Nymphmary Daphne J. Santiago is a doctoral student at the “Bioeconomic Economics” group in the project: “Residue valorization for bio-based products in the developing countries: bridging the gap between technical knowledge and socio-economic realities (ReValueD)”. Daphne received her master’s degree in International Master of Science in Rural Development from Ghent University, Belgium. Her master’s thesis focused on using a choice experiment in investigating consumers’ willingness to pay for brown and red rice with a health-benefit claim and geographical indication labels in Western Visayas, Philippines.
Prior to her graduate studies, she received her undergraduate diploma in Bachelor of Science in Economics from Visayas State University in the Philippines. Her thesis focused on the estimation of the recreational value of tourist destinations in the Camotes Islands using the travel cost method. She has also experienced working as a statistical analyst at the Philippine Statistics Authority in the Philippines.
Given her training and experiences, her research interests are inclined toward development economics and environmental economics. In particular, she has a keen interest in quantitative research methods in economics.
Santiago, N. D. J., Braun, H., Rilling, B., Herbes, C., & Venus, T. E. (2026). Sustainability signals: The role of heuristics in consumer preferences for peat alternatives. Journal of Environmental Management, 402, 128980.
Ramirez, J. E., Santiago, N. D., & Venus, T. E. (2026). Cultural values in disaster discourse: Behavioral propositions from the Philippines. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 145, Article 106420. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2026.106420
