JC Punongbayan
JC Punongbayan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | Quezon City Science High School |
| Notable work | False Nostalgia: The Marcos "Golden Age" Myths and How to Debunk Them (2023) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Education economics Philippine economic history Macroeconomics Development economics |
| Institution | University of the Philippines School of Economics |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (B.S., M.A., Ph.D.) |
| Academic advisors | Karl Robert L. Jandoc Emmanuel S. de Dios Emmanuel F. Esguerra |
| Contributions | Research on education economics, Philippine economic history (focusing on the Martial Law period), inflation analysis, poverty, and microfinance studies |
| Awards | The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award (2023) |
| Website | jcpunongbayan.com |
Jan Carlo "JC" B. Punongbayan is a Filipino economist, educator, and author. He is a faculty member at the University of the Philippines School of Economics and serves as a resident economist and columnist for Rappler.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Punongbayan completed his high school education at Quezon City Science High School. He then pursued his academic degrees at the University of the Philippines Diliman, earning a Bachelor of Science in economics from 2005 to 2009, graduating summa cum laude. He subsequently obtained a Master of Arts in economics from 2011 to 2013 and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from 2015 to 2021, with a thesis titled "Essays in Market Design and College Admissions".[2]
Career
[edit]Academic work
[edit]As a faculty member at the UP School of Economics, Punongbayan's research focuses on several areas including education economics, Philippine economic history, macroeconomics, and development economics. His specific research interests include:[3]
- Basic and higher education
- Market design of college admissions
- Economic aspects of Martial Law period
- Inflation analysis
- Poverty and microfinance studies
Media presence
[edit]Punongbayan regularly contributes to public discourse on economic issues through his work as a resident economist and columnist for Rappler. His articles focus on making complex economic concepts accessible to the general public and analyzing current economic trends.[4]
Publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- False Nostalgia: The Marcos "Golden Age" Myths and How to Debunk Them (Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2023)[3]
The book examines and challenges popular misconceptions about the Philippine economy during the Marcos regime, providing historical data and economic analysis to counter these narratives.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award (2023) - For contributions to economic education and public discourse[5]
See also
[edit]- University of the Philippines School of Economics
- Economy of the Philippines
- Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos
References
[edit]- ^ "JC Punongbayan, Author at RAPPLER".
- ^ "Jan Carlo B. Punongbayan, PhD". UP School of Economics.
- ^ a b "JC Punongbayan, PhD – Filipino economist".
- ^ JC Punongbayan (20 September 2024). "[In This Economy] What it's like to teach Martial Law economics".
- ^ "Rappler resident economist JC Punongbayan among 2023 TOYM awardees". Rappler.com. 12 March 2024.