Dr. Jesus Felipe

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Dr. Jesus Felipe is a distinguished full professor and research fellow at the De La Salle University (DLSU) School of Economics and director of the Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies.

He obtained his undergraduate studies in Spain at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Master of Arts degrees from the International University of Japan and the University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the latter.

Before joining DLSU, he was advisor to the chief economist in the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department of the Asian Development Bank from 1996 to 2022. He has held academic positions with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 1995 to 1996 and the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1999 to 2002.

His research interests spread across areas such as long-run growth in Asia (especially the debate on the sources of growth), dynamics of structural change, industrial policy, inclusive growth and full employment, the impact of technology on employment, productivity, technological progress, the functional distribution of income, business cycles, and the path of profit rates.

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