy in the Philippines, Kevin C. Chua, World Bank Digital Infrastructure – Achieving faster, more affordable internet for all, Natasha Beschorner, World Bank Promoting Digital Payments in the Philippines, Isaku Endo, World Bank State of Logistics for Small Parcel Items in the Philippines, Roberto Martin Galang, World Bank Discussant: Moderator: |
| 4:00-5:30 pm |
Session 14: Addressing the Socio- economic Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines Potential Economic Effects of Lockdown in the Philippines due to COVID-19: Lessening the Impact on Poor Households, Marites M. Tiongco, De La Salle University School of Economics Post-pandemic Recovery Strategies for Agro-Industry Sectors, Kathleen Aviso, De La Salle University School of Economics Allowing entry of foreign health professionals in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, John Paolo R. Rivera, Asian Institute of Management Learning With Friends: A Rational View of Remote Learning with Network Externalities in the Time of COVID-19, Paul John M. Peña, De La Salle University School of Economics Moderator: |
Day 5: November 13, 2020 (Friday) - postponed to November 20, 2020 (Friday)
| 8:00-9:30 am |
Session 15: MSME Recovery, Resilience, and Innovation post-COVID-19 COVID-19 and the Future of Doing Business in Asia, Jamil Paolo Francisco, Asian Institute of Management MSME Agility, Resilience and Innovation During the COVID19 Pandemic: Preliminary Findings, John Paul Flaminiano, Asian Institute of Management Rizalino S. Navarro Policy Center for Competitiveness Using Systems Thinking to map a recovery plan for Philippine tourism after COVID-19, Eylla Laire Gutierrez, Asian Institute of Management ALT Center for Tourism Moderator: |
| 10:30-12:00 nn |
Session 16: Working Papers on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Philippine Economy Building Confidence Towards Economic Recovery, Fernando Aldaba, Ateneo de Manila University Estimates of Labor Displacement due to ECQ using LFS, Marjorie Muyrong, Ateneo de Manila University The Impact of COVID19 on Employment, Education and Household Welfare, Geoffrey Ducanes, Ateneo de Manila University An Empirical Argument for more Testing: Crude Estimates of Unreported Covid19 Cases in the Philippines and ASEAN, Jan Frederick Cruz, Ateneo de Manila University Saving Lives or the Economy?: The FASSSTER Socioeconomic Portal, Jerome Patrick Cruz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Ateneo de Manila University |
| 2:00-3:30 pm |
FINAL SESSION Keynote Panel Discussion: Philippine Economic Sectors in the New Normal Panelists: Panel Moderator: Recognition Rites of the Young Economists Honor Society Batch 2020 Announcement of PES Board of Trustees Election Results Closing Remarks Dr. Faith Christian Q. Cacnio, Vice President, Philippine Economic Society |
Conference Registration
Registration
This year's conference is free of charge and open to the public. There are two ways of joining the conference sessions:
- Facebook Live on the official page of PES
- Zoom Webinar (for PES members only)
For non-PES members, click the button below to register.
For PES members, click the button below to register.
Presentations
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Keynote Presentations
- Impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the people, and the need to manage risk, by Sec. Karl Kendrick T. Chua (National Economic and Development Authority)
- Policies to Support a Resilient Economic Recovery, by Country Director Ndiame Diop (World Bank)
Call for Session Proposals
Submission of Proposals
Individuals or institutions interested in organizing breakout sessions must have the capability to virtually host the organized session for 1.5 hours, preferably through Zoom.
They must submit a session proposal in one (1) Word document file, which includes the following:
- session title and a 150-word maximum session abstract;
- titles and abstracts of each paper presentation; and
- list of session participants (chair/moderator, paper presenters/speakers, and/or discussants), including their names, institutional affiliations, positions, and email addresses.
You may download the suggested template by clicking here.
The deadline for submission of session proposals is on 31 August 2020. Session proposals must be submitted through the submission form by clicking the button below.
Review and Acceptance of Proposals
Session proposals shall undergo review and vetting by the scientific committee. PES shall issue notices of acceptance on 30 September 2020. Papers presented in the different sessions may be submitted for possible publication in the Philippine Review of Economics.
Timetable
| Submission of session proposals | 31 August 2020 |
| Notification of session acceptance | 30 September 2020 |
| Deadline of confirmation | 15 October 2020 |