| Rank | Institution | 1 | Asian Development Bank, Manila |
| Rank | Author | Affiliated with (in this region) |
| 1. | Arsenio Balisacan | School of Economics, University of the Philippines at Diliman, Quezon City |
| 2. | Ganeshan Wignaraja | Asian Development Bank, Manila |
| 3. | Aniceto Cubil Orbeta Jr. | Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Government of the Philippines, Makati City |
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