Assistant Professor

Research Interests

• Microeconomics, Energy Economics, Competition Policy

Courses taught:

• Econ 102 (Microeconomics I)
• Econ 104 (Microeconomics II)
• Econ 162 (Managerial Economics)
• Econ 199 (Seminar)

Education

PhD Economics, University of the Philippines, 2023
Dissertation: Market Price Intervention in the Philippine Electricity Market: Impact of the
Secondary Price Cap on Firm Behavior

MA in Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2013

BS Business Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2010, Magna Cum Laude

Academic, Research, and Other Positions

• Associate Professor, University of the Philippines, School of Economics,
  August 1 2023 – present
• Consultant, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), 2023
• Lecturer, University of the Philippines, School of Economics, 2022 – 2023
• Teaching Associate/Fellow, University of the Philippines, School of Economics, 2016 – 2022
• Consultant, Philippine Competition Commission, 2016
• Research Assistant, World Bank, 2014
• Competition Policy Specialist (Economic), USAID Trade-Related Assistance for Development
  (Trade) Project, 2013
• Teaching Associate, University of the Philippines, School of Economics, 2013
• Research Associate, Center for the Advancement of Trade Integration and Facilitation (CATIF), 2012 – 2013
• Research Assistant, Health Policy Development Program (HPDP), 2012
• Business Process Analyst, Financial Reporting Operations – Management Reporting and Financial
  Planning & Analysis, Citibank, N.A. – 2010 – 2011