The University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE), located at the UP campus in Diliman, was established in 1965 and offers academic instruction leading to baccalaureate and master’s degrees and the PhD in economics. The School is the only institution in the country with an active and internationally recognized Ph.D. program in economics.
The school also houses the Economics Research Centre (ERC). The research program at the centre covers diverse areas, including economic theory and econometrics, international trade and finance, fiscal management, human resources, population, poverty and income distribution, regional and rural development, resource and environmental economics, and growth and development
In recent years, ERC, through the School faculty, has undertaken various research projects with international and local research institutions and agencies of the Philippine government. Faculty members have also undertaken policy research analyses for members of Congress.
The website contains information about the school, the faculty and staff, programmes and events. The website also contains a large collection of research publications, freely available for download from the site.