Publications of Lorena Alcazar
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Descentralización funcional y presupuestal de la educación pública en el Perú: un balance de avances y desafíos
The article presents a diagnosis of the funding and budget management of the public education in Peru in a context of a political decentralization process that has implied the transfer of education competencies and functions to the sub national governments. Based on the analysis of the legal framework, budget information and evidence obtained through case […]
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Mejora efectiva de la educación básica en las zonas rurales del Perú
The different models of intervention in rural schools analyzed in this mimeo: AprenDes, PROMEB, Building Successful Schools, Fe y Alegría, have given rise to experiences considered successful not only because they have fully complied with the most substantive of their main objectives, but also because of a fact of great political relevance: in four years […]
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Algunas reflexiones sobre el programa Juntos
The following is a brief description of Juntos and what is known about the program, based on some recent studies. It then summarizes the results of a study that focuses on the role of the supply of services associated with Juntos conditionalities. The objective is, based on what is known from the studies considered, to […]
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Local accountability and the Peruvian Vaso de Leche program
This study seeks to avoid the weaknesses of prior work. Rather than comparing across space or across time, with all of the inherent limitations in establishing effective control variables, this study examines a single country, Peru, and a single time period, 2002, and focuses on a single program, the Vaso de Leche (glass of milk). […]
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The uses and abuses of social programmes: the case of conditional cash transfers
Conditional cash tranfer programmes are promoted as best practice in the social sector for fighting poverty. However, autonomy and discretion make them vulnerable to corruption when beneficiaries and programme officers falsify information to receive tranfers, or politicians use them to get votes. Consistent programme design aligned with clear criteria for targeting households, effective complaint mechanisms […]
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El gasto público social frente a la infancia: análisis del Programa Juntos y de la oferta y demanda de servicios asociados a sus condiciones
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Quality of life in urban neighborhoods in Metropolitan Lima, Peru
This paper presents the results of the estimations of a quality of life (QoL) index focusing on three dimensions: individual factors, urban factors, and civil society. The study was mainly based on information collected through a survey applied in three districts of Lima: La Victoria, Los Olivos and Villa El Salvador. These districts are relatively […]
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Asistencia y deserción en escuelas secundarias rurales del Perú
The general objective of this study is to identify the determinants of the decision to attend (or drop out of) secondary school in rural areas by considering aspects of both supply and demand. To this end, the study uses as a source of information surveys applied to young students and dropouts from secondary education in […]
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Investigación, políticas y desarrollo en el Perú
Este libro recoge las Mimeos presentadas en la conferencia Investigación, políticas y desarrollo, realidad en el marco del 25 aniversario del Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo.
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Transferencia de responsabilidades: entrando a una segunda etapa
The study provides an in-depth analysis of the different elements involved in devolution and includes detailed recommendations on how to address them in the future to ensure that devolution translates into better services for citizens. The preparation of this publication included an exploration of the state of devolution based on a literature review, interviews and […]
