Publications of Maternal depression symptomatology and child well-being outcomes: limited evidence for a causal relationship
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Maternal depression symptomatology and child well-being outcomes: limited evidence for a causal relationship
The paper explores whether or not there is evidence for a causal link between maternal depression symptomatology and child well-being. Considering three rounds of data from the Peruvian Young Lives (PYL) longitudinal study sample, the paper explores this relationship by using the SRQ-20 instrument, which is typically used as a screening tool for common mental […]
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Broken gears: the value added of higher education on teachers’ academic achievement
Good teachers are essential for high-quality educational systems. However, little is known about teachers’ skill formation during college. By combining two standardized tests for Colombian students, one taken at the end of senior year in high school and the other when students are near graduation from college, we test the extent to which students majoring […]
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The “Blind” State: government quest for formalization and conflict with small-scale miners in the Peruvian Amazon
The Peruvian government is attempting to implement a formalization plan to deal with the chaotic expansion of small-scale mining activities in the Amazon. However, this plan has been contested, delayed and halted by local miners. Why exactly has it been so hard for the government to enforce a formalization plan in Madre de Dios? This […]
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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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Consecuencias de la violencia doméstica contra la mujer en el progreso escolar de los niños y niñas del Perú
Violence against women is a major problem that not only has enormous consequences for the direct victims. It also disrupts the entire family environment, and undermines the integral development of boys and girls. Using data from the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES), this study estimates the effect that gender-based violence has on the probability […]
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El uso del castigo físico por parte del docente, y el rendimiento de los estudiantes en la sierra peruana
Garantizar una educación de calidad implica contar con un ambiente adecuado, propicio al desarrollo de los estudiantes; no obstante, la violencia infantil es uno de los factores que aún afecta el ambiente escolar. Dado este problema, el objetivo del presente estudio es explorar el efecto a mediano plazo del uso del castigo físico por parte […]
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¿Agroindustria en la Amazonía? Posibilidades para el desarrollo inclusivo y sostenible de la palma aceitera en el Perú
The research shared in this book addresses the central issues related to the possibility of developing oil palm cultivation in the Peruvian Amazon under standards that ensure the lowest environmental costs, the viability of a significant participation of small producers in the development of the crop with results that allow them to improve their living […]
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¿Agroindustria en la Amazonía? Posibilidades para el desarrollo inclusivo y sostenible de la palma aceitera en el Perú
Contributions to the design of policies under a territorial planning model for the oil palm chain.
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Entre la generación de alianzas y el trabajo con las personas :la experiencia de articulación institucional de la UGEL Islay (2011-2014)
La descentralización es un proceso político, económico y social cuyo éxito o fracaso muy probablemente definirá si el Perú llega a alcanzar un desarrollo integral en su territorio a partir del aprovechamiento del crecimiento económico de la última década. Las desigualdades económicas y sociales entre las regiones han demostrado que desde Lima no se puede […]
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La competencia matemática en estudiantes peruanos de 15 años. Predisposiciones de los estudiantes y sus oportunidades para aprender en el marco de PISA 2012
En PISA 2012 se evaluó la capacidad de los estudiantes peruanos para afrontar situaciones matemáticas cotidianas y desafíos que les plantea la sociedad actual, de modo que puedan tener una participación activa en esta. Los resultados muestran las limitaciones de los estudiantes peruanos en el desarrollo de la competencia matemática, que han sido evidenciadas en […]
