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Promoting strategic linkages between the farm/non-farm sectors: the peruvian case
The central objective of this chapter is to analyse the linkages between commercial agriculture and agro-industry in two of the most important agricultural valleys of Peru. Recent institutional innovations in these regions have altered the relationship between potato, cotton and asparagus farmers and agribusiness. The innovations have centred principally around management experience, a critical factor […]
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La investigación social sobre el manejo del agua de riego en el Peru: una mirada a conceptos y estudios empíricos
El desarrollo de la agricultura en el Perú tiene una evidente correlación con los avances en el manejo del agua para riego.
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El impacto de la apertura al comercio internacional sobre la economía regional del extremo norte peruano, 1780-1877
Sorry, this entry is only available in Español.
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The Buenos Aires water concession
In this chapter we explore the circumstances in the water sector and the political and institutional factors that led Argentina to implement the concession. Second, the reform has been widely acclaimed for generating major improvements in the sector, including wider coverage, better service, more efficient operation of the company, and a reduction in waste. What […]
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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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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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Integrating local and global knowledge, technology and production systems: challenges for technical cooperation
The paper concludes with some suggestions on the way technical cooperation could help in making better use of traditional knowledge and technologies.
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Determinantes de la eficiencia escolar
El marco teórico para estudiar determinantes del rendimiento escolar. Estudios empíricos en Latinoamérica. Estudios empíricos en el Perú. Uso de estudios de determinantes en el desarollo de políticas educativas
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La educación básica en el Perú a inicios del siglo XXI
Fines y estructura del sistema educativo peruano. Matrícula, cobertura, eficiencia y años de educación de la población adulta. Calidad y equidad en la educación peruana. Retos de la educación peruana.
