The UA&P School of Politics and Governance (SPG), in collaboration with the Philippine Council for Foreign Relations (PCFR) and the SPG student organization POLIS, invites everyone to a lecture on "Philippines and Path Dependence: Explaining the Present Through the Past" to be held on April 8 (Wednesday) from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at the PLDT Hall.

The lecture, part of the Politics, Economics, and Society Series of SPG, will feature Mr. Calixto Chikiamco, president of the public advocacy organization Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF).

Path dependence is an analytical framework used in economics and political economy to explain how past decisions shape present outcomes. Once policies, institutions, and incentives are established, they tend to reinforce themselves, making change gradual and often difficult even as circumstances evolve. 

The Path Dependence Caravan, an education-focused initiative of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF), uses this framework to help students and the public understand why the Philippine economy is the way it is today, and how earlier choices continue to influence current policy options.

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