Lorena Alcázar Valdivia
Senior Researcher
PhD in Economics - Washington University
lalcazar@grade.org.pe
Lorena has a BA in Economics from the Pacific University in Peru, a Master’s Degree in Political and International Economy from the Kiel Institute of World Economics, and a PhD in Economics from Washington University. She is currently a Senior Researcher at the Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE).
Previously, she served as Vice-President of the Supervisory Board for Investment in Public Transport Infrastructure (OSITRAN), Research Director of the Apoyo Institute, Professor and Researcher at the Pacific University, Economist for the World Bank, Visiting Researcher at the Brookings Institution and Advisor to the Ministry of Economy and Finance in the field of social policy. She has implemented various projects and consultancies and has published numerous works on topics such as social policy, education, health, poverty, and design and evaluation of social programmes.
Publications
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Resilience in a pandemic: the case of community pots in Lima, Peru
2022 Lorena Alcazar, Ricardo Fort
Due to the food crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, community pots have made a comeback in Lima’s vulnerable areas, as an alternative mechanism to fight hunger. They have become a symbol of resilience and solidarity, as well as spaces where women can support each other and become empowered. In this context, community pots have […]
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Resiliencia en tiempos de pandemia: el caso de las ollas comunes en Lima, Perú
2022 Lorena Alcazar, Ricardo Fort
A raíz de la crisis alimentaria generada por el COVID-19, las ollas comunes han resurgido en las zonas más vulnerables de Lima como una alternativa para enfrentar el hambre. Se han convertido en un símbolo de resiliencia y solidaridad, a la vez que han propiciado la creación de espacios de acompañamiento y empoderamiento femenino. En […]
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Chapter in BookEl Perú pendiente: ensayos para un desarrollo con bienestar
The case for enhanced childcare provision in a post-pandemic Peru
2022 Lorena Alcazar, Sonia Laszlo
In this essay we explore the relationship between childcare and maternal labour market outcomes by reviewing the existing worldwide evidence and reflect on potential ways forward for Peru. The global challenge of balancing work and care has been long-drawn, especially for women and girls, who are disproportionately burdened with care responsibilities. Lack of access to […]
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Chapter in BookEl Perú pendiente: ensayos para un desarrollo con bienestar
The case for enhanced childcare provision in a post-pandemic Peru
2022 Lorena Alcazar, Sonia Laszlo
In this essay we explore the relationship between childcare and maternal labour market outcomes by reviewing the existing worldwide evidence and reflect on potential ways forward for Peru. The global challenge of balancing work and care has been long-drawn, especially for women and girls, who are disproportionately burdened with care responsibilities. Lack of access to […]
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Chapter in BookEl Perú pendiente: ensayos para un desarrollo con bienestar
Los caminos de la exclusión: las transiciones hacia la vida adulta entre jóvenes urbanos vulnerables
2022 Lorena Alcazar, Maria Balarin
This essay details the transitions to adulthood experienced by vulnerable urban youth. This is the most important transition towards productivity improvements, as young people should begin to apply the learning gained from their human capital investments in the labor market. However, one phenomenon limiting this realization is the high proportion of young ninis: neither studying […]
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Impacts of the Peruvian conditional cash transfer program on women empowerment: a quantitative and qualitative approach
2016 Lorena Alcazar, Maria Balarin, Karen Espinoza
This study aims to identify the effects of the conditional cash transfer program of Peru, Juntos, on women’s empowerment. Although the program does not envisage women’s welfare as an objective per se, women play a key role as they are the main recipients of the cash transfer and are responsible for compliance with the program’s conditions and thus […]
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El gasto público en infancia y niñez en América Latina y el Caribe ¿Cuánto y cuán efectivo?
2016 Lorena Alcazar, Alan Sanchez
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Evaluación de diseño e implementación del Bono de Incentivo al Desempeño Escolar del Ministerio de Educación
2016 Lorena Alcazar
El objetivo de este documento es realizar una apreciación sistemática y objetiva sobre el diseño y la implementación del Bono de Incentivo al Desempeño Escolar (BDE) otorgado en su primer año de implementación (2014). En base a este análisis se busca conocer si la estrategia propuesta y los procesos a través de los cuales se […]
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Evaluación del diseño y proceso de implementación del modelo de Jornada Escolar Completa (JEC) para educación secundaria a nivel nacional
2016 Lorena Alcazar
Presenta los hallazgos de la evaluación cualitativa del diseño y la implementación de la Jornada Escolar Completa-JEC. El objetivo del estudio es proporcionar información útil, identificando cuellos de botella y espacios de mejora para incrementar la eficiencia y eficacia de la intervención. El análisis fue realizado a partir de entrevistas realizadas a funcionarios del MINEDU, […]
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Impact evaluation and policy decisions: where are we? A Latin American think tank perspective
2015 Miguel Jaramillo, Lorena Alcazar
This paper by Jaramillo and Alcázar addresses questions that go to the heart of impact evaluation research: how much has the field achieved towards its goal of informing public policies, and which factors may have been furthering or hindering this goal? Looking primarily at its own experience, a Peruvian think tank, the Group for the […]
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El rol de las percepciones y los conocimientos de las madres en el estado nutricional de sus niños
Salud, interculturalidad y comportamientos de riesgo2011 Lorena Alcazar, Alessandra Marini, Ian Walker
Análisis de los factores determinantes de la desnutrición infantil (talla para niños menores de 2 años), con énfasis en el rol del conocimiento de las madres sobre nutrición infantil en relación con el crecimiento y desarrol
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Algunas reflexiones sobre el programa Juntos
Políticas Sociales en el Perú: Nuevos Desafíos2010 Lorena Alcazar
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Local accountability and the Peruvian Vaso de Leche program
Political Corruption and Democracy in Latin America2009 Lorena Alcazar, José López-Cálix, Mitchell Seligson
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Asistencia y deserción en escuelas secundarias rurales del Perú
Análisis de programas, procesos y resultados educativos en el Perú: contribuciones empíricas para el debate2008 Lorena Alcazar
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Measuring targeting performance through public expenditure tracking surveys: Peru
Public finance for poverty reduction2007 Jose Roberto Lopez- Calix, Eric Wachtenheim, Lorena Alcazar
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Projects
- Poor education and precarious jobs in Peru: understanding who is left behind and whyJune 2019
- Domestic violenceJanuary 2018
- Final evaluation of the Preschool Improvement Program in Ayacucho, Huancavelica and HuanucoJune 2017
- Evaluation of the design, methodology of determination of the Household Targeting System (SISFOH) socio-economic classification and operational processesApril 2017
- Assistance and technical advice in the first phase of design of the urban poverty reduction strategyNovember 2016
- Design evaluation and implementation of the High-Performance Schools – COARAugust 2016
- Evaluación de medio término del Programa de Mejoramiento de la Educación Inicial en Ayacucho, Huancavelica y Huánuco (PMEI)November 2015
- Indicadores de desarrollo de jóvenes y determinantes de vulnerabilidades y resultados negativosNovember 2015
- The strength and growth of Grupo Impulsor de las Mujeres en las Ciencias Sociales Peruanas – Grupo SofíaSeptember 2015
- Revisión Sistemática: ¿Cuál es la efectividad de las intervenciones orientadas a incrementar la participación femenina en ocupaciones consideradas de mayor capacidad y mayor valor social en países de ingresos medios y bajos?July 2015
Media
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Lorena Alcázar’s findings on the economic impact of anaemia in Peru are highlighted by Instituto Integración
March 15, 2018 Health and nutrition
The latest report of Integration Institute (Instituto Integración) highlights a study conducted by Lorena Alcázar, senior researcher at GRADE, on the economic impact of anaemia in Peru, which finds that “anaemia costs Peruvian society approximately S./ 2.777 billion (0.4% of GDP in 2016)”.
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Citizen participation could improve fiscal policy
February 4, 2018 State reform and public institutions
After the 2017 Open Budget Survey publication, which revealed Peru as one of the most transparent countries on the allocation and execution of the public budget, but lagging behind in citizen participation in budgetary decisions, El Comercio highlighted the study of our senior reseacher, Miguel Jaramillo, along with Glenn Wright, who find that voluntary participatory […]
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MIDIS 4th Social Inclusion Week: Lorena Alcázar discussed The Lancet proposals for early childhood public policies
October 18, 2017 Poverty and equality, Health and nutrition
Our senior researcher, Lorena Alcázar, shared the main messages of The Lancet proposals for early childhood public policies discussed at the VI Social Inclusion Week (15-19 October), held by the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS): “A message is the relevance of investing in the early years of children, showing the cost of the effects of this group not achieving […]
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Patricia del Río’s op-ed highlights Lorena Alcázar’s study on the economic impact of anaemia in Peru
June 22, 2017 Health and nutrition
Journalist Patricia del Río warned about anaemia numbers reported by the 2016 Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar (Demographic and Family Health Survey): “More than 40% of children under 3 years have anaemia”, and highlighted the main finding of Lorena Alcázar’s study on the economic impact of this disease in the country: the cost of anaemia for Peruvian society reached approximately S/2.777 […]
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‘Ninis’: the number of young Peruvians who not study nor work has increase
October 5, 2016 Employment, productivity and innovation, Ethnicity, gender and citizenship
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Presentations
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Evaluación de Impacto del Programa de Mejoramiento de la Educación Inicial en Ayacucho, Huancavelica y Huánuco
15 August, 2018
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15 June, 2017
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Evaluación de las EDEP: la mirada desde la perspectiva del evaluador
Lima-Perú, 3 May, 2016
Conversatorio "Evaluaciones de Diseño y Ejecución Presupuestal: una herramienta para la mejora de la gestión pública"
Selected Publications
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Medidas de protección social del gobierno peruano en época de la Covid-19
2022 Lorena Alcazar, Vanessa Rojas, Emilio López de Romaña
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