I obtained my PhD from the University of the Philippines School of Economics. I wrote my dissertation on the innovation, governance, and upgrading of Philippine manufacturers in global value chains. I am currently completing my Masters of Statistics degree in the same university. My main research interests include international trade, open economy macroeconomics, industrial policy, innovation, technology and growth, and applied econometrics. My recent works have been published in the Philippine Review of Economics, the Philippine Journal of Public Policy, and the ADB Institute Working Paper Series. I have previous work experience at the national planning agency of the Philippines, as well as the Manila offices of the World Bank and the IMF.