Publications of Javier Escobal
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Adverse geography and differences in welfare in Perú
In Peru, a country with an astonishing variety of different ecological areas, with 84 different climate zones and landscapes, with rainforests, high mountain ranges and dry deserts, the geographical context may not be all that matters, but it could be very significant in explaining regional variations in income and poverty. The major question the authors […]
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Measuring the impact of assest complementarities: the case of rural Perú
The exact type, critical mass, and combination of public and private assets needed to move out of poverty have not been sufficiently studied.
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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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The interaction of public assets, private assets and community characteristics and its effect on early childhood height-for-age in Peru
Este trabajo utiliza datos del estudio de largo plazo Niños del Milenio para explorar la interacción de los bienes privados, como la educación, con algunos servicios públicos, a nivel comunitario y familiar.
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Peru: hacia una estrategia de desarrollo para la sierra rural
An intervention strategy for the development of the rural highlands to address the particularities of its natural resources, agricultural development, market and product development and increase productive capacities.
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Meeting the needs of the rural poor through post-reform financial markets
This paper presents the context of BASIS CRSP project, “The Structure and Performance of Rural Financial Markets and the Welfare of the Rural Poor,” which seeks to evaluate the performance of Mexico’s and Peru’s liberalized financial markets. The authors identify important characteristics of financial sector liberalization in these countries: -Elimination of price controls and state […]
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Young lives preliminary country report: Peru
The Young Lives Project is a longitudinal study in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam. In each of the countries, the first phase of the project included the first survey of 2,000 index children aged around one year and a survey of 1,000 children aged around eight years, evenly spread across 20 sentinel sites per country. […]
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Adverse geography and differences in welfare in Peru
In Peru, a country with an astonishing variety of different ecological areas, with 84 different climate zones and landscapes, with rainforests, high mountain ranges and dry deserts, the geographical context may not be all that matters, but it could be very significant in explaining regional variations in income and poverty. The major question this paper […]
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Are non-timber forest products the antidote to rainforest degradation?: Brazil nut extraction in Madre de Dios, Peru
This study explores the relationship between poverty and Amazonian forest management by Brazil nut harvesters in southeastern Peru. Although the poor rely more upon natural resource-based income than the rich, wealthier households use more forest wood and land than poorer ones. Contrary to the belief that exploitation of nontimber forest products can alleviate deforestation, this study finds that seasonal Brazil […]
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Los determinantes de la diversificación del ingreso no agrícola en el Perú rural
This article demonstrates that in rural Peru there has been a substantial growth in off-farm household employment over the last decade. Currently, 51% of the net income of rural households comes from this type of activity, and therefore it is clear that it cannot be considered “marginal”. Households have multiple reasons for diversifying their income. […]
