AKI RESEARCH GRANTS

One of the major programs of the Institute is the AKI Research Grants.  Every year, the Institute provides grants for research projects of DLSU faculty members that are aligned with the research thrusts identified by the Institute and the School of Economics.

The Institute continues to fund empirically-based research proposals on the following School of Economics research thrusts topics: Macroeconomic Theory and Macroeconomic Modeling, Experimental Economics, Poverty and Food Security, Globalization, International Trade, and Human Resource Development.  Grants are also given for Poverty Research that utilizes the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Survey datasets and/or the Annual Poverty Indicator Survey (APIS). 

These proposals must be implemented over a six-month timeframe. The output must include the full research paper as well as a three- to four-page policy paper, which published by the Institute as an AKI Policy Brief with ISSN 2094-3342.  Click here to find out more about AKI Call for Proposals.

List of research studies accepted under the AKI Research Grants:

2018-2019

• Austria, M., and Pagaduan, J.  (    ).  Impact of the Philippine sin tax reform law on household resource allocation.  DLSU-AKI.
• Camacho, D.  (    ).  Development of an encapsulation system for vitamin B9 towards improvement in its biostability.  DLSU-AKI.
• Palisoc, S., Noel, M., and Natividad, M.  (    ).  Development of a modified screen printed electrode for the determination of trace heavy metals in water before and after remediation with food grade pectin and citrofortunella microcarpa rinds.  DLSU-AKI.
• Aure, P. A.  (    ).  Determinants of social entrepreneurial intent:  Comparing and unifying social cognitive career and planned behavior theory through PLS-SEM.  DLSU-AKI.

 
2017-2018

• Sobreviñas, A.  (2020).  Examining chronic and transient poverty using community-based monitoring system (CBMS) data:  The case of the municipality of Orion.  DLSU Business & Economics Review 30(1) 2020, p 111-129.

 

• Palisoc, S., Noel, M., and Natividad, M.  (    ).  Calamansi (citrus microcarpa) remediation in wastewater of trace heavy metals as detected by highly sensitive modified pencil graphite electrodes.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Sauler, M. M., and Tomaliwan, M. F.  (    ).  Returns to education in the Philippines:  A semiparametric quantile approach.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Colendrino, M. C., Andal, A., and Guce-Viñas, M.  (    ).  Paper waste management thru paper bag livelihood program for learners with disabilities.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Apuli, M. C., and Salonga, N. R.  (    ).  Field study of the change makers:  The case of LSEED social enterprise fellows with parallel assessment on the Philippine social enterprise models.  DLSU-AKI.

2016-2017

• Austria, M., and Pagaduan, J. (2018).  Assessing the impact of the Philippine sin tax reform law on the demand for cigarettes.  AKI Working Paper Series 2018-03-051.

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• Lim, D. (2017).  Small open economy DSGE model with natural disaster and foreign aid.  AKI Working Paper Series 2017-12-043.

 

• Austria, M., and Villanueva, A.C. (    ).  Measuring illicit cigarette trade:  The case of the Philippines.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Rufino, C. (2017).  Macroeconomic modeling of mixed frequency economic and financial variables in support to "nowcasting" of Philippine economic growth.  AKI Working Paper Series 2017-12-044.

 

• Dacuycuy, L. (2017).  Legal setbacks, disbursement sudden stops, and fiscal stimulus:  an empirical characterization of a recent Philippine fiscal experience.  AKI Working Paper Series 2017-12-045.

 

• Vallar, E., and Oliveros, J. (    ).  Support system for the readiness of marginalized communities against weather disturbances and temperature shifts intensified by climate change.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Promentilla, M.A., Villagracia, A.R., and Yu, K.D. (    ).  Disaster risk index for vulnerable economies (DRIVE).  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Tiongco, M., and Bautista, R. (    ).  Rehabilitating Mindanao:  an evaluation of the impact of peace-building initiatives.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Doniza, K., Olarve, J., Santos, M. G., and Santos, G. N.  (2018).  The use of smart devices for the detection of aflatoxin in ground corn feeds.  AKI Working Paper Series 2018-09-054.

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• Raymundo, R.  (    ).  Identifying sub-sectors in the iron and steel manufacturing industry with improving competitiveness from 2001 to 2015 and its impact on intra industry trade among the ASEAN 5.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Dumagan, J. (2017).  Consistency in aggregation of GDP indexes and uniqueness of quantity and price effects on growth of GDP and aggregate labor productivity.  AKI Working Paper Series 2017-038.

2015-2016 

• Conchada, M.I., Tiongco, M. (    ).  Making social protection work for the informal sector:  The case of PhilHealth and ALKANSSSYA program for the self-employed in the services sector.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Cabuay, C. J.  (2016).  The impact of remittances on youth's human resource development, employment, and entrepreneurship:  Evidence from the Philippine CBMS data.  Working Paper CBMS-2016-20.

 

• Gozun, B., and Rivera, J.P. (2016).  Role of education in encouraging youth employment and entrepreneurship.  Working Paper CBMS-2016-19.

 

• Perez, J., Alarcon, D., and Umali, M.A. (2016).  Determining the credit risk factors in accessing debt financing for entrepreneurial activities.  Working Paper CBMS-2016-21.

 

• Catillo, P., Conchada, M. I., Edralin, D., and Tiongco, M. (    ).  Promoting entrepreneurship to address youth unemployment.  DLSU-AKI.

    

• Dumagan, J.  (2016).  Effects of relative prices on contributions to the level and growth of real GDP.  AKI Working Paper Series 2017-036.  

2014-2015 

• Camacho, D. (    ).  Vitamin/Drug Fortification of Milled Rice.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Rufino, C. (2016).  The pattern of consumption for food away from home (FAFH) of modern Filipino households.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites M. Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.​​

 

• Almendrala, M. (    ).  Quality improvement of Philrice tapuy (rice wine) through ultrafiltration.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Santos, G. N. (    ).  A study and evaluation of meat freshness using tin oxide nanomaterial e-nose sensor.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Santiago, M. A. (2016).  Entitlement mentality:  undertones in unproductive conflict in family businesses.  In Entrepreneurship and Trade. Edited by Paulynne J.Castillo.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

​2013-2014 

• Tiongco, M. (    ).  An impact evaluation on the pantawid pamilyang pilipino program:  Pilot study in Bagac, Bataan.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Rufino, C. (2016).  The dilemma of Filipino child - to study or to work:  A joint estimation of the different schooling - work choices.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Tiongco, M. (    ).  Aspirations of Filipino women entrepreneurships in the informal economy.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Carandang, VI, J. S., Cruz-Flores, M. J., and Carandang, J.  (2015).  Developing a sustainable food security program for an urban coastal city.  AKI Policy Brief, Volume VIII, No. 4.

 

• Carandang, VI, J. S., Taylor, R. W., Calleja, J. S., Busayong, E. A., and Punzalan, E. (    ).  Urban organic farming for diversified agriculture.  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Enriquez, M. L. (    ).  A comparative study of the cytotoxic, genotoxic and ROS scavenging activities of the aqueous extracts of sysgium (duhat), syzygium samarangense (makopa), antides mabunius (L.) spreng (bignay) and rubusrosae folius (sapinit).  DLSU-AKI.

 

• Habaradas, R. (    ).  Balancing financial and social bottom-lines:  Decision-making strategies for social entrepreneurship in the Philippine setting.  DLSU-AKI.

 
2012-2013

• Raymundo, R. (2016).  Determining the directional flows of foreign direct investments in the ASEAN region:  Key macroeconomic and "doing business" indicators affecting the direction of ASEAN FDI inflows and its impact on intra-and extra ASEAN trade.  In Entrepreneurship and Trade.  Edited by Paulynne Castillo.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Aliping, N., Pizarro, M., and Rivera, J. P. (2016).  A repeated cross-section analysis of poverty mobility through education in the Philippines.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

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• Fillone, A. (2016).  Impact of accessibility to schools and economic centers.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

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• Carandang, VI, J. S., and Banaguas, G. (2016).  Analysis of climate change on the food security of Saguday, Quirino province.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Carandang, VI, J. S., Taylor, R., Calleja, J., Busayong, E., and Punzalan, E. C. (2016).  Urban hydroponics for diversified agriculture:  Part II.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 
2011-2012

• Sarreal, E. (2016).  Community-based entrepreneurship:  An alternative social enterprise model for small communities in poor municipalities.  In Entrepreneurship and Trade.  Edited by Paulynne Castillo.  De La Salle University Publishing House.​

 

• Aliping, N., Pizarro, M., Reyes, P., and Rivera, J. P. (2016).  Understanding food inequality in the Philippines using engel curves, lorenz curves, and kernel distributions.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Conchada, M. I., and Rivera, J. P. (2016).  Poverty alleviation in the Philippines:  Comparing the effects of food and non food grants in Eastern Samar and Agusan del Sur.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Co, F., Arcilla, R., and Ocampo, S. (2016).  Correlates of hunger:  Evidence from the community-based monitoring system (CBMS) data of Pasay City.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Carandang, VI, J. S., Taylor, R., and Calleja, J. (2016).  Urban rooftop hydroponics for diversified agriculture.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Rufino, C. (2016).  Engel curve modeling: Analysis of the consumption pattern of the poor households in Metro Manila.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 
2010-2011

• Parcon-Santos, H. (2016).  Trade and Investment in the Philippines.  In Entrepreneurship and Trade.  Edited by Paulynne Castillo.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Rufino, C. (2016).  Signal Extraction from the components of the Philippine national accounts statistics using ARIMA model-based methodology.  In Entrepreneurship and Trade.  Edited by Paulynne Castillo.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Taningco, A. (2016).  Issues on international trade and investment and its implications for further research.  In Entrepreneurship and Trade.  Edited by Paulynne Castillo.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

 

• Tullao, Jr., T., and Cabuay, C. J. (2016).  International migration and remittances: A review of economic impacts, issues, and challenges from the sending country's perspective.  In Entrepreneurship and Trade.  Edited by Paulynne Castillo.  De La Salle University Publishing House.

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• Rivera, J. P., and See, K. G. (2016).  Addressing rapid population growth through government-sponsored programs:  The case of Pasay City, Eastern Samar, and Agusan del Sur.  In Pathways Out of Poverty.  Edited by Marites Tiongco.  De La Salle University Publishing House.​​