The Philippines has fallen behind its Asian neighbors in terms of energy access as measured by electricity consumption and electrification rate. Renewable energy, however, has a relatively high share in the generation mix but this has remained stagnant in the past two decades. Meanwhile, the...

The transition to an energy mix with lower carbon emissions is hampered by the existence of the so-called energy trilemma. The primary consequence is a trade-off between various objectives of energy policy, e.g. equity and sustainability. This paper proposes a framework and methodology to manage...

After ratifying the Paris Agreement in March 2017, the Philippine Government reviewed its Nationally Determined Contribution that was submitted in October, 2015. This resulted in a revised NDC that was communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 15 April...

Human capital development is important for economic growth. The main channel by which human capital can be enhanced is education, which is characterized by the issues of availability, access, and quality. Domestic reforms can be complemented by regional cooperation in education. The main...

Many have argued that the major source of the existing global macroeconomic imbalances are the twin deficits of the United States (US). However, there is still a debate about whether the global imbalances indeed pose a significant threat to the world economy. This matter is settled by arguing...