SOCIAL ECONOMICS

In the area of social economics, CRC involves a wide range of research focusing on how economics and business can – without losing their predominant concerns on getting the maximum material benefits from relatively scarce resources – still be instruments for attaining societal goals.

Eminent Filipino economist Dr. Bernardo Villegas sets the agenda for the work of CRC in this area, with a particular attention on the future of Philippine MSMEs and cooperatives, and the social contributions of businesses in education, food and agribusiness, energy, transport and logistics, infrastructure and industry, health and wellness, and the country’s emerging digital super-sector.

IGNITE AsiaPacific Conference Bridging the TechVoc Skills Gap for Future-Ready Workforce

April 15th, 2024|

[UA&P, Pasig City, Philippines]- On April 11, 2024, the Center for Research and Communication of the University of Asia and the Pacific (CRC- UA&P), through the Professorial Chair for Social Economics, in partnership with the ... continue reading

More Than Remittances: Filipino Seafarers Drive a Trillion-Peso Economic Engine

June 4th, 2026|

The study entitled “The Philippine Manning Services Industry: Prospects and Impact on the Philippine Economy and Industry Development Policy” reframes the sector from being simply a source of overseas remittances into a ... continue reading