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Foundational cognitive skills: publications from the new episode of GRADE Conversa
Cognitive skills are fundamental to human development from early childhood. Today we know that their influence extends well beyond those early years. A study by Young Lives delved into the association between these skills and educational outcomes in adolescence and young adulthood, early nutrition, and climate variations. Access the publications discussed by Santiago Cueto, Alan […]
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Eduardo Zegarra’s shares his thoughts on access to drinking water in Lima via Le Monde
“Of course Sedapal could connect these areas to the public network, but it would be extremely costly and they have very few resources. So there is little political interest, these areas are not a priority.” Eduardo Zegarra, senior researcher at GRADE, writes in the newspaper Le Monde about the water problem in Lima that mainly […]
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Regional Heterogeneities in Labor Markets: A World to Explore, by Miguel Jaramillo
“It is not necessarily the largest cities where the highest activity rates are observed. In fact, Metropolitan Lima, by far the largest city in the country, is toward the middle of the distribution, with two-thirds of its working-age population active in the labor market.” Our senior researcher Miguel Jaramillo writes about the importance of having […]
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Eduardo Zegarra shares his thoughts about the demands of farmers due to Majes Siguas II project
“Majes Siguas has unaddressed conflicts, some of them with the communities where the water is taken from or issues related with land distribution”. Our Senior Researcher Eduardo Zegarra shares his thoughts about the demands of farmers in Caylloma, Arequipa, due to the Majes Siguas II irrigation project. Read the full article in Ojo Público here.
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#WorldWaterDay Eduardo Zegarra and the current challenges of water management in Peru
Although Peru ranks first in per capita water supply , the reality is different: more than three million people do not have access to drinking water. In Lima, a prolonged drought will be enough to leave our capital city completely without water for months. Our Senior Researcher Eduardo Zegarra explains the challenges of water management in our […]
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#8M Día Internacional de la Mujer 2024: Publicaciones de acceso libre
En nuestra sociedad aún operan diversos mecanismos que han perpetuado inequidades sociales basadas en las diferencias de género y expresadas en las desiguales oportunidades de desarrollo que tienen hombres y mujeres en el Perú. Esta forma de desigualdad tiene raíces estructurales que no solo se manifiestan en los planos sociales y económicos, sino también en […]
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Transitions to sustainability in mining territories in Colombia, Chile and Peru: project closure infographic
For two years, we sought to identify and analyze transitions for sustainable and inclusive socioeconomic and institutional transformation in territories with a large-scale mining presence in Peru, Chile and Colombia. Learn about all the stages of the project in this infographic. This project was executed by GRADE, with the support of the Ford Foundation. INTERNATIONAL […]
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[Call] 2024 Methodological Workshop on the use of data from the Young Lives Longitudinal Study
El taller anual de Niños del Milenio busca brindar las herramientas necesarias para que profesionales, que estén cursando sus maestrías o doctorados, aprendan a usar, descargar y analizar los datos que recolecta el estudio. El principal objetivo es aumentar el interés en la producción de trabajos de investigación con aquellos que desean utilizar los datos de […]
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The labor market in 2023, on a downward path, by Miguel Jaramillo
“At the end of the third quarter, according to the Permanent National Employment Survey, the labor force was stagnant, while inactivity had increased considerably, particularly in rural areas, where it increased by 20%.” Our Senior Researcher Miguel Jaramillo analyzes the labor market in 2023 and shares his expectations for this new year. Read his full […]
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Decapitalization of Peruvian small-scale farming, by Eduardo Zegarra
“The overall picture is that of a small-scale farming with declining trends in critical assets (value of livestock stock), but especially in access to fundamental services, with declining access to titling, training, credit and technical assistance, which do not reach more than 10% of farmers nationwide.” In his new article for Noticias SER, our Senior […]
