Publications
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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.
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El cluster pesquero de Chimbote: acción conjunta limitada y la tragedia de los recursos colectivos
Los problemas que afectan la eficiencia colectiva del cluster pesquero de Chimbote como son la contaminación ambiental y las deficiencias del puerto ante la falta de una acción conjunta entre sus agentes.
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Evaluación de la concesión del Puerto de Matarani: ¿quién ganó y quién perdió?
The objective is to evaluate the characteristics of the concession process, to estimate its impact on the economy and to identify the implications of handing over other ports in the country under concession. To this end, we analysed the model used to introduce private participation, examined whether there is evidence of improved port operation with […]
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