Publications of De quinto de primaria al fin de la secundaria en seis años: un estudio longitudinal en Puno
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De quinto de primaria al fin de la secundaria en seis años: un estudio longitudinal en Puno
This study reports the results of a longitudinal design in which 304 students from urban and rural areas of Puno were followed. The students included were in fifth grade of primary school in 2000 and were due to be in fifth grade of secondary school (the end of basic education) in 2006, when they were […]
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Adaptación al cambio climático en contextos de desarrollo territorial rural
The purpose of the study is to understand the initiatives that are underway or could be developed at the local level to increase the capacity of local actors and communities to cope with the increased vulnerability brought about by climate change. To this end, the study explored the following research questions: What strategies do households […]
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Algunas reflexiones sobre el programa Juntos
The following is a brief description of Juntos and what is known about the program, based on some recent studies. It then summarizes the results of a study that focuses on the role of the supply of services associated with Juntos conditionalities. The objective is, based on what is known from the studies considered, to […]
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Local accountability and the Peruvian Vaso de Leche program
This study seeks to avoid the weaknesses of prior work. Rather than comparing across space or across time, with all of the inherent limitations in establishing effective control variables, this study examines a single country, Peru, and a single time period, 2002, and focuses on a single program, the Vaso de Leche (glass of milk). […]
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The uses and abuses of social programmes: the case of conditional cash transfers
Conditional cash tranfer programmes are promoted as best practice in the social sector for fighting poverty. However, autonomy and discretion make them vulnerable to corruption when beneficiaries and programme officers falsify information to receive tranfers, or politicians use them to get votes. Consistent programme design aligned with clear criteria for targeting households, effective complaint mechanisms […]
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Effect of natural disasters on poverty transitions and consumption growth. Evidence for rural Perú
Natural hazards, an increasingly important phenomenon, have a direct impact at regional and household level. The growing incidence and persistence of natural events are strongly linked to increasing vulnerability of households and communities in developing countries. Previous socioeconomic vulnerabilities may exacerbate the impact of a specific event, making more difficult the process of recovery. Using […]
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Inequality in post-structural reform Peru: the role of market forces and public policy
Latin America is often singled out for its high and persistent income inequality. Toward the end of the 1990s, however, income concentration began to fall across the region. Of the seventeen countries for which comparable data are available, twelve have experienced a decline, particularly since 2000. This book is among the first efforts to understand […]
