Publications
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How do Latin American migrants in the U.S. stand on schooling premium? What does it reveal about education quality in their home countries?
Indicators for quality of schooling are not only relatively new in the world but also unavailable for a sizable share of the world’s population. In their absence, some proxy measures have been devised. One simple but powerful idea has been to use the schooling premium for migrant workers in the U.S. (Bratsberg and Terrell 2002). […]
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Is education a risk factor or social vaccine against HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa? The effect of schooling across public health periods
Early in the 30-year HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, epidemiological studies identified formal education attainment as a risk factor: educated Sub-Saharan Africans had a higher risk of contracting HIV/AIDS than their less educated peers. Later demographic research reported that by the mid-1990s the education effect had reversed, and education began to function as a social […]
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The population education transition curve: education gradients across population exposure to new health risks
The salutary effect of formal education on health-risk behaviors and mortality is extensively documented: ceteris paribus, greater educational attainment leads to healthier lives and longevity. Even though the epidemiological evidence has strongly indicated formal education as a leading “social vaccine,” there is intermittent reporting of counter-education gradients for health-risk behavior and associated outcomes for certain […]
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Cambiando la mentalidad de los estudiantes: evaluación de impacto de ¡Expande tu Mente! sobre el rendimiento académico en tres regiones del Perú1
¡Expande tu Mente! es una innovación socioemocional de bajo costo y corta duración que busca transmitir a los estudiantes la idea de que la inteligencia puede crecer a través de la práctica constante, y de que los retos académicos debe concebirse como una oportunidad para aprender. Es decir, se les enseña a los estudiantes a […]
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El género y las trayectorias hacia la adultez en el Perú: educación, trabajo y maternidad/paternidad
En este documento examinamos cómo el género afecta las trayectorias educativas, laborales y de maternidad/ paternidad de una muestra de jóvenes que crecen en situación de pobreza en el Perú. Reportamos los resultados y las trayectorias de 26 miembros de la cohorte mayor que participaron en la investigación cualitativa del estudio longitudinal Niños del Milenio […]
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The value of redistribution: natural resources and the formation of human capital under weak institutions
We exploit time and spatial variation generated by the commodities boom to measure the effect of natural resources on human capital formation in Peru, a country with low governance indicators. Combining test scores from over two million students and district-level administrative data on mining production and the redistribution of mining taxes to local governments, we […]
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Mejor inversión pública para evitar más desastres: brechas y prioridades de infraestructura en los barrios vulnerables de Lima
Documento de política que brinda aportes para el diseño e implementación de planes de infraestructura con enfoque territorial a través del análisis de las brechas y prioridades de infraestructura y calidad de la inversión pública de tres barrios urbanos vulnerables de Lima.
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Can Teacher Training Programs Influence Gender Norms? Mixed-Methods Experimental Evidence from Northern Uganda
This mixed-methods cluster-randomized controlled trial examines the impact of a teacher-training program that aimed to promote positive gender socialization in the conflict-affected region of Karamoja, Uganda. The theory of change suggests that the education system and teachers can play critical roles in promoting positive gender roles and gender equality, which has important implications for peacebuilding. […]
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Derechos colectivos sobre la tierra: Un activo esencial para la sostenibilidad de las comunidades pastoriles y el medio ambiente en el Altiplano Andino
Los regímenes de tenencias de tierra comunales o de condominio hacen posible la reproducción de modelos de producción pastoril sostenibles; por ello, las políticas públicas deben ser reorientadas para permitir a las familias pastoras el acceso a derechos colectivos sobre la tierra.
