Publications
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Institutions, politics, and contracts: the privatization attempt of the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Perú
That Lima’s water system was in near-crisis was not enough to bring about radical change. Partial reforms to reduce many of the city’s worst problems were carried out under public management. But a quarter of Lima’s citizens still had no access to water or sewerage connections, extended service interruptions were common, and more than a […]
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Determinantes institucionales del funcionamiento de proyectos de infraestructura básica: análisis de los proyectos financiados por Foncodes
This study analyses the determinants of success of a sample of 735 FONCODES projects implemented between 1994 and 1999. The database used for the empirical estimates is based on the results of surveys that were designed to carry out three ex-post evaluations of FONCODES projects.
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Boletines de apoyo al Congreso: servicio de asesoría económica.
Boletines de apoyo al Congreso: servicio de asesoría económica. Cinco boletines: descentralización I y II, corrupción, empleo y educación
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Demanda inducida y ausentismo en los hospitales peruanos
This chapter analyzes the relationship between institutional arrangements, incentives, and corruption in four Peruvian hospitals. It focuses on two particular types of corrupt practice: absenteeism by doctors and provision of unnecessary services (i.e., induced demand). One of the hospitals was operated in the private sector. Of the three public-sector hospitals, two were under the aegis […]
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El beneficio de los caminos rurales: ampliando oportunidades de ingreso para los pobres
Con hogares de algunos de los distritos más pobres del Perú, se compara hogares conectados a caminos rurales rehabilitados con hogares de control escogidos, mediante técnicas de propensity score matching.
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Public health infraestructure and equity in the utilization of outpatient health care services in Peru
This article analyzes the magnitude and nature of socioeconomic differences in the utilization of outpatient health care services in Peru.
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The benefits of rural roads: enhancing income opportunities for the rural poor
Most studies have measured the benefits of rehabilitated rural roads by focusing on reductions in monetary or time costs needed to access product and factor markets or key public social services. This paper complements these studies by evaluating their impact on key welfare indicators such as income or consumption. Looking at rural households living in […]
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Impacto de la privatización sobre el desempeño de las empresas en el Perú
En el presente estudio se analiza el impacto de la privatización mediante un detallado análisis estadístico y econométrico a casi diez años después de la privatización de importantes empresas estatales del Perú.
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Participación comunitaria en el monitoreo de las actividades mineras: los casos de Vicos y de San Mateo de Huanchor
Este libro resume las actividades y conclusiones a las que se llegaron en la investigación “Participación Comunitaria en el Monitoreo de Actividades Mineras: Los Casos de Vicos y de San Mateo de Huanchor”.
