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Eduardo Zegarra comments on the consequences of the rains in the Tumbes region on local agriculture
“These rains are generating a series of problems that will begin to have an impact on food supply. Especially in the north itself, although in Lima some prices may start to rise due to speculation”. Our senior researcher Eduardo Zegarra shares his opinion on the consequences of the heavy rains in the Tumbes region on […]
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María Balarin comments on the growing expansion of low-cost private schools in Lima
“There is a population group that does not feel well served because there is no supply or because they consider that the supply is not good for their needs (…). The question is whether these schools should exist. Should we allow schools to educate students with an investment of S/200 per month? What is the […]
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Miguel Jaramillo on the deterioration of youth employment
According to Miguel Jaramillo, senior researcher at GRADE, “other factors for the reduction in youth employment is the discouragement regarding the future among young people, who may be choosing to emigrate or, in more extreme cases, fall into criminal activities”. Management article for subscribers here.
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Miguel Jaramillo comments on the dynamics of employment generation and economic growth expected for 2025
“There will be a first half of the year in which we continue with the momentum of the previous year, and a second stage more marked by the political context, where people are more reluctant to consume and investors are more reluctant to invest.” Our senior researcher Miguel Jaramillo shares his opinion on the dynamics […]
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Álvaro Espinoza’s opinion on the housing shortage and challenges for access to formal housing in Peru
“Although the Techo Propio programme offers bonds to help families acquire housing, these bonds are conditioned to obtaining a mortgage loan, which is difficult in a country where more than 70% of the population works in the informal sector and is not considered creditworthy by banks”. Our Adjunct Researcher Álvaro Espinoza shares his thoughts on the challenges […]
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Eduardo Zegarra shares his opinion on the new agrarian law. Via Caretas
Eduardo Zegarra, Senior Researcher at GRADE, warns that “the new agrarian law approved by the Agrarian Commission of Congress could cost the State close to S/20,000 million in a period of ten years, from 2025 to 2035”. Read the complete article in Caretas here.
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Miguel Jaramillo on “underpaid” workers in the country. Via Gestión
According to Miguel Jaramillo, Senior Researcher at GRADE, although in the informal sector almost everyone is underemployed due to income, “both in the formal and informal sectors there may be underemployed”. Read the full article in Diario Gestión for subscribers here.
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Congressmen want to change Pronabec’s scholarship distribution system. Carmela Chávez’s opinion
“This change in profile from a technical and meritocratic representation to a guild representation, of interested parties, generates many problems for transparency and accountability.” Our Associated Researcher Carmela Chávez shares her opinion on the legislative proposal that seeks to reconform the board of directors of Pronabec, as well as to modify the system of scholarships […]
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Miguel Jaramillo shares his opinion on an eventual increase of the Peruvian minimum wage. Via La República de Colombia
“The minimum wage decision is not based on technical and economic grounds, it is a political decision”. Our senior researcher Miguel Jaramillo shares his thoughts on the new proposals for an eventual increase in the Peruvian minimum wage. Read the article on the website of La República de Colombia here.
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Miguel Jaramillo shares his opinion on the increase in public employment. Via Gestión.
According to Miguel Jaramillo, Senior Researcher at GRADE, the increase of employment in the public sector “would be correlated to the progress of public investment, but he warned that as a trend ‘it is fatal’ because of its implications on public finances”. Read the full article in Gestión for subscribers here.
