Paulynne J. Castillo
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Areas of Interest
- International trade and foreign direct investments
- Income distribution and poverty
- Digital trade/e-commerce
- Barriers to access to digital services and bridging the digital divide, including policy gaps
Currently, my overarching interest is the use of economic analysis in shining a light on the realities faced by the marginalized sector. With the increasing role of the internet in our everyday life (i.e., education, market transactions, financial system, etc.), I would like to contribute to the body of studies that proposes initiatives, programs, policies, and so on that would guarantee a more inclusive digital economy. In particular, I would like to look into the application and implication of the radical shift to digital communications and market transactions on the various sectors of the economy. I would like to contribute to the body of work that focuses on: 1) barriers to access and bridging gaps, including policy gaps; and 2) the role of the private and the public sectors in capacity building (i.e., physical capital and human capital).
Selected Publications
- “Education in the time of COVID: Who has the opportunity to learn?” De La Salle University Research Congress, Volume 9, 2021 Proceedings, 07-09 July 2021.
- “Philippine Air Transportation: Impact and Challenges”. Policy Brief: DLSU-AKI Policy Brief, Vo. XII, No.3, 2019. ISSN# 2094-3342 (with Krista Danielle S. Yu, Cesar B. Rufino, Maria Zunally E. Rapada, Tereso S. Tullao, Jr.).
- “Evaluating government programs for enhancing the welfare of the youth towards entrepreneurship”. DLSU Business and Economics Review, 27(1), 59-71, 2017 (with M. Conchada, M. Tiongco, & D. Edralin).
- Castillo, P. (Ed.). (2016). Angelo King Institute selected essays on entrepreneurship and trade. De La Salle University Angelo King Institute, October, 2016.
- “Developing AEC into global service hub: The case of the creative industries in the Philippines” Chapter in a book, funded by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), February 2012.