Media GRADE
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An op-ed by Richard Webb cites Eduardo Zegarra’s estimation of land reconcentration
The recent article by Richard Webb, director at the San Martin de Porres University’s Institute of Peru, “Harvesting figures”, addresses the influence of two figures related to agriculture: one in regard of the origin of the agrarian reform and another in regard to the growth of the agricultural sector during the last two centuries. Regarding the first figure, […]
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Adolescent voices must shape policies designed to reduce early cohabitation in Peru, by Vanessa Rojas
“…children’s and adolescents’ voices remain marginalised in policy discussions. My research shows that any policies that aim to reduce the levels of early cohabitation in Peru must be shaped by adolescents’ voiced experiences”. Vanessa Rojas, Adjunct Researcher at GRADE and Qualitative Coordinator of Young Lives Peru, shares the findings for Peru of the Young Marriage and Parenthood Study.
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Investing in social sciences, by Santiago Cueto
“Since the aforementioned policy talks about the importance of research for economic growth, based on evidence-based policies, it is surprising that there is no program to support research in the social sciences”. Santiago Cueto, Executive Director at GRADE, shared in La República the four main conclusions of the How to promote research on social sciences in Peru? International Seminar, held by […]
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Eduardo Zegarra: The Congress and the Executive Branch have realized that agriculture is relevant
“I would say that the most interesting thing is what comes forward, that is, the Congress and the Executive Branche have realized that agriculture is relevant, and that rules and devices for agriculture have to be worked on”. Or Senior Researcher, Eduardo Zegarra, spoke with Noticias SER about the recent agrarian plenary, where several bills were […]
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Podcast with Hebe Vessuri and Santiago Cueto: How to promote research in social sciences in Peru?
How to promote research in social sciences in Peru? Hebe Vessuri, emeritus research at the Scientific Research Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and Santiago Cueto, Executive Director at GRADE, spoke with Carlos Cornejo, a podcast of the Master’s Program in Social Management of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP).
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The Consequences of Gender Discrimination in Work and Education in Peru, by Lorena Alcazar
In Peru, gender is one of the main factors contributing to disparities in education and employment. In this new article for Southern Voice, Lorena Alcázar, Senior Researcher at GRADE, outlines the many ways in which young Peruvians struggle to access decent work. Lorena leads Peru’s study case as part of the Southern Voice’s ‘State of […]
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Home internet access and child development: Evidence from Peru
A new column by Ofer Malamud, Associate Professor at Northwestern University, Santiago Cueto, Executive Director at GRADE, Julián Cristia, Lead Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank, and Diether W. Beuermann, Senior Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank, summarizes the experimental evidence of the impact of home internet access in child outcomes in Peru, reported in […]
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They denounced, but were murdered, by GRADE’s consultant Wilson Hernández
“International evidence shows that the most committed and sensitized police officers are those who best serve women who report violence from their partners”. Our consultant Wilson Hernández shares three key ideas in El Comercio so that previous delations to intimate femicide can be useful: better prepare the police to protect female informers, draw on technological solutions, and apply the risk assessment to those denounced.
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Meeting the Left Behind Youth in Peru, by Lorena Alcazar
Young people in Peru face tremendous challenges in both qualities of education and access to decent work. In this Southern Voice article, our Senior Researcher Lorena Alcázar shares relevant findings on the conditions of those left behind in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in our country and how to help them.
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María Balarin: “La respuesta que la ley plantea es promover una mayor transparencia de parte de los proveedores de servicios educativos privados hacia los padres de familia”. Pensiones de colegios particulares en debate
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