Publications of Employment, productivity and innovation
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La brecha salarial entre los sexos en Chile en 1992-2003 desde una perspectiva de comparaciones emparejadas
En el documento de trabajo se analiza la evolución de la brecha salarial entre los sexos en Chile durante el período de 1992 a 2003, empleándose el enfoque de descomposición desarrollado en Ñopo (2004). Este enfoque, en el que se descompone la brecha salarial en cuatro elementos aditivos, se hace hincapié en la necesidad de […]
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Cambios globales y el mercado laboral peruano: comercio, legislación, capital humano y empleo
This book contains the main contributions to the knowledge of the Peruvian labour market and the design of employment policies that were discussed at the First Conference on Labour Economics in Peru, held at the Universidad del Pacífico. It includes papers that, from the perspectives of economics and labour law, cover the areas of international […]
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Severance payment programs in Latin America
Latin America stands out among different regions in the world for her high employment termination costs. To this contribute both a high level of severance payments and the existence of overlapping benefits. The effectiveness of these protective measures, however, is limited by the size of the informal sector, which, in turn, may be related to […]
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Social capital and education outcomes in urban and rural Peru
Although enrolment in primary schools in Peru is very high, more than half of primary school children are one or more grades below the norm for their age. Furthermore, evaluations have shown that, when tested, Peruvian school children score well below the norms expected for their age. Their scores are also below the average levels […]
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The role of public infraestructure in market development in rural Peru
This study provides a conceptual framework to study the impact of rural infrastructure investment in market development and in the enhancement of income generating opportunities for the poor in rural Peru.
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Las políticas para el financiamiento de las Pymes en el Perú
The objective of this paper is to take stock of the policies implemented and the performance of the sector, identifying the main challenges and suggesting policies to address them. It finds that policies during the present decade have followed the lines implemented in the 1990s, where private agents have played the central role. The modifications […]
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Políticas para mejorar el desempeño del mercado laboral / Las concesiones de infraestructura en el sector portuario
Policies to improve labour market performance by Miguel Jaramillo. Infrastructure concessions in the port sector: an assessment of the Matarani experience by Lorena Alcázar.
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Reforma del agua y competitividad / Las diferencias de género en los mercados de trabajo peruano
Reforma del agua y competitividad: la necesidad de una nueva estrategia / Las diferencias de género en los mercados de trabajo peruano.
