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Eduardo Zegarra: “The coast should not produce potatoes in the most expensive and irrigated lands in Peru, and maybe neither quinoa”
Was overproduction the trigger for the collapse of potato prices? Eduardo Zegarra, principal investigator of GRADE, said in the Agrarian News Agency that the problem was that some valleys of the coast produced excessively between December and February, leaving the central highlands almost without market and at the time when its producers entered with the tuber.
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Hugo Ñopo’s thoughts on the number of informal schools in Lima and the country
According to Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, the number of informal schools in Lima is linked to the increase in private enrollment, which in our capital stands for 50%, and to the preference of many parents for this type of educational offer: “It is a heterogeneous increase, although one part is of high quality, […]
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Educación privada: sumas y restas
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What is after the discussion on training modalities for technicians?
Hugo Ñopo joins the discussion on the bill that allows the creation of a new training modality for students of technical institutes without remuneration. Regarding the gap between the training offer and labor demand, our senior researcher said in El Comercio: “The problem arises from the fact that we are a very aspirational country that pushes […]
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Minimun wage: Experts pointed out that there are other alternatives for workers
Speaking about the discussion on the increase in the minimum wage, Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, said in RPP Noticias: “In a country like Peru, when minimum remuneration rises, employment moves towards informality.” Hugo added that training and labor intermediation are effective methods to improve the purchasing power of those who have less without […]
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Should the minimum wage be raised?
Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, discussed in Altavoz President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s pronunciation on the minimum vital remuneration. According to Hugo, the minimum wage is a type of price control that distorts economies. In addition, given that 49% of workers receive wages below the minimum, “What will be the compliance of the regulation on minimum wages?”. […]
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Hugo Ñopo discusses the bill that aims to prohibit state advertising in private media
Regarding the debate on the project of Congressman Mauricio Mulder which aims to prohibit state advertising in private media limiting it only to the public media and the Internet, Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, shares his thoughts in El Comercio. According to Hugo, in certain locations of Peru, local media are the most effective means to […]
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Miguel Jaramillo explains the effects of Venezuelan migration over employment and incomes in Peru
What is the effect of the arrival of Venezuelan migrants in our country’s employment and income? Our senior researcher, Miguel Jaramillo, said in Radio Programas del Perú that the impact is minimal and in very specific sectors: “In some cases it could provide additional labor in some sectors where it is needed and in other cases […]
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Eduardo Zegarra gives his thoughts about the subsidy requested to Minagri for the potato growers that sow at height
Regarding the subsidy requested to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru for the potato growers that sow more than 3000 meters high, our senior researcher, Eduardo Zegarra, said in La República that this subsidy should be channeled through a service platform of support to the farmer: “It would make a strong job of […]
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Javier Escobal shares his thoughts in a Venezuelan newspaper about the origins, impact and actions to counteract hyperinflation
The Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional analyzes how the stabilization programs of Latin American countries such as Peru were achieved and what sacrifices they made to overcome the hyperinflation that Venezuela faces today. Our senior researcher, Javier Escobal, shares his thoughts about its origins, impact and actions to counteract this phenomenon: “All the hyperinflations around the world have holded up […]