1 Contact Information Lawrence B. Dacuycuy Email: lawrence.dacuycuy@dlsu.edu.ph Tel. No.: (632) 303 0867 De La Salle University - Manila 2401 Taft Avenue 1004 Philippines 2 Research Interests semiparametric and nonparametric methods in labor econometrics, labor economics, migration, growth and productivity, empirical inequality analysis, time series analysis, economic fluctuations (business cycles), monetary economics, macroeconometric modeling (DSGE) 3 Education Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN Doctor of Economics, September 2006 Dissertation: Empirical Essays on Wage Functional and Distributional Analyses Adviser: Prof. Kimio Morimune University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City PHILIPPINES MA Economics, May, 2000 BS Economics, March, 1998 4 Awards/Recognitions Recipient, Outstanding Scientific Paper entitled The functional specification of wage experience relationship and male wage inequality. Awarded by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) on July 12, 2012. Outstanding Associate Professor, De La Salle University Manila. Awarded on July 3, 2009. Recipient, 2009 Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) Award for Economics. Awarded by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) on July 9, 2009. 5 Special Training/Courses/Workshops attended or conducted ADB Introductory Macroeconometric Training Workshop. Discovery Suites, November 17-21, 2014.[co facilitator] Workshop on Creating Quality Employment in Asia. ADB Headquarters, May 17-18, 2011. Central Bank Macroeconomic Modeling Workshop at the Manila Peninsula Hotel, Makati City on October 19 20, 2010. 1
5 th Advanced Summer School in Economics and Econometrics themed Semiparametric and Nonparametric Econometrics taught by Prof. Jeffrey S. Racine at the University of Crete in Rethymno, August 1 8, 2010. Applied Econometrics Seminar for the Analysis of Micro Data sponsored by the Ronald Coase Institute and the Hong Kong University and taught by Sebastian Galiani in Hong Kong, China, December 8 to 11, 2008. Summer course entitled A primer in the estimation of Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models taught by Prof. Jesus Fernandez Villaverde at the Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros (CEMFI) in Madrid, August 25 29, 2008. 6 Publications & working papers Publications On the informal sector. Philippine Review of Economics, Vol. 39, No.2, pp. 73 110 (2002). On distribution approximation: a simple comparative study on procedural variations of the Zheng test. Economics Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 11 pp. 1 10, (2005). A note on the comparative performance of the Zheng and Elisson-Elisson tests for omitted variables in regression models, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 3, no. 21 pp. 1 6,(2005). Is the earnings-schooling relationship linear? a semiparametric analysis, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 37 pp. 1 8, (2005). The effects of bandwidth changes on model validity: an empirical study, Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 13, No. 10 pp. 629-633, (2006). On the finite sampling properties of the Zheng test for omitted and irrelevant variable problems, Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 13, No. 11 pp. 681-684, (2006). Explaining male wage inequality in the Philippines: nonparametric and semiparametric approaches, Applied Economics, Vol. 38, pp. 2497 2511, (2006). On wage density comparisons: bandwidth selectors and test outcomes, Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 14, pp. 203 208. (2007) Exploring the Use of Exchange Market Pressure and RMU Deviation Indicator for Early Warning System (EWS) in the ASEAN+3 Region. The DLSU B & E Review, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 1 30. (2009) [Mr. Marvin Castell is the main author] The Functional Specification of the Wage-Experience Relationship and Male Wage Inequality in the Philippines: A Decomposition Analysis. The DLSU B & E Review, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 31 54. (2009) Can gifts at marriage proxy for intrahousehold power? A nonparametric analysis. The Loyola Schools Review (Social Sciences), Vol. 8, pp. 173 181. (2009) [Dr. Connie Dacuycuy is the main author] Testing for omitted variables in partially linear regression models. The Philippine Review of Economics, Vol. 46, No. 2,pp. 47 62. (2009) 2
Parametric and semiparametric model representations of the conditional mean of wages: do they make a difference against nonparametric ones? Applied Economics, 44, No. 13. (2012) On Philippine wage structures: Assessing the empirical value of nonparametric wage functions. Empirical Economics Letters, 10. (2011) [co written with Dr. Connie Dacuycuy] Decomposing temporal changes in covariate contributions to wage inequality. Applied Economics Letters, 19, pp. 1279-1283. (2012) [co written with Dr. Connie Dacuycuy] Do apples really don t fall far from their trees? A note on the effects of mother s intrahousehold autonomy on the children s autonomy and self-perception? Accepted for publication in Empirical Economics Letters. [Dr. Connie Dacuycuy is the main author.] Is schooling forever doomed with child labor around? An analysis using Philippine time use data, Economics Bulletin, Vol. 33 No. 1 pp. 138-151 [Dr. Connie Dacuycuy is the main author.] Human Capital and Savings in an OLG Economy with Migration Possibilities: A Theoretical Note, DLSU Business and Economics Review, Vol. 23 No. 1 pp. 132-135 (2014). Working Papers Best practices in fostering migration opportunities: do they work? ILO Asian Regional Programme on Governance of Labour Migration Working Paper No.22, Bangkok: ILO, (2009). The migration of health professionals. ILO Asian Regional Programme on Governance of Labour Migration Working Paper No.7, Bangkok: ILO, (2008). 7 Membership in Organizations Member, Technical Committee on Economics, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Member, Editorial Board, Philippine Review of Economics Member, EADN Research Advisory Panel Member, Econometric Society Member, Philippine Economic Society (PES) 8 International Conference Presentations An Open Economy DSGE-Model for the Philippines, presented with Ruperto Majuca at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas International Research Conference The Evolving Role and Limits of Monetary Policy: New Perspectives for Emerging Market Economies, 28-29 October 2014, Manila, Philippines Good jobs and bad jobs: The Philippine case. Workshop on Creating Quality Employment in Asia. ADB Headquarters, May 17-18, 2011. The Philippine Recruitment Industry: A perspective from the theory of industrial organization during the Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia 11 th Annual Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia on 6 8 October 2010. Sector choices, wage differentials and inequality: The Philippine case during the 11th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association in Manila, Philippines on November 15 16, 3
2008. Best practices in fostering migration opportunities: do they work? Background paper presented during the 2008 Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Manila, Philippines on October 27, 2008. The functional specification of the wage-experience relationship and male wage inequality in the Philippines: A decomposition analysis. Japan Economic Association Autumn Conference, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan, September, 2005. 9 Local Presentations Discussant, BSP UP Lecture of Dr. Dante Canlas entitled Business fluctuations and monetary policy rules in the Philippines: with lessons from the 1984-1985 contraction. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, May 28, 2012. Formulating a simple DSGE model: Session 1 of the DSGE Workshop. Presented in De La Salle University Manila on August 3, 2011. Solving the model: Session 2 of the DSGE Workshop. Presented in De La Salle University Manila on August 19, 2011. Productivity, employment and economic fluctuations: the Philippine case. Presented during the IDRC Public Presentations at the Renaissance Hotel in Makati on August 14, 2009. Parametric, semiparametric and nonparametric representations of the human capital earnings function, Paper presented during the Philippine Economic Society Meetings in Manila, Philippines in November 2008. Modeling the effect of age on the sectoral choices of female workers: the Philippine case. Presented during the Lounge Lecture,, De La Salle University. The Mincerian wage function, alternative functional forms and the econometrics of testing. Presented during the Lounge Lecture,, De La Salle University. 10 Participation in conferences 2012 East Asian Development Network (EADN) Annual Forum, Manila, Philippines, July 2, 2012. 2011 East Asian Development Network (EADN) Annual Forum, Makati City, Philippines, May 24, 2011. Philippine Statistical Association Annual Conference (theme: Migration and remittances: their role in Philippine Development) at the BSP Assembly Hall, on September 17, 2010. Pushing Developing Asia s frontier forward: sustaining growth beyond the crisis at the Asian Development Bank, Manila on July 20, 2010. 32 nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology at the Manila Hotel, on July 14 15, 2010. 31 st Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology at the Manila Hotel, on July 7 8, 2009. 4
11 Completed research (Funded/Unfunded) 2003 Household welfare and the sectoral deployment of labor: A switching regressions model. With Dr. Michael Alba and Lisa Kulp. A paper submitted to the Asian Development Bank, 2003 2008 Parametric and semiparametric estimation and testing of age effects in selection models: The Philippine case Validating wage functional forms On the covariance matrix estimation in double selection models Monetary neutrality and superneutrality: The Philippine case (with Andrew Adrian Pua) [Angelo King Institute (AKI)-funded] Documenting the Time-Series Properties of Philippine Economic Aggregates: A Primer (with Andrew Adrian Pua) [AKI-funded] The empirical representations of the human capital earnings function: the merits of parametric, semiparametric and nonparametric modeling [Philippine Economic Society (PES) Conference Paper] Sector choices of female workers, wage differentials and inequality: The Philippine case [East Asian Economic Association Conference Paper] 2009 Semiparametric model representations of wage functions: Do they make a difference against parametric ones? Is there still a need for alternatives to the Mincerian wage function? The resurgence of statistical wage functions The character and incidence of disadvantaged employment in the Philippines (International Development Research Centre (IDRC) project with Dr. Cabegin and Dr. Alba) Productivity, employment and economic fluctuations: the Philippine case (IDRC project with Dr. Alba) Omitted variable problems in partially linear regression models - a simulation study [DLSU-University Research Coordination Office (URCO) Research Grant ] 2010 Human capital and savings in an OLG economy with migration possibilities: a theoretical note [PES Conference paper] On the predictive ability of the Mincerian wage function and its variants: is it time to go fully nonparametric? [PES Conference paper] 5
The Philippine Recruitment Industry: A perspective from the theory of industrial organization [Economic Freedom Network (EFN) paper] 2011 Explaining multiple model validation of empirical wage functions Covariate contributions to wage inequality: counterfactual extensions and nonparametric inference [DLSU-University Research Coordination Office (URCO) Research Grant ] Formal sector wages, selection and interindustry wage differentials: The Philippine case [East Asian Development Network (EADN) Research Grant] Good jobs and bad jobs: The Philippine case [Background paper prepared for a special chapter entitled Toward Higher Quality Employment in Asia, Asian Development Bank s (ADB) 2011 Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific ] 2012 Roles and Functions of the Banking Sector in the Financial System of the ASEAN+3 Region (With M. Castell, A. Taningco and T. Tullao) Simulating the growth and distributive impacts of public infrastructure investments in the Philippines [With E.Corong, R. Reyes and A. Taningco] 2013 Feasibility of Mutual Recognition by Domestic CRAs and Regulatory Authorities on Bond Ratings & of an Independent Regional CRA in ASEAN+4 [with Atty. Santiago F. Dumlao, Jr.] A semiparametric analysis of female labor force participation in the Philippines: Models, test methodologies and inference [DLSU-University Research Coordination Office (URCO) Research Grant ] Preference specifications and government spending shocks: some simulation results [Manuscript] An Open Economy DSGE-Model for the Philippines, with Dr. Ruperto Majuca [DLSU-University Research Coordination Office (URCO) Research Grant ] 2014 An Evaluation of the Legal and Regulatory Environment of Securitization Market in the ASEAN 4 [with Atty. Santiago F. Dumlao, Jr.] A note on the effects of measurement errors on the Fields factor contribution estimates: a Monte Carlo simulation study, with Dr. C. Dacuycuy [Manuscript] 12 Professional Experience Dean May 2013 - August 2015 6
Acting Dean January 2013 - May 2013 Vice Dean May 2010 - August 2012 Chairperson January 2008 - December 2012 Paper writer 2007 2009 Project: IDRC project on inclusive growth Associate Professor May 2007 - present External collaborator October 2008 International Labour Organization, Bangkok Project: Background paper on migration (best practices) External collaborator October 2007 International Labour Organization, Bangkok Project: Paper on migration of health professionals Assistant Professor June 2002 - August 2003 Research Assistant April 2002 - August 2003 Dr. Michael Alba Project: ADB Project on Poor and Non poor Workers Research Assistant October 2001 - March 2002 Dr. Emmanuel Esguerra Project: Child Labor in the Philippines Research Associate June 2001 - November 2001 Human Development Network Project: On the informal sector; Philippine Human Development Report Teaching Fellow/Associate June 2000 - March 2002 University of the Philippines, Diliman 7