Publications of Health and nutrition
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Impacto económico de la desnutrición crónica, aguda y global en el Perú
Objectives. To estimate the economic impact of chronic, acute and global malnutrition in Peru. Materials and methods. This study, through an econometric model, estimated the economic impact of child malnutrition in two time horizons (incidental retrospective and prospective) during 2011, considering malnutrition-associated costs of health, education and productivity for the Peruvian economy. Information collected is […]
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Revisión temática y metodológica de la Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar – ENDES y recomendaciones para su mejoramiento
This document presents a review of the ENDES and discusses the thematic orientation that the study could have in the future. In addition, some recommendations are presented to increase the potential of the survey. In particular, suggestions are made to improve the existing information and to overcome some of its limitations that could contribute to […]
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Height in mid childhood and psychosocial competencies in late childhood: Evidence from four developing countries
We use longitudinal data from children growing up in four developing countries (Peru, India, Vietnam, Ethiopia) to study the relationship between height at the age of 7-8 and a set of psychosocial competencies measured at the age of 11-12 that are known to be correlated with earnings during adulthood: self-efficacy, self-esteem and aspirations. Results show […]
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Equity in health and health care in Peru, 2004-2008
Este estudio evalúa si las recientes tendencias económicas positivas y las políticas de salud pro-pobres han logrado mayor equidad en la salud, y explora los factores claves que explican este cambio.
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Effectiveness and Spillovers of online sex education: evidence from a randomized evaluation in Colombian public schools
En una evaluación aleatoria en Colombia, se encontró un curso en linea de salud sexual que conduce a impactos significativos en el conocimiento y actitudes de los adolescentes y, para aquellos sexualmente activos, menos ETS.
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El impacto del programa Juntos sobre la nutrición temprana
A&P basado en los hallazgos más destacados del estudio de Miguel Jaramillo y Alan Sánchez, publicado en el DI 61 de GRADE y en la Revista Estudios Económicos 23 del BCR, “Impacto del programa Juntos sobre nutrición temprana”
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The economic impact of anaemia in Peru
Peru is the South American country that suffers anaemia the most (matching only Guyana) according to the WHO. It affects more than 50% of preschool children, 42% of pregnant women and 40% of non-pregnant women of reproductive age. These prevalence levels put Peru in a similar situation to most African countries. In spite of the […]
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Impacto económico de la anemia en el Perú
Peru is the South American country that suffers anaemia the most (matching only Guyana) according to the WHO. It affects more than 50% of preschool children, 42% of pregnant women and 40% of non-pregnant women of reproductive age. These prevalence levels put Peru in a similar situation to most African countries. In spite of the […]
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Transferencias y condiciones: efectos no previstos del Programa JUNTOS
En el presente boletín se hace una revisión de la literatura existente sobre JUNTOS, así como de los resultados que Niños del Milenio viene presentando sobre el programa.
