Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Does the presence of foreign investors affect financial reporting quality in Philippine publicly listed firms?, Natasha Amber Y. Cabiltes, Megan Justine S. Beltran, John Miguel Roger D.C. Benito, and Gianna Zenovia D. Agaton
The effect of corporate governance characteristics on real earnings management across Philippine publicly listed firms, Ken Elfren A. Caja, Angel Alyson C. Castillo, Kezia Abigail D. Diaz, and Naoki M. Mikoshiba
A grounded theory research on fintech startups in the Philippines, Matthew Emmanuel D. Danao, Jonah Mae B. Manalad, Williamdale Blued B. Tan, and Lee Christian C. Vivas
An analysis on the efficiency of Philippine microfinance institutions: A stochastic frontier approach, Ryan Lou Dio, Elijah Jacob Mendoza, Lunette Clarisse Nuñez, and Ma. Ellory Villanueva
Analyzing the influence of socioeconomic variables on digital financial inclusion among Filipino individuals, Abigail Athanrelle S. Ignacio, Jaime Miguel N. Janairo, William Jefferson C. Madonza, and Mary Joy P. Tiu
Testing the relationship between confidence and effort: A behavioral finance perspective on the problem of financial literacy, Louie Bernard A. Jacob, Miguel Angelo S. Rabago, and Hans Erickson A. Tan
Does the MAX effect exist in the Philippine stock market?, Kino Denzel Ko
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
A study on the effects of ATIGA on the bilateral trade flows of the ASEAN countries and its top 8 trading partners on the medical device industry, Carl Francis Aldana, Regina Cua, Paul Fuentebella Jr., and Isiah Evan Kong
The linkage between Google search volume intensity and cryptocurrency trade volume: An analysis on bitcoin, ethereum, and cardano, Juan Carlos De Gracia Almeda, Jan Rafael Ned Uy Chua, Vince Bradley Ong Feliciano, and Jerome Lim Mandap
Tax risk, corporate governance, and the valuation of tax avoidance across Philippine firms: How do investors value corporate tax avoidance?, Christine E. Ang, Shawn Luther S. Chan, Sean Ellison G. Sow, and Siegwald K. Yap
Not just for the benefit of society: The effect of ESG scores on stock performance in the ASEAN-5 Region, Louise Judielle R. Angeles, Jose Anton Denoga Bernabe, Mark Dave Guillermo, and Alfonso C. Tianzon
The impact of digital payments on the state of financial inclusion in the Philippines, John Isaac C. Armedilla and Kenneth M. Durana
Google trends indices as factors in forecasting unemployment rates in the Philippines, Dianne Althea A. Bellosillo, Learrah Mari A. Bernardo, Mark Stevens C. Ng, and Celina Camille B. Villanueva
Determinants of labor market outcome differentials between TVET and high school graduates, Sean Kirstin Elomina Benzon, Sabine Noelle Co Chan, Joshua Tristan Navarro Dita, and Arianne Navarro Pastrana
Cognitive skills inequality and academic achievement in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia: Evidence from PISA 2018, Kate Joana Dagle Bulan, Nicole Huggins King Lim, Chenelle Audrey Mendoza Medenilla, and Hannah Gwynneth Yu Pimentel
The effect of conditional cash transfers on the prepaid and postpaid expenditures of internet and cellular services: The case of Filipino households, Krisann Carmina G. Caoile, Edgar Desher P. Empeño, Raphael Manuel P. Ramos, and Marie Angeline A. Trinidad
Assessing the influence of the barriers to e-commerce adoption among SMEs in the Philippines, Denise Krisha G. Cecilio, Jaime Augusto T. Lee, Ma. Fides D. Puno, and Valerie Shaine M. Tolentino
Testing the robustness of moving average distance in the ASEAN stock markets, Ma. Rica Cerdena, Santiago Miguel Luna Romero-Salas, and David Moldez Simmons
Assessing the technical efficiency of DOH-retained hospitals from 2009 to 2019, Gabriel Caleb T. Chua, Miguel Anthony A. Lim, Alyssa Riantha R. Navarro, and Mary Marguerite S. Zuniga
Quid pro quo: Impact of political connections on the performance of Philippine firms, Hazel Kate Jamero Compañero, Julienne Marie Pereyra Escala, Laurence John Tonog Miergas, and Jose Edric Barleta Ricasio
The impact of financial exclusion on the economic growth of selected countries in Asia, Farina Alaizah B. Decampong, Hannalyn N. Kaw, Soia L. Molina, and Richelle Andrea Dominique M. Tan Casis
The role of governance, trade openness, and competitiveness on poverty alleviation, Eliz Rae A. De Jesus, Sabina Allen C. Ma, and Rina Ethel P. Sekito
Measuring information asymmetry in stock returns using information-augmented asset pricing models, Franco Agustine M. Fernandez, Jarrod Leighton M. Tin, Jules Anthony O. Protacio, and Thomas Angelo D. Estrada
Factors distinguishing high-performing students from low-performing students in math using PISA 2018 in the Philippines, Hannah O. Frias, Cid C. Gernandiso, and Cielo Maria Angela S. Villamor
Effect of investor sentiment on the price movements of cryptocurrency, Christopher Tan Go and Arturo Luis Mercado Javellana
Trade liberalization and wage inequality: Evidence from the Philippine manufacturing sector, Aeneas DR Hernandez, Brendan Emmanuel A. Miranda, Martin William P. Regulano, and Andrae Jamal I. Tecson
Do fund size and flows matter? Investigating the determinants of the performance of Philippine peso equity unit investment trust funds (UITFs), Trisha T. Huang, Leane A. Lin, Cale Robert S. Rasco, and Joseph Regalado A. Siscar
Women directors on corporate boards of Philippine publicly listed firms: Can board gender diversity curb investment inefficiency?, Gillian Maegan R. Montalbo, Hannah B. Gayamo, Yvan Kyle T. Orate, and Jem Rhey B. Parrocho
Does financial development drive innovation? A two-step system generalized method of moments approach, Michaela Wencee S. Ng, Jiajia Wang, Binbin Xu, and Sharleen Lu Zheng
Are economic integration and financial integration complimentary goods? A preliminary analysis on financial stability, Miguel Gabriel B. Ravalo
Economic violence and its associated factors on Filipina women: Evidence from the 2013 and 2017 Philippines national demographic and health survey, John Robert Lim Roque, Kevin Michael Limbaco, Virgil Raquedan, and Immanuel Antonio
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The impact of financial access on banking sector performance in the ASEAN Region, Lorenzo Angelo D. Amado, Jose Enrico M. Dy, John David K. Hwang, and Sean Mikhail S. Ngie
Financial distress prediction: A logistic regression analysis on publicly listed industrial firms in the Philippines, Mari Luis Augustin T. Avila, Louise Kyle V. Ngo, and Dave Johann Y. Tan
From tasks to riches: A task-based approach to the determinants of wage, Samantha Victoria A. Baradas, Aileen Abigail D. Co, Brian Christian D. Daguman, and Martha Louise Z. Delos Santos
The relationship between investor attention and volatility of the PSEi: A VAR and Granger causality approach, Art Lowell N. Bautista, Fernando Miguel T. Santos, and Liam R. Tiongco
What influences innovation?: An empirical analysis on the role of institutional and regulatory constraints on technological innovation of firms in selected ASEAN economies, Geliann Beatrice C. Baybayon, Aileen Jose A. Chan, Nasher Ysmael P. Deron, and Andrea Marielle P. Oliveros
The impact of exchange rate volatility on the profitability of non-financial publicly listed firms in the Philippines, Racquel Patricia C. Berbaño, Danielle Alexis L. Labrador, and Isabella Beatrice N. Lopez
An analysis of the effects of labor productivity on the adoption of product and process innovation among ASEAN manufacturing firms, Nina Gabrielle B. Bermejo, Bea Eliza A. Delos Reyes, and Allen Marcus T. Lontoc
A data envelopment analysis approach to portfolio selection: An application to the blue chip stocks in the Philippine Stock Exchange (2010-2019), Vishal Bhagia and Colleen Monica K. Chiu
The determinants of economic resilience: Evidences from publicly listed firms in the Philippines, Alyssa Nicole L. Bunag, Aerielle De Guzman, and Marby Christina Alyanna R. Macob
Mind the gap: Assessing worker-level labor productivity in the Philippine labor force, Kristin Joelle S. Cabrera, Arielle V. Leyva, Jayby B. Lu, and Patricia Claire K. Yap
Obstacles to economic freedom affecting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asian countries, Blaise Kent L. Calpito, Jocef Fernand F. Ocampo, Chyna C. Tomas, and Mary June B. Valenzuela
Assessing the impact of bank-specific financial ratios on stock prices of publicly listed banks in the Philippines, Sherrina Cano, Onaizah Gracelle N. Marpa, Vince Raphael R. Miranda, and Bianca Mari A. Quimbo
Determining the significance of non-technological innovations on the exporting performance of manufacturing firms in selected ASEAN economies, Fayelen P. Capili, Alexandra Reign D. Maginit, and Aiza Mary Grace D. Sato
Are we really getting into the green scene? Investigating the effects of Kyoto Protocol mechanisms on the environment and economy, Erica Reanne C. Co, Samantha Colleen M. Francisco, Chelsie Marie D. Gumba, and Joshua Martin J. Magallanes
It runs in the family: A study on intergenerational occupational mobility in the Philippines, Rosa Beatriz P. Dacanay, Cate Colleen C. Malig, and Raphael Andre P. Mangalindan
Adapt to survive: A dynamic capabilities theory approach on Philippine firm adaptability during the COVID-19 pandemic, Margarita Cricia Mei D. De Vera and Rea Mae D. Maraddag
The effect of economic growth, measure of industrialization, credit access, energy import dependency, and oil price on renewable energy production in the five biggest renewable energy producing countries in Southeast Asia, Miguel John M. Domingo, Piero Antonio D. Dominguez, Maria Regina T. Ignacio, and Maria Bianca Monica R. Tañega
Observing multilateral trade agreements as a determinant of modern service exports: The case of Asia, Mark Joseph Ducusin, Miguel Lorenzo Ignacio, and Arturo Supangan
A study on the significance of ethnicity to child undernutrition in the Philippines, Alyza Hope Eiman, Enrique Rafael Raymundo, and Ruth Bea Santibañez
Breaking down corruption: Determinants of bribery and its relation to firm innovation in selected ASEAN countries, Charizze Angeli Espero, Reed Wolfe Mendoza, Hannah Marie Penafiel, and Trisha Hanna Ysabel Ong
Is blood thicker than water? An analysis on the involvement of non-family members in family-owned firms listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange, Renee Alysson Estomata, Jayel Mary Jumagdao, Maxine Adrienne Millarez, and Gladys Suerte
A game theoretic study on CSR and government intervention for sustainable production, Katherine Ann J. Fernandez, Joshua Ryan C. Go, Jean Nicole L. Ng, and Bianca Alanis Ysabel C. Redulla
The impact of a credit cooperative in Barangay San Dionisio, Paranaque, Metro Manila, Lorna Flores and Ma. Angela Resma
Examining and evaluating the multidimensional energy poverty index (MEPI) in the Philippine household context, Anna Katrina Reyes Ignacio and Maria Sofia Lei Parma Puncia
Make or break: The relationship between idiosyncratic volatility and stock returns in the Philippines, Angeline Li, Gabriel Saria, and Ningning Zheng
Analysis on overnight reverse repurchase rates and its impact on the growth of non-financial publicly listed companies in the Philippines, Angela Monique Velayo Lugod, Rizelle Mae De Guzman Mendoza, Nadine Chanel Alabanza Padilla, and Joaquin Miguel Casaclang Villamanca
Analyzing the effects of digitalization on CO2 emissions in a global context, Jose Lorenzo P. Mercado
Climate change and trade: What unilateral or multilateral actions are needed to mitigate emissions embodied in trade flows?, Dan Andre' Quirapas
Remittances and entrepreneurship: Determining the type of remittances which affects entrepreneurship in the Philippines, Michelle Andrea Vargas Santos, Daniella Marie Espiritu Leonida, and Joshua Tindalo Cariño Arao
Cash transfers and temptation goods: An analysis on the impact of cash transfers on poor households’ consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in the Philippines, Janelle S. Tiu and Vince Eisen C. Yao
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Gender distinction in language and gender occupational segregation, Marvin Kaiser C. Sy
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The determinants of cross-border debt investments in ASEAN+3: A gravity model approach, Rorian. Pratyaksa
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Exploring the relationship between the different rice stocks and the amount of rainfall to the price of rice in the Philippines, Mika Nicole B. Tatad
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
A study on the quantity-quality trade-off between family size and the educational attainment of children in the Philippines, Carlo V. Arquiza
Determinants of capital structure in ASEAN5 +3: a study of cross-country portability of financing theories and the impact of institutional factors in ASEAN5 +3 firm's financing decisions, Maria Victoria Cuevas and Abigail Tan
An empirical study on the effect of emigration on wages in the Philippines for the year 2003, Kristine S. Go and Jassen Ralph A. Lee
Measuring the effects of patent law reform on the level of innovative activity: The case of the 1997 Philippine Patent Reform, Karen S. Pascual and Pamela L. Yee
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
A comprehensive model of determinants of competitiveness in the Philippine garments industry: An inter-firm analysis, Amabel Nonna C. Adviento and Anne Francis S. Cortes
Determinants of the demand function for the Philippine containerized domestic shipping industry to five Asian countries, Fritz Capistrano and Joseph Panganiban
Empirical evidence on the existence of the Philippine underground economy using the Ramsey reset procedure, Ma. Francesca Angela M. David and Beltran Paolo
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Research assistant paper: Problems of finance companies, investment banks and venture capital firms: Philippine context, Kristoffer Joseph E. Aquino
Research assistant paper: An analysis of fiscal crisis in the Philippines, Gemicks Ace T. Bueno and Jose J. Lopez
Structure of employment in the Philippines: A trend analysis from 1970 to 2002, Jia-da Cai and Julia Lorena D. Manrique
Income-led exports or export-led income: An empirical and causality analysis between economic growth and exports, Antonio M. Concepcion Jr. and James Adrine C. De Leon
Research assistant paper: Descriptive profile of international tourist arrivals to the Philippines, Floryann M. Diaz
A multinomial logit analysis of the economic and demographic determinants of international location choice of Filipino labor migrants, Maria Czarina Theresa M. Geraldez and Sarah Jayne O. Guiaco
Research assistant paper : A comparative study of the export promotion program of the Center for International Trade Expositions and Mission (CITEM) and other export promotion agencies, Athena Marie D. Mejia
An assessment on the performance of export processing zones to Philippine development: The case of the Philippine economic zone authority, Leonardo P. So
Research assistant paper: Modeling consumer demand behavior in the Philippine setting using the Rotterdam model, Liana Lyssa Tayag
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
An analysis of bilateral trade flows and the potentials for integration in the East Asian region using the gravity equation model, Ben-Ariel Miguel P. Cabigas
Philippine stock market volatility, Nicoe C. Canson
An analysis of economies of scale and efficiency in Philippine state universities and colleges, Juan Manuel L. Chan and Abigail Orense
The sustained logistics development program of the development bank of the Philippines, Myrna Victoria R. Chungtuyco
The economics of natural monopoly, Arianne Laurice De Guzman and Margarita N. Gutierrez
A study on the effects of foreign bank entry to the performance of domestic banks in the Philippine commercial banking industry, Aarichela dela Cruz
An analysis of factors affecting student's choice of collegiate schools, Bernardo V. De Leon and Jofre Z. Andrion
A preliminary analysis on the evolution of international production networks in East Asia, Jose Ellson C. Uy
Identifying the role of government in economic development: The case of Department of Trade and Industry's Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, Maria Anna P. Zalazar
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Within school allocation, class size, attendance, school readiness and gains in student achievement: Estimation using individual student data from Manila, Alvin Joseph A. Arogo
A break-even analysis of the costs of the three major campuses of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, Maria Edna-li A. Asanias
A firm level analysis using the survey of Philippines industry and the asian financial crisis: Electronics industry, Moses Chiong
The asian financial crisis: Impact on firms in the Philippine food industry, Jean Paul R. Diaz
Dynamics of exchange rate: Analysis of exchange rate relationships among four selected Asian currencies, Katrina Favor
A regional comparison of the effects of selected child characteristics on the schooling propensity of working children, Tabitha Louise B. Katigbak
Policy paper: Utilization of OFW remittances from the labor export industry for the development of small and medium enterprises, John Paul Tanchanco
Gendered courses: An analysis into the existence, extent and causes of an earnings gap within De La Salle academe, Stephanie Sarah M. Tan
The Asian financial crisis: Impact on firms in the Philippine garment and textile industry, Walter Lao Uy
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Rethinking the industry cluster framework: A cost-productivity approach, John Paul Aguinaldo and Mark John Joven
