Publications of Education and learning
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Promoting early childhood development through a public programme: Wawa Wasi in Peru
This paper presents the results of a Young Lives study into the impact and perceptions of the Programa Nacional Wawa Wasi, a Peruvian government programme for impoverished children aged six to 48 months. Up to eight children spend five days a week at a Wawa Wasi centre where they are assisted by a carer carefully […]
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Niveles de acoplamiento y desacoplamiento en la relación familia-escuela en contextos rurales: el caso de una muestra de familias de Quispicanchis, Cusco
La relación entre dinámicas familiares y escolaridad, distinguiendo entre la participación de los padres en actividades vinculadas a la escuela y los procesos de asignación de tiempo familiar a actividades educativas.
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Reformas pendientes en la educación secundaria
Los estudios presentados fueron desarrollados en el marco de las actividades del tercer concurso del Fondo de Investigaciones Educativas gestionado por PREAL con apoyo del Banco Mundial por medio de GDN.
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Public-private research, development, and innovation in Peru
This study examines institutional policies for innovation and research and development in Peru by assessing their effect on the performance of firms.
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Psychometric characteristics of cognitive development and achievement instruments in round 2 of Young Lives
Young Lives (YL) is a long-term international research project about childhood poverty based at the University of Oxford that integrates cutting edge research with local, national and international policy analysis engagement. The project seeks to a) improve understanding of the causes and consequences of childhood poverty and to examine how policies affect children’s well-being and […]
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Early nutrition and cognitive achievement in pre-school children in Peru
This paper examines the relationship between early stunting and later cognitive achievement.
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Starting school: Who is prepared? Young Lives’ research on children’s transition to first grade in Peru
In recent years, a growing body of literature has pointed to the importance of children’s experiences of pre-school and Grade 1 as foundational for success during the subsequent school years. However, most of this research has been carried out in industrialised countries and has paid little attention to developing countries. This paper therefore seeks to […]
