Publications of Poverty and equality
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Factores de eficacia escolar en el uso de laptops del programa OLPC
This paper analyzes which variables related with the provision of XO laptops from the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program are linked with higher achievement in reading comprehension, math achievement, cognitive skills, and abilities to use the laptops. We used the data collected for the impact evaluation of the OLPC program in Peru in 2010 […]
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Heterogeneidad espacial y dinámicas de pobreza
This study highlights the centrality of the spatial dimension in the statistical analysis of well-being, an analysis that seeks to support decision-making in some areas of public policy. It should be noted that the aims of the study do not include the definition and validation of a conceptual framework; rather, they are focused on more […]
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Minimum wage and job mobility
Se estudia los efectos de cambios en el salario mínimo utilizando una base de datos que registra siete cambios consecutivos de este indicador (entre los años 2002 y 2011).
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PRIDI. Regional Project on Child Development Indicators. Urgency and Possibility. First Initiative of Comparative Data on Child Development in Latin America.
The Regional Project on Child Development Indicators, or PRIDI, for its acronym in Spanish, was formally launched in December of 2009 by the Inter-American Development Bank. The first initiative of its kind worldwide, PRIDI seeks to generate high quality and regionally comparable data on child development outcomes. This report summarizes the implementation of the project […]
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Spotlight on organisations: smallholder farmers and rural development
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Spotlight on publications: smallholder farmers and rural development
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Latin America’s rural family farmers: evolutions in access to markets and rural income structure
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América Latina hacia la inclusión social. Avances, aprendizajes y desafíos
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Broken Gears: The Value Added of Higher Education on Teachers’ Academic Achievement
A growing literature establishes that good teachers are essential for high quality educational systems. However, little is known about teachers’ skills formation during their college years. In this paper we use a novel panel data set combining two standardized tests for Colombian students: one that is taken at the end of senior year in high […]
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