Rural Development and Agriculture
GRADE researchers have a continuing interest in the state of agricultural and livestock production and the impacts of economic policy and reforms on the rural economy in Peru. Studies are carried out into forest economics, the impacts of public infrastructure on the rural economy, the main drivers of private investment, the dynamics of rural employment and migration, and rural financial systems.
Senior Researchers
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Javier Escobal D`Angelo
PhD en Economic Development - Wageningen University
Javier holds a PhD in Economic Development from Wageningen University, in the Netherlands, and a Master’s degree from New York University, where he also carried out doctoral studies in Economics. He is currently a Senior Researcher at GRADE. He is also Co-Researcher in the Young Lives/Niños del Milenio longitudinal study, which follows more than 2000 children during the […]
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Ricardo Fort Meyer
PhD en Economic Development - Wageningen University
Ricardo Fort is an economist with a Master in Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a PhD in Economic Development from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He currently works as a Senior Researcher at the Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE), where he works on projects related to the economic development of […]
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Manuel Glave Testino
PhD en Economics - University of Illinois en Champaign
Manuel Glave has a PhD in Economics from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He is a Senior Researcher at GRADE where he specialises in rural development, environmental economics and natural resources, and where he undertakes analysis of public policy relating to agriculture and the environment. He is a Senior Professor in the Department of […]
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Eduardo Zegarra Méndez
PhD en Agricultural and Applied Economics - University of Wisconsin
Eduardo Zegarra is an economist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and has a PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin, specializing in rural development and natural resource management. His dissertation explores the workings and failures of the water market in Chile. He has researched and published on a wide […]
Adjunct Researchers
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Elena Borasino Deustua
Master en - Wageningen University
Elena holds a master’s degree in International Development with mention in Development Economics from Wageningen University. Currently she is an Adjunct Researcher at GRADE.
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Mauricio Espinoza Hermoza
PhD candidate en - Wageningen University & Reseach
Mauricio is an Adjunct Researcher at GRADE. He holds a master’s degree in Agriculture, Environment and Regional Economics from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He is currently a PhD candidate in Economic Development at Wageningen University & Reseach in the Netherlands. His areas of […]
External Affiliated Researchers
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Carmen Ponce San Román
PhD en Economics - Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Carmen Ponce is an External Affiliated Researcher at GRADE and is currently affiliated as Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University (Toronto, Canada). She has a Ph.D. in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and a MSc. In Economics from the University of Texas […]
Publications
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Productividad de la agricultura peruana
Tomando impulso en la agricultura peruana2018 Ricardo Fort, Mauricio Espinoza
¿Qué tan productiva es la agricultura peruana? ¿Qué ha estado impulsando el crecimiento de la productividad en el sector en los últimos años? ¿Son sostenibles las fuentes tradicionales de crecimiento de la productividad? ¿Existen oportunidades para acelerar el crecimiento de la productividad en el futuro con nuevas fuentes de crecimiento? ¿Y las respuestas a estas […]
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Dovetailing fair trade and organic agro-certifications in Latin America
Fair Trade and Organic Agriculture: A Winning Combination?2018 Ricardo Fort, Ruerd Ruben
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La artículación de un espacio económico: formación de la economía regional de Piura
Historia económica del norte peruano: señoríos, haciendas y minas en el espacio regional2017 Miguel Jaramillo
Sobre el libro (descripción extraída de la web del Instituto de Estudios Peruanos): Por su proximidad al estrecho de Panamá, y su relativamente fácil conexión con los puertos de la costa, el norte peruano desarrolló una economía peculiar dentro del conjunto del país. Sus características incluyen un activo sector de agricultura y ganadería comercial, una […]
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Investigación para el desarrollo en el Perú: once balances
2016
Este libro recoge los once balances de investigación presentados en la conferencia Avances Recientes en la Investigación y Políticas para el Desarrollo, organizada en el marco del 35 aniversario del Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE). Los textos de esta publicación buscan continuar satisfaciendo la demanda de conocimiento dirigida a sostener un debate más […]
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JournalCuaderno de Difusión
Políticas de seguridad alimentaria y protección de la agricultura familiar en la estrategia regional de seguridad alimentaria en la región Puno
2016 Renata Bregaglio, Carmela Chávez, Francisco Aguilar
This research seeks to analyze the elaboration process of the Regional Food Security Strategy (ERSA) of Puno, as well as its formal content, in order to contrast it with the Voluntary Guidelines. This analysis is highly relevant in the specific case of Puno, a highland region of Peru, which presents worrying indicators of food insecurity […]
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Elementos para una reforma del sector público en el contexto de una economía de mercado
1996
Se propone elementos básicos para el diseño de cualquier estrategia de reforma del sector público en el Perú, abordando cuestiones de carácter económico, social, político y de organización institucional.
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Efectos de la reforma financiera sobre la banca comercial en el Perú: 1990-1995
1995,
Análisis del proceso de transición por que ha debido pasar el sistema financiero nacional, y en particular la banca comercial,a raíz del proceso de estabilización y reforma financiera implementados a partir de 1990.
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Mercado de capitales y eficiencia: una evaluación de las propiedades estadísticas del índice general bursatil de la Bolsa de Valores de Lima
1995, ,
Estudio de las principales propiedades estadísticas del Indice General Bursátil (IGB) de la Bolsa de Valores de Lima para el período 1986-1992 para detectar anomalías o patrones cíclicos en el IGB.
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Del banco agrario a las cajas rurales: pautas para la construcción de un nuevo sistema financiero rural
1995Martin Valdivia,
Se desarrolla un marco conceptual para analizar los mercados financieros rurales: cuáles son las variables claves para garantizar el funcionamiento sostenido de un sistema financiero rural eficiente y de amplia cobertura.
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JournalWorld Development
The Impact of Fair Trade Certification for Coffee Farmers in Peru
2011Ricardo Fort, ,
This study uses a balanced sample of Fair Trade farmers and likewise nonFair Trade producers of organic and conventional coffee from Peru to compare the net effects on production, income and expenditures, wealth and investments, and attitudes and perceptions.
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JournalEconomía y sociedad
La agricultura peruana frente al TLC: ¿oportunidad o maldición?
2008Javier Escobal,
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JournalAgricultural Economics
Land inequality and economic growth: a dynamic panel data approach
2007Ricardo Fort,
The growing body of literature devoted to studying the impact of inequality on economic growth has centered its attention on the income distribution effect, even though the theoretical relationships are more related to assets distribution.
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JournalInternational Journal of Educational Research
Research on education equity and quality in developing and transition countries
2006Santiago Cueto, ,
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Crecimiento agrícola, pobreza y desigualdad en el Perú rural
Boom agrícola, pobreza y desigualdad en el Perú rural2009Eduardo Zegarra, ,
Este estudio muestra que el "boom agrícola" ocurrido durante la última década en algunas áreas de la agricultura peruana ha tenido impactos limitados en la reducción de la pobreza rural.
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Liberalización comercial, tratados de libre comercio y pobreza rural
Investigación, políticas y desarrollo en el Perú2007Javier Escobal, Carmen Ponce,
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Minería y política: la recreación de luchas campesinas en dos comunidades andinas
Minería, movimientos sociales y respuestas campesinas: una ecología política de transformaciones territoriales2007Gerardo Damonte,
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Gobiernos locales, instituciones para la acción colectiva y desempeño de los servicios agrícolas públicos en el Perú
Perú, el problema agrario en debate: Seminario Permanente de Investigación Agraria (11º: 2006 Ago.16-19: Trujillo, Perú)2006
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Governability and economic perfomance in 1990s Peru
Political crises, social conflict and economic development: the political economy of the Andean region2005Miguel Jaramillo,
No se han encontrado publicaciones de Rural Development and Agriculture en la categoría Policy brief
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La administración de los ingresos por exportaciones mineras en Bolivia, Chile y Perú
1995,
La apertura comercial y la implementación de reformas estructurales para fortalecer el rol del mercado en la asignación de recursos ha ocasionado un boom de inversión en los sectores extractivos de varios países latinoamericanos.
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Comercialización agrícola en el Perú
1994Javier Escobal,
La eliminación de las imperfecciones del mercado ha sido propuesta como una alternativa al manejo discrecional de precios relativos, en lo que concierne a la política de apoyo al sector agrario.
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Estabilización y crecimiento en el Perú
1991
Se reúne a un equipo de especialistas peruanos y extranjeros que proponen un programa coherente de estabilización económica y ajuste estructural para que el país inicie una nueva fase de crecimiento con equidad.
No se han encontrado publicaciones de Rural Development and Agriculture en la categoría Mimeo
Projects
- Consolidation and training regarding supports for the Agricultural SectorSeptember 2010 - November 2011
- Agriculture and climate change in Latin AmericaAugust 2010 - December 2011
- Food Safety MonitoringJanuary 2010 - December 2010
- Final Assessment of the Fruit Fly Program of SENASADecember 2009 - March 2010
- Agriculture and Climate ChangeSeptember 2009 - December 2009
- Land use planning and ZEE (Ecologic Economic Zone)August 2009 - December 2009
- Public Expenditure in Agriculture in BoliviaJuly 2009
- Acquisition of farming landJune 2009
- Study about the target population and system for impact assessment of the Agricultural Competitiveness ProgramJune 2009
- Improving access to markets for indigenous communities in Panama: an evaluation of the role of rural pathsFebruary 2009 - June 2009
News
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Eduardo Zegarra shares his thoughts on food insecurity in Peru for a UK project
June 6, 2022 Rural development and agriculture, Health and nutrition
“The main vacuum in the Peruvian case is that we do not have an official measurement of food insecurity. It is almost impossible to organize policies if you do not have a clear understanding of what is happening and the factors behind the issue. Peru has a long tradition of measuring poverty and other social […]
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Eduardo Zegarra: “Many people are buying less quality and quantity (of food), especially in the poorest strata”
June 6, 2022 Rural development and agriculture, Health and nutrition
“The increase in annualized food inflation is around 15%. This data is very strong because it is a year in which Peruvian families have seen their income stagnant or falling. People have a little less income and now they have to go to buy food that is more expensive. Many people are buying less quality […]
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Eduardo Zegarra on TV Peru: falling prices of avocados and mangoes
June 1, 2022 Rural development and agriculture
“In both markets, there is a saturation due to an offer that has been increasing year after year. On the other hand, exporting is now more expensive, because there are serious difficulties with containers and marketing processes. This is having a strong impact, above all, in medium and small producers. Eduardo Zegarra, Senior Researcher at GRADE, discussed on […]
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Eduardo Zegarra shares his opinion in Ojo Público on the risk of a food crisis in Peru
May 30, 2022 Rural development and agriculture, Health and nutrition
According to Eduardo Zegarra, the food crisis is an issue that exceeds the powers of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, so its solution should include more than one portfolio. Our Senior Researcher spoke of the possibility of organizing an emergency food commission: “The dimension of the problem has long since gone far beyond the […]
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Eduardo Zegarra in Canal N: “It is urgent to have a food crisis committee”
May 25, 2022 Rural development and agriculture
“In the first place, we must have a food crisis committee with various ministries, civil society and agrarian associations. Second, we must put together a strong and serious program to buy fertilizers worldwide with diplomatic deployment and commercial attaches. In the short term , we need at least 300,000 tons of nitrogenous fertilizers to cover […]
Events
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Ricardo Fort is a panelist in Midis international seminar Territorializing social protection in the Bicentennial
24/06/2021 11:45 am - 01:15 pm Facebook Midis Rural development and agriculture
Our Senior Researcher Ricardo Fort is a panelist at the international seminar “Territorializing social protection in the Bicentennial”, held by the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis). The event addresses territorial analysis to understand the determinants of territorial inequalities that can be overcome through interventions at the regional, provincial, district and community levels. In this […]
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Carmen Ponce will be speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association
04/06/2021 6:00 am - 7:30 am Plataforma de la CEA 2021 Rural development and agriculture
Our associated researcher Carmen Ponce will be speaker at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Economics Association, which will be held from June 3 to 5. The annual meeting gathers academic papers, State of the Art Lectures and Special Sessions is presented. The conference is hosted by a Canadian University each year and participants gather to […]
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GRADE’s researchers will join the book launch Perú: the agrarian problem in debate SEPIA XVIII
14/01/2021 6:00 pm Facebook SEPIA Rural development and agriculture
The Permanent Seminar on Agrarian Research (SEPIA) will launch its book Peru: the agrarian problem in debate SEPIA XVIII. The event will address the contributions to the three main topics of the last SEPIA seminar in Puno: 50 years of the Agrarian Reform; Governance, power and institutionality in rural spaces; and Adaptive strategies and rural development in […]
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GRADE celebrates 40 years of foundation on the sidelines of Peru’s bicentennial
01/06/2020 → 30/06/2021 Rural development and agriculture, Education and learning, Employment, productivity and innovation, Ethnicity, gender and citizenship, Methodologies for research and evaluation of policy and programmes, Poverty and equality, Natural resources, extractive industries and social conflict, State reform and public institutions, Health and nutrition, Urbanization and sustainable cities
When GRADE turned 35 in 2015, we researchers produced a set of research reports on key issues for the country’s development. These works, gathered in the book Research for development in Peru, sought to satisfy the demand for knowledge aimed at fostering a more informed debate on public policy in Peru. In the foreword of the publication, Javier […]
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Ethos y GRADE will organize a webinar about GMOs and food security. Eduardo Zegarra will join as a discussant
28/08/2020 10:00 am Evento virtual Rural development and agriculture, Health and nutrition
GMOs have appeared since the nineties as one of the solutions to feed a growing population, to significantly increase the productivity of agriculture, to genetically redesign seeds to improve certain characteristics, ranging from nutrients, to resistance to pests and varied climates, and more. What has happened to these promises in recent decades? What have been […]
- Education and Learning
- Employment, Productivity and Innovation
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Ethnicity, Gender and Citizenship
- Methodologies for Research and Evaluation of Policy and Programmes
- Poverty and Equity
- Natural Resources, Extractive Industries and Social Conflict
- State Reform and Public Institutions
- Health and Nutrition
- Urbanization and Sustainable Cities
