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International Day of Care and Support: Towards a better care economy in Latin America: evidence-based innovations for public policies
In a historic resolution, the United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed October 29th as the International Day of Care and Support. Our initiative celebrates this important step and seeks to support a transformative change to advance towards a care society in Latin America and the Global South. Find out why the care economy is so […]
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Manuel Glave talks about the living conditions of the communities and the conservation of species in Manu
“There is a tension or contradiction between the park’s conservation objectives and the development objectives of living conditions.” Our senior researcher Manuel Glave talked to Radio Madre de Dios about the policies in favor of the communities and the conservation of natural species in Manu National Park.
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Miguel Jaramillo reflects on the relevance of Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin’s work for Peru
“There are far fewer women in the sciences than men and far more women in the humanities and pedagogy. We have already gotten more women through college, but there is still the issue of how careers are chosen.” Our senior researcher Miguel Jaramillo and other specialists comment on why the work of Claudia Goldin, Harvard […]
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Miguel Jaramillo’s opinion on the OECD’s recommendations for Peru in labor matters
“Social security is only 9% of non-wage costs. The analysis is correct, but politically it is not very viable. Lately they are aiming for more vacations and higher minimum salaries”. Our Senior Researcher Miguel Jaramillo gave his opinion on the proposals of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for 2026 in labor matters. […]
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Urban extractivism in Peru, by Manuel Glave
“Extractivism as a way of operating, as a way of extracting income, as a way of investing without taking into consideration the impacts generated by a large-scale investment, also reaches the big cities”. Taking the case of the Santa Rosa expressway in Callao, our senior researcher Manuel Glave reflects on urban extractivism in the country. […]
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“Urgent: better opportunities for young people,” by Miguel Jaramillo
“Entering the labor market through precarious jobs often leads to equally precarious life and work trajectories.” Miguel Jaramillo, senior researcher at GRADE, writes about the urgency of promoting better opportunities for young people and the challenges for policy design. Read his full article in El Comercio.
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Eduardo Zegarra on A Pensar Más with Rosa María Palacios: an outlook of Peruvian agriculture and food price increases
“Basically three processes have aggravated the agricultural crisis. First COVID, then the fertilizer crisis, very poorly managed, and the last has been the climate crisis, with a drought in the highlands and the coastal El Niño. If you add all this up, agricultural production has fallen 5% in the first six months of this year, […]
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How can we move towards inclusive rural development? Ricardo Fort via CIES
“Instead of looking at what is currently there and what the problems are to improve the type of production, we look at the potential of the territories in terms of their resources along with the connectivity of those spaces to the main markets in Peru and abroad.” Our senior researcher Ricardo Fort shares a proposal […]
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Eduardo Zegarra in Latina Noticias: “For two years we have had food inflation levels that exceed 10-12%. This hits the poorest households the hardest”.
“We have had food inflation levels exceeding 10-12% for two years now. This hits the poorest households the hardest. A poor household has lost purchasing power to buy food by almost 20% in this period. People are having to buy less food, of lower quality, and face situations of reduced food security”. Eduardo Zegarra, senior […]
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How to reverse the price increase in products such as lemons? Eduardo Zegarra reflects in Canal N
“We are having the worst of all worlds. Expensive food because we produce less and because despite the fact that imported food prices have fallen, the industry does not pass this reduction on to consumers. The final effect is that especially the poorest and most vulnerable have lost purchasing power. I estimate a 15-20% loss […]
