Publications of Alan Sanchez
GRADE places special emphasis on the dissemination of the results of its research through publications in various formats, aimed at both the academic public and public officials, political and civil society actors, university students, the media, as well as the general citizenship. Research Papers Academic publications prepared on the basis of reports from research projects or reflections of a conceptual nature related to GRADE’s work áreas. Its publication requires an external peer review process. Its publication format is usually only electronic. Research Progress Papers Publications of research work in progress. They are prepared on the basis of reports from research projects or reflections of a conceptual nature related to GRADE’s work areas. Its publication does not require a peer review process; however, they require internal approval and the external institution that requested the investigation. Authors can be both GRADE senior researchers and research assistants. Eventually, GRADE agrees to publish Research Progress by authors not affiliated with the institution, under the endorsement of a senior GRADE researcher. Its publication format is electronic only. Analysis & Proposals Publications with characteristics of a policy brief: aimed at a non-academic audience and with emphasis on its policy implications. It presents the main findings and recommendations of an academic investigation, accompanied by visual resources. Its publication format is physical and electronic. Books Institutionally affiliated books are written or edited by one or more GRADE researchers and go through a blind peer review process. Its publication format is physical and electronic.
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Understanding teenage fertility, cohabitation, and marriage: the case of Peru
In the Young Lives’s surveys and national statistics, 1 in 5 women had at least one child by the age of 19. It is proposed to strengthen public policies to delay teenage pregnancy: complete secondary school, improve sex education and promote self-confidence.
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Understanding teenage fertility, cohabitation, and marriage: the case of Peru
In this study, the authors used data from the Young Lives study, which investigates teenage childbearing, marriage, and cohabitation by tracking a cohort of individuals from the ages of 8 to 19 years. While the present analysis does not intend to establish causality, the longitudinal nature of the data allows the researchers to identify the […]
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Psychosocial competencies and risky behaviours in Peru
There is a growing concern about the prevalence of risky behaviours among young people, which ultimately lead to worse outcomes later in life, including lower salaries and worse socio-economic and life outcomes. On the other hand, there is little evidence about the prevalence of these behaviours and their determinants in the context of developing countries. […]
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The impact of the Juntos Conditional Cash Transfer Programme in Peru on nutritional and cognitive outcomes: Does the age of exposure matter?
In this study we revisit the impact of conditional cash transfers (CCTs) on child development, with an emphasis on the role of the age of exposure. We use longitudinal data from a unique paired-siblings sample of Peruvian children (the Young Lives study) to evaluate whether Juntos, a large-scale CCT implemented in Peru since 2005, has […]
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Accessing higher education in developing countries: panel data analysis from India, Peru, and Vietnam
We use unique individual-level panel data from India (Andhra Pradesh), Peru, and Vietnam on a cohort of individuals surveyed from the age of 8 years to 19 years to study factors affecting enrolment in higher-education in these middle-income countries. We document (a) that similar to nationally representative data, the proportion having accessed higher-education at this […]
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Productividad y apertura comercial en el Perú
We study the relationship between productivity and trade openness in Peru. We find that firms that participate in international trade, either as exporters and/or importers, have systematically higher productivity compared to those that only produce for the domestic market. Free trade agreements, on average, generate a positive productivity gap, and firms that export to the […]
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Productividad sectorial en el Perú: un análisis a nivel de firmas
This paper estimates the production function at the firm level of the Peruvian economy, which allows us to characterise the productivity of the firm through its total factor productivity and its labour productivity. The data correspond to all formal firms that reported data between 2002 and 2011. This information allows us to correct for the […]
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El gasto público en infancia y niñez en América Latina y el Caribe ¿Cuánto y cuán efectivo?
The objective of the study is to analyse the levels, evolution, composition and quality of public social spending on children in Latin America and the Caribbean. To this, a sample of eight countries is analysed: Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru.
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Participation in the Juntos Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Peru is associated with changes in child anthropometric status but not language development or school achievement
It is unclear what effects a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program would have on child anthropometry, language development, or school achievement in the context of the nutrition transition experienced by many low- andmiddle-income countries. In this study the authors estimated the association of participation in Peru’s Juntos CCT with anthropometry, language development, and school achievement […]
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Juventud y desarrollo: resultados iniciales del estudio Niños del Milenio. Cuarta ronda de encuestas en el Perú
Young adults in the older cohort, at age 19, have reached a stage in life where they face critical choices and decisions. A large proportion of them had already completed school, and many are in post-secondary education. However, considerable gender differences were identified in terms of university education and time use, in favour of men. […]
