Publications
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Lecciones aprendidas en PROVIAS Rural (Perú) y pautas para diseñar operaciones de infraestructura rural.
The Peruvian Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) has been developing a rural road rehabilitation and maintenance program through the Special Rural Transportation Infrastructure Project (PROVIAS Rural). PROVIAS Rural is considered an exemplary case at the international level. The objectives of this study are: (i) to propose guidelines for designing rural infrastructure interventions in the […]
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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 use and impact of educational information in Latin America
Resultados del I concurso de investigación del Fondo de Investigaciones Educativas sobre el tema ¿Cómo se usa y qué impacto tiene la información empírica en el mejoramiento de los sistemas educativos en América Latina?
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Social capital and education outcomes in urban and rural Peru
Although enrolment in primary schools in Peru is very high, more than half of primary school children are one or more grades below the norm for their age. Furthermore, evaluations have shown that, when tested, Peruvian school children score well below the norms expected for their age. Their scores are also below the average levels […]
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Peru: is identifying the poor the main problem in reaching them with nutrional programs
This chapter benefited from comments by two reviewers and by participants at the World Bank conference “Reaching the Poor with Effective Health, Nutrition, and Population Services: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why?”
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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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Peru: is identifying the poor the main problem in targeting nutritional programs?
The study analyzes the targeting performance of 3 public nutritional programs for children in Peru: the Vaso de Leche, the School Breakfast and an aggregate of programs (ECHINP) that focuses on the nutrition of children under 3.
