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Oswaldo Molina highlights Alan Sanchez and Marta Favara findings on the impact of JEC on teenage pregnancy
An op-ed by Oswaldo Molina, director of the Master in Economics at the Universidad del Pacífico, in El Comercio, highlights the findings of Alan Sanchez, Senior Researcher at GRADE and Young Lives Peru, and Marta Favara, Researcher at the University of Oxford, on the impact of the Peruvian extended school-day reform (Jornada Escolar Completa, JEC) on several […]
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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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Alfredo Thorne, ex Minister of Economy and Finance, highlights Miguel Jaramillo’s findings on short-term contracts
What is expected from an economy in transformation? The research findings of our senior researcher Miguel Jaramillo on short-term contracts are highlighted by Alfredo Thorne, ex Minister of Economy and Finance. The main conclusion of the study is that there is a great labor mobility within formal employment: workers move between jobs, allowing them to migrate to more productive […]
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Executive Chairman at Apoyo Consultoría hightlights Miguel Jaramillo’s study on the impact of the 2001 labor contract reform
The research findings of our senior researcher, Miguel Jaramillo, together with Julio Almonacid and Luciana de la Flor, on the impact of the 2001 labor contract reform implemented by the Constitutional Court are highlighted by Gianfranco Castagnola, Executive Chairman at Apoyo Consultoría, en El Comercio. The main conclusion of the study is that the reform is responsible for a […]
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Stories about children. Oswaldo Molina writes about the 15 years of Young Lives Peru
What is it like to be a poor child in Peru? Oswaldo Molina, director of the Master’s in Economics at Universidad del Pacífico, writes in El Comercio about the findings of Young Lives Peru during 15 years of research. Although, in general terms, the study shows that the welfare of families has improved in these […]
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PUCP’s weekly highlights Grupo Sofia’s new book on inequality in academia
PuntoEdu, the weekly of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), highlights Grupo Sofia’s new book, “Inequality in academia: women in the Peruvian social sciences“, edited by our senior researchers and members of Sofía, Lorena Alcázar and María Balarin. ►Download the book here. ►Read the full weekly here.
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Inequalities in social analysis. Carolina Trivelli writes about Grupo Sofía’s new book
“We look at reality from a male perspective, losing focus. Diversity is essential and the discussion between different visions is the fundamental exercise in social research.” Carolina Trivelli, senior researcher at the Institute of Peruvian Studies, writes in Peru21 about the new Sofia Group book, “Inequality in academy”.
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Lorena Alcázar’s findings on the economic impact of anaemia in Peru are highlighted by Instituto Integración
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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Low-cost private schools in Peru: the high cost of low quality?
We share an article on the main findings of the recent study “Low-cost private education in Peru: a quality approach”, conducted by researchers from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and GRADE with the support of Unite for Quality Education. The text highlights the impact of the low-fee private schools sector on both learning processes and learning […]
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Citizen participation could improve fiscal policy
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 […]
