Publications of Rural development and agriculture
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Inclusión económica y tributación territorial: el caso de las exoneraciones altonandinas
Aportes para mejorar la efectividad de las políticas dirigidas a impulsar la actividad económica y reducir la pobreza en zonas históricamente menos favorecidas.
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Adaptation to climate change in the tropical mountains? Effects of intraseasonal climate variability on crop diversification strategies in the Peruvian Andes
Crop diversification, selection of tolerant crops, and intercropping are some of the strategies that Andean farmers, as well as farmers in other mountain regions, have historically used to cope with climate-related risks and take advantage of heterogeneous agricultural land (with plots located at different altitudes, facing different environmental conditions). This study analyzes the role of […]
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Inclusión económica y tributación territorial: el caso de las exoneraciones altoandinas
This study evaluates the impact of tax exonerations -established in the Law for the Promotion of Productive Activities in High Andean Zones, approved in 2009- on economic activities in these areas, as well as on the income and poverty level of the population that is supposed to benefit. The authors find no positive impact of […]
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Dovetailing fair trade and organic agro-certifications in Latin America
This chapter provides an overview of the historical evolution and recent trends in Fair Trade (FT) and organic certifications for producer organizations in Latin America. It starts by outlining an FT theory of change and identifying the additional mechanisms by which organic certification can alter or complement its effects on farmers’ welfare. In order to […]
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Productividad de la agricultura peruana
How productive is Peruvian agriculture? What has been driving productivity growth in the sector in recent years, and are the traditional sources of productivity growth sustainable? Are there opportunities to accelerate productivity growth going forward by tapping into new sources of growth? And do the answers to these questions differ by region? In the Costa […]
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La artículación de un espacio económico: formación de la economía regional de Piura
Because of its proximity to the Strait of Panama, and its relatively easy connection with the ports on the coast, northern Peru developed a peculiar economy within the country as a whole. Its characteristics include an active commercial agriculture and livestock sector, a fluid high jungle-highland-coastal communication, favored by a less rugged Andean mountain range […]
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Investigación para el desarrollo en el Perú: once balances
Este libro recoge los once balances de investigación presentados en la conferencia Avances Recientes en la Investigación y Políticas para el Desarrollo, organizada en el marco del 35 aniversario del Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE). Los textos de esta publicación buscan continuar satisfaciendo la demanda de conocimiento dirigida a sostener un debate más […]
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Políticas de seguridad alimentaria y protección de la agricultura familiar en la estrategia regional de seguridad alimentaria en la región Puno
This research seeks to analyze the elaboration process of the Regional Food Security Strategy (ERSA) of Puno, as well as its formal content, in order to contrast it with the Voluntary Guidelines. This analysis is highly relevant in the specific case of Puno, a highland region of Peru, which presents worrying indicators of food insecurity […]
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Trampas territoriales de pobreza, desigualdad y baja movilidad social: los casos de Chile, México y Perú
In particular, the study distinguishes which provinces can be considered as always lagging behind during the inter-census period, which have experienced downward mobility, which have experienced upward mobility and, finally, which have never been lagging behind. Since monetary poverty does not include segments of the population that are not poor but can be considered vulnerable […]
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¿Saliendo del agro? Empleo no agropecuario, conectividad y dinamismo rural en el Perú (1994-2012)
El estudio analiza las condiciones económicas y geográficas que determinan la relación entre la dotación de activos públicos en conectividad rural (caminos y telecomunicaciones) y los cambios observados en el empleo no agropecuario que ha caracterizado al dinamismo rural de las últimas dos décadas. Se analiza el impacto de cuatro condiciones: variables de contexto regional […]
