Action for Economic Reforms was founded in 1996 by a group of progressive scholars and activists in the Philippines. Action for Economic Reforms’ Core Programs are the following:

       i) Macroeconomic Policy with focus on fiscal issues

       ii) Health Care Reforms such as Sin Taxes and Universal Health Care

       iii) Freedom of Information

       iv) Industrial Policy

       v) Rice Tariffication and Liberalization

       vi) Monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals

 How we work

AER provides timely and sharp policy positions based on a solid grasp of economic, legal and political tools of analysis. Complex economic and governance issues are scrutinized with analytical, technical and political sophistication, carefully handling finer points such as timing, sequencing, policy mix, and tradeoffs.

AER’s independence and rigor enable it to credibly engage the various branches of government, social movements, academe, media, interest groups and international institutions. The organization employs a variety of forms to influence or change policy—research and analysis, lobby and dialogue, networking and coalition building, legal action, media work, publication, and public education. 

Click here for more info: www.aer.ph