The Philippine Review of Economics Vol. 62 No. 2

December 2025

Contents:

1. Income inequality, weak institutions, and the emergence of reform-abortive corruption – Raul V. Fabella, Karl Robert L. Jandoc, Majah-Leah V. Ravago
2. Nationalizing the minimum wage: Can the Philippines take the toll? – Justin Raymond S. Eloriaga, Marites M. Tiongco, Ceasar C. Cororaton
3. Decomposing the divergent post-pandemic productivity dynamics in Philippine manufacturing – Adrian R. Mendoza
4. Perceived comfort and subjective life evaluation in the Philippines: Evidence from a national visioning exercise – Paul Andrew F. Lucena, Karl Robert L. Jandoc, Ma. Christina F. Epetia
5. 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics: Joel Mokyr – Emmanuel S. de Dios
6. A stylized version of the Aghion-Howitt growth model – Delano S. Villanueva
7. The Diane Elson Reader: Gender, Development, and Macroeconomic Policy – Mariano Durano
8. Remembering Robert S. Mariano – Celia M. Reyes