Miguel Jaramillo Baanante
Senior Researcher
PhD in History - University of California
mjaramillo@grade.org.pe
Miguel Jaramillo has a degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He completed his graduate studies in Economics and History at the University of California, where he received a PhD in History. His areas of interests are labor economics, social policy and institutional analysis. He is currently a Senior Researcher at GRADE.
He has taught classes in economics at the Pontifical Catholic University and at the Pacific University. He has served as Advisor to Vice Ministers and Ministers in the fields of labor, social promotion and industry, having been Vice Minister of Social Promotion as well as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Ministry of Labor and Social Promotion.
Miguel has conducted research projects and consultancies for the International Labor Office, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, the Ministry of Labor and Social Promotion, the Andean Development Corporation, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Ministry of Education, and the United Nations Development Program, to name but a few. He was Project Director and Senior Researcher at the APOYO Institute, an Executive Board member of the National Industrial Work Training Service (SENATI) between 1997 and 2000, a member of the Non-permanent Specialized Committee (CENPES) for Development and Productive Employment of the Organization of American States (OAS) and Founding Director of the Executive Board of the National Fund for Professional Training and Employment Promotion (FONDOEMPLEO), and a member of the Poverty and Inequality Research Network (NIP) where he also held a seat on the Executive Board between 2009 and 2011.
He is currently a member of the National Labor Council and Vicepresident of the Peruvian Economic Association..
Publications
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¿Son los contratos temporales un peldaño hacia un contrato por tiempo indeterminado?
2019 Miguel Jaramillo, Daniela Campos
During the last decades, the use of fixed-term contracts has grown around the world, a phenomenon that has gone hand in hand with reductions in the probability of obtaining a contract for an indeterminate period of time. Fixed-term contracts could be used as a means to assess the skills of new workers before they are […]
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Los efectos desprotectores de la protección del empleo. El impacto de la reforma del contrato laboral de 2001
2019 Miguel Jaramillo, Julio Almonacid, Luciana de la Flor
Four out of every five labor relations in the formal sector of the Peruvian economy are covered by temporary contracts. This proportion is significantly higher than that of any country in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and higher than that of any Latin American country. This publication presents the results of a […]
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Democracia y gobiernos locales. Efectos de la divergencia entre la voluntad popular y la distribución del poder en los gobiernos municipales
2019 Miguel Jaramillo, Elsa Bardález
In Peru, mayors in a large number of municipalities are elected with a small electoral base. However, in the distribution of the number of seats in the municipal council, the “majority premium” rule is applied, which creates a divergence between the distribution of power and popular support: a mayor with little support in his election […]
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Los efectos desprotectores de la protección del empleo: el impacto de la reforma del contrato laboral del 2001
2017 Miguel Jaramillo, Julio Almonacid, Luciana de la Flor
Four out of every five labor relations in the formal sector of the Peruvian economy are covered by temporary contracts. This proportion is grossly higher than that of any OECD country and also considerably higher than that of any of the countries in our Latin American region. The purpose of this study is to elucidate […]
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Chapter in BookImproving access and quality of public services in Latin America: to govern and to serve
Does participatory budgeting have an effect on the quality of public services? The case of Perú´s water and sanitation sector
2017 Miguel Jaramillo, Lorena Alcazar
This chapter presents a discussion of the effects of participatory budgeting (PB) on coverage and quality of public services in Peru. Using econometric techniques, the authors analyze the link from PB to coverage and water service quality indicators, showing that there is no evidence of a positive relationship. In effect, they do not find a […]
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Latin American Innovations in Microfinance Technology
2013 Miguel Jaramillo
In Latin America, innovations in microfinance come not only from new technology, but by focusing on the people and processes making use of that technology, achieving important advances in scale and reach.
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Learning from CCT evaluations
2012 Miguel Jaramillo
This brief reviews evaluation objectives, key steps to consider in designing and implementing a rigorous CCT evaluation, and describes how evaluations have been used in the region.
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Implementing CCTs: Lessons from Latin America
2012 Miguel Jaramillo
This brief presents four main steps in implementing a successful CCT programme, and in each, draws on the Latin American experience to highlight key issues policymakers should consider when creating an implementation strategy in other contexts.
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Improving Health and Education Through CCTs
2012 Miguel Jaramillo
This brief describes how Latin American countries have used CCTs to improve health and education, the results achieved, and lessons learned for improving health and education in other settings.
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Menos desiguales: la distribución del ingreso luego de las reformas estructurales
2011 Miguel Jaramillo, Jaime Saavedra
Menos desiguales: la distribución del ingreso luego de las reformas estructurales.
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Projects
- Qualitative study on formalization barriers between micro businesses in El Cercado de Lima.January 2010 - January 2010
- Preparation of the Social Policy Evaluation Card in PeruJanuary 2010 - April 2010
- Design of the Strategic Program on Child LaborJanuary 2010 - April 2010
- Quantitative study on municipal licensing demand in El Cercado de LimaNovember 2009 - August 2010
- Consultancy to improve Coverage, Frequency and Quality of Business and Production Statistics at National and Regional LevelAugust 2009 - December 2009
- The impacts of PARSALUD on excluded groupsAugust 2008 - August 2009
- Estudio de diseño de sistema de monitoreo y evaluación de resultados del programa de capacitación a inspectores laborales del MTPEJuly 2007
- El Mercado, el Estado y la dinámica de la desigualdadJuly 2007
- Municipios rurales y servicios para la agricultura en el PerúJune 2007
- Estudio panel para la evaluación de impacto del proceso de simplificación administrativa en las empresas en Lima cercadoJune 2007
Media
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Miguel Jaramillo reflects on the relevance of Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin’s work for Peru
October 10, 2023
“There are far fewer women in the sciences than men and far more women in the humanities and pedagogy. We have already gotten more women through college, but there is still the issue of how careers are chosen.” Our senior researcher Miguel Jaramillo and other specialists comment on why the work of Claudia Goldin, Harvard […]
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Miguel Jaramillo’s opinion on the OECD’s recommendations for Peru in labor matters
September 29, 2023 Employment, productivity and innovation
“Social security is only 9% of non-wage costs. The analysis is correct, but politically it is not very viable. Lately they are aiming for more vacations and higher minimum salaries”. Our Senior Researcher Miguel Jaramillo gave his opinion on the proposals of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for 2026 in labor matters. […]
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“Urgent: better opportunities for young people,” by Miguel Jaramillo
September 19, 2023 Employment, productivity and innovation
“Entering the labor market through precarious jobs often leads to equally precarious life and work trajectories.” Miguel Jaramillo, senior researcher at GRADE, writes about the urgency of promoting better opportunities for young people and the challenges for policy design. Read his full article in El Comercio.
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Miguel Jaramillo: “The recovery of employment is reaching its limits”
July 24, 2023 Employment, productivity and innovation
“The recovery of employment is reaching its limits”. According to Miguel Jaramillo, Senior Researcher at GRADE, a correction in the deterioration of the Peruvian labor market is not expected in view of the bad outlook for the economy and investment. He questioned the measures taken by the Congress that affect the labor market. Interview under […]
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Miguel Jaramillo’s commentary on poverty reduction in the Inter-American Dialogue’s daily Latin America Advisor
June 23, 2023 Employment, productivity and innovation
“Going back to a path of poverty reduction requires a more promising business environment and a modicum of political stability”. Read the full commentary by our Senior Researcher Miguel Jaramillo in the Inter-American Dialogue’s daily Latin America Advisor.
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Media GRADE, Opinion Article, GRADE frente al COVID-19
Recovery of production and informalization of employment, by Miguel Jaramillo
September 19, 2021 Employment, productivity and innovation
“The heterogeneous responses to the ‘shock’ that the labor market has received have revealed a clear and growing trend towards informalization at the same time as a relative decline in wage relationships”. Miguel Jaramillo, Senior Researcher at GRADE, writes about the heterogeneous recovery of the labor market after the impact of the pandemic on the Peruvian […]
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Media GRADE, Opinion Article, GRADE frente al COVID-19
Yanapay is a palliative, by Miguel Jaramillo
September 13, 2021 Employment, productivity and innovation
“You have to understand that programs like the Yanapay voucher are a palliative to a situation of scarce adequate employment opportunities, in no case are they a solution”. Read our Senior Researcher Miguel Jaramillo‘s op-ed on the new government subsidy that began to be paid yesterday. Via La República.
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GRADE frente al COVID-19, Media GRADE, Opinion Article
Why have we had such poor health results in the face of COVID-19 ?, by Miguel Jaramillo and Kristian López
June 6, 2021 Health and nutrition
“The most lethal error of the first months of the pandemic was one made up of economics and epidemiology: the poor determination of the social value of the massification of diagnostic tests and contact tracing.” Miguel Jaramillo, senior researcher at GRADE, and Kristian López, director of LEEPS Laboratory, characterize the poor performance of the COVID ー […]
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Media GRADE, Opinion Article, GRADE frente al COVID-19
Were we condemned to the pandemic debacle?, by Miguel Jaramillo and Kristian Lopez Vargas
May 2, 2021 Health and nutrition
Was Peru condemned to have so many deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic? How do we compare to other countries? How much of this debacle is explained by the strategy followed, and how much by our social indicators and the dire situation of our health system? Read the new op-ed for El Comercio by Miguel Jaramillo, GRADE’s […]
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A victory of the agrarian workers?, by Miguel Jaramillo
December 9, 2020 Employment, productivity and innovation
“The most critical problem in the labor markets in our country, agricultural or in other sectors, is informality. Policies that want to favor workers should focus on this problem.” The new op-ed of our senior researcher Miguel Jaramillo for El Comercio addresses the repealed labor regime of the Agrarian Promotion Law.
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GRADE frente al COVID-19, Media GRADE, Comment
Miguel Jaramillo and other experts suggested measures to encourage formal hiring in firms. Article from El Comercio
September 30, 2020 Employment, productivity and innovation
“Employment subsidies should target the most vulnerable groups and also training.” Miguel Jaramillo, senior researcher at GRADE, was one of the experts consulted by El Comercio to suggest ways to promote the hiring of formal workers among firms.
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Media GRADE, Comment, GRADE frente al COVID-19
Miguel Jaramillo in NPR: economic impact of the pandemic in Peru
September 8, 2020 Employment, productivity and innovation
According to Miguel Jaramillo, although parts of the economy are expected to rebound quickly, he is concerned about “the long-term consequences of the loss of human capital — a generation that is going to have a very hard time finding a job.” Our senior researcher talked with National Public Radio NPR about the economic impact […]
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Comment, GRADE frente al COVID-19, Media GRADE
Miguel Jaramillo’s opinion in Al Jazeera. Peru economy: COVID-19 puts millions of people out of work
August 22, 2020 Employment, productivity and innovation
“It is the worst recession since the 19th century. The economy shut down completely. In 12 out of 24 regions, there was not a single case of COVID-19. Instead of isolating, the quarantine was also imposed on them, revealing the lack of understanding of the effects of this measure. […] The long-term consequences are enormous: […]
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Media GRADE, Comment, GRADE frente al COVID-19
Miguel Jaramillo in Bloomberg: Peru’s GDP Quarterly Drop
August 21, 2020 Employment, productivity and innovation
“It’s not so easy for economic activity to return when you’ve had such a brutal drop. Many companies have folded, and they’re going to keep folding. It’s naive to think we’ve touched bottom.” Miguel Jaramillo, senior researcher at GRADE, talked with Bloomberg on Peru’s GDP drop during the second quater due to the pandemic.
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Media GRADE, Comment, GRADE frente al COVID-19
Miguel Jaramillo’s opinion on figures of formal and informal employment
June 29, 2020 Employment, productivity and innovation
Regarding the recent figures for formal and informal employment, Miguel Jaramillo stated that a change in the trajectory of formal employment was expected for June. However, he warned that in the coming months there would be a strong increase in informality, these last agents go out to carry out their activities to survive. The opinion […]
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Las madres con más educación aprovechan mejor aporte de Juntos
February 28, 2013 Health and nutrition
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Opinan Gerardo Damonte y Pablo Secada, El por qué de los conflictos sociales mineros
December 3, 2011 Employment, productivity and innovation
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Miguel Jaramillo conversa con Canal N sobre la Ley General de Trabajo
July 16, 2011 State reform and public institutions
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La crisis del empleo será focalizada
April 4, 2009 Education and learning
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Los salarios seguirán siendo bajos
May 1, 2008 Employment, productivity and innovation
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Presentations
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¿Tiene el Presupuesto Participativo efecto en la calidad de los servicios públicos? El caso del sector de agua y saneamiento en el Peru
Lima-Perú, 15 June, 2017
Presentación del libro "Mejorando el acceso y la calidad de los servicios públicos en América Latina: gobernar y servir”
Selected Publications
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Contratos laborales en el Perú: dinámica y determinantes
2019 Miguel Jaramillo, Daniela Campos
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Los efectos desprotectores de la protección del empleo. El impacto de la reforma del contrato laboral de 2001
2019 Miguel Jaramillo, Julio Almonacid, Luciana de la Flor





