| Mahar Mangahas | |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Field: | Economic and social indicators |
| Alma Mater: | University of Chicago (Ph.D.) |
| Academic Advisors: | Milton Friedman |
| Contributions: | Social indicators research Philippine economic analysis |
| Institution: | Social Weather Stations (President) University of the Philippines Diliman (former) |
| Known For: | Founded and leads Social Weather Stations |
| Workplaces: | Social Weather Stations University of the Philippines School of Economics |
| Main Interests: | Social indicators Economic measurement Public opinion research |
| Notable Works: | Measuring the quality of life: Philippine social indicators Labor absorption in Philippine agriculture The political economy of land reform and land distribution in the Philippines |
| Footnotes: | Current columnist for Philippine Daily Inquirer |
Mahar Mangahas is a Filipino economist and social scientist who serves as the president of Social Weather Stations (SWS), a prominent opinion polling organization in the Philippines. He is known for his contributions to economic and social indicators research, as well as his work in public opinion polling.
Mangahas completed his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Chicago, where he studied under Milton Friedman, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1974). He began his academic career at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he served as a professor of economics at the University of the Philippines School of Economics.
Before focusing on his work at SWS, Mangahas held a teaching position at the School of Economics of the University of the Philippines. His academic research has focused on economic development, social indicators, and public policy analysis in the Philippines.
As president of Social Weather Stations, Mangahas has played a crucial role in developing and conducting public opinion research in the Philippines. SWS has become one of the country's leading survey research institutions under his leadership.
Mangahas is a regular columnist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, where he writes about economic and social issues. His major published works include:
Measuring the quality of life: Philippine social indicators (1977)Labor absorption in Philippine agricultureThe political economy of land reform and land distribution in the Philippines
Mangahas's work has significantly contributed to the field of social indicators research and economic measurement in the Philippines. His research has focused on:
Development of social indicatorsQuality of life measurementsAgricultural economicsLand reform policyPublic opinion research methodology
Mangahas, Mahar (1977). Measuring the quality of life: Philippine social indicators. Development Academy of the Philippines.
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