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Piddig, Ilocos Norte: A model for resilient agri-institutions
Tara Alessandra Abrina, Jeremiah Joseph Revereza, Jane Lynn Capacio, Napoleon E. Concepcion, and Annette Balaoing-Pelkmans, Ph.D. 11 June 2020 As we gradually resume economic activity after the com… -
Piddig, Ilocos Norte: A model for the “new normal” in agriculture
Jane Lynn Capacio, Jeremiah Joseph Revereza, Tara Alessandra Abrina, and Annette Balaoing-Pelkmans What does the “new normal” look like for the agricultural sector? A town in Ilocos Norte might hav… -
A buoy in a perfect storm: Value chain support for MSMEs in a pandemic
Jane Lynn D. Capacio, Tara Alessandra Abrina, and JC Punongbayan What are the implications of a pandemic on micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)? Value chains and lead firms, in coo… -
Why high rice imports and high rice local production might not jive together
E. Annette O. Balaoing-Pelkmans With food security becoming an urgent concern in the middle of the pandemic, how will changes in the importation and local production of rice affect its price? [capt… -
The Externalities of Pandemics
Written in partnership with the UP CIDS Program on Data Science for Public Policy (DSPP) Tara Alessandra Abrina,1 Julius Paolo Basa,2 Jane Lynn Capacio,3 and Joyce Marie Lagac4 What are the costs (… -
Trade in the Time of Corona and Other Horror Stories
Adrian R. Mendoza, Ph.D. In light of the unprecedented mutation of the COVID-19 pandemic into a global economic recession, how should global and Philippine trade respond to the risks and shocks bro… -
The Social Amelioration Program: Food or cash?
Tara Alessandra Abrina, Jane Lynn Capacio, and Annette Balaoing-Pelkmans How should the government provide social amelioration for Filipinos affected by the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic? I… -
Of lockdowns and rice value chains: What is the most organized and secure way of distributing rice to households?
Annette Balaoing-Pelkmans, Jane Lynn Capacio, and Tara Alessandra Abrina In the middle of a public health emergency and a lockdown, how can the government ensure that the supply of rice is enough f… -
Big data and AI as tools to fight the COVID-19 pandemic
Annette Balaoing-Pelkmans, Jane Lynn Capacio, and Tara Alessandra Abrina How can big data and augmented intelligence help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic? [caption id=”attachment_9256″ a… -
The Thing About Lockdowns: Phases, Readiness, and Localized Responses
Tara Alessandra Abrina, Annette Balaoing-Pelkmans, and Jane Lynn Capacio Lockdowns are an effective measure to contain the spread of disease during a pandemic. But how do we prepare for the economi…
