Population Institute

Christian Joy P. Cruz

Selected publications

Kraft, A.D., Calicadan, K.G.R., Capuno, J.J., Paguirigan, M.R.B, Cruz, C.J.P., and O’Donnell. (2026).
Inequality in prevalence of unmedicated hypertension or diabetes among older Filipinos:
analysis of nationally representative survey data. International Journal of Cardiology
Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention, Vol 29, June 2026, 200617. [Link]

Cruz, G.T., Cruz, C.J.P. and Saito, Y. (eds.) (2025). Ageing and Health in the Philippines Wave 2.
Jakarta: ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia). [Link] (also lead
author and co-author of several chapters)

Cruz, C.J.P. (2024). Gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. In Laguna, E.P.,
Kabamalan, M.M.M, Marquez, M.P.N. (eds.). The Filipino Adolescents and Youth –
Context, Continuity, and Change, pp. 203-230. Quezon City, Philippines: University of the
Philippines Press.

Cruz, C.J.P., Matus, K., and Gietel-Basten, S. (2023). The extent of use of surveys in
policymaking: the case of Hong Kong. Evidence and Policy, Vol 20, 3, pp. 261-282. [Link]

Li, Z., Ganly, R., Cruz, C.J.P., Cheung, J.T.H., and Gietel-Basten, S. (2022). Population Policies in
East Asia and Oceania. In May, J.F., Goldstone, J.A. (eds). International Handbook of
Population Policies. International Handbooks of Population, vol 11, pp 277–312.
Springer, Cham. [Link]

Cruz, G.T., Cruz C.J.P., and Saito, Y. (2022). Is there compression or expansion of morbidity in the
Philippines. Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 2022, 1-5. [Link]

Li, Z., Gietel-Basten, S., Ganly, R., and Cruz, C.J.P (2022). COVID-19 in Hong Kong: Policies and
community actions mitigate the effects of age structure and population density. Vienna
Yearbook of Population Research, 20. [Link]

Cruz, C.J.P., Ganly, R., Li, Z., and Gietel-Basten, S. (2020). Exploring the young demographic
profile of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong: Evidence from migration and travel history
data. PLOS ONE, 15(6): e0235306. [Link]

Cruz, G.T., Cruz, C.J.P. and Saito, Y. (eds.) (2019). Ageing and Health in the Philippines. Jakarta:
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). [Link] (also author or coauthor
of several chapters)