Publications of ¿Saliendo del agro? Empleo no agropecuario, conectividad y dinamismo rural en el Perú (1994-2012)
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¿Saliendo del agro? Empleo no agropecuario, conectividad y dinamismo rural en el Perú (1994-2012)
El estudio analiza las condiciones económicas y geográficas que determinan la relación entre la dotación de activos públicos en conectividad rural (caminos y telecomunicaciones) y los cambios observados en el empleo no agropecuario que ha caracterizado al dinamismo rural de las últimas dos décadas. Se analiza el impacto de cuatro condiciones: variables de contexto regional […]
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Introduction to the special section on pathways underlying the impact of economic inequality on children’s development
A special section of the International Journal of Behavioral Development devoted to the topic of pathways underlying the impact of economic inequality on children’s development.
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More than poverty: Pathways from economic inequality to reduced developmental potential
Studies from both high and low-middle income (LAMI) countries have documented how being reared in poverty is linked to compromised child development. Links between poverty and development are mediated by the timing and extent of exposure to both risk factors nested under poverty and to protective influences which can attenuate the impact of risk. While […]
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Understanding teenage fertility, cohabitation, and marriage: the case of Peru
In the Young Lives’s surveys and national statistics, 1 in 5 women had at least one child by the age of 19. It is proposed to strengthen public policies to delay teenage pregnancy: complete secondary school, improve sex education and promote self-confidence.
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Los efectos de la violencia doméstica sobre la salud infantil de los niños y las niñas menores de cinco años en el Perú
This study aims to measure the effect of different variables related with domestic violence (violence against children, witnessing violence toward the mother, and violence against women) on child’s health (malnutrition and morbidity). Using the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey from Peru that gathered for the first time information on violence against children at individual level, […]
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¿Cómo perciben los niños, niñas y adolescentes el rol del Estado? Reflexiones a partir de los servicios de educación y salud
This paper uses qualitative data from the Young Lives longitudinal study in the years 2007, 2008, and 2011. The aim is to study the perceptions of children and adolescents in rural and urban contexts from educational and health services in order to understand how they perceive the role of the Peruvian government. Moreover, due to […]
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Los efectos de la migración interna entre el 2007 y el 2014 en el Perú: un análisis a nivel provincial
The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of migration flows in Peru on migrants’ areas of origin and destination. The effect on four indicators is analysed: the age profile of the population, the receipt of remittances, the average level of education and, finally, the value of consumption.
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El efecto de los procesos escolares en el rendimiento en Matemática y las brechas de rendimiento debido a diferencias socioeconómicas de los estudiantes peruanos
International, regional and national evaluations have shown that Peruvian students have serious learning deficiencies in math. Thus, in order to improve Peruvian education, it is key to identify variables of school processes that could ameliorate the educational results in terms of educational quality and educational equity. Using 2012 PISA datasets, we estimate a HLM with […]
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Evaluación de impacto de la jornada escolar completa
Los bajos niveles de aprendizaje de los adolescentes en el Perú demandan la identificación de políticas educativas que logren, efectivamente, mejorar estos niveles y cerrar brechas. Este reporte presenta la evaluación de impacto de una ambiciosa política educativa, la Jornada Escolar Completa (JEC), que se empezó a implementar en el año escolar del 2015 en […]
